(La Porte County, IN) - The former Warden of the Indiana Department of Correction's Girls Juvenile Facility, near LaPorte, is suing the state to try and regain his job.

 

John Galipeau was named by the DOC as Correctional Executive of the Year in 2019 for his work on instituting modern correctional reform practices, which focused on tough love, and belief in rehabilitation, along with second chances. They were featured in the Netflix series “Girls Incarcerated.”

 

According to the lawsuit filed in La Porte Superior Court 2, it’s alleged that Galipeau was terminated without due process.  He’s seeking a return to his position along with back pay from the time he was fired in early August.

 

His attorney, Shaw Friedman, of La Porte, said paper work violations tied to a state owned vehicle along with time card issues, were cited to cover up what appears to be a termination driven by internal politics within the department.
 

“We look forward to conducting discovery and to gaining the due process that our client deserves and which he should have received," he said.