Miami-Dade hires BSO colonel to run county corrections department

BSO Colonel James Reyes (Broward Sheriff's Office)

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – There is going to be a new man in charge of Miami-Dade’s Corrections and Rehabilitation department.

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Wednesday that BSO Colonel James Reyes would be the new head of the county’s corrections.

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Reyes is currently the Executive Director of the Broward Sheriff’s Office Department of Administration and Director of the BSO Department of Detention for several years.

Although a nationwide search was conducted, the mayor said the county is lucky to have a person with extensive experience close to home.

Reyes’ first day on the job will be Jan. 16.


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