West Virginia Division of Juvenile Services Dale Humphreys has been dismissed by Gov. Tomblin’s administration.
MetroNews confirmed the firing Tuesday evening.
Humphreys, a native of Mason County, led the division during recent questions about conditions at the Salem Industrial Home for Youth in Harrison County.
Mercer County Judge Omar Aboulhosn issued an order in December that severely criticized conditions at Salem, particularly in Building A. The judge said if the legislature didn’t do something he would.
Sources said Stephanie Bond, the superintendent at the Honey Rubenstein Juvenile Center in Tucker County, has been appointed to take Humphreys’ place.
Humphreys graduated from the State Police Academy in 1968 and retired from the West Virginia State Police in 1999.