| John Wetzel | |
| Office: | Secretary of Corrections of Pennsylvania |
| Term Start: | May 3, 2011 |
| Term End: | October 1, 2021 |
| Governor: | Tom Corbett Tom Wolf |
| Predecessor: | Jeffrey A. Beard |
| Successor: | George Little |
| Occupation: | Secretary of Corrections |
| Children: | Ariel, Michaela, Tamaira, Johna, John Jr. |
| Party: | Republican |
John Edward Wetzel served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Corrections from 2011 until 2021, having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and confirmed in May 2011. He was subsequently re-nominated by Governor Tom Wolf in 2015. Wetzel resigned his office effective October 1, 2021.[1] [2] Previously, he served on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons.[3] [4]
Wetzel is also chair of the Board of Directors for The Council of State Governments Justice Center,[5] a national nonprofit that provides practical, nonpartisan, research-driven strategies and tools to increase public safety and strengthen communities.