McKellar to head US Corrections Team in Afghanistan
June 11, 2008
COLUMBIA, SC – June 10, 2008 – Ken McKellar has been selected to head the US Corrections Advisory Team in Afghanistan, reporting to Department of State. As chief for the Corrections System Support Program, he will be responsible to supervise the corrections program which advises mentors and trains the Afghanistan Corrections Prison Directorate within the Ministry of Justice.
McKellar has 35 years of experience in corrections consulting and operations. He most recently served as senior consultant for Carter Goble Lee on Corrections Master Plans for several states and benchmarking analysis and training in Northern Ireland. Prior to joining CGL, he served as Senior Corrections Advisor for the Department of Justice, Prison Program at the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Other international experience includes volunteering with Kairos Prison Ministry in the United States, England and South Africa.
McKellar retired from a career with the South Carolina Department of Corrections, as central office administrator and institutional warden. .
Carter Goble Lee (CGL) Companies offer consulting, design, program management, and facility maintenance services. Founded in 1974, CGL is recognized internationally for providing expertise in developing programs and plans for governments, justice, and correctional systems and facilities. CGL has principal offices in Columbia, South Carolina; Alpharetta, Fayetteville and Brunswick, Georgia; Washington, DC; Los Angeles, California; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and project offices in suburban Raleigh, North Carolina; Houston, Texas and Graceville, Florida.
