Robert Hendry

Robert Chris Hendry is a seasoned law enforcement and corrections professional with over three decades of experience.2 He currently serves as the National Director of the Warden Exchange Program at Prison Fellowship.13

Hendry's career highlights include:

1. Starting as the youngest police chief in the nation in 1986.2
2. A 30-year career with the Florida Department of Corrections, rising to the positions of Warden and Training Director before retiring in 2020.2
3. Becoming the National Director of the Warden Exchange Program with Prison Fellowship Ministry in 2021.24

As an alumnus of the Warden Exchange program, Hendry experienced its transformative impact firsthand. During his time as warden of Martin Correctional Institution in Indiantown, Florida, he implemented significant changes to improve the facility's culture, focusing on staff morale and inmate dignity.1 His successful leadership led to a more orderly prison environment and improved relationships between staff and inmates.1

In his current role, Hendry leads the Warden Exchange program, which aims to equip correctional leaders with skills and strategies to transform prisons into more rehabilitative environments.3 The program focuses on creating safer prisons, reducing recidivism, and improving public safety through leadership development and best practices sharing.1