A Veteran’s Day parade float built by state prison workers and inmates once again took first prize.
The Arizona Department of Corrections’ entry won the Ben Jefferson Pride award at the 11th annual Phoenix Veterans Day Parade and placed second in the non-profit float category.
The award, named after the first parade chairman, is presented to the entry that most exemplifies the spirit of patriotism, spirit of cooperation in the parade itself, and the spirit of honoring veterans.
The float “ADC Staff Serving Our Country and State with Distinction” was designed and constructed at Arizona State Prison Complex- Lewis in Buckeye.
This is the third straight year the department has entered a float in the Veterans Day parade, and in each of these three years has been recognized. In 2005, ADC received the third place trophy and last year, the float “Champions of Freedom” placed first.
