Martin Sauers, an experienced corrections official, has been named warden at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF), according to a media release.

Sauers began his correctional career with the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) in 1989 as a corrections officer. Sauers worked through the ranks, promoting to a corrections counselor, unit team manager, classification administrator and finally deputy warden, a position he has held since January 2014. Sauers fills the vacancy left by Dan Schnurr who now serves as warden at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) while Schnurr replaces Sam Cline who now serves as warden at Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF), replacing the recently retired Rex Pryor.

“With Martin’s long history at Ellsworth, I believe that the facility will be in capable and loyal hands.” Secretary of Corrections Joe Norwood also said, “I want to wish both Sam Cline and Dan Schnurr the best of luck in their new positions as wardens of LCF and HCF.

A replacement for the newly vacated deputy warden position will be filled at a later date.