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2024 Press Releases
Prior Year Press Releases
2023
Holiday Bags and Traditions at WDOC
WY Brand Industries - Braille Program
Death of an Inmate - Max Louderback
Death of an Inmate - James Bolig
Shea Rose Appointed Deputy Warden at WMCI
Death of an Inmate - Carl Pearson
WDOC Promotions of Opdahl & McManis
Death of an Inmate - Leopoldo Montoya
Death of an Inmate - Scott Bailey
Death of an Inmate - Tana Kimber
Death of an Inmate - Steve Weldon
Captain Chulski Promotion to Major
Death of a Wyoming Inmate - Richard Edwards
Major George Kirkikis Appointed WSP Deputy Warden
Agent Vaselin Community Partner of the Year
2022
WDOC Director Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Correctional Leadership Association
Michael Pacheco Appointed Prison Division Deputy Administrator of Operations
The Wyoming Honor Farm: Where prisoners learn to train wild horses
Captain Chulski appointed as the new Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Major Rysell Completes Polygraph Academy
Steven Stark, New Human Resource Manager
Death of Wyoming Inmate Donald Souter September 4, 2022
Warrant issued for Offender Luke Thomas Young
Death of Wyoming Inmate Henry Ballard August 13, 2022
WDOC Staff Member Involved in Off Duty Shooting
Death of Wyoming Inmate Matthew Foley, July 21, 2022
Harrington Appointed Field Services Administrator
Tim Lang Appointed new Warden at WWC
Death of Wyoming Inmate Francis Ekman
Dog Program for the Hearing Impaired
Death of Wyoming Inmate David Tarver May 6, 2022
Death of Wyoming Inmate Daniel Harris April 17, 2022
Death of Wyoming Inmate Louis Cosco, March 2, 2022
Death of Wyoming Inmate Thomas Redenbaugh, February 28, 2022
Paul Martin appointed to Support Services Administrator
CJ Young promoted to Policy and Planning Manager
Death of Wyoming Inmate Dale Dean, February 10, 2022
2021
Kayla Opdahl promoted to Deputy Administrator of Programs
Seth Norris selected as new Deputy Warden of WSP
Lindsi Duncan promoted to District 1 Manager
Neicole Molden selected as new Warden of WSP
Death of Wyoming Inmate Chris Montoya, November 5, 2021
Death of Wyoming Inmate Frank Apodaca, November 3, 2021
Death of Wyoming Inmate Harry Alford, October 28, 2021
Death of Wyoming Inmate Desmond Triplett, October 20, 2021
Death of Wyoming Inmate Jerry Tapp, October 4, 2021
Death of Wyoming Inmate Bruce Leslie, May 29, 2021
Death of Wyoming Inmate Clarence Hinckley, March 27, 2021
Death of Wyoming Inmate Benden Gray, February 15, 2021
Death of Wyoming Inmate Stephen Green, February 8, 2021
Wyoming Department of Corrections Academy Manager Peter Norris Retires
Officer Calderon Medal Receives Medal of Valor
Wyoming Department of Corrections Inmate Education Achievements
Prior Years
Out of State Inmates Returned to Wyoming
Eddie Wilson selected as New Prison Administrator
News in Brief: Plumbing Program, Online Training Academy, K9 Retirement
New Administration and Warden Assignments
Dan Shannon Appointed New Deputy Director for WDOC
WDOC's Crisis Negotiation Team Helps Save Lives
WDOC Offers Programs to Help Offenders Succeed in the Community
WDOC Deputy Director Retires After a Lengthy Career
Video: What Will You Lose?
Wyoming Department of Corrections Receives Prestigious National Award