Past Commissioners
DATE |
COMMISSIONER - NAME |
| February 1, 2007- Present | Carl Danberg, Commissioner |
| December 20, 1995- February 1, 2007 | Stan Taylor, Commissioner |
| November 1, 1995- December 20, 1995 | Stan Taylor, Acting Commissioner |
| June 1987- October 31, 1995 | Robert J. Watson, Commissioner |
| October 1979- June 1987 | John L. Sullivan, Commissioner |
| October 1976- October 1979 | James T. Vaughn, Commissioner, Department of Correction |
| July 1975- October 1976 (S.B. dated 7/10/75) |
Paul W. Keve, Acting Commissioner, newly created Department of Correction |
| October 1973- July 1975 | Paul W. Keve, Director, Division of Adult Corrections, Dept. of Health and Social Services |
| July 1973- October 1973 | Frank A. Loftus, Acting Director |
| January 1973- June 1973 | Harry W. Towers, Acting Director |
| January 1971- January 1973 | John J. Moran, Director |
| July 1970- January 1971 | Warren J. Gehrt, Director, Division of Adult Corrections (which, in the new cabinet was a division under the Dept. of Health and Social Services) |
| September 1968- July 1970 | Warren J. Gehrt, Commissioner |
| June 1968- September 1968 | Kent Stoneman, Acting Commissioner |
| January 1965- June 1968 | Dr. William D. Nardini, Commissioner |
| July 1964- January 1965 | Harry W. Towers, Director and Acting Commissioner |
| April 1961- July 1964 | Harry W. Towers, Acting Director |
| May 1960- April 1961 | Chesley H. Looney, Director |
| 1956-1959 | Elwood H. Wilson, Director, Dept. of Corrections (had been Warden of Workhouse since 1935) |
| 1956 | State took over the three county jails |
