Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins

Sheriff, M.P.A.

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Steven W. Tompkins, a member of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department since 2002, was appointed to serve as the Sheriff of Suffolk County on January 22nd, 2013 by Governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick. In November of 2014, he was elected to the office and he was reelected in 2016 and in 2022.

As the Sheriff of Suffolk County, Tompkins manages all operations at the Suffolk County House of Correction, the Suffolk County Jail and the Civil Process Division. In addition to providing care, custody and rehabilitative support for inmates and pre–trial detainees, Tompkins also oversees a management, security and administrative staff of nearly 1,000.

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Jose Mojica

Superintendent of the Suffolk County Jail

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With more than twenty-nine years of service for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, Superintendent Jose Mojica’s leadership is underpinned by a robust background in law enforcement training and crisis management. Since his date of his arrival to the Department in July of 1995, Supt. Mojica’s role over the years has encompassed the supervision of critical units including K9, the Tactical Response Team and Task Force Officers group., ensuring the Departments readiness and effectiveness in high-stakes situations.

Lakia Jones

Chief of Staff and Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Operations and Planning

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Lakia Jones is the Chief of Staff and the Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Operations and Planning for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department (SCSD).

Joining the SCSD in July of 2003 as an Employee Relations Manager, Chief of Staff and ADS Jones held oversight of Detail Administration, Internal and External Deputizations, the Tracking Personnel Division Hotline, and assisted the Department with the Worker’s Compensation process.

 

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John J. McLaughlin

Superintendent of Financial Services and Information Technology

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With almost 30 years of service with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, John McLaughlin – Superintendent of Financial Services and the Information Technology Division – brings a wide breadth of experience to Sheriff Tompkins’ management team. With his expertise in the financial operations of the agency, in addition to years of work in the field of labor relations, Superintendent McLaughlin brings both experience and knowledge of the institutional history of the Department.

Rachelle Steinberg, Esq.

Assistant Superintendent

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Assistant Superintendent Rachelle Steinberg began her career at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department as an intern in 2002 with the Boston Reentry Initiative (BRI), and in 2003, was hired by the Sheriff’s Department to oversee BRI.

In 2005, she was promoted as the Assistant Director of Classification and Custody Assessment. In this role, she oversaw the Special Management, Disciplinary and Classification units and the movement of inmates and detainees throughout the House of Correction.

 

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