- October 11, 2024
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Joseph DeMore, a 22-year veteran of corrections management, will be the new director of the Volusia County Division of Corrections.
The Volusia County Council approved DeMore's appointment on Tuesday, June 20. DeMore’s first day on the job will be July 31.
He will oversee the Volusia County Correctional Facility and the Volusia County Branch Jail, which have nearly 300 sworn officers supervising an average daily population of 1,350 inmates.
“My plan is to take my time to evaluate and assess the jail operations, which includes programs offered to the inmate population," DeMore said. "Some of the early focus will be analyzing the staffing model, training, learning the department culture, and reviewing and updating our policies to ensure what we are doing falls in line with nationwide best practices.”
DeMore served as warden of Butler County Prison for the past eight years and previously worked as deputy warden with the Allegheny County Bureau of Corrections in Pittsburgh.
He is a certified jail manager through the American Jail Association and a certified corrections executive through the American Correctional Association. He is also the current president of the Pennsylvania Prison's Warden Association and was named Pennsylvania Warden of the Year in 2022.
