Nicholas J. Deml

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Nicholas J. Deml (born May 14, 1987) is an American attorney, intelligence official, and politician who served as the Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Corrections from November 2021 until August 2025.[1][2] Deml left the Vermont Department of Corrections to lead the boutique management consulting firm Everly Bly & Co.[3][4] Previously, Deml worked 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.[5]

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.[6][7][8] He is a member of the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ).[9] Additionally, Deml served as the Treasurer and Executive Committee member of the Correctional Leaders Association (CLA), as the Chairman of the CLA Restrictive Housing Committee,[10] and was an advisory board member of the Council of State Governments Justice Center.[11]

References

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  1. ^ McCallum, Kevin. "Scott Appoints New Vermont Corrections Commissioner". Seven Days. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Weinstein, Ethan (2025-08-10). "Q&A: Outgoing Corrections Commissioner Nick Deml on the challenges facing Vermont's prisons". VTDigger. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  4. ^ Elder-Connors, Liam (2025-08-11). "Outgoing commissioner says Vermont prison system has stabilized under his watch". Vermont Public. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  5. ^ Keays, Alan J. (2021-10-08). "Ex-CIA official, national security aide to head Vermont Department of Corrections". VTDigger. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Weinstein, Ethan (2023-02-08). "Final Reading: Corrections commissioner delivers emotional testimony on staffing issues". VTDigger. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  8. ^ Keays, Alan J. (2022-03-29). "Corrections boss removes leader of Newport prison, says concerns 'erode' confidence". VTDigger. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Marie, Lacey. "Committees". www.correctionalleaders.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  11. ^ "Advisory Board". CSG Justice Center. Retrieved 2024-02-27.