Opinion: Prisons chief earned recognition for reforms
Oct 2, 2015 12:00 AM
2015-10-02T00:00:00
Opinion: Prisons chief earned recognition for reforms
Friday, October 02, 2015
When Gary Mohr took charge of Ohio’s overcrowded and costly prison system, he realized it wasn’t enough to simply do things better — he had to do better things.
And he has, rolling out innovations and pushing for compassionate reforms that also happen to be more effective at setting offenders on an honest and productive path and saving taxpayers money.
Mohr’s leadership is being recognized nationally by his peers at the Association of State Correctional Administrators.
He is the winner of the Tom Clements Innovation Award, named for a former Colorado prisons administrator. The award goes to one who exemplifies Clements’ vision and innovation for redeeming offenders.
Mohr, as the award’s first recipient, sets a high bar for future honorees.
The 41-year corrections veteran was tapped as director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction in 2011 as Gov. John Kasich took office. Kasich had a broken state and needed someone who shared his passion to help the fallen while keeping a tight grip on government spending.
Read the full article here.
Friday, October 02, 2015
When Gary Mohr took charge of Ohio’s overcrowded and costly prison system, he realized it wasn’t enough to simply do things better — he had to do better things.
And he has, rolling out innovations and pushing for compassionate reforms that also happen to be more effective at setting offenders on an honest and productive path and saving taxpayers money.
Mohr’s leadership is being recognized nationally by his peers at the Association of State Correctional Administrators.
He is the winner of the Tom Clements Innovation Award, named for a former Colorado prisons administrator. The award goes to one who exemplifies Clements’ vision and innovation for redeeming offenders.
Mohr, as the award’s first recipient, sets a high bar for future honorees.
The 41-year corrections veteran was tapped as director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction in 2011 as Gov. John Kasich took office. Kasich had a broken state and needed someone who shared his passion to help the fallen while keeping a tight grip on government spending.
Read the full article here.