Posted Aug. 14, 2015 at 4:49 PM
Gov. Bruce Rauner has picked a retired Iowa prisons chief to preside atop a troubled Illinois Department of Corrections.John R. Baldwin led the Iowa prison system until his retirement in January. There he oversaw a staff of almost 4,000 officers and 38,000 inmates.Baldwin takes over the $150,000 job from Rauner's initial pick Donald Stolworthy. Stolworthy was a federal law enforcement professional who started in March and abruptly resigned in mid-June. The Corrections Department denied requests from The Associated Press for Stolworthy's correspondence with the governor in his last six weeks.Baldwin began work for the Iowa agency in 1983. He served in several leadership positions including budget and personnel.The Illinois system has been beset by administrative problems and crowding for years.The Senate must confirm Rauner's appointment.
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