West Virginia Division of Corrections

Mission Statement

The Mission of the West Virginia Division of Corrections is to enhance public safety by providing a safe, secure, humane correctional system, including an effective community supervision program, opportunities to prepare offenders for successful re-entry, and sensitivity and responsiveness to victims of crime.

Leadership Biography

Jim Rubenstein has over three decades in the corrections profession. Mr. Rubenstein began his career with Corrections in 1973 as a Correctional officer at the WV Forestry Camp for Boys. He has also served as a Recreation Coordinator, a Correctional Officer, and a Counselor at the WV Industrial School for Boys. Mr. Rubenstein went on to serve as a Corrections Case Manager and Corrections Unit Manager at Pruntytown Correctional Center. In 1994, Mr. Rubenstein was named Superintendent of Anthony Correctional Center. Later, in 1998, he was named Deputy Warden of St. Mary's Correctional Center and was instrumental in the conversion of that facility from a state hospital to a medium security correctional institution. On June 1, 1999, Mr. Rubenstein was appointed to the position of Deputy Commissioner of Institutional Operations.

His qualifications and skills offer him a unique opportunity to bring insight and experience to the DOC. His career in corrections has prepared him with the management abilities, training and development skills, and interpersonal communications expertise necessary to promote programs, technology, and training within the DOC.

Personnel

Executive Leadership

• Jim Rubenstein, Commissioner
• William S. Haines, Deputy Commissioner
• Loita Butcher, Executive Assistant
• Susan Harding, Executive Secretary

Administration

• Nancy Leonoro Swecker, Director of Administration, Phone: (304) 558-8045 

Contractual Services

• Kate Lucas, Director of Contractual Services, Phone: (304) 558-6054 x108

Corrections Investigation Division

• Brad Hudson, Director of CID, Phone: (304) 843-4143 

Hearing Examiner

• Paula Gardner, Hearing Examiner, Phone: (304) 558-6060 

Human Resources

• Wayne Armstrong, Director of Human Resources, Phone: (304) 558-8045  

Information Technology

• Carl Graves, Director of Information Technology

Inmate Movement

• Rita Albury, Inmate Movement Coordinator

Internal Auditor

• Staci Boggess, Internal Auditor

Legal Services

• Charlie Houdyschell, Assistant Attorney General 
• John Boothroyd, Assistant Attorney General

Parole Services

• Delbert Harrison, Director of Parole Services 

Programs

• Jennifer Ballard, Director of Programs

Records/Interstate Compact

• Henry Lowery, Deputy Administrator - Interstate Compact

Research and Planning

• Brad Douglas, Director of Research and Planning 

Security

• Mike Coleman, Director of Security

Victim Services

• Sandi Jaynes, Victim Services Manager

History

The West Virginia Division of Corrections, formerly a major division within the Department of Public Institutions, was established under Chapter 70, Acts of the Legislature in 1977. Under the executive reorganization of 1989, Corrections became a division of the Department of Public Safety (now the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety). The Commissioner of the Division of Corrections directs the state's adult correctional system. In November, 1997, oversight of the juvenile correctional institutions was transferred to the newly created Division of Juvenile Services.