Madison County Sheriff Allen Riley is resigning from his job to become New York State corrections commissioner, Madison County officials announced today.
He will be working for the New York State Commission of Correction. This commission meets monthly to discuss variances, maximum facility capacities, regulation changes, death investigations and more.
The Commission of Correction does not hire or oversee correctional officers. That is done by a different agency.
Riley has been sheriff for the past seven years.
He has been appointed to the state job by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Madison County Undersheriff John Ball will take over daily operations while the county searches for Riley's replacement, officials said.
Riley spent 27 years with the New York State Police before he became the 55th sheriff of Madison County. He was the first African American elected sheriff in Central New York and the second in New York state. He was 49 when elected.
Riley is a graduate of Canastota High School and Morrisville State College. He was born and raised in Oneida.
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