Chris Bell

Mr. Bell joined LaSalle in 2009. He is responsible for monitoring general operations of all facility operations outside of Louisiana.

Mr. Bell retired from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in 2008, after 27 years of distinguished service. His final position with TDCJ was Senior Warden of the Wynne Unit, a 2,600 bed maximum security facility. At the Wynne Unit he was responsible for overall operations of the facility which included the Computer Recovery Facility, License Plate Plant, Mattress Factory, Sign and Plastics Facility, Graphics Facility, Mechanical Diesel Shop, Tire/Wrecker Operation, Food Service Warehouse, Freight Terminal, and Agriculture Operations. The Wynne Unit was accredited in 2008 with the American Correctional Association (ACA).

Mr. Bell began his career at TDCJ in 1980 as a correctional officer at the Ferguson Unit and promoted through the correctional ranks before a becoming a Warden in 2000. Mr. Bell was the TDCJ Warden of the Year in 2006 and was nominated by TDCJ in 2008 for the North America Association Wardens and Superintendents' (NAAWS) Warden of the Year. Mr. Bell is a 1980 graduate of Sam Houston State University with a B.S. in Law Enforcement and Police Science. Mr. Bell is a member of the ACA and the Texas State Jail Association.