Gov. Cox appoints fourth corrections director in five years following last leader’s sudden retirement

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced a new candidate to take the helm of the troubled Department of Corrections on Friday, just three days after the department announced the sudden retirement of outgoing Executive Director Brian Nielson. The appointment of a former state trooper and chief special agent for the Department of Public Safety, Brian Redd, will go to the Utah Senate for approval. Redd would be the fourth person to head the department in the last five years. “Brian brings a wealth of experience in management, logistics, security and law...