Facility Leader: Yolanda Pittman, Warden
Yolanda Pittman was named warden at Elizabeth Detention Center in April 2022. Pittman joined CoreCivic in 1998 at the formerly CoreCivic-operated Gadsden Correctional Facility. She later served as chief of security at Metro-Davidson County Detention Facility, and then assistant warden of programs and treatment first at Whiteville Correctional Facility and then at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center. In 2019, she was promoted to assistant warden at Stewart Detention Center. Prior to joining CoreCivic, Pittman worked at the Florida Department of Corrections as a correctional officer.
Pittman holds a bachelor's degree in Leadership from Trident University International and an associate's degree in Criminal Justice from Allied American University.