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| John J. Prebish Named Warden of year |
| By Sandra K Reabuck , sreabuck@tribdem.com , The Tribune-Democrat |
| Published: 04/27/2011 |
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EBENSBURG — John J. Prebish, warden of the Cambria County Prison who began a career in corrections more than 20 years ago, has been named Warden of the Year for 2011 by the state Prison Wardens Association. Prebish was honored early this month at the association’s annual conference at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort. He was recognized for his professionalism in overseeing prison operations and for looking for ways to bring in revenue to the county to help offset operating costs. Except for a brief stint as the Blair County Prison warden, Prebish has spent his entire career at the Cambria prison. He was hired as a corrections officer in 1990, and with promotions, he later served as a counselor, deputy warden of treatment and then deputy warden of operations. In 1999, he left Cambria County to accept the Blair County job, but returned to Cambria in late 2000 in the dual role of deputy warden of treatment and operations. He held that position until being appointed warden in 2004. President Commissioner P.J. Stevens described Prebish as “an outstanding leader fostering excellent teamwork at the prison. He’s very fair with staff and prisoners alike.” Both Stevens and Commissioner Milan Gjurich said Prebish has worked hard to curtail costs at the prison while looking for revenue sources. Since 2004, the Cambria prison has averaged more than $2 million annually in revenue through housing inmates from other counties and state prisons, federal prisoners for the U.S. Marshals, and illegal aliens for the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In 2010, the revenue topped $3 million, helping to offset the $9 million operating costs, it was reported. During Prebish’s tenure as warden, the prison received six years of consecutive 100 percent compliance reviews from the state Department of Corrections in its annual inspections as well as full compliance reviews from the U.S. Marshals and immigration enforcement agencies. He was instrumental in the county’s decision to add a 60-bed dormitory at the prison to free secure cells for housing out-of-county prisoners. Read More. |
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