Monroe County CYS

Chuck Pugh is a veteran Corrections Officer with over 24 years serving at the York County Prison in South Central Pennsylvania. He started his service in 1998. He has been an adjunct instructor to in-service staff and new cadets in York’s Basic Training Academy since 2011. Chuck has trained other staff from various corrections locations to be Firearms Instructors for PA DOC. He has instructed 30 individual modules of training courses ranging from Firearms to Stress Management. Chuck is passionate about bettering the tools and equipment for his fellow officers through innovative ideas. He has co-founded the York County Prison Honor Guard and during his tenure was the Assistant Team Leader where he utilized his attention to detail in meticulously training the unit along with exemplifying the core values. Chuck has experienced multiple traumas in his career and personal life which resulted in him seeking counseling and a regular weekly support group to get to the root of his own additive behaviors. He is an advocate for his fellow corrections officers in their search for healing.