Kentucky Department of Corrections Deputy Commissioner Hilarye Dailey today announced that Amanda Sayle has been promoted to director of information services. In this role, she will oversee the department’s Information Technology and Offender Information Services (OIS) branches.
“Amanda Sayle has dedicated her DOC career in both the Offender Information Services and the Information Technology branches,” said Dailey. “Her professional and pragmatic approach to leadership and problem solving combined with her expertise in both branches will be a tremendous asset to the department in this critical role.”
Sayle began her career with the department in August 1999 as an offender information specialist for the OIS Branch at Central Office. In 2001, she was promoted to offender information supervisor and then in 2003 to administrative specialist III.
In 2005, Sayle was promoted to offender information administrator. Along with other duties, she was assigned as the subject matter expert for the Kentucky Offender Management System (KOMS) and provided statewide training for the system.
In 2008, Sayle transferred to the Information Technology Branch as a systems analyst II. In 2010 she was promoted to systems analyst III, in 2015 to an information systems supervisor, and again in 2017 to information systems manager. In these most recent roles, she supervised the DOC helpdesk staff and managed all testing of existing and new KOMS functionality. She was an administrator for multiple accounts including JusticeXchange, CourtNet, EWarrants, and eClinical Works.
Sayle received a Commissioner’s Award in 2000 and in 2018, she was a co-recipient of the Deputy Commissioner’s Award for Support Services. She is a graduate of the 2009 Commissioner’s Executive Leadership Program and has been an active member of Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency (KCCD), including serving as president of the Capital Chapter for KCCD.