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| Nebraskan picked to run Wash. prisons |
| By AP |
| Published: 01/31/2005 |
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Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire last week appointed Nebraska's longtime prison chief, Harold Clarke, to head the Washington Department of Corrections. Clarke's first big political task will be to lobby the Legislature for a new prison. He takes over the job Feb. 28. Gregoire said the prison system, which handles more than 17,000 inmates, is in good shape but must address overcrowding and the big-picture issue of whether the state has the right people behind bars for the proper lengths of time. She announced an independent review of the agency, with a preliminary report due back by the day Clarke begins his job. The panel will study issues such as the agency's structure, flow of information and exposure to lawsuits. Clarke, 53, replaces a well-regarded veteran director, Joe Lehman, who is retiring. Gregoire said she wanted an outsider with a fresh approach and national perspective. A former warden at the Nebraska State Penitentiary, Clarke has been Nebraska's prison chief for more than 14 years. The state has nearly 4,900 adult offenders. He is vice president of the American Correctional Association and formerly headed the Association of State Correctional Administrators. |
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