The Otero County Prison Facility and the Otero County Processing Center recently combined efforts to serve the community. Residents of the prison facility made a ‘Little Free Library’ that was installed at the Dona Ana County Community Center. Little Free Libraries are popping up around the country as book-sharing boxes where anyone may take or … Continued
Leona Graddy decided to follow in the footsteps of her two older siblings—both of whom attended Job Corps. But as you’ll read below, it wasn’t an easy transition, and it wasn’t for Job Corps employees, she likely would not have completed the program. As a youth growing up in Tampa, Florida, Leona was very active … Continued
The MTC-operated Gadsden Correctional Facility in Quincy, Florida not only provides a wide variety of programming and rehabilitation opportunities to the general population, it also focuses on helping women who are close to being released prepare for success. One way is through a new website. The site has links to several resources that the women … Continued
Jane Marquardt, MTC Vice Chair “Hi, it’s October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. My name is Jane Marquardt, and I wanted to spend a few minutes telling you about my personal experience and encourage you to get your mammogram. So, I was a religious “getter” of mammograms, from age 40, never skipped a … Continued
MTC produced and shared a virtual conference to improve the services we provide. Vice President Dave Doty explains. “So, our E3 conference, this is our first ever virtual conference that is sponsored by our new, relatively new, engaged learning team. That was formed a year ago. The three “E”s refer to engagement, excellence, and equity.” … Continued
Do you remember the days when MC Hammer took the music world by storm? Believe it or not, his heyday has a connection to the East Mississippi Correctional Facility in Meridian, Mississippi. It goes through Billy Davis, the facility’s recreation manager. We’ll explain his connection to “Hammertime” in a bit. First, meet one of the … Continued
“My name is Andrew Lott, and I was at the Bridgeport Correctional Facility. [I] was fortunate enough to go to Bridgeport—which was completely different than anything I had experienced. It was a unique opportunity in that I could really be in a place that I felt safe and that I felt that I could dedicate … Continued
Hundreds of people gathered in Utah for Illumination 2021. The goal: to bring awareness to mental health. “There are things we can do every day that will help us feel our best. And they’re simple and their practical.” Jess Bigler is with Davis Behavioral Health, which in partnership with five cities in Northern Utah, created … Continued
It’s a beautiful Thursday afternoon at the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Woodville, Mississippi. And for the last hour of the workday, these staff members are walking around the perimeter of the facility, getting their exercise. Warden Scott Middlebrooks (now the warden at the Graceville Correctional Facility in Florida) is among them; in fact, he … Continued
On August 20, 2021, Job Corps centers around the country celebrated National Commencement Day honoring the most recent group of students to graduate from the Job Corps program. And several members of Congress took a few minutes to send a congratulatory video message to the graduates. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) “Hi Job Corps graduates. … Continued