2/3/2010
For information contact: Melinda Brazzale, Public Information Officer, 307.777.6085, mbrazz@wdoc.state.wy.us Inmates at the Wyoming Women’s Center (WWC) now have the opportunity to prepare for and research available jobs before they leave prison.
1/26/2010
For information contact: Melinda Brazzale, Public Information Officer, 307.777.6085, mbrazz@wdoc.state.wy.us As of today, January 26, 2010, all Wyoming inmates who have been housed out-of-state due to lack of room in Wyoming prisons have been returned to the Wyoming Department of Corrections.
1/19/2010
For information contact: Melinda Brazzale, Public Information Officer, 307.777.6085, mbrazz@wdoc.state.wy.us The first inmates have arrived at the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution (WMCI) in Torrington.
1/7/2010
Caption: Governor Dave Freudenthal, second from left, cuts the ribbon to the new WMCI, as (from far left), Warden Mike Murphy, Director Bob Lampert, Secretary of State Max Maxfield, and Torrington Mayor Leroy Schafer look on.
1/4/2010
For information contact: Melinda Brazzale, Public Information Officer, 307.777.6085, mbrazz@wdoc.state.wy.us The public is reminded that the brand new Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution in Torrington, Wyoming, is holding public tours this coming weekend.
12/14/2009
For more information, contact: Melinda Brazzale, Public Information Officer, 307.777.6085, mbrazz@wdoc.state.wy.us The Wyoming Department of Corrections announces that Lynn McAuley has recently accepted the position of Manager of Correctional Industries for the department.
12/9/2009
For information contact: Melinda Brazzale, Public Information Officer, 307.777.6085, mbrazz@wdoc.state.wy.us On Friday, December 4, 2009, the Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) accepted official possession of the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution (WMCI) in Torrington, Wyoming, from Layton Construction.
10/30/2009
For information contact: Melinda Brazzale, Public Information Officer, 307.777.6085 mbrazz@wdoc.state.wy.us The Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) announces that all senior leadership in the Division of Prisons has attained the Correctional Executives Certification (CCE) from the American Correctional Association (ACA), following the example set by the director of the department, Robert O.
10/14/2009
For more information contact: Melinda Brazzale, Public Information Officer, (307) 777-6085; e-mail mbrazz@wdoc.state.wy.us Earl Leroy Brown, Sr., a Wyoming inmate, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at the Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla, Oregon, after a long illness.
10/13/2009
For information contact: Melinda Brazzale, Public Information Officer, (307) 777-6085, e-mail mbrazz@wdoc.state.wy.us The next quarterly meeting of the Prison Community Partnership Committee for the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution (WMCI) will be on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 6 p.m.
10/9/2009
For information contact: Christy Hahn, Re-entry Program Coordinator, 307.777.3775, CHAHN@wdoc.state.wy.us or Melinda Brazzale, Public Information Officer, 307.777.6085, MBRAZZ@wdoc.state.wy.us The Wyoming Department of Corrections has been awarded the Transition from Prison Community Initiative, the department announced today.