Field Days

On this week’s edition of Field Days, we hear from Elwanda Ray, the department's 2018 Corrections Officer of the Year. Officer Ray shares her passion for her job and discusses her work with youthful o...

13 Kesä 201821min

On this week’s edition of Field Days, hear more about the recently announced prison closure and get a recap of the Mackinac Conference from last week. Also, a special shout out to MDOC Director Heidi...

5 Kesä 201816min

Memorial Day offers a time for reflection and an opportunity to honor those who have served and sacrificed to protect our country. In this special edition podcast, we pay tribute to the friends and fa...

29 Touko 201810min

Matthew Clausen started his career as a corrections officer at Ojibway Correctional Facility and loved the work. Now as an Institutional Training Officer at Ojibway Correctional Facility was named the...

15 Touko 201821min

Agent Toni Narvais-Cooklin was named the 2018 Candice Dunn Agent of the Year for her desire to go above and beyond to help offenders achieve success in the communities where they live. Toni has 18 yea...

8 Touko 201823min

The department's newest WRAP program gives West Michigan judges an additional option during sentencing to lead offenders to a better path that doesn’t include prison time. All counties west of U.S. 12...

1 Touko 201830min

The Swift and Sure Sanctions Probation Program (SSSPP) in Clinton/Gratiot County is a program that targets high risk felony probationers and is aimed at returning them to a productive lifestyle. SSSPP...

24 Huhti 201845min

Thomas Myers, a management analyst for the problem-solving courts team, explains what the Swift and Sure court program is in its simplest definition — felony probation. In part one, of the Swift and ...

17 Huhti 201826min