Head of Louisiana's prison system resigns, ending 16-year tenure

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The secretary of Louisiana’s Department of Public Safety and Corrections has announced his resignation, ending 16 years in the post. Gov. Jeff Landry's office says Friday it received a letter from Jimmy LeBlanc citing unspecified health reasons for his departure.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Jimmy LeBlanc, secretary of Louisiana ’s Department of Public Safety and Corrections, announced his resignation on Friday, ending 16 years in the post.

LeBlanc said he would return to his permanent, classified Civil Service position as warden of the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center “to take leave in order to address these health issues,” effective Thursday, Aug. 29.

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