In the Community August 2016 | Page 10

State Officials Praise Inmate Mentoring Program

In June, the "I Choose Support" program initiated by DCS's Reentry Services Unit launched its first training program for mentors to work with inmates recently released from Georgia prisons.

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American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) Honors Two DCS Leaders

DCS Commissioner Michael Nail and Director of Court/Board/Field Services Michael Kraft have been honored by the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA). Kraft is the recipient of the 2016 APPA Member of the Year Award. Nail is the recipient of the Walter Dunbar Memorial Award, which recognizes significant lifetime contributions by a practitioner in the fields of probation and parole.

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