Holcomb picks corrections chief with controversial past

Incoming Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed a man with a controversial history in Indiana government to lead the state's prison system.

Rob Carter is leaving his job as safety and security director for Ivy Tech Community College to become commissioner of the Indiana Department of Correction under Holcomb. With more than 5,900 employees, it is the state's largest department.

But Carter's last stint leading a state agency ended three years ago with revelations of raunchy emails and the resignation of Ivy Tech's one-time board chairman. An inspector general's investigation cleared Carter of any wrongdoing, but ethics advocates say his behavior raises serious questions about his judgment and his willingness to bend the rules.

Holcomb touted Carter's record in an email statement announcing his appointment.

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