Richard L. Dugger was Secretary of the Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

 Department of Corrections from 1987 to 1991, when Harry K. Singletary, Jr. took over.

Dugger was warden of Florida State Prison

Florida State Prison

Florida State Prison , formerly known as the Union Correctional Institution—East Unit, is a correctional institution located in unincorporated Bradford County, Florida. It is located on Florida State Road 16 right across the border from Union County. The institution opened in 1961, even though...

 from 1982 to 1987, when he was appointed Secretary of the Department of Corrections by then Florida Governor Bob Martinez

Bob Martinez

Robert Martinez was the 40th Governor of Florida from 1987 to 1991. Prior to that, he was the mayor of Tampa from 1979 to 1986.- Education and early career :...

. During his tenure, the Department started a large campaign to combat prison overcrowding.

Dugger was appointed deputy director of institutions for the Florida Department of Corrections in 1999, replacing Stan Czerniak, and in 2000, was appointed director of institutions for the Florida Department of Corrections.