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Phil Murphy Names Marcus Hicks As Acting Corrections Commissioner
By observer.com- Christian Hetrick
Published: 05/04/2018

Gov. Phil Murphy has named Marcus Hicks as acting commissioner for the Department of Corrections to replace Gary Lanigan, a holdover from the Christie administration who is retiring.

The announcement comes three months after the Senate Judiciary Committee held up Lanigan’s re-nomination amid an ongoing sexual abuse investigation at New Jersey’s women’s prison.

A spokesman for the governor declined to comment on why Lanigan, who planned to stay on as the head of the department, is now retiring.

“I want to thank Commissioner Lanigan for his years of service to the State of New Jersey and wish him all the best in his future endeavors,” Murphy said in a statement.

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