Shaun Settles was appointed warden of the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) in January 2024.
Warden Settles joined NDCS in 1993 as a corrections officer at the Lincoln Correctional Center, which became part of the Reception and Treatment Center in 2022. He rose through the ranks of the agency, holding the positions of corporal, sergeant and lieutenant at that facility, and later worked as a captain and major at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) and a major at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW).
Prior to being appointed warden at TSCI, Warden Settles was assistant warden at the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L) warden at the Community Corrections Center – Omaha (CCC-O) . In 2023, he also held the position of acting deputy director – programs.
Warden Settles earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.