Secretary of Corrections and Rehabilitation of Puerto Rico
Government of Puerto Rico
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The secretary of corrections and rehabilitation of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Secretario de Corrección y Rehabilitación de Puerto Rico) is responsible for structuring, developing, and coordinating the public policies of Puerto Rico over its correctional system and the rehabilitation of its adult and young population.[2]
NominatorGovernor
AppointerGovernor
with advice and consent from the Senate
with advice and consent from the Senate
Term length4 years
FormationEstablished by Article VI of the Constitution of Puerto Rico and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1993
| Secretary of Corrections and Rehabilitation of Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since January 9, 2025Lcdo. Francisco Quiñones Rivera | |
| Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | |
| Nominator | Governor |
| Appointer | Governor with advice and consent from the Senate |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | Established by Article VI of the Constitution of Puerto Rico and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1993 |
| Salary | $100,000 USD[1] |
| Website | www |
Former secretaries
- Mercedes Otero (1985-1992)[3]
- Zoraida Buxó Santiago (1993-1995)
- Nydia Cotto Vives (1995-1997)
- Zoé Laboy (1997-2000)
- Miguel Pereira Castillo (2003-2008)
- Carlos Molina Rodríguez (2009-2011)
- Jesús González (2011-2012)[4]
- José Negrón Fernández (2013-2015)[5][6]
- José Aponte Carro (2015)[7][8]
- Ángel Negrón (2015)
- José U. Zayas Cintrón (2016)
- Ramón Torres Cruz (2016)
- Einar Ramos López (2016)[9][10]
- Erik Y. Rolón Suárez (2016-2019)[11][12]
- Eduardo Rivera Juanatey (2019-2020)[13][14]
- Ana I. Escobar Pabón (2021–2024)[15]
- Lcdo. Francisco Quiñones Rivera (2025–present)