Corrections_Today_July_August_2019_Vol.84_No.4

American Correctional Association Corrections Today July/August 2019 Vol. 81, No. 4

Features

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Breaking cycles of incarceration The Ridge Project’s holistic approach to reconnecting incarcerated fathers with their families By Robert Breckenridge II

40 National Correctional Officers and Employees

Week Highlights By Robert Breckenridge II, Alexander Carrigan and Molly Law

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Top Teacher! How an educator at a juvenile detention center became National Teacher of the Year By Alexander Carrigan

On the cover: Corrections Today invites you to take an exclusive look into the Honor Guard Competition that followed the 28 th Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony. The competition featured units from Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, including the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office (pictured left), and Prince George’s County Department of Corrections (right). To see all the winners from this showcase of skill, precision and uniformity, see our coverage of the event starting on page 44.

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Purposeful Professionals Advancing employee

resiliency through spiritual wellness By Harmony Goorley, MA, LCPC, CCHP

All photos courtesy Ellis Williams

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