Officials with the NC Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) have promoted James Lewis to the position of Judicial District Manager (JDM) in Judicial District 28, effective Oct. 5.
In his new position, Lewis will oversee Community Supervision operations in Buncombe County with 53 probation/parole officers and staff who supervise more than 1,700 individuals sentenced to probation, parole, or post-release supervision.
“James Lewis has an excellent variety of experience, particularly with Treatment Courts, that will be a valuable asset in his district,” said Leslie Cooley Dismukes, secretary for the Department of Adult Correction. “Building and maintaining great teams requires great managers and I know James will continue that track-record.”
“I am very pleased to promote James Lewis to this new position,” said Tracy K. Lee, chief deputy secretary for Community Supervision. “He’s a proven leader who excels at leading his officers in building safer communities.”
Lewis began his community supervision career in 2013 as a Probation/Parole Officer (PPO) in Buncombe County, where he supervised the Adult Drug Treatment Court Program and helped establish the DWI Treatment Court Program. In 2018, he was promoted to Division Field Training Specialist for Division 4 and served as the Division 4 Officer-in-Charge for the Emergency Response Team. (ERT)
In 2019, Lewis was promoted to Chief Probation/Parole Officer (CPPO) in Henderson County, where he led the Absconder Capture Enforcement (ACE) Unit as well as the Sex Offender Unit. Most recently, Lewis served as the Assistant Judicial District Manager (AJDM) in District 29 covering Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, and McDowell counties.
Lewis holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Juris Doctor from Liberty University School of Law. He has completed the Management Development for the Future program and the PEAK Performance program. He is also a General Instructor with certifications in firearms and control, restraints, and defensive tactics. (CRDT)