Tuesday; May 5
It seems like we have weeks designated to honor all kinds of occupations, but this one is pretty special to me. This week is National Corrections Officers and Employees week. While those who work in our nation’s corrections systems may not be in glamour positions, they provide an incredible service and do it, mostly, behind the scenes. While many of the people in the criminal justice system balance their time with prevention, those in corrections focus on detention. They are the guardians who serve as a barrier between society and those who have violated the norms it established. For some people who are incarcerated – they are being punished for what they have done and others, they are being segregated to help keep people safe. Due to what I have been able to do over the last few decades, I have been privileged to know a lot of corrections officers, and I have to tell you that I admire what they do and the way they do it. They voluntarily lock...