Post by DoOC on Jan 14, 2011 19:01:52 GMT -5
Governor names new leaders for the Department of Correction and the Indiana Finance Authority
INDIANAPOLIS (January 13, 2011) – Governor Mitch Daniels has appointed Bruce Lemmon to serve as Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Correction (DOC).
Lemmon has served in various capacities within DOC since 1976. He is currently the superintendent of the Putnamville Correctional Facility in Greencastle and held the same position at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle. He has served as interim DOC Commissioner on two occasions and held a number of leadership positions within the department during his 35-year career. He is a certified correctional executive and a member of the American Correctional Association. Prior to joining DOC, he served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged as a Specialist 5. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University.
“Indiana’s corrections system is now nationally recognized, so Bruce has a tall order to continue improving it. But he’s been a big part of the turnaround and has proven himself ready for the job,” Daniels said.
The Indiana Department of Correction is comprised of 21 adult facilities, 6 juvenile facilities, 9 parole districts, 74 community corrections counties and a central administrative office. DOC employs 7,800 people across the state and has 28,000 offenders currently incarcerated in its facilities.
Lemmon’s appointment is effective January 17. He replaces Edwin G. Buss.
INDIANAPOLIS (January 13, 2011) – Governor Mitch Daniels has appointed Bruce Lemmon to serve as Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Correction (DOC).
Lemmon has served in various capacities within DOC since 1976. He is currently the superintendent of the Putnamville Correctional Facility in Greencastle and held the same position at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle. He has served as interim DOC Commissioner on two occasions and held a number of leadership positions within the department during his 35-year career. He is a certified correctional executive and a member of the American Correctional Association. Prior to joining DOC, he served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged as a Specialist 5. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University.
“Indiana’s corrections system is now nationally recognized, so Bruce has a tall order to continue improving it. But he’s been a big part of the turnaround and has proven himself ready for the job,” Daniels said.
The Indiana Department of Correction is comprised of 21 adult facilities, 6 juvenile facilities, 9 parole districts, 74 community corrections counties and a central administrative office. DOC employs 7,800 people across the state and has 28,000 offenders currently incarcerated in its facilities.
Lemmon’s appointment is effective January 17. He replaces Edwin G. Buss.