Louie L. Wainwright
Louie L. Wainwright | |
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Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections | |
In office 1962–1987 | |
Preceded by | H. G. Cochran |
Succeeded by | Richard L. Dugger |
Personal details | |
Born | Lawtey, Florida, U.S. | September 11, 1923
Died | December 23, 2021 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | (aged 98)
Resting place | Kingsley Lake Cemetery Clay County, Florida, USA |
Spouse(s) | Edna Edwards (died 1998) Anabel Peacock (died 2019) |
Children | Louie Wainwright Jr. (died 2013) Michael Wainwright Sherry Wainwright |
Alma mater | Nova Southeastern University |
Louie Lee Wainwright (September 11, 1923 – December 23, 2021) was an American corrections administrator who served as Secretary of the
Biography
Born in
Wainwright served under six governors:
He received the American Correctional Association's highest tribute, the E.R. Cass Award, for outstanding service,[4] and his efforts in support of accreditation in Florida and nationwide earned him the 1986 Accreditation Achievement Award from the Commission of Accreditation for Corrections.[citation needed] Wainwright was appointed to the Corrections Foundation Board in 2001 and re-appointed president in 2003 and annually through 2016.[5]
He also served as president of the Florida Peace Officers' Association from 1965 to 1966,[citation needed] where he was still a prominent and respected member.[citation needed] He was once the superintendent of Avon Park Correctional Institution.[6] His post, Secretary of the Florida Division of Corrections, replaced the post of Director of the Division of Corrections.
Wainwright died in Tallahassee, Florida, on December 23, 2021, at the age of 98.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Florida Department of Corrections Timeline - 1962". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
- ^ "Florida Department of Corrections Timeline - 1963-1965". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
- ^ Tebeau, Charlton W.; Carson, Ruby Leach (1965). "Florida from Indian Trail to Space Age". google.ca.
- ^ "ER Cass Award Winners". Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ Board of Directors, Corrections Foundation. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ Avon Park Correctional Institution, Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Louie Wainwright dead at 98". WTXL Tallahassee. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Louie L. Wainwright Passes Away". Corrections Foundation. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.