(AP) -- Republican Gov.-elect Rick Snyder will appoint a temporary director of the Michigan prison system while he continues searching for a permanent director. Snyder said Tuesday that Richard McKeon will be the acting director of the Michigan Department of Corrections. McKeon formerly served as chief of staff at the agency.
McKeon worked at the Department of Corrections from 1981 to 2003 and later served as an adviser within the department. He now serves on the board of an Eaton County domestic violence shelter.
Containing costs in the prison system will be a major factor for Snyder and state lawmakers as they wrestle with state budget problems.
Snyder will be sworn in Saturday as Michigan's new governor, replacing term-limited Democrat Jennifer Granholm.
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