South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is appointing an attorney who has temporarily steered the state's struggling Department of Juvenile Justice to be the agency's next permanent leader. McMaster announced Tuesday that he's naming Eden Hendrick as the agency's executive director. Hendrick has helmed the department in an acting role since September, when former director Freddie Pough stepped down. The end of Pough's tenure was marked by a scathing state audit and dissatisfaction from lawmakers. Hendrick says she's worked to turn the agency around by changing up the leadership structure, refining hiring and retention practices and modernizing agency facilities that hold incarcerated youths.
Gov Henry McMaster Names Eden Hendrick as Next SCDJJ Executive Director sc.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sc.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.