Iowa Department of Corrections on LinkedIn: #idoc (2025)

Another round of #WallpaperWednesday!#IDOC

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Cloudy weather didn't stop the fun and excitement of Burlington's National Night Out event last week! The 8th District staff was proud to help build a connection between law enforcement/first responders and the community. Residential Officers Paula Bragg and Kevin Suchomski, HRU Sergeant Jon Dean, and Residential Supervisor Dalton Henry had fun passing out candy, popsicles, and district-branded items to the crowd as they enjoyed all the different activities offered at the event. Following the event, residents from the Burlington Residential Facility volunteered their time to help with clean up. Opportunities like this provide a great way for residents to give back to their community. It is great to see residents help out and be a part of something positive.A big thank you to the Des Moines County Attorney's Office and the Burlington Police Department for putting this great event together and inviting the 8th District to be a part of it!#IDOC

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Congratulations to our newest employees who graduated at the end of July on the eastern side of the state!Thanks to all who attended and helped make this round a success!#IDOC

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It was a pleasure to see the Color guard members from the DOC present the colors during the Iowa State Fair Parade last night on East Grand! What a great way to kick off the event!📸 Credit: Lily Smith, Des Moines Register#IDOC | #FairFever

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😎 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐅𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑!Today is the day! The 2024 Iowa State Fair is HERE! We are BACK at our booth in the Varied Industries Building every day from 9 am - 8 pm. We hope you can join us!#IDOC | #IowaStateFair

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We had a great time at the Homes for Iowa location in Newton last week for the Iowa Prison Industries appreciation lunch! Thanks for a great afternoon!#IDOC | #HFI

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The National Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) held two training sessions the same week of June in Cedar Rapids with two diverse groups.WRAP Seminar II: WRAP is very excited to announce a new cohort of certified WRAP Facilitators from the IDOC. Recognizing the effect WRAP has on people involved in the justice system and those reentering the community, this esteemed group of new Facilitators embraced the values and ethics of WRAP and will be providing WRAP to the incarcerated individuals they support and to staff to improve opportunities for staff wellness. Lead Advanced Level Facilitators (ALFs) Lynn Miller and Dormen Lisby trained the new group that included parole officers, administrators, former correctional officers, treatment staff, psychologists, and reentry specialists: Billy Bruce, Paige Williams, Jaime Jo Baker, Marissa Soliz-Davison, Jim Varland, Colin Sida, Stacie Anderson, Alfredo Rodriguez, Kathy Guill, and Shane Bailey. Congrats to all!WRAP Seminar III: 11 deeply dedicated peers were brought together through Life Connections Peer Recovery Services to train and begin their mentorship to become ALFs. Lead ALFs Sarah Farmer and Toni Lynn Pakus facilitated the training. Participants openly shared their powerful recovery stories and the many ways WRAP has changed their lives for the better. WRAP is confident they will inspire and touch the lives of many future WRAP Facilitators through their compassion, empathy, humor, and authentic vulnerability. Kudos to every member of this group: Jennifer Patel, Jennnifer Riley, Emily Meier, Shayler Kramer, Lisa Bartels, Katelyn Hamilton, Bobbi Jo Hare, Matthea Little Smith, Roxanne Petersen, Ellen Brimeyer, and Ruth Hart.#IDOC | #WRAP

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😎 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐅𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑!The 2024 Iowa State Fair is THIS WEEK! We are BACK at our booth in the Varied Industries Building every day from 9 am - 8 pm. We hope you can join us!#IDOC | #IowaStateFair

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𝓦𝓸𝓻𝓴 𝓸𝓯 𝓪𝓻𝓽.This painting recently completed at the Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) lab at the Correctional Release Center (CRC) is AMAZING.The Iowa DOC has six IWD Workforce Advisors who have offices at six of the prisons: Anamosa State Penitentiary, Clarinda Correctional Facility, Fort Dodge Correctional Facility, Iowa Correctional Institute for Women, Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility, and Newton Correctional Facility.The artwork looks great!#IDOC

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