Robert Eason

Mr. Eason joined LaSalle in 2016. His primary focus is on facility operations and development, but he also monitors general operations of all facility operations outside of Louisiana.

Prior to joining LaSalle, Mr. Eason spent 27 years with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). He began his career with the TDCJ in 1989 as a correctional officer, advancing through the ranks to the position of Deputy Director for Prisons and Jails for the Correctional Institutions Division. In this position and in the three years prior to his retirement, Mr. Eason was responsible for the oversight of approximately 143,000 offenders in 95 state operated facilities.

Mr. Eason obtained his B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbia Southern University in 2005. During his tenure with TDCJ, he attended several leadership trainings, to include: Governor’s Leadership Program for Correctional Management in 2012 and the National Institute of Corrections’ Executive Excellence in 2014. Mr. Eason is a member of the Sheriff’s Association of Texas, the American Correctional Association and the Texas Corrections Association. He was the TDCJ nominee to the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents (NAAWS) in 2009 and named the Texas Corrections Association Outstanding Adult Corrections Administrator in 2009.