Pillen begins national search for new Nebraska prisons director

Gov.-elect Jim Pillen stated Friday he has launched a nationwide seek for a brand new director to steer the Nebraska Division of Correctional Companies.

Diane Sabatka-Rine will proceed to function interim director till a everlasting successor to Scott Frakes is appointed. Frakes introduced in September that he would resign from the place efficient Oct. 7.

Frakes had been director since 2015.

The place is without doubt one of the most vital and delicate in state authorities and the brand new director is prone to be tasked with overseeing development of a brand new state jail which has been tentatively largely funded however awaits ultimate legislative approval.

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Pillen stated Ted Ford Webb of Ford Webb Associates, a nationwide govt search agency primarily based in Harmony, Massachusetts, will help in a nationwide seek for a brand new director.

“This search agency has an extended monitor report of discovering the perfect candidates for company administrators nationally and in Nebraska,” Pillen stated.

“The following director will assist lead the growth of our corrections capability and can share my imaginative and prescient of constructing positive each company is run effectively and successfully.”

Pillen stated “my administration might be in search of somebody who understands the significance of legislation and order to maintain Nebraskans protected.”

In different motion, Pillen introduced that Don Arp Jr. will proceed to steer the Nebraska Crime Fee and Ed Toner will proceed as Nebraska’s chief info officer.

Arp has been govt director of the Crime Fee since 2019.

Toner has been the state’s chief info officer since 2015.

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