Ricky D. Dixon | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections | |
Assumed office November 19, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mark S. Inch |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | Florida Gulf Coast University |
Ricky D. Dixon was appointed Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections on November 19,2021. Governor Ron DeSantis appointed him to replace retiring Secretary Mark S. Inch.
Dixon earned a BA in criminology from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2000. He also graduated from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Executive Seminar. [1] Dixon began his career at Lancaster Correctional Institution in 1996,where he worked as a Correctional Officer. Throughout his early career,Dixon served as Correctional Officer Colonel of Florida State Prison,Assistant Warden at Martin and Okeechobee Correctional Institutions,and Warden at three separate correctional institutions in the state. [1]
Dixon also served as Deputy Secretary for four years and was responsible for the operation of the agency,working collaboratively with each program area to ensure the mission of the department was accomplished. In this position,Dixon oversaw the largest evacuation of inmates in the U.S. during Hurricane Irma and established Florida as a national leader in hurricane response. [1] [2]
Additionally,Dixon served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Institutions for four years,and was responsible for the administration and management of the Department's 50 major correctional institutions and their associated facilities. [1]
Dixon is nationally recognized by the American Correctional Association and the National Institute of Corrections as an expert in corrections. He holds membership and affiliations with the American Correctional Association,National Institute of Corrections,Correctional Leaders of America,Florida Sheriff's Association,Florida Police Chiefs,Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency,the Correctional Officer's Foundation and the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation. [1]
The United States order of precedence is an advisory document maintained by the Ceremonials Division of the Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States which lists the ceremonial order,or relative preeminence,for domestic and foreign government officials at diplomatic,ceremonial,and social events within the United States and abroad. The list is used to mitigate miscommunication and embarrassment in diplomacy,and offer a distinct and concrete spectrum of preeminence for ceremonies. Often the document is used to advise diplomatic and ceremonial event planners on seating charts and order of introduction. Former presidents,vice presidents,first ladies,second ladies,and secretaries of state and retired Supreme Court justices are also included in the list.
The Washington State Department of Corrections (WADOC) is a department of the government of the state of Washington. WADOC is responsible for administering adult corrections programs operated by the State of Washington. This includes state correctional institutions and programs for people supervised in the community. Its headquarters are in Tumwater,Washington.
The White House Fellows program is a non-partisan federal fellowship established via executive order by President Lyndon B. Johnson in October 1964. The fellowship is one of America’s most prestigious programs for leadership and public service,offering exceptional Americans first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government. The fellowship was founded based upon a suggestion from John W. Gardner,then the president of Carnegie Corporation and later the sixth secretary of health,education,and welfare.
Louie Lee Wainwright was an American corrections administrator who served as Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections from 1962 to 1987. He is known for having been the named respondent in two U.S. Supreme Court cases:Gideon v. Wainwright in which indigents are guaranteed an attorney,and Ford v. Wainwright,in which the Court approved the common law rule prohibiting the execution of the insane. Time Magazine called the Gideon decision one of the ten most important legal events of the 1960s. He also appeared as the respondent in a number of habeas corpus petitions that reached the Supreme Court level during his tenure in office,making "Wainwright" one of the most familiar names to students of habeas corpus law.
Richard L. Dugger was Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections from 1987 to 1991,when Harry K. Singletary,Jr. took over.
A law enforcement officer (LEO),or peace officer in North American English,is a public-sector or private-sector employee whose duties primarily involve the enforcement of laws,protecting life &property,keeping the peace,and other public safety related duties. Law enforcement officers are designated certain powers &authority by law to allow them to carry out their responsibilities.
The Under Secretary of State for Management is a position within the United States Department of State that serves as principal adviser to the Secretary of State and Deputy Secretary of State on matters relating to the allocation and use of Department of State budget,physical property,and personnel,including planning,the day-to-day administration of the Department,and proposals for institutional reform and modernization.
Executive Schedule is the system of salaries given to the highest-ranked appointed officials in the executive branch of the U.S. government. The president of the United States appoints individuals to these positions,most with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. They include members of the president's Cabinet,several top-ranking officials of each executive department,the directors of some of the more prominent departmental and independent agencies,and several members of the Executive Office of the President.
Kay Coles James is an American public official who served as secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia from January 2022 to August 2023,and as the director for the United States Office of Personnel Management under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. Previous to the OPM appointment,she served as Virginia secretary of health and human resources under then-Governor George Allen and was the dean of Regent University's government school. She is the president and founder of the Gloucester Institute,a leadership training center for young African Americans.
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is an agency of the state of Oklahoma. DOC is responsible for the administration of the state prison system. It has its headquarters in Oklahoma City,across the street from the headquarters of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. The Board of Corrections are appointees:five members are appointed by the Governor;two members are appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;and two members are appointed by the Speaker of the house of Representatives. The board is responsible for setting the policies of the Department,approving the annual budget request,and working with the Director of Corrections on material matters of the agency. T. Hastings Siegfried is the current chairman of the board. The director,who serves at the pleasure of the governor,is the chief executive of the department. The current director of Corrections is Scott Crow,who was appointed after Director Joe Allbaugh resigned his post on June 13,2019. Crow was confirmed by the Oklahoma State Senate as director in May 2020.
The Bureau of Corrections is an agency of the Department of Justice which is charged with the custody and rehabilitation of national offenders,commonly known as Persons Deprived of Liberty or PDL,who have been sentenced to three years of imprisonment or more. The agency has its headquarters in the New Bilibid Prison Reservation in Muntinlupa.
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C) is a state law enforcement agency responsible for the incarceration of inmates and management of facilities at state prisons within the state of Louisiana. The agency is headquartered in Baton Rouge. The agency comprises two major areas:Public Safety Services and Corrections Services. The secretary,who is appointed by the governor of Louisiana,serves as the department's chief executive officer. The Corrections Services deputy secretary,undersecretary,and assistant secretaries for the Office of Adult Services and the Office of Youth Development report directly to the secretary. Headquarters administration consists of centralized divisions that support the management and operations of the adult and juvenile institutions,adult and juvenile probation and parole district offices,and all other services provided by the department.
Otis France Rolley is the former planning director of Baltimore,serving from July 2003 until 2007. He was a Democratic candidate for mayor of Baltimore in 2011.
Dane Eagle is an American politician from Florida. A Republican,Eagle was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis as Secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity in September 2020. Eagle was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 to 2020,where he represented Cape Coral in Lee County and served as Majority Leader and Majority Whip. Eagle resigned from the House to accept his appointment as head of DEO. Eagle unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Congress in Florida's 19th congressional district in the 2020 election.
Michael A. Calhoun is a retired Army National Guard major general who served as the Adjutant General of Florida. General Calhoun was appointed by Governor of Florida Rick Scott on March 29,2015.
Julia Nesheiwat is an American national security adviser who served as the 10th homeland security advisor in the Trump administration from 2020 to 2021. She also served in the Bush and Obama administrations.
Jamal Allen Sowell is a business executive in the state of Florida. He served as Florida's Secretary of Commerce,serving as the chief executive officer of Enterprise Florida,Inc. (EFI),the state's primary economic development agency under Governor Ron DeSantis. During the COVID-19 pandemic,Sowell assisted the Governor on keeping Florida businesses open during a national economic downturn. The DeSantis Administration called Sowell's efforts to support the state's pro-business policies,"indispensable" in making Florida "the beacon of opportunity for the entire country". After being one of the longest serving original cabinet members under DeSantis,Sowell resigned as Secretary of Commerce to attend military training for the United States Navy Reserve.
The Florida Criminal Justice Standards &Training Commission(CJSTC),established in 1967 under Florida Statutes,Chapter 943,is a Florida state commission. The Commission's mission is "To ensure that all citizens of Florida are served by criminal justice officers who are ethical,qualified,and well-trained." It is part of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Julie L. Jones is an American corrections administrator who served as secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections from 2014 to 2019. Jones was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to replace outgoing secretary Michael D. Crews. She was Governor Scott's fourth and final secretary of corrections in his eight years in office. Jones is the first and only woman to serve in the position.