Steve Maynard
“When I started going through these questions, I thought this should be integrated into mandatory training. It’s honest self-evaluation. I’m actually jealous of the officers getting it now, because I would have loved to have had it when I started my career.”
Keith Hellwig
“First and foremost, “From Guards to Guardians” serves to remind us that no matter our role, we are all human. As such, we need to recognize our limitations and strive to overcome them on a personal level.”
Anthony Gangi
“For me, this program would have been a good resource for me to lean on to help others because in my profession, I have lost good friends. I have seen families be destroyed. This program could have given me a great resource so I can tell somebody ‘Hey, did you read this? Do you know […]
State prison administrator
“I interviewed with the warden and I explained to him what I thought my job was. Prisons carry a negative light, they are a source of pain and shame. So towns are reluctant to have prisons in them. They are filled with heartbroken families of inmates who move there, and the prison itself is this […]
Greg Piper
“I think if the Guards to Guardians program was available when I was working the tiers, it would have been absolutely life-changing for me. I’ve been through some traumatic events in my life and I think this would have given me the tools I need to cope with those things.”
Gary York
“I believe the program falls under that category Chicken Soup for the Soul, the program is exactly that it’s a medication. It’s something we can read and put into our mind and body and spirit and use to turn our lives around, turn our work environment into a positive place. If we had more programs […]
County Sheriff
“I think the shame people feel when they look away [from jails and prisons] is that in their guts they know that there is a process of human rehabilitation that is supposed to be happening in that prison and it is not.”
(several officers have mentioned this)
“An inmate is in prison as punishment; not to be punished.”
County Sheriff
“I think the shame people feel when they look away [from jails and prisons] is that in their guts they know that there is a process of human rehabilitation that is supposed to be happening in that prison and it is not.”
Joe Z.
“I found a compassion in myself that I didn’t even realize was missing. A compassion for my penpal, but also for myself. I think before I had more of a sense of pity than care. Now I feel a real human to human connection that I didn’t think was possible. None of my penpals talk […]
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