Faribault's Westphal Promotes to WOOC AWO

Please help congratulate Laura Westphal in her promotion to WOOC Associate Warden of Operations. Laura has an extensive history in corrections, joining the rank of Corrections Officer in 1991 at Shakopee Correctional Facility. She rose to the rank of Lieutenant in 2015, at which time she transferred to Faribault Correctional Facility. Laura was hired as a Corrections Program Director in 2017, staying in that position until 2019 when she was promoted to Associate Warden of Administration. Laura has managed several large-scale departments policies including Property, Hobby Craft, Religious Programming. She was instrumental in Department’s Control Tactics/Self Defense, Use of Force, Situational Awareness curricula. She has participated in Faribault Futures Leadership Program and our Department’s Advanced Leadership Development Program. Congratulations Laura!