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| Career of West Virginia Penitentiary Corrections Officer Inspires Book in Moundsville |
| By theintelligencer.net- Alan Olson |
| Published: 05/26/2017 |
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The career of one of the first women to work in the North Hall at the former West Virginia Penitentiary served as the inspiration for a book, released earlier this month. Written by Charles “C.J.” Plogger, “Life at The West Virginia Penitentiary: The Story of Maggie Gray” details the highlights of Gray’s time working at the penitentiary, from 1987 until its closure in 1995, after which she continued working with the Department of Corrections. Gray said she started working at the penitentiary at the age of 42, as the option wasn’t one she received growing up, but soon found it to be a great fit for her. “This is the kind of career that, when I was growing up, they didn’t offer in school. Women were supposed to be teachers, nurses or secretaries,” Gray said. “I started when I was 42, and I knew from the moment I walked in the door that this was what I was supposed to be doing my entire life. I loved the job. It was hard, it was nerve-wracking, exhausting, but very worthwhile.” Read More. |
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