Michael W. Moore | |
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| Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections | |
| In office January 5, 1999—January 6, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Harry K. Singletary |
| Succeeded by | James V. Crosby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30,1948 Houston,Texas |
| Alma mater | Sam Houston State University |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | U.S. Army |
Michael W. Moore | |
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| Born | 30 August 1948 Houston,Texas,U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Prison officer and warden |
Michael W. Moore (born 30 August 1948,Houston,Texas) [1] is the former Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections. [2] Moore was appointed to the position by Governor Jeb Bush on January 5,1999.
Moore earned a Bachelor's Degree in Criminology and Corrections from Sam Houston State University in 1976. [3] He worked for more than two decades in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice where he rose from a correctional officer in 1967 to regional director in 1985. During his Texas tenure,Moore also served as a personnel and training lieutenant,industrial supervisor,lieutenant,captain,and major of correctional officers,as well as warden of a maximum-security prison. He served as regional director for ten years from 1985 before he joined the South Carolina system. [3]
Moore was director of the South Carolina Department of Corrections from 1995 to 1999. He imposed policies including a strict grooming policy that lead to a prison uprising and an unsuccessful lawsuit against him. [4] [5] On 5 January 1999 he was appointed Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections by Florida governor Jeb Bush. [3] [6] In 2003,James V. Crosby Jr. took over.
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