What a fascinating turn of events.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The Colorado Department
of Corrections announces organizational changes as a result of the
resignation of Director of Prisons Mark Flowers. CDOC Executive Director
Rick Raemisch thanks Mr. Flowers for his service and dedication to the
department.
Effective today, Lou Archuleta, current warden of Fremont
Correctional Facility has been named Interim Director of Prisons. Kellie
Wasko will be Interim Deputy Executive Director and Renae Jordan has
been named Interim Director of Clinical and Correctional Services.
Executive Director Rick Raemisch wishes Mr. Flowers well and looks
forward to leading the Department of Corrections in fulfilling the
Department's mission and vision.
Please contact Public Information Officer Roger Hudson with additional questions.
The Denver Post
One of the Department of Corrections' top executives resigned Thursday only four months after he was hired, authorities say.
"Mark Flowers tendered his resignation today," Colorado Department of Corrections spokeswoman Alison Morgan said.
Flowers' quick resignation was just the latest in a number of rapid
leadership changes at DOC since the slaying of Tom Clements at his
Monument home in March. Parolee Evan Ebel allegedly killed Clements.
Flowers was hired as the state prisons director, replacing Tony
Carochi after Carochi filled in temporarily for Clements as executive
director. Gov. John Hickenlooper appointed Rick Raemisch as Clements'
permanent replacement.
Flowers had moved to Colorado from Virginia.
"Mr. Raemisch thanks Mark for his service to the department," Morgan said.
Asked whether Flowers was fired or asked to resign, Morgan said she
cannot comment on personnel matters. Flowers was earning about $137,000 a
year.
"Mr. Raemisch is focused on building an effective team and moving forward," Morgan said.
Flowers could not be reached immediately for comment. In an email to
his staff obtained by 7News, which first reported the resignation, he
said, "I will be resigning today. I appreciate all that you have done
and will continue to do. Thank you for accepting me as your Director,
but today will be my last day. Stay professional."
you must push DOC to tell why? Flowers was awesome, the morale in the department was starting to go up....it is horrible again.
ReplyDeleteLou Archuleta is a HORRIBLE appointment. He has told me personally that prisoners are manipulative.mpe
ReplyDeleteYou do not move to CO to be fired. Tony is not an effective manager of prisons. He is the one that should be fired. He thinks all prisoners are out to beat the system.
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