Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced the appointment of Frank Strada to serve as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC), effective January 9. Strada succeeds Lisa Helton, who has served the department as interim commissioner since December 2021.
Strada currently serves as the Deputy Director for the Arizona Department of Corrections. He brings 34 years of corrections management and law enforcement experience to TDOC, including nearly 30 years with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Strada is also a United States Air Force veteran.
Lisa Helton will continue to serve TDOC as Assistant Commissioner for Community Supervision.