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Proud to Be Part of CCA
The National Correctional Officers and Employees Week celebration continues as CCA's Barbara Blair and Naomi Dice share some of the reasons why they're proud to be part of the CCA team. Read More
A Chance to Change Lives
CCA's Wesley Davis and and Brenda Reyes are finding opportunities every day to help offenders better their lives. Here, they share some of their most moving experiences, just in time for National Correctional Officers and Employees Week. Read More
My Second Career at CCA
In a continuation of our National Correctional Officers and Employees Week series, CCA's Carol Stroberg shares how joining CCA after retiring has made all the difference in her life. Read More
Discovering a Career in Corrections
In honor of National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, CCA's Cathy Camp and Irene Commins share how joining corrections has impacted their lives. Read More
Reflections on the 2013 Presidential Inauguration
I am not particularly fond of politics, nor am I a history buff. However, I cannot deny that today my life has been significantly impacted by both politics and history. Read More
How Strong Women Have Changed My Life
In honor of Women's History Month, Tina Hodge shares how strong women colleagues at CCA have made a difference in life - personally and professionally. Read More
Celebrating Special Ladies
Sometimes the women who make the greatest impact on us are the ones in our very own families. In a continuation of our Women's History Month Voices series, several CCA employees share stories about the special ladies in their lives. Read More
My Mom: My Friend, My Hero
During Women's History Month, we not only honor widely-known women for their contributions to our society, but we also celebrate the women who have brightened our everyday lives. Here, Marcia Fugate honors the memory of her mother, who impacted her life - and others' lives - in extraordinary ways. Read More
My Experience as a Female Corrections Professional
Valerie Landquist, administrative clerk, South Central Correctional Center
In honor of Women's History Month in March, Valerie Landquist shares her thoughts on being a female working in corrections and how her female colleagues inspire her to be her best. Read More
Black History: A Celebration of Diversity
Our nation has made progress in accepting cultural diversity and we still have a long way to go. Here, two CCA employees share why black history teaches lessons we all can benefit from. Read More
Honoring Black History Every Day
Black history goes far beyond a month-long celebration of African-Americans' contributions to society. Here, two CCA employees pay tribute to their rich heritage and explain why they embrace the spirit of Black History Month every day. Read More
African-American Leaders Who Made a Difference
Many African-Americans have made a monumental difference the lives of all Americans. Advancing civil rights and human rights, and advocating sound values and self-esteem, two CCA employees remember two icons who changed their lives. Read More
Remembering Rosa Parks: A History Lesson Worth Living
I remember taking a class field trip to Memphis in middle school. We visited the Brooks Museum of Art, the Memphis Zoo and explored historic Beale Street (during the daytime of course). All of the landmarks we saw were interesting and educational but my most memorable experience was visiting the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated and where a replica of the bus Rosa Parks was arrested on still sits today. Read More
"Uh, Uh…You Have Cancer"
"The big C" - that's what they call it. And I had it. And the title above is what my doctor said when he let me know. In my case, it was prostate cancer. In the past, our culture spoke euphemistically of "women's problems" and "women's diseases." Well, this is a "men's disease," and it can be a killer. Read More
The Story of Dustin: A Child with Asperger's Syndrome
Dustin started out as a typical toddler; he began babbling, saying, "momma", "daddy" and "bye-bye." He loved to look at books, watch movies and play with his toys. Dustin would always put his toys in a straight line – everything had to be just right. Read More
My Son's Journey with Autism
Imagine a world of your own where only you understand what you're trying to communicate – a world where you are locked inside and no one understands. Imagine a world through an autistic child's view. Read More
The Quote that Changed my Life
When my father was on a train headed to boot camp in 1940, he read a quote by Teddy Roosevelt in a local newspaper. The quote impacted him so much that he tore it out of the newspaper, folded it and placed it in his wallet. Read More