Salisbury stepping down as Rhode Island’s prison director

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 600

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Rhode Island Department of Corrections Director Wayne T. Salisbury Jr. is resigning from his post after three years overseeing the state’s prison system to take a job in New York.

In an email to correctional staff Friday morning, Salisbury said he accepted a position with the receiver appointed by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York now overseeing the Rikers Island jail complex.

The job would start some time in late …

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