(CMR) Keeva Joell-Benjamin, a 30-year veteran of Bermuda's prison service, has become the country's first female Commissioner of Corrections.
Joell-Benjamin's appointment became effective on January 17. She had held the position in an acting capacity since 2018.
Derrick Binns, the Head of the Public Service said he was very pleased to welcome Joell-Benjamin to this “important and critical senior post.”
“Keeva brings a wealth of operational and strategic knowledge to the post, having worked in the service for three decades. Her skills will be an invaluable asset to the Government, and I want to take this opportunity to congratulate her and wish her well in the new role, Binns said.”
Joell-Benjamin joined the service in 1991 as a basic officer and has since worked in the majority of the island’s correctional facilities.
She served ass Assistant Commissioner (Administration) with responsibility for policies, IT, works and accounts, before serving as acting Commissioner of Corrections for the last four years.
“Ms. Joell-Benjamin is responsible for the Department of Corrections’ three housing facilities – this entails administering sentences imposed by the courts under conditions of safe custody and providing rehabilitation to inmates so that their risk of reoffending is lowered,” a representative from the Ministry of National Security told the Royal Gazette.
As Commissioner of Corrections,Joell-Benjamin is responsible for the leadership, direction and overall management and administration of the Department of Corrections.
Joell-Benjamin is a member of the Association of Caribbean Heads of Corrections and Prison Services, and has served as the organization’s secretary. She is also a member of the International Corrections and Prisons Association.
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