October 22, 2009

DOC Secretary Raemisch Appoints New Warden

of Stanley Correctional Institution

Jeffrey Pugh to oversee Stanley-based medium-security institution for male offenders

MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Rick Raemisch today announced that Jeffrey Pugh has been named Warden of the Stanley Correctional Institution (SCI).

“Jeff Pugh spent much of his corrections career in northern Wisconsin, and I am pleased he will be returning to the region in this new management role,” Secretary Raemisch said. “Of all the facilities in the DOC system, medium-security institutions house the most number of inmates. Collectively, they play a vital role in fulfilling our agency’s mission of working to keep Wisconsin safe. I am confident that Jeff Pugh’s experience and talent will further enhance operations at the Stanley facility.”

Pugh is currently Superintendent of the Oregon Correctional Center (OCC) in Dane County, where he has been since 2006. He began his DOC career 1993 as a Correctional Officer at Columbia Correctional Institution (CCI) and Oakhill Correctional Institution (OCI). He promoted to a Correctional Sergeant at OCI in 1994 and then transferred to Jackson Correctional Institution (JCI) in 1996. He was promoted to a Supervising Officer II at JCI in January 2000 and transferred later that year to the Black River Correctional Center (BRCC). He played a critical role in transitioning BRCC to a boot camp program, which continues today.

Pugh, who grew up in Black River Falls, earned an associate’s degree in architectural and structural technology from the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.

Secretary Raemisch extended thanks to JCI Warden Randy Hepp, who has overseen SCI in an interim capacity during the Warden search. The SCI manages approximately 1,500 male offenders and has approximately 380 full-time-equivalent (FTE) employees.

Pugh’s appointment takes effect November 8, 2009.

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10/22/2009