Jimmy L. Cosby Named NIC Community Services Division Chief

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By National Institute of Corrections

Published: 07/06/2011

Director Morris L. Thigpen announced yesterday that Jimmy L. Cosby has been selected as the new Community Services Division Chief at NIC. The announcement comes months after former Community Corrections Division Chief George Kaiser retired from the agency earlier this year.

Cosby joins NIC after serving as Assistant Commissioner for Rehabilitative Services of the Tennessee Department of Correction. During his tenure, he was instrumental in establishing the Tennessee Reentry Collaborative, a statewide initiative whose success includes:

Saving the State of Tennessee over $34 M
Establishing two transition center programs
Establishing a data sharing program with the Tennessee Department of Human Services to identify offenders with child support responsibilities
Establishing a process for Veterans Affairs to visit offenders to determine benefits and eligibility

Cosby also spent several years with the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole. He served first as Parole Officer I, II, III; Parole Officer Manager; and Regional Director before becoming State Director, where he was responsible for the supervision of the Division of Field Services.

“Servant leadership” is how Cosby describes his leadership style. “It means being willing to first serve others and leading by example,” he said in a statement. “I also believe leaders must…provide vision for the organization and inspire others to follow.”

Cosby will assume the role of division chief on August 15, 2011.

Comments:

keiserandassociates on 07/06/2011:
Jim Cosby has an outstanding record of professional accomplishment and is known for his personal integrity. NIC is fortunate to have acquired his talents at a time when much of popular culture appears to devalue government service. I would expect him to take the Community Services Division to major new achievements. gmk

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