The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice has named Kristie Stanback as the new superintendent at Hoke Correctional Institution in McCain. Stanback is a 20-year corrections veteran who most recently served as assistant superintendent for custody and operations at Hoke CI.
She began her corrections career in 1995 as an officer at Brown Creek Correctional Institution. She has served in numerous positions in the state prison system, including sergeant, lieutenant and unit manager, and has also worked as a probation officer and as a youth cottage parent at a juvenile justice youth development center.
She is a native of Anson County and holds an associate’s degree in criminal justice technology from Sandhills Community College and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Western Carolina University. Stanback replaces former superintendent Lynn Summers who retired.
Hoke Correctional Institution is a minimum-custody prison facility housing about 500 male inmates supervised by a staff of approximately 190 employees.