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Charles Albino

A Warden’s View

Charles E. Albino retired after 35 years of service to the New Jersey criminal justice system. He served as warden of the Southern State Correctional Facility in 2010. Charles began his career as a correctional officer and later became a parole officer and then senior parole officer. He was Senior Classification Officer in the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center before becoming an executive assistant at the Bayside State Prison. He spent the remaining 10 years of his career in prison leadership positions.

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