Kenneth Kolthoff
Iowa’s 1st Judicial District Department of Correctional Services’ board of directors recently appointed Kenneth Kolthoff as its new director. Kolthoff will replace current Director Karen Herkelman upon her July 31 retirement. Kolthoff began his correctional career in the 2nd Judicial District as a probation and parole officer in 1988 and was transferred to the 1st District two years later. Since that time, he has served as a residential supervisor, probation and parole supervisor, division manager and assistant district director. The 1st Judicial District Department of Correctional Services provides community-based correctional services to 11 Northeast Iowa counties.