Field Days

Michigan Corrections Organization (MCO) is leading the charge in elevating the corrections profession by way of the Move Forward Campaign, which aims to promote the values and standards that set corre...

5 Des 201731min

Mike Keck and Lara Neuman are both experts on the COMPAS program, which acts as an additional tool for probation agents to offer recommendations based on individual's needs to the court for sentencing...

28 Nov 201742min

Ear Hustle — a slang term for eavesdropping, is a podcast collaboration between Earlonne Woods and Antwan Williams, prisoners at San Quentin State Prison in California, and Nigel Poor, a Bay Area arti...

21 Nov 201734min

Three sponsored department competitive shooting teams took second place overall, during the 80th Michigan State Police Pistol Match — a first in department history. Deanne "Dee" Bodnar, a sergeant at ...

17 Nov 201734min

"It's a very small percentage of people who take on a lot for the country." Almost 2,000 of that small percentage - of Americans who are or have been active in the military, work for the department. D...

6 Nov 201720min

With approximately 2,000 military service members and veterans working for the Michigan Department of Corrections, we are honored to recognize those who have served and continue to serve to defend our...

31 Okt 201730min

There's no shortage of great leadership in the corrections industry and as a Field Days Podcast listener you'll hear from two in this new episode. Kevin Kempf, executive director of the Association of...

24 Okt 201732min

Governor Rick Snyder made his way to the second Vocational Village at Parnall Correctional Facility for a hands-on experience. Fortunately, for the Field Days podcast crew, he had a few minutes to sha...

17 Okt 20178min