The Department of Public Safety (PSD) announced the selection of four new wardens.

The new wardens, whose roles took effect on January 3, include:

 

• Mr. Shannon Cluney – Halawa Correctional Facility (HCF) – Shannon Cluney has 30 years of correctional experience. He started in 1987 as a correctional officer for the Idaho Department of Corrections and moved up the ranks. In 2013 he was promoted to Deputy Chief of Prisons for Idaho and retired in 2017.

 

• Ms. Ione Guillonta – Women Community Correctional Center (WCCC) – Ione Guillonta has 30 years of correctional experience. She started as a correctional officer for the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections in 1990 and moved up the ranks. In 2010 was promoted to Deputy Warden and retired in 2020.  Her appointment as the Warden of WCCC is historic because PSD has never had a permanent female Warden at WCCC.

 

• Ms. Liane Endo – Maui Community Correctional Center (MCCC) – Liane Endo has been employed with the Department of Public Safety (PSD) since 1999. She started her career as a parole officer at the Hawaii Paroling Authority – Maui Section. She then worked as a human services professional at the Maui Intake Service Center and was promoted to a corrections supervisor at MCCC.

 

• Mr. Jerry Jona – Kauai Community Correctional Center (KCCC) – Jerry Jona has been employed with PSD since 1999. He started his career as a social worker at KCCC then was promoted to corrections supervisor and has been the acting Warden at KCCC since the retirement of former Warden Neal Wagatsuma back in December of 2021.

 

In a press release Deputy Director for Corrections Michael J. Hoffman said, “These individuals come with many years of experience, in-depth knowledge, and dedication within the correctional field. We are excited and honored to have these outstanding civil servants on board and to be a part of our Corrections administrative team.

 

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