Office Of The Director |
 Larry Crawford |
Larry Crawford, Director
Daniel Gibson, General Counsel Brian Hauswirth, Chief Public Information Officer Don Lloyd, Information Systems Steve Ahlers, Inspector General |
|
Office of the General Counsel
The attorneys in the general counsel’s office provide a broad range of legal services to employees in all four divisions. Among other duties, they provide general legal counsel and legal services to the department’s executive staff; provide legal advice concerning the administration of prisons and the supervision of probationers and parolees; provide legal advice in all areas of employee relations, including discipline of employees; review contracts and interagency agreements; review and draft legislative proposals; respond to subpoenas (for employees and/or records) and other requests for records; advise records officers and parole analysts regarding criminal sentences; respond to court orders relating to the transportation or release of prisoners; represent department officials at various administrative hearings; provide litigation assistance to attorneys with the Attorney General’s Office; and review department policies and procedures.Information Systems
The Information Systems Division has the responsibility of managing and
operating all data processing activity in the department. A centralized
mainframe computer, in conjunction with a statewide telecommunications
network, services more than 11,500 employees at 126 locations. The
Department's offender databases are integrated with other state agency
information to comprise a criminal justice support capability
throughout the state.Public Information
The Public Information Office addresses inquiries from the news media, the
general public, and other interested parties. This office also generates
department publications, videos and promotes Department activities.You may contact our Public Information office at 573-751-2389 The Office of the Inspector General is charged with objectively examining department operations to ensure they are in compliance with established policy and procedure. This is accomplished through the Criminal Investigations Unit and the Compliance and Accreditation unit. Criminal Investigations is the investigative arm of the department and conducts investigations in response to reports of suspected violation of statute and department policy and procedure. The Compliance and Accreditation Unit in the Office of the Inspector General develops and reviews current department practices to ensure department policy and procedure is being followed. This unit also recommends and coordinates department policy and procedure revision. You may contact our Inspector General office at 573-526-6504
|