Director of Oregon Department of Corrections speaks on campus Oct. 14

Colette Peters, director of the Oregon Department of Corrections, will visit campus for a speaking engagement from 7:40 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, in Bauman Auditorium.

Peters will speak on “From the Inside: Preparing People for the Outside.” In her presentation, she will discuss how the Oregon Department of Corrections works to reduce recidivism and future victimization and how Oregonians fit into the process. Her visit ties into the university’s First Year Seminar and Common Reading program.

Peters was appointed to serve as director of the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) in February 2012. As director, she oversees the operations and policies of a corrections agency responsible for managing approximately 14,000 incarcerated individuals in 14 prisons across the state. She has ultimate responsibility for the management of a department with 4,500 employees and a biennial budget of more than $1.4 billion.

For more on her visit, contact Rick Muthiah, associate director of learning support services, at ext. 2314.

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