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     Frankfort, Ky. (January 6, 2008) – Clark Taylor, a 21-year veteran of the Kentucky Department of Corrections, has been promoted to warden of the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex (LLCC). Tom Dailey retired as warden of the prison on Dec. 31.
     Taylor comes to the post after serving four and a half years as deputy warden at the Kentucky State Reformatory (KSR). During his tenure with the Department he also served as acting warden at the Bell County Forestry Camp in 2006.
     “I’ve had the opportunity to work with Clark Taylor for many years so I know first-hand how capable he is to handle this new role,” said Commissioner LaDonna Thompson. “We’re fortunate to have someone of his caliber to bring into this very important position. He has the institutional experience we need and the ability to provide overall leadership and direction for the staff. These are essential ingredients to being a good warden.”
     Taylor began his career as a Correctional Officer in 1988 at the Bell County Forestry Camp. He was promoted to Classification and Treatment Officer in 1990 at the prison. A year later, he was promoted to Procedures Development Coordinator at KSR, and while there served as Accreditation Manager, litigation coordinator and inmate grievance coordinator. He was promoted again in 1995 to Administrative Specialist Principal at the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women (KCIW), and in this role had oversight of accreditation, policies, maintenance, and staff investigations. 
     In 1998, Taylor was promoted to Corrections Program Administrator and worked in the Classification Branch Office and the Private Prison Branch Office. He was promoted to Private Prisons Branch Manager in 2002, with responsibility for monitoring contracts with two private facilities. A native of Bell County, Taylor is a graduate of the University of Kentucky. He and his wife Sherry live in Oldham County with their two sons, Dylan and Connor.