Nicholas J. Deml
Nicholas J. Deml (born May 14, 1987) is an American attorney, former intelligence official, and has served as the Federal receiver overseeing the New York City jail system since January 2026.[1][2][3]
Deml previously served as the Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Corrections from November 2021 until August 2025.[4][5] Deml left the Vermont Department of Corrections to lead the boutique management consulting firm Everly Bly & Co.[6][7] Deml served as a clandestine intelligence officer in the Directorate of Operations at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and as an aide to U.S. Senate Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin and U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.[8]
Deml holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Marquette University Law School and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in political science from Southern Illinois University. He is a national advocate of corrections reform.[9][10][11] He is a member of the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ).[12] He is also a member of the board of the justice-focused technology non-profit Ameelio. Formerly, Deml served as an executive committee member of the Correctional Leaders Association (CLA), as the Chairman of the CLA Restrictive Housing Committee,[13] and was an advisory board member of the Council of State Governments Justice Center.[14]
In February 2026, Deml was appointed by the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York as the Federal Remediation Manager to oversee the reform of the New York City Department of Correction.[1] He submitted the first of a series of Remediation Action Plans in July 2026, outlining for the first time an actionable pathway to resolving decades of constitutional noncompliance.[15][16]
References
- 1 2 "Judge Names Former C.I.A. Officer to Take Control of Rikers". The New York Times.
- ↑ Elder-Connors, Liam (2026-01-27). "Former Vermont corrections commissioner appointed to oversee Rikers Island jail". Vermont Public. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ Gross, Courtney; City, Spectrum News Staff New York. "Federal judge names 'remediation manager' to take control of Rikers". ny1.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ McCallum, Kevin. "Scott Appoints New Vermont Corrections Commissioner". Seven Days. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ Weinstein, Ethan (2025-07-28). "Vermont Corrections Commissioner Nick Deml to step down, and former Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad to take over". VTDigger. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ Weinstein, Ethan (2025-08-10). "Q&A: Outgoing Corrections Commissioner Nick Deml on the challenges facing Vermont's prisons". VTDigger. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ Elder-Connors, Liam (2025-08-11). "Outgoing commissioner says Vermont prison system has stabilized under his watch". Vermont Public. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ Keays, Alan J. (2021-10-08). "Ex-CIA official, national security aide to head Vermont Department of Corrections". VTDigger. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ Valentino-DeVries, Jennifer; Pitchon, Allie (2023-02-19). "As the Pandemic Swept America, Deaths in Prisons Rose Nearly 50 Percent". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ Weinstein, Ethan (2023-02-08). "Final Reading: Corrections commissioner delivers emotional testimony on staffing issues". VTDigger. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ Keays, Alan J. (2022-03-29). "Corrections boss removes leader of Newport prison, says concerns 'erode' confidence". VTDigger. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ "CCJ congratulates Vermont Department of Corrections Commissioner Nick Deml on his election as a member of our organization. | Council on Criminal Justice". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ↑ Marie, Lacey. "Committees". www.correctionalleaders.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ "Advisory Board". CSG Justice Center. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ Meko, Hurubie (2026-07-15). "Federal Official Sets Deadlines to Overhaul Rikers Island". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ City, Courtney Gross New York. "Rikers manager releases blueprint for improvements". ny1.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.