Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Dean Williams, who has been deeply involved in corrections in Alaska and Colorado and is now a consultant for the corrections industry.
Dean Williams led the Colorado Department of Corrections for approximately four years until he became a consultant in 2023. Prior to joining the Colorado DOC, he was the Commissioner of Corrections in Alaska where he oversaw the operation of community jails, halfway houses, pretrial and sentenced facilities, probation, parole and pre-trial efforts in the state. Dean served in several capacities during his time in Alaska, including Special Assistant to Governor Walker, Special Assistant in the Alaska Department of Public Safety, Researcher for the Alaska Legislature, Executive Director of the Downtown Soup Kitchen, Juvenile Justice Superintendent, Youth Counselor for the Dept. of Juvenile Justice, and Reserve Police Officer for the Anchorage Police Department.
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