BJA 2023 Spotlight, North Dakota

BJA 2023 Spotlight, North Dakota

BJA 2023 Spotlight, North Dakota Lyle Mee serves as a Staff Development Coordinator at the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, James River Correctional Center.    Brandon Stoddart serves as a Staff Development Officer at the North Dakota...
BJA 2023 Spotlight, Michigan

BJA 2023 Spotlight, Michigan

BJA 2023 Spotlight, Michigan Cherry Taylor serves as a Training Officer at the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC.) She has been with the department for three years and “could not be happier” with her job. With an Arts and Science degree and...
BJA 2023 Spotlight, Michigan

BJA 2023 Spotlight, Michigan

BJA 2023 Spotlight, Michigan Tanisha Black serves as a Leadership and Professional Development Training Specialist at the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC.) She is a twenty-two-year veteran of the agency. Tanisha received her bachelor’s degree in...
BJA 2023 Spotlight, Ohio

BJA 2023 Spotlight, Ohio

BJA 2023 Spotlight, Ohio Annette Chambers-Smith was appointed Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) in January 2019.  She has a degree in organizational management and brings thirty years of corrections experience. She has received...
BJA 2023 Spotlight, Michigan

BJA 2023 Spotlight, Michigan

BJA 2023 Spotlight, Michigan Today’s challenges in corrections often revolve around retention and recruitment. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a recent agency-wide addition to the training at the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC). This training aids...