Lynelle Maginley-Liddie | |
|---|---|
| 38th Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction | |
| Assumed office December 8, 2023 | |
| Mayor | Eric Adams |
| Preceded by | Louis Molina |
| First Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction | |
| In office March 5,2021 –December 8,2023 | |
| Commissioner | Cynthia Brann Vincent Schiraldi Louis Molina |
| Preceded by | Stanley Richards |
| Succeeded by | Francis Torres |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antigua |
| Education | John Jay College of Criminal Justice (BA) Fordham University (JD) |
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie is an American attorney,notable for being appointed the 38th commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction on December 8,2023. [1] She was previously an agency attorney and first deputy commissioner for the department. As first deputy commissioner,she led the department's efforts to provide access to COVID-19 vaccinations during the pandemic. [2]
Maginley-Liddie was born in Antigua. She studied at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice to obtain a bachelor's degree in government,followed by a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law. [2] Maginley-Liddie began her career as an associate at the law firm of Leader Berkon Colao &Silverstein LLP,and began work in New York City government in 2015,in the General Litigation Unit. [3]