As the Warden of Franklin County jail, located in Chambersburg, Keen oversees a 474-bed facility. He has been there since May 2011. He began as a corrections officer in Clinton County in 2000, and since that time, has been employed at five different prison facilities, including a 1 1/2 year stint doing inspections of county jails for the state.
A Lock Haven high school graduate, he has either completed or is still working on a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Bellevue University, which appears to be an accredited online institution.
He comes highly recommended by wardens at Clinton, Cambria and Pike Counties.
LOL, I knew it, The present Director did not retire. He know he was going to be ousted and to save face he "retired" Couldn't stand the embarassment that he was going to be asked to leave by Brown.
ReplyDeleteHe qualified, but that's a big salary. Any word on an HR director?
ReplyDeletelooks like this guy jumps jobs alot....
ReplyDeleteSounds like he's been around the block. How many facilities in how many years? Can't seem to put down any roots. Waste of money as we have a warden already. Thought the county was looking to save money?
ReplyDeleteThis lad will be the director as well as the warden becasue Mr. Brown has no intention of filling the warden spot when Mr. Buskirk retires as a cost saving measure. Brown loves hiring under qualified people, first Allen and now this joker.
ReplyDeleteFive jobs in 14 years? Not good! Let me guess - Brown came up with this guy.
ReplyDeleteBrown would like to have 10 Cathy Allens...
ReplyDeleteOh, wait, that wasn't the quote. It was there are people who love the job Cathy Allen is doing. No, that's not quite right. It was some
gobbledeegook that included a reference to her and what a great job she is doing, and didn't describe her "skill set" at all.
Brownpants is a disgrace Period
ReplyDeleteBrown gave this guy orders to cut costs at the prison any way possible. His first order of business will be to reorganize the department of corrections, cut a deputy warden or two and reassign the coordinators. Now let me get back to my online courses, i have a ton of studying to do!
ReplyDeleteon its face, not a bad appointment. unfortunately, JB's track record to date invites skepticism
ReplyDeleteOh yes..Warden is a civil service job..Dir. isn't. Now I get it. Hatchet man arrives
ReplyDeleteThe problem with this position is that their is no incentive besides the money since its filled every 4 yrs. Make it career service and you would get better candidates. Not impressed with this selection. Seems like a job bouncer.
ReplyDeleteGiven Brown stains history of judging talent I am skeptical. Can we at least get a college education for $100,000?
ReplyDeleteHe does seem to move around alot. Seems like pass the trash.
According to Linked In he went to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 1995-1999. Perhaps he's working on his Masters from Bellevue online?
ReplyDeleteWatch out jail employee's and inmates..here comes the grim reaper!
ReplyDeleteWhere Ron Angle feared to tread..JB enters the lions den..sort of.
ReplyDeleteWhat posts like these reveal about county employees:
ReplyDelete1. They view everybody with authority in contempt.
2. They view anybody who's achieved with contempt.
3. They view taxpayers with contempt.
4. They goldbrick on the Internet most of the day and wonder why the public views them with contempt.
The county's most precious asset is clearly underworked and vicious. Try actually performing your job this afternoon. You were given one job ...
12:21 let me dissect your post one point at a time:
ReplyDelete1. County employees crave and embrace leadership but we crave and embrace good leadership not some political favor or someone who hasn't earned their stripes
2. County employees applaud achievers and love to see people rewarded for their hard work as long as it's reciprocal. Hard working county employees who've achieved great things have been going unnoticed for years.
3. County employees have great respect for taxpayers because we are taxpayers as well. We want the taxpayers money to be spent on the right things and on areas that are needed most. Spending money on consultants and PR firms seems like an injustice to taxpayers.
4. Many prison employees are on a Tuesday and Friday schedule meaning they have off today as I do, other employees have breaks and lunch periods and are using their time to express frustration with this current administration as well as administrations from the past.
This guy does not even have a college degree and will be pulling down a 6-figure salary? Another prank pulled by the Clown administration? What are the job specs for this position? Guess education doesn't matter. It didn't in Allen's case.
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ReplyDeleteYeah, sure it's your day off. Every day is your day off. How much county time did it take you to create that post? Get back to work and stop stealing from taxpayers.
1:37PM your an asshole
ReplyDeleteNot every opposing post here is from county employees. So stop insinuating what is not true. Your opinion worth no more or less than anyone else.
ReplyDeleteHokie Joe says
ReplyDeleteBellevue is a Mental Institution in New York City. When did they start giving diplomas. How many graduating services have they had. Shows you how much I know.
LOL Now we know what admin. Has in common they all met in Bellevue explains alot. Some of those who post here could currently be enrolled.
DeleteIt's good to inject some new blood in this very incestuous county. Welcome, Director Keen.
ReplyDeleteThe info I have does not include a college degree.
ReplyDelete"1. County employees crave and embrace leadership but we crave and embrace good leadership not some political favor or someone who hasn't earned their stripes"
ReplyDeleteThere is good reason for suspicion Gracedale just hired a Cathy Allen buddy for a supervisory position. HR invalidated all the internal applications, claiming they were incomplete.
Wow I am sure they were totally unqualified. I bet their only qualification was they were doing the job for years. Cant have anyone that actually knows what they they doing. They might question Cathy's directives.
DeleteMy guess is that the comments at 1:37 and 12:21 come from one and the same very bitter beerface who lasted 1 1/2 days as an employee at Gracedale. I refer to Tricia Mezzacappa.
ReplyDeleteI would like to see a college degree.
ReplyDeletefyi, almost everyone that works at the prison knew this guy was going to be new directed. he took a tour of the jail with cathy allen a few months ago. i surprised it took this long. i hear he will be making some big moves with admins which in most cases it could be a good thing. i dont trust this guy but hey....maybe he will let the prison be run like a prison again instead of a day care.
ReplyDeletePrivatize the prison and save a mint.
ReplyDeleteWow how many inmates in Clinton county 2? Must have been a tough job. Wonder how he would have done as a corrrection officer in any other county. Well as warden I guess he just pushed papers so he should be fine.
ReplyDeleteArticle quote: "He began as a corrections officer in Clinton County in 2000, and since that time, has been employed at five different prison facilities, including a 1 1/2 year stint doing inspections of county jails for the state."
ReplyDeleteOk so he's either an axe-man for hire or he's such a horrible leader that he had to be moved 5 times to avoid public scrutiny?
Which is it?
And why should he be paid more than Mr. Matos? Is it his years of education? The former jobs he's held? Doubtful on both counts.
ReplyDeleteTo 5:46 pm.....
ReplyDeleteHe's getting paid more than Arnie because he's Caucasian. And, Mr. Matos does not hold a Bachelor's degree either. FYI....
Not qualified for job, no degree. Should not be approved by Council.
ReplyDeleteHe might have one. Arnie Matos might not have one, but was getting paid nowhere near where they intend to start this guy. He certainly appears to be qualified on paper. I'd want to know when he toured the jail with Allen, and what promises he made. I'd also want to know whether he played the role of hatchet man at other jails. I'd also want him to know whether, after his tour, he agrees with others that there is a shortage. Finally, I'd like to know his treatment philosophy.
ReplyDelete"Brown said he hasn't decided whether to end the CEC program, or keep it and save the costs by cutting staff by as many as 10 to 12 correction officers." As per the morning call, as the jail is already about 25 officers down at the moment.
ReplyDeleteBO, the tour of the jail was approximately 2 months ago, during the tour Allen escorted Keen throughout the facility for the most part without escort, to include the control center. He did ask questions of officers that mostly seemed to be in regards to staffing and security. Questions seemed to be leading to using more technology then staff. One most remember though technology is only as good as the lowest bidder, and doesn't help when the crap hits the fan and you need a bit of hands on.
ReplyDeleteWhat Gracedale supervisory position?
ReplyDelete11:51'
ReplyDeleteit's about time
12:21,
ReplyDeleteB I N G O!!!!!!!!!!!
12:52,
ReplyDeletewell rehearse union gobbliegook.
1:37,
ReplyDeletedon't confuse the union lackey with facts
11;08'
ReplyDeleteKeep cutting and end the worthless CEC program
Do you remember what happened last time they filled this position from an outside source? He will do a hatchet job, screw the system up and then leave in 3yrs leaving behind a mess to clean up.
ReplyDeleteRECALL RECALL RECALL !!!
ReplyDeleteQuestions need to be answered here and Bernie has the right ones. No rubber stamp please. I would hope council does their homework on this person as the jail Is a critical service area and a mandate. Get it right and it can benefit many people.
ReplyDelete"What Gracedale supervisory position?"
ReplyDeleteThe boss of the housekeepers. All thise who applied intenally were told something was wrong with their appolicarion, which gave the county an excuse to go oiutside and hire an Allen pal.
Is there any sleazy activity that Allen is above? She is a disgrace.
ReplyDeleteSo who did they hire to be head housekeeper?
ReplyDeleteI do not know the person's name.
ReplyDeleteI have tried to fill out online applications for county employment it was never received at least in one instance when I questioned it it was found in Chinese ? true story! I can't believe how this administration treats the employees and pats themselves on the back ! they are unreal!
ReplyDeleteAre you serious? You got to be kidding? That is too funny.
ReplyDeletedead serious Bernie!
ReplyDeleteIncredible!
ReplyDelete"Brown said he hasn't decided whether to end the CEC program, or keep it and save the costs by cutting staff by as many as 10 to 12 correction officers." As per the morning call, as the jail is already about 25 officers down at the moment.
ReplyDelete11:08 PM
Perhaps this idiot (Brown) should read the Law, which states there is a mandated ratio of staff-to-inmate.
He does not care about the law. He thinks he is above it.
DeleteI say cut the CEC Program, they lied about their statistics. It's a for profit organization. They are making billions of dollars ... for what? Certainly not to help the addict or criminally minded. It's all going in Clancy's pockets and the rest of the crooked administration.
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