Bogalusa Daily News Wins Outstanding Journalism Award

American Correctional Association Recognizes Newspaper for Excellence

ANGIE, La. —  The American Correctional Association (ACA) will present the 2009 Outstanding Journalism Award to the Bogalusa Daily News on January 13, 2009 during the group's Winter Conference in Kissimmee, Florida.

The Daily News earned the national award for its series of educational and informative articles about the rehabilitative programs Rayburn Correctional Center (RCC), a Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C) facility in the past year.  The ACA said the articles exemplified thoughtful, insightful, and constructive commentary about the prison.

Warden Robert Tanner of RCC stated that the newspaper richly deserved the award because of its, “commitment to informing the public about the evolving role of this facility in not only rehabilitating but also educating and training inmates to  become productive members of the community upon release.”
 
Editor John Walker will accept the award on behalf of the Daily News.