George W. Hayman assumed his duties as Acting Commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Corrections in January 2006. He was confirmed Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Corrections on January 8, 2007, by the New Jersey Senate.

As Commissioner, Mr. Hayman will oversee a department that is responsible for more than 9,500 employees, 14 institutions and a jurisdictional inmate population of approximately 27,000 housed in state facilities, county jails and community halfway houses.

Mr. Hayman spent more than 22 years with the NJDOC until his appointment as Assistant Commissioner, Division of Operations, in June 2003. In that capacity, he supervised the overall management of all state correctional facilities, satellites and specialized units as well as creating a series of innovative programs through which objectives were set to establish quality programming for staff as well as inmates.

He joined the department in 1983 as a Social Worker. His job titles have included Principal

Commissioner George W. Hayman

A certified Mental Health Screener and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Mr. Hayman attended Wayne County Community College (A.A., Business Law) and Rutgers University, where he earned a B.A. in social work and an M.S.W., Administrative Track.