South Carolina prisons director is named the new US attorney for the state
- Bryan Stirling became the top federal prosecutor for South Carolina on Monday.
- He previously directed the South Carolina Department of Corrections for over a decade.
- Stirling improved prison conditions and fought contraband like cell phones during his tenure.
- His work on reentry programs helped South Carolina achieve the country's lowest recidivism rate since 2021.
- As US Attorney, Stirling will manage 120 federal prosecutors and staff across the state.
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Former state prison director to serve as US Attorney for South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA (WSPA) -- After more than 11 years with the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC), Director Bryan Stirling has stepped down. Stirling's departure comes after he was appointed to be the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Related video: Communication devices now illegal in South Carolina prisons "Director Bryan Stirling is widely recognized as the best corrections dir…
SC prisons director sworn in as U.S. attorney; deputy tapped as acting director • SC Daily Gazette
Corrections Director Bryan Stirling tells reporters Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, about a reading program in prisons. Stirling is now taking on a new role and was officially sworn in as acting U.S. attorney. (File photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — The state’s prisons director was officially sworn in as acting U.S. attorney Monday. With Bryan Stirling tapped as the state’s lead federal prosecutor, his deputy director of operations, Joe…
South Carolina prisons director is named the new US attorney for the state
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The man who has led South Carolina prisons for more than a decade was named as the top federal prosecutor for the state on Monday. Bryan Stirling took the oath of office in a private ceremony at the federal courthouse in Columbia, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a statement. Stirling has run the South Carolina Department of Corrections since 2013, receiving praise from a wide range of officials and lawmakers for reducing…
Former state prisons director tapped as new U.S. Attorney for South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) -- Bryan Stirling, who led the state corrections department for more than a decade, has been named the new U.S. attorney for the District of South Carolina. Stirling took the oath of office in a private ceremony Monday at the U.S. District Courthouse, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. He replaces former U.S. Attorney Adair Boroughs, who was removed by the Trump administration in February. Brook Andrews was serving in…
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