Gov. Spencer Cox said he's confident in Brian Redd as the acting director of the Department of Corrections. The department was previously slammed for a 'culture of noncompliance' at the prison.
But Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is optimistic about the future of the department, heaping praise on acting director Brian Redd during his"Brian is one of the best and most competent public servants that I've ever engaged with," the governor said when asked why he didn't conduct a national search for a new director. "This was not a quick decision. This was not something that just happened overnight.
Redd is "no stranger to law enforcement," and was "very successful" during his time at the helm of the State Bureau of Investigation, Cox continued.to replace Brian Nielson. Redd most recently served as the vice president and manager in the compliance division at Goldman Sachs and is returning to public service, where he spent 21 years working for the Utah Department of Public Safety.
Redd began his tenure as acting director this week and appeared before the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee on Wednesday. He listened as lawmakers received a report from the legislative auditor reviewing the findings of their recent audit, which found that a "culture of noncompliance" was leading to health care problems at the new prison in Salt Lake City.
"I have reviewed the audits, I've listened to the hearings, so I'm starting to understand the issues," Redd told the committee. "I want to acknowledge, also, the responsibility that we do have to those in our supervision. ... We understand that and want to do everything we can to help those individuals be successful while they're in our supervision, and then once they get back out to their homes and families.
"We're all ears. Director Gruber and I will work together closely with our teams to make sure that these issues are fixed. We own them together, and we'll work together," Redd said.
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