Teaching The Trade

Staff Worth Keeping An Eye On

Operating all of it are the 13 to 15 inmates who run the in-plant at any given time. It's not easy to forget where he's working, but Ruprecht says there's no cause for worry.

"I have an orientation class, and I put across really well that I'm not here to baby sit; I'm here to teach you my trade," says Ruprecht, who was honored as one of nine local "Everyday Heroes" by the Green Bay Press-Gazette in 2001 for his efforts.