FLORA BROOKS BOYD

Flora Brooks Boyd was appointed by Governor Carroll Campbell as Director of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice in August of 1993 and was reappointed by Governor David Beasley in January, 1995. Prior to her appointment, she served as Deputy Regional Administrator for the Midlands Correctional Region for the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC). Ms. Boyd initially joined the SCDC in 1973 as a Correctional Officer at the Women's Correctional Center. She has also served as a Psychometrist at the Central Correctional Institution and at the Appalachian Reception and Evaluation Center. In 1976, she was promoted to Area Supervisor for the Extended Work Release Program at the Blue Ridge Pre-Release/Work Release Center.

Ms. Boyd left SCDC in 1977 to become Manager of the Greenville County Detention Center's Women's Section. In 1980, she rejoined SCDC as Deputy Warden for Administration at the Perry Correctional Institution. She served as Deputy Warden for Program Services at the Wateree River Correctional Institution prior to becoming Deputy Warden at the Stevenson Correctional Institution in July, 1984. In November, 1987, she became the first Warden of Evans Correctional Institution in Bennettsville, South Carolina.

Ms. Boyd graduated from South Carolina State University with a B.S. degree in Psychology and has done graduate studies at Clemson University.

She is a member of the American Correctional Association and has been active in the South Carolina Correctional Association since 1980 including a term as President from 1989-91. She was a 1987 recipient of the South Carolina Association's Distinguished Service Award. Ms. Boyd has also served as President of the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice and as a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association. Ms. Boyd participated in Leadership South Carolina's Class of 1985. She is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions.