Leadership Change at Shutter’s Creek, Nov. 9

Colette S. Peters, Director of the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC), recently announced three changes to the DOC management team, effective November 15. Named were Corey Fhuere as Superintendent of Shutter Creek Correctional Institution (SCCI) in North Bend, Sue Washburn as Superintendent of Powder River Correctional Facility (PRCF) in Baker City, and Gary Ninman as Assistant Inspector General out of the Salem headquarters. Fhuere began his corrections career in 1990 as a Correctional Officer (CO) at, what was then, the Parole Violators Prison in North Bend. He transferred to SCCI as a CO in 1992 and promoted through the ranks serving at SCCI, Oregon State Correctional Institution (OSCI), and Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI). Other positions held by Fhuere include Special Investigations Inspector III with the Inspector General’s Office, Transport Lieutenant, SCCI Institution Security Manager, and most recently statewide Transport Manager. Fhuere holds an associate of arts degree in soil management from the University Of Nebraska School Of Technical Agriculture. He served four years in the Nebraska Army National Guard, three years Active duty in the Navy, and three years in the Oregon Army National Guard.  DOC employs 4,500 staff members at 14 institutions, two community corrections offices, and several centralized support facilities throughout the state. The agency is responsible for the care and custody of over 14,500 adults sentenced to more than 12 months of incarceration, and direct or indirect supervision of 32,000 offenders on felony supervision in the community. DOC is recognized nationally among correctional agencies for providing adults in custody with the cognitive, education, and job skills needed to become productive citizens when they transition back to their communities.