Loretta Wells was recently appointed warden for the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility.

Wells begins her new duties on Monday, Dec. 23. Her appointment was announced on Dec. 9 by Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Chief of Operations Diane Sabatka-Rine.

Wells mostly recently was deputy warden at the Omaha Correctional Center. She started in 1996 at NDCS as a correctional officer.

Wells became a unit case worker and later transfer to the NCYF in 1996 to assist in opening the facility. She has experience in emergency preparedness and has a background in investigation and intelligence gathering.

“Wells brings a significant amount of experience to the position of warden,” Sabatka-Rine said in a news release. “She is someone who has constantly sought increased responsibility and management experience.”

Wells has a bachelor’s degree in general studies with an emphasis on criminal justice from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.