Category Shout Out Show all
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Shout Out: Goodhue County STS Crew Lead Wade Mallon
By Jenny McMahon
I would like to give a shout out to Wade Mallon and the STS program in Goodhue County. I received a letter from a participant of the program who stated the following:
"I am grateful for the time I spent working with Wade, who I found to be very dedicated to the program and its mission. He was willing to spend extra time and effort educating me on each job we were a part of, so that I got the most out of the experience and felt appreciated. I learned a great deal in my brief time on the crew, including valuable skills in carpentry, painting, snow removal, tree care and trimming, and proper use, care, and maintenance of various tools used in these specialized jobs.
It is unfortunate that many counties throughout Minnesota have discontinued or significantly limited their STS programs following the COVID 19 pandemic, and I sincerely hope that your program continues to thrive in the coming years."
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Shout Out: Rush City's Dr. Sheeran Behavioral Health
By Michelle Saari
A former incarcerated individual called the Rush City facility, and left a voice mail for Behavioral Health. They wanted to thank Dr. Sheeran for helping them work through gender indentity struggles while they were incarcerated. Now that they are out of prison they are living an authentic life and doing very well. Thank you Dr. Sheeran for the great work you do, and for making a difference in the lives of your clients.
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Shout Out: Corrections Agent Sr. Justin Ball
By Roman George
The evening of Tuesday, March 21, during a Weather Alert in the Fargo/Moorhead area, Hennepin County ISR learned that an incarcerated person with multiple high risk factors had pled guilty, was sentenced, and given credit for time served and may have been released in the immediate area.
Through multiple communications, Corrections Agent Sr. Justin Ball - under late night blizzard conditions - responded immediately and located the individual being processed and released from the Cass County Jail in Fargo, ND.
Justin connected with the individual that was hungry, homeless, and with no financial means to care for himself. Justin transported him back into Moorhead, Minnesota where he purchased food and provided him with bedding and shelter at the local DOC leased residence for the night. The following day, Justin provided the individual with additional food and resources to help assist in his transition, including providing him with an additional overnight stay because of the deteriorating weather and road conditions.
In addition to his work with the individual, Justin continued working with his current caseload and communication with Hennepin County and Central Transport to assist in transporting him back to his approved placement in Hennepin County.
On the morning of Thursday, March 23, Justin transported the individual to Detroit Lakes where he connected with Central Transport who transported the individual home.
Justin Ball has been providing Special Supervision throughout the Moorhead area for more than a decade and has always been responsive to individuals, the department, and stakeholders in need!
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Shout Out: STS Crew Leader Matt Ziebell
By Holly VanPelt
Matt Ziebell, Sentence to Service Crew Leader in Mower County, has presented to the Mower County Board of Commissioners and two non-profit organizations recently. He is spreading the word about how valuable our STS program is and how it benefits the communities we serve. He is also making partnerships for future projects.
Thank you Matt for all you do!
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Shout Out: Oak Park Heights Officer De'Andre Moss
By Tina Payton
Ofc. Moss dedicates his time as an FTO coordinator, R2R instructor, CPR instructor, and as a Mentor coordinator. He works on 1st watch and tries his best to be there when new academies have their first OJT shift on 1st watch. He stays after his shift to help with FTO orientation and wrap up, and he'll do at least two shifts a month training new officers in Self Defense, Control Tactics, and/or Chemical Irritant.
The time and effort that he puts in to help mentor and train new academies is amazing and certainly shows that he is someone that you want on your team.
Thanks for everything that you do Moss!
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Shout Out: Jay Olson
By Balinda Bailey
I join the Health Services unit in recognizing Jay Olson for his consistent willingness to collaborate and share his expertise. He recently provided “Active Threat and Stop the Bleed" trainings that are beneficial to improving the quality of emergency response within health services.
Jay is always so good about praising the people he collaborates with publicly and we want him to know that we appreciate him as well!
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Shout Out: Lori Lofrano
By Christen Donley
Lori Lofrano – thank you for stepping in to support transition coalition! You are greatly appreciated.
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Shout Out: Genevieve Wilkens
By Rebecca Clemens Wells:
I want to give a staff Shout Out to my co-worker, Genevieve Wilkens in Field Services. She goes above and beyond for each member of the Field Services family (a pretty big unit) and is a fierce advocate for the team. She is quick to identify potential issues and always a quick thinker at coming up with solutions. Genevieve also has a wealth of knowledge and is constantly working to learn more for the betterment of Field Services. I think I speak for anyone who has ever submitted a Field Services Business Issue Ticket - Genevieve gets things done fast!
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Shout Out: Sherry Bohn Oak Park Heights Executive 2
By Scott Roemer:
Sherry Bohn consistently commits her time to not only take care of her wide range of daily duties, which are taxing, but also commits her effort and emotion to recognize security staff's struggles and sacrifices. It is very appreciated.
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Shout Out: New Officers at Red Wing
By Collin Pearson:
MCF-Red Wing staff are super proud and amazed by the academy that graduated on 2/14/2023.
Officers Tom Beissel, Danielle Featherly, Richard King, Mitch Ramstad, Nick Reese, and Fabiola Silva de Melo along with General Repair Worker Aaron Tebay and ICWC crew leader Troy Haulbrick. This group rocked. They showed up early, stayed late, and put in the effort to become highly solid employees. Congratulations on graduating and welcome to the DOC family!
