Former BJCC warden honored in ceremony Friday
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August 30, 2020
Marione Martin
Top Row (Left to Right): Shawna Lau (left) receives the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Arrow Award from BJCC Warden Becky Guffy Friday; A light breeze alleviates some of the heat as guests gather Friday for a ceremony naming the Janice Melton Admistration Building at Bill Johnson Correctional Center in Alva; Guests are treated to an array of sandwich wraps, side dishes and desserts centered by a colorful collection of fruit skewers during Friday's ceremony at BJCC in Alva; Renae Green (left) receives the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Arrow Award from BJCC Warden Becky Guffy Friday. Bottom Row (L-R): BJCC Warden Becky Guffy and former warden Janice Melton hold a Citation of Contratulations for Melton from Gov. Kevin Stitt's office. The sign on the newly named Janice Melton Administration Building at BJCC is to the right; Janice Melton (third from left) is surrounded by family members attending Friday's ceremony naming the Janice Melton Admistration Building at BJCC. From left are her brother Rex Gates of Pond Creek, sister Paula Gates Rippe of Pond Creek, Melton and daughter Faith Melton of Enid; Janice Melton, former warden at BJCC, speaks to the audience gathered to see the prison's administration building named in her honor Friday.
How do you honor a woman's career achievements? This was the dilemma faced by the staff at Bill Johnson Correctional Center (BJCC) in Alva. Since its beginning until her retirement in 2017, BJCC was led by Warden Janice Melton.
Becky Guffy, who was named as warden after Melton's retirement, said the staff discussed honoring her with a bench in front of the building or perhaps a bronze bust. That wasn't good enough. They decided to name a building in her honor. After more discussion, it was decided the administration building was the appropriate recipient of her name. Friday, Aug. 28, their eff...
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