Wetzel began his corrections career in 1989 as an officer at the Lebanon County Correctional Facility.

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Wetzel quietly made the comment to a deputy secretary at a hearing on the possible closure of a state prison in Luzerne County. Failed to delete memorial. Please try again later. Previously, he served on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons. Oops, something didn't work. Please reset your password. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Pa. Corrections Secretary John Wetzel has come under fire by lawmakers and the corrections officers' union for a statement he made privately caught on a live microphone during a hearing held to vet the impact of a proposed closing of a state prison in Luzerne County. Wolf spokesman J.J. Abbott said the hearing was something Wetzel had to "go through it.

We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. In a video of the Oct. 17 hearing regarding the recommended closure of State Correctional Institution-Retreat, Wetzel could be heard quietly over a live microphone saying to the department’s executive deputy secretary Tabb Bickell during a break in the session: "This does suck. Add to your scrapbook. Failed to remove flower.

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GREAT NEWS! 20% are in their 50s, while the average age is 65. Wetzel refuted that saying the hearing date was shared on the department’s and corrections officers’ union social media sites as well as the department’s website and in a legal advertisement. Jan Murphy may be reached at jmurphy@pennlive.com. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Expert advice: what to do and say when someone dies.


But state lawmakers who represent that area and the corrections officers’ union are accusing the Wolf Administration of violating the law by having made up their mind to close SCI Retreat prior to hearing from the local community about the impact such a shutdown would have.