Commissioner Allyn R. Sielaff announced the appointment of Deputy Warden Gerald A. Mitchell as chief of department effective April 27.

Commissioner Sielaff said, "Gerald Mitchell distinguished himself in a field of 33 highly qualified candidates to be selected to lead the departments 10,000-member uniform force."

Deputy Warden Mitchell was assigned to the Adolescent Reception Detention Center where he was in charge of security for the 2,000-inmate Rikers Island jail.

Deputy Warden Mitchell is a Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Army Airborne Division from 1968 to 1970. He was appointed correction officer in April, 1972, and was assigned to the Bronx House of Detention. He was promoted to captain and was assigned to the Adolescent Reception Detention Center in October, 1982, and later transferred to the Manhattan House of Detention. From there, he was selected to serve as the department liaison to the office of Compliance Consultants for three years.

Later: Acting Commissioner

Chief of Dept. Gerald Mitchell served as Acting Commissioner during the 12/24/91 - 3/18/92 interim between the DOC administrations of Allyn Sielaff and Catherine Abate.

He was promoted to the rank of assistant deputy warden in December, 1986, and was assigned to the Brooklyn Correctional Facility and later to the Manhattan House of Detention where he was serving when former Commissioner Richard J. Koehler appointed him as his executive assistant. He served in that capacity for two years and was promoted to deputy warden in April, 1989.

Chief Mitchell received his baccalaureate degree from the New York Institute of Technology in 1979 and his masters in Social Science/Criminal Justice in 1982 from Long Island University.

Commissioner Allyn R. Sielaff announced the appointment of a division chief and three deputy chiefs of operations. Commissioner Sielaff said, "These four appointments represent a strong team of highly qualified and experienced administrators who will meet the challenge of managing the Department's facilities in the '90s."

Marron Hopkins, 44, was promoted to the rank of division chief of Division 1, one of four such positions in the Department. He will have management and administrative responsibility for five correction facilities and four court detention facilities. Most recently, he was warden of the Queens House of Detention.

Later: Chief of Department

Division Chief Marron Hopkins was named Chief of Dept. by Commissioner Abate in the spring of 1992. The ceremonial swear-in took place Aug. 17.

Division Chief Hopkins began his career with the Department in 1969 as a correction officer on Rikers Island. He served as a communications specialist in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1965 to 1967, and as a technical instructor in the U.S. Air Force Reserve from 1978 to 1985.

Mr. Hopkins holds a bachelor's degree from Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts. He resides in Queens with his wife, Amelia, and two children, son Tarik, 17, and daughter Jamila, 15.

Promoted to deputy chief of operations are Reginald W. Allen, Hector L. Eugui, and Robert E. Wangenstein.

Mr. Allen, 38, has been named deputy chief for administrative operations. He will command the Uniformed Manpower Allocation Control unit, responsible for staffing/budgetary analysis and overtime control at all Department facilities. Most recently, he served as deputy warden of administration at the Brooklyn Correctional Facility. He has been with the Correction Department since 1973. Mr. Allen holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial Arts Education from New York University. He resides in Queens with his wife, Grace, and daughter Kimberly, 7.

Above are images of then newly appointed Deputy Chiefs, from left, Robert Wangenstein, Hector Eugui, and Reginald Allen from an article on Pages 3 & 4 in the Summer 1990 Correction News issue.

Hector L. Eugui, 41, has been named deputy chief for facility operations. He will supervise inmate admissions and movement at the Department's fifteen jails. In 1989, more than 119,000 inmates were admitted into correction custody. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Eugui was deputy warden for administration at the North Infirmary Command on Rikers Island. Deputy Chief Eugui holds the rank of major in the New York Army Reserve National Guard, where he has served since 1971. He has a bachelor's degree from the New York Institute of Technology and is a candidate for his master's degree in Public Administration at Marist College. Upon his promotion, Mr. Eugui, who joined the Department in 1977, became the highest?ranking Hispanic law enforcement official in City government. He resides in the Bronx with his wife, Gloria, and two of their three children, son Hector, 15, and daughter Amanda, 9. Son Marc, 19, is in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Robert E. Wangenstein, 43, was named deputy chief for security operations. He will be responsible for security and staff operations at all Department jails and court detention facilities. Most recently, he was deputy warden of security at the Brooklyn House of Detention. Deputy Chief Wangenstein served two years active duty in the U.S. Navy and, since 1967, has been a member of the U.S. Naval Reserve, with the rank of senior chief petty officer. He has a bachelor's degree from the New York Institute of Technology.

Mr. Wangenstein began his career with the Department in 1971. He resides in Staten Island with his wife, Mary, and daugl?ters Michelle, 16, and Karyn, 13.

Above is an image of then newly appointed Deputy Commissioner of Management Integrity Arthur Sinai from the Page 3 article in the Summer 1990 Correction News issue.