EDMOND – On Wednesday, employees and volunteers with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections were recognized at the agency's annual awards ceremony at the Edmond Fire Training Center.

Corrections staff and volunteer organizations that mentor and provide services to inmates from across the state attended the event.

Corrections Director Joe M. Allbaugh commended the department's more than 4,000 employees, thanking them for their service in protecting the citizens of the state. He also thanked the agency's volunteer organizations that provide over 1,400 programs and activities, which are critical...