Karen Gedney, MD - Author of 30 Years Behind Bars: Trials of a Prison Doctor

• The Elephant Keepers is a detailed, gripping account of Lenard Vare’s journey from custody officer to warden and corrections consultant that depicts how important it is to have good leaders to protect individuals on both sides of the fence line. 

Captain Philip Lawrence (Retired), Sonoma County Sheriff's Department

• Elephant Keepers is a must read for anyone working in corrections or considering a career in corrections.  Mr. Vare does not shy away from honestly addressing the problems and challenges that are inherently prevalent in penal institutions everywhere.  He does a wonderful job of providing the reader with tried and true solutions he has personally implemented in institutions he has managed.  These solutions have provided inmates with an incarceration experience that is more humane and in keeping with what one would expect if a family member was incarcerated.  Elephant Keepers shows that a corrections professional with integrity, ethics and courage can make a positive difference in corrections.  

Michele Fisher, Senior law enforcement professional and corrections executive

• Lenard Vare shares how his experiences working in corrections shaped his leadership style. Elephant Keepers provides an insight into a world unseen by most. Riveting. The humanity and humor in the work are not lost on the readers. Required reading for everyone in the profession, starting with wardens and corrections managers. I want our staff, incarcerated persons, and community members to read it.
  

Barbara Otis, Author of 101 Ways to Lose a Great Employee

• The Elephant Keepers is a mesmerizing read from beginning to end about the life experiences and challenges of a prison warden, and the journey that influences and inspires him to change not only his own life but the lives of others as well. This book should be required reading for anyone entering the field of corrections. A profound read!