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John Wetzel (Pennsylvania official)

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John Wetzel
Secretary of Corrections of Pennsylvania
In office
May 3, 2011 – October 1, 2021
GovernorTom Corbett
Tom Wolf
Preceded byJeffrey A. Beard
Succeeded byGeorge Little
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenAriel, Michaela, Tamaira, Johna, John Jr.
Alma materBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
OccupationSecretary of Corrections

John Edward Wetzel served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Corrections from 2011 until 2021, after being nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and confirmed in May 2011. He was subsequently re-nominated by Governor Tom Wolf in 2015. Wetzel resigned his office effective October 1, 2021.[1][2] Previously, he served on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons.[3][4]

Wetzel is also chair of the Board of Directors for The Council of State Governments Justice Center,[5] a national nonprofit that provides practical, nonpartisan, research-driven strategies and tools to increase public safety and strengthen communities.

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of Corrections". Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Pa.'s long-serving prisons chief, John E. Wetzel, is leaving, Wolf admin says". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  3. ^ Field, Nick (12 January 2015). "PA-Gov: Wolf Announces Three More Cabinet Choices". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  4. ^ Revis, Ahavah. "The Lineman: John E. Wetzel, Pennsylvania's New Secretary of Corrections". Correctional News. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Board of Directors CSG Justice Center". CSG Justice Center. Retrieved 17 March 2017.