COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A southeast Ohio prison leader known
for her work reducing prison waste has been named the national warden of
the year.
The award from the North American Association of
Wardens and Superintendents honors Sheri Duffey, warden of the
Southeastern Correctional Complex in Lancaster.
The honor
announced by the state Monday singles out Duffey’s work helping the
prison become a national leader in green prison initiatives, including
$90,000 a year in savings from its waste management program.
The
prison also recycles game day waste from Ohio Stadium and uses revenue
from recycling to raise trout which it then provides to the Columbus Zoo
for its penguins and polar bears.
The 51-year-old Duffey started her corrections career in 1988 as a prison guard and has been warden since
2009.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A southeast Ohio prison leader known
for her work reducing prison waste has been named the national warden of
the year.
The award from the North American Association of
Wardens and Superintendents honors Sheri Duffey, warden of the
Southeastern Correctional Complex in Lancaster.
The honor
announced by the state Monday singles out Duffey’s work helping the
prison become a national leader in green prison initiatives, including
$90,000 a year in savings from its waste management program.
The
prison also recycles game day waste from Ohio Stadium and uses revenue
from recycling to raise trout which it then provides to the Columbus Zoo
for its penguins and polar bears.
The 51-year-old Duffey started her corrections career in 1988 as a prison guard and has been warden since
2009.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.