Gov. Scott Announces New Prisons Chief
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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — Governor Rick Scott has announced the appointment of Julie Jones as secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, effective January 5th, 2015.
Jones has had a long career in state government. She served as executive director of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles from 2009 to 2014. She had spent 26 years working for the state's wildlife conservation agency where she was a sworn officer.
"Julie Jones has had a distinguished career working with our state's law enforcement community for over thirty years. It is evident through her work across state government that she is a true reformer who is laser-focused on ensuring accountability and transparency," said Scott in a statement.
Jones is coming into the agency at a time when it has been under scrutiny for prison deaths, abuse and allegations of cover ups.
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