WDOC is Observed by Corrections Professional

Dr. Rick Patterson, a Criminal Justice professor at Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington Wyoming, was on sabbatical for the year July 2009 to July 2010. During that time he worked with the WDOC staff and observed the process of opening the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution in Torrington. He wrote the following articles for the WDOC employee newsletter on his experience.

• September 2009, A Long-Time Professional Reflects on WDOC Training Academy
• October 2009, The Shift East
• November 2009, The Growth Continues
• December 2009, Ready to Move
• January/February 2010, Moving into WMCI
• January/February 2010, The Opening Ceremony and Then Inmates Arrive at WMCI!
• March 2010, WMCI Becomes a Prison
• April 2010, Night Shift
• May 2010, Focus on Treatment
• June 2010, Behind the Scenes
• August 2010, 10 Things I 've Learned from the Wyoming Department of Corrections

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