The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, has named Daniel Chafe as the new Acting Superintendent of Prisons for Newfoundland and Labrador. Mr. Chafe is taking over from Don Roche who is retiring after more than a 30 year career working in corrections in the province.
Mr. Chafe has served as High Sheriff since October 2015. He is a peace officer under the Criminal Code of Canada and a Federal Marshal under the Federal Court Act. Mr. Chafe is certified as a trainer in programs such as Road to Mental Readiness, Mental Health First Aid, and as a Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence. Prior to his appointment as High Sheriff, Mr. Chafe worked as the Manager of Standards and Compliance in Corrections and Community Services and later as Director of Quality Management and Support Services.
The Superintendent of Prisons is responsible for ensuring public protection through the provision of safe, secure, and humane custody of accused, detained, remanded and sentenced adult offenders across five correctional facilities and two lockups. Mr. Chafe will begin his new role on May 1, 2020. The acting appointment as Superintendent is intended to balance immediate operational needs with the time required to conduct a job competition.
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“I would like to thank outgoing Superintendent of Prisons, Don Roche, for his commitment and dedication to the role and wish him the best in his retirement. I believe Mr. Chafe brings with him significant experience within the correctional environment and he has demonstrated exceptional leadership and change management skills with a proven ability to effectively and efficiently manage a challenging secure environment.”
Honourable Andrew Parsons
Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General
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Biography for Daniel Chafe
Daniel Chafe has been the High Sheriff of Newfoundland and Labrador since October 2015. In that role, he is the Chief Enforcement Officer of the Court of Appeal, the Supreme and the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador. As a senior official with the Department of Justice and Public Safety, Mr. Chafe currently manages subordinates across four lines of business at 14 Court locations across the province.
Prior to his appointment as the High Sheriff, Mr. Chafe worked as the Manager of Standards and Compliance in Corrections and Community Services in 2008, and later as Director of Quality Management and Support Services. Prior to working with Government, Mr. Chafe spent more than 15 years working in the aviation industry.
As a Certified Manager of CMQ/OE he has a strong focus on Organizational Excellence, and Quality Management. Mr. Chafe supports process improvement, change management, compliance, and continuous improvement methodologies. As a Mental Health First Aid and Road to Mental Readiness instructor, Mr. Chafe strives to help reduce stigma associated with mental health. A fitness enthusiast, he believes that both mental and physical health are equally important to an individual’s overall well-being. Mr. Chafe is from, and currently lives in St. John’s with his partner of 18 years.
Mr. Chafe was most recently accepted as a member of the 2020 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference