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| Gov. Justice taps Jividen to head state corrections |
| By weirtondailytimes.com |
| Published: 01/09/2018 |
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CHARLESTON — A career federal prosecutor is now overseeing West Virginia’s prison system, state Military Affairs and Public Safety Secretary Jeff Sandy announced. Governor Jim Justice appointed Betsy Jividen as Commissioner of the state Division of Corrections, which is part of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, effective Monday. “Jividen has been a tough federal prosecutor and Governor Justice chose her for her leadership skills at the national level, where she developed programs to give inmates the necessary skills to be successful upon their release,” Sandy said. “Like many of Governor Justice’s selections, Jividen could have obtained a far more lucrative new career. Her love of West Virginia, however, directed her to continue to be a public servant and make a difference in corrections.” Jividen’s service as a federal prosecutor stretches back four decades. She was sworn in as an assistant U.S. attorney in 1980, the first woman to be named to that position in the Northern District of West Virginia. Having handled all manner of civil and criminal cases, she served as civil chief, senior litigation counsel, and two terms as acting and interim U.S. attorney. She was named first assistant United States attorney by three different U.S. attorneys. Read More. |
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