Missouri
Missouri Department of Corrections replaces warden at South Central Correctional Center
LICKING, Mo. (KY3) – The South Central Correctional Center in Licking has new leadership.
The Department of Corrections replaced Michelle Buckner. A spokeswoman for the prison system shared a response to KY3.
Michele Buckner is no longer employed with the department, effective today. Michael Shewmaker is serving as acting warden at South Central Correctional Center. Personnel matters and investigations are confidential, so I can’t go into further detail.
In 2024, 19 prisoners died at the prison.
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