Garry Jones

Garry L. Jones is a former U.S. Department of Justice employee. Born and raised in Kinston, North Carolina, Jones received his formal education from the Kinston City Schools, graduating from Kinston High School in 1982, where he lettered in football and track.

Jones went on to attend North Carolina Central University, earning a B.A. in Criminal Justice in 1986. Following graduation, he was employed by the D.C. Department of Corrections in Lorton, Virginia as a Corrections Officer.

In 1988, Jones moved back to North Carolina, where he was employed as a Case Manager at the Triangle Correctional Institute in Raleigh, and the Goldsboro Correctional Center in Goldsboro, North Carolina. January of 1991, Jones began working for the U.S. Department of Justice at Federal Prison Camp Seymour Johnson, located at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, North Carolina. September of 1993, he was promoted to Lieutenant at Federal Prison Camp Seymour Johnson only to be promoted again as Senior Lieutenant at FCI Tallahassee. 

Garry Jones is a regular commentator on matters of social, political, and health improvement.