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Shout Out: St. Cloud Weapons Instructors
By Amy Pederson
I would like to thank the team of weapons instructors at MCF-St. Cloud for their work this summer and fall, recertifying staff in Lethal/Less Lethal Weapons. Scheduled training lock up days occurred every other Wednesday starting mid-August.
They were well-prepared each day, gathering equipment prior to the start of class so things could get underway at the start of the shift, making the most use of their class time. Documentation was submitted every day, in a timely fashion, in order to be able to report the accurate number of students in attendance.
Their dedication to this discipline is appreciated. I would also like to thank the Watch Commanders and Detail Lieutenant for maximizing attendance in order to complete this with the least amount of lock up days necessary AND before hunting season got underway.
St. Cloud instructors include: Lt. C Fadling, Officer J Hedlund, Officer M Hovey, Sgt. J Koshiol, Sgt. M Krengel, Lt. K Krippner, Sgt. M Larson, Sgt. J Rajkowski, Officer M Sturm and Sgt. J Tummel.
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Charity Haugen Receives Employee Recognition Nomination
By Sierra Jungers
Charity Haugen was nominated in the category of Outstanding Individual Performance.
The following narrative was submitted:
“Charity is an OUD release planner for the DOC. She works with several facilities providing planning for medication assisted therapy for individuals releasing from facilities. Charity is thorough and individualizes each plan for those incarcerated. She works with several departments in each facility to curate the best release plan. She is also helpful and a wealth of knowledge to her co-workers and always willing to answer a question. Charity is a hard worker as well as a great example to her fellow co-workers."
Congratulations, Charity!
(L-R) Charity Haugen and MCF-SCL Warden Jesse Pugh -
Shout Out: St. Cloud Gate 1 ICS Responders
Outside Patrol Officer Sobon and the Administration Team would like to give a Shout Out to Machinery Repair Worker Nate Christen, Electrician Brad Nelson, CO Justin Higgins, Sgt. Eric Oyen, CO Dalton Siemers, Lt. Brant Baird, Building Maintenance Supervisor DeEon Phillippi, and Lt. Karl Krippner for their quick response and fixing of Gate 1.
The bottom of the gate was bent inward and became inoperable, but thanks to staff efforts they were able to get it operational with in 20 minute of ICS activated! This sort of incident can sometimes take hours to fix.
Thank you all for your hard work!
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Success at St. Cloud’s "Pathways 4 Youth" Drive!
On September 28, MCF-St. Cloud’s Workforce Development Committee Member Kara Zdan, delivered supplies including backpacks, hygiene items and food to Pathways 4 Youth, a resource center in St. Cloud, for youth ages 16-24 who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
Items delivered were donated by staff, and additional fundraising efforts including a raffle and a Pie a Supervisor event were conducted to raise an additional $333 to purchase supplies!
Thank you to supervisors and staff who participated in the Pie a Supervisor event, to all staff who donated and to Officer Kara Zdan for bringing it all together!
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St. Cloud Sponsors American Cancer Society's Central MN Relay for Life
By Sarah Rykken
For four years, MCF-St. Cloud has been a proud sponsor of the Central MN Relay for Life. St. Cloud staff including Records Supervisor Teri Mathews (ACS Leadership) and AWO Sarah Rykken, participated in this year's event, held on September 23, 2023.
This event celebrates the Survivors, those who have bravely fought and continue to fight cancer, and commits to raising funds to support research efforts and remember those who lost their battle to cancer. This year's theme was “Every Step Brings Hope" and raised over $111k to fight cancer.
(L-R) - Sarah Rykken, Teri Mathews
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St. Cloud Gets New Wheels
By Marisol Ortega
MCF-SCL is excited for our new patrol vehicles, a 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander and a 2019 Toyota Rav4 (which is under lease). Recently, challenges were experienced with our fleet and we have sent three (3) of our vehicles to surplus due to their age and condition, which reduces our current fleet significantly. Captain Dan Raden undertook the overwhelming task of getting upgraded vehicles. The last time an outside patrol vehicle was purchase was in 2015 and Capt. Raden is hoping for at least two more in FY 2024 which will allow us to relegate our current older model vehicles to addressing other transportation needs. Once the license plates and gas cards are secured, all assigned Outside Patrol staff will be brief on the new operating procedures, and updated Post Orders and will begin to roll out in these much-needed new wheels. Capt. Raden would like to thank following personnel who help in the process of obtaining the new vehicle:
• DOC Fleet Services staff- Scott Behrends, Amy Chamberlain.
• ADM Fleet Services - Jason Sykes.
• DOC CTU - Lt Ben Enerson
• MCF- SCL Staff- Laura Firkus, Jeremy Black, Lorene Binsfeld, Veronica Langer
• DOC Finance Services- Natalie Watters, Deborah Sullivan
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St. Cloud Welcomes New Graduates
By Marisol Ortega
The following staff completed their academy training and graduated today at SCL:
Correctional Officer:
- Ryan LaVoi
Cook Coordinator:
- Michael Racki
HR Tech 2:
- June Rausch
Please join SCL Executive Team in congratulating them!
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Shout Out: Roman George, Tony Esping, and Robin VanOverbeke
By Dan Raden
Thank you to District Supervisor Roman George, ISR Agent Tony Esping, and ISR Agent Robin VanOverbeke for their emergency assistance in transporting an incarcerated individual from MCF-SCL to his placement in Worthington. With critical facility staffing levels the norm, their willingness to help us reduce the impact to staffing on Monday, July 31 to accomplish this transport was greatly appreciated!!
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St Cloud's Newest Academy Grads
By Marisol Ortega
Please join SCL and its Executive Team in congratulating July's graduating academy.
Back Row Left to Right: AWA Dan Raden, Capt. Lori Korts, Capt. Tod Engeldinger, Capt. Jamie Holm
Front Row Left to Right: HRD Joe Thelen, CPT Allison Peterson, CO1 Max Hartman, CO1 Tara Ramsey, CPT Erin Groskreutz, Cook Coordinator Jayden Salzer-Gibbs.
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Welcome St. Cloud's June Academy Graduates
By Marisol Ortega
St. Cloud would like to congratulate this month's academy graduates.
Front Row L-R: Cook Coordinator Amanda Block, CO Mark Rieland, CO Edward Desautel, CO Samuel Thorpe.
Back Row L-R: Lt. Krippner, AWA Raden, Capt. Korts, AWO Rykken.
