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| Scott names Jones to head troubled Corrections Department |
| By palmbeachpost.com - John Kennedy |
| Published: 12/10/2014 |
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Julie Jones, who retired earlier this year as head of the state’s Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles, was brought back Wednesday by Gov. Rick Scott to lead Florida’s troubled prison system. Jones, a 30-year veteran of state government, takes over the Department of Corrections on Jan. 4. “It is evident through her work across state government that she is a true reformer who is laser-focused on ensuring accountability and transparency,” Scott said in the announcement. Jones takes over for Michael Crews, who stepped down this month after a tenure that saw the agency rocked by reports of inmate deaths and cronyism within the massive agency. The Palm Beach Post also has raised questions about the expansion of private prisons in Florida, a development many critics see as driven by profit-seeking companies helped by a compliant state Legislature. Read More. |
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