Correctional operations are complex, multi-faced functions operated by hard charging professionals.
They require managers who are organized, prepared, resourceful, and able to manage budgets, people, and make sound decisions in crisis situations. Their management of the offenders in their custody are managed through a balanced approach of custody and programming. The Department of Prisons is governed by the Board of Prison Commissioners. This board consists of the Governor, as Chairperson, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General.