Department of Corrections

Dan Shannon had been serving in an interim capacity since July following the retirement of Bob Lampert.

There were no positive COVID cases reported from the tests conducted at the Wyoming Honor Farm.

Bob Lampert retired after a 46-year career in corrections.

The penitentiary completed the testing process early this week with a total of 876 tests.

Wyoming remains one of just a couple states with no known coronavirus cases among its inmates.

Corrections Department Director Bob Lampert says inmates housed closer to relatives and other support systems do better in the long run.

The corrections chief testified as the committee meets in Cheyenne to discuss priorities for an upcoming session devoted primarily to the budget.

Beginning in February 2004, he was required to register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life.

The hunter education class was being held at the Department of Corrections training facility in Rawlins.

Per the statement, an autopsy has been ordered in accordance with departmental policy and an investigation into the death will be conducted.