Daniels names ISU grad head of Dept. of Corrections
TERRE HAUTE — Gov. Mitch Daniels has appointed Bruce Lemmon to serve as commissioner of the Indiana Department of Correction.
Lemmon has served in various capacities within DOC since 1976. He is currently the superintendent of the Putnamville Correctional Facility in Greencastle and held the same position at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle. He has served as interim DOC commissioner on two occasions and has held a number of leadership positions within the department during his 35-year career.
Prior to joining DOC, he served in the U.S. Army and earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University. He received the DOC’s Distinguished Service Award in 2009.
TERRE HAUTE — Gov. Mitch Daniels has appointed Bruce Lemmon to serve as commissioner of the Indiana Department of Correction.
Lemmon has served in various capacities within DOC since 1976. He is currently the superintendent of the Putnamville Correctional Facility in Greencastle and held the same position at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle. He has served as interim DOC commissioner on two occasions and has held a number of leadership positions within the department during his 35-year career.
Prior to joining DOC, he served in the U.S. Army and earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University. He received the DOC’s Distinguished Service Award in 2009.