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| Ohio Gov. Appoints Ernie Moore as Director |
| By Ohio Governor's Office |
| Published: 02/02/2010 |
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Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today appointed Ernie L. Moore as Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, effective February 1. Moore replaces DRC Director Terry Collins, who is retiring after 33 years of state service. “Ernie’s experience at all levels at the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been excellent preparation to lead this agency,” Strickland said. “His perspective on the corrections system, having served as a corrections officer, warden and now assistant director, will undeniably be an asset to the agency and its facilities statewide. I am confident in Ernie’s abilities to succeed in this challenging role and continue the tremendous progress that Director Collins was able to make during his tenure as director.” Moore, 47, of Sabina, began his career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction in 1987 as a corrections officer at the Correctional Reception Center. He will be the first director who started with DRC as a corrections officer and rose through the ranks to head Ohio’s largest Cabinet agency. During Moore’s tenure at DRC, he has held a variety of positions, including sergeant, lieutenant, inspector, administrative assistant, deputy warden, warden, and deputy director within the Office of Prisons. In addition to the Correctional Reception Center, he also worked at the Warren, Dayton, Chillicothe, Madison and Lebanon Correctional Institutions, as well as at the Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility and Department of Youth Services central office. Moore was appointed assistant director of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction in 2009. In this role, Moore oversees daily operations in the agency with a focus on public safety and preparing offenders for their eventual return to Ohio’s communities. Moore graduated cum laude from Ohio University in 1999. Moore is a member of the American Correctional Association (ACA) where he is a national trainer, conference presenter, and certified ACA auditor, the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents, the Ohio Correctional and Court Services Association, and the International Association for Reentry. “I am honored to be asked by Governor Strickland to serve the people of Ohio in this important role,” Moore said. “ I believe in the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and our role in moving Ohio forward.” The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction protects and supports Ohioans by ensuring that adult felony offenders are effectively supervised in environments that are safe, humane, and appropriately secure. In partnership with communities, the department promotes citizen safety and victim reparation. Through rehabilitative and restorative programming, the department seeks to instill in offenders an improved sense of responsibility and the capacity to become law-abiding members of society. As director, Moore will earn an annual salary of $119,454. A photo is available at http://www.governor.ohio.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=1484. |
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