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New Chief Brings New Attitude To VA DOC
By wset.com
Published: 01/03/2011

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Much like the ministers in his family, Virginia's new corrections chief says changing prisoners' lives is his calling.

In his first interview since taking over as director of Virginia's Department of Corrections, 59-year-old Harold Clarke says being tough on criminals isn't enough - you've got to help them change.

It's that view that corrections is a delicate mix of incarceration and rehabilitation that officials say made Clarke the perfect fit for Virginia, where Gov. Bob McDonnell is pushing to boost efforts to successfully re-enter criminals into society

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