Reginald “Reggie” Hines began his career with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, September, 1978, as a correctional officer at the Mable Basset Correctional Center, a female maximum security prison.  Promoting through the ranks he held positions as Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Case Manager, Chief of Security and Deputy Warden.  Mr. Hines was the first African American male Chief of Security for the Department of Corrections.

 

In 1990, he was appointed to the position of Superintendent for the Clara Waters Community Corrections Center that housed both male and female offenders.  During his tenure at Clara Waters, he transitioned the facility to a male facility.

 

In 1997, he was appointed Deputy Warden at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center, a tri-level facility housing maximum, medium, and minimum offenders.  The facility also served as the reception center for offenders sentenced to the Department of Corrections from all 77 counties.

 

In 1998, Mr. Hines was appointed as Warden of the Jess Dunn Correctional Center, the largest minimum security facility.

 

November, 2000, he was appointed as Warden at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center.  At this 1,500 bed facility, he was responsible for operation of the agency reception center, the population office, the central transportation unit and 400 staff.

 

March, 2004, Mr. Hines was promoted to Assistant Deputy Director for the Division of Community Corrections/Probation and Parole.

 

October, 2005, he was appointed Interim Deputy Director of the Division of Community Corrections/Probation and Parole.  His responsibilities included all aspects of adult offender supervision, Interstate Compact, Oklahoma Community Sentencing Act and Reintegration Services.  

 

June, 2006, Mr. Hines was appointed to Division Manager of the Division of Community Corrections/Probation and Parole and currently serves in that capacity.

 

Mr. Hines serves on the Justice Roundtable Committee in Washington, D.C. for the powder vs. crack cocaine disparity and sentencing.  He has been elected to the American Correctional Association’s Board of Governors in the category of “Institutions (Adults)” for the 2013-2017 term, and was also presented the 2012 Oklahoma Corrections Association Achievement Award for his work in criminal justice.   Mr. Hines is the recipient of the 2000 Jonathan Jasper Wright award given on the national level for the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice.  He is a member of several professional organizations.  For his expertise in corrections, he has been featured on the Bobby Battle radio show in Oklahoma City and TBN religious network in Tulsa.  He is a regular in the various high schools in Oklahoma City area speaking to the young men and ladies about corrections.  He is active in his community and has thirty plus years in the field of corrections.

 

Mr. Hines is always seeking ways to aide solutions that impacts our youth of today through gang violence, teen pregnancy, drugs, drinking and driving among other items that has infected the youth population.  He is definitely a doer with a big heart for children.