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Branchville Correctional Facility (BCF) and Warden Kathy Alvey would like to announce two Correctional Professionals Assistance Fund of Indiana (CPAFI) scholarship winners to Branchville Employees.

The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors recently announced the election of its 2020-21 Board officers.

Historically, last week was when we honor Correctional Employees. Due to COVID-19, we were not able to have as many of the activities as we normally schedule for Correctional Professionals Appreciation Week. Correctional Employees are considered essential staff, and throughout this pandemic,  our employees continue to come into work everyday and protect our students and the public. 

Program staff and offender volunteers aide in ensuring all staff and offenders have personal protection equipment needed by making masks. Program Director Mary Saegesser kicked off the project with community outreach staff Luz McNally, Community Involvement Coordinator Lyndsey Lane, and offender volunteers on April 6th, 2020.

Governor Eric Holcomb today announced the four winners of the 2020 Governor’s STEM Team awards. Each student will receive a $1,000 scholarship, courtesy of the College Choice 529 Program administered by Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell.

Warden Laurie Johnson took time to recognize staff for their continued efforts towards adapting to needs of the facility, staff, and offender population to ensure COVID-19 recommendations, guidelines, and state directives are followed.

Yesterday, the Indiana Youth for Christ Organization and the Chapel Rock Christian Church generously donated supplies to the Officer Breann Leath Memorial Maternal-Child Health Unit. With the growing numbers of mothers admitted to the unit and many recent births, the need for supplies has grown exponentially and the program

Attorney General Curtis Hill today issued the following statement: “I accept with humility and respect the Indiana Supreme Court’s ruling of a 30-day suspension of my license with automatic reinstatement.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has adjusted services, events and operations to protect Hoosiers and prevent further spread of COVID-19.