Wabash Valley Correctional Facility honors volunteers

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​Wabash Valley Correctional Facility 
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CARLISLE- The Wabash Valley Correctional Facility (WVCF) said “Thank You” to its volunteers, community service providers and interns during the 20th Annual Program Volunteers Recognition Banquet.  
 
Community Services Director Breanna Trimble said community support is vital to the operation of facility offender programs.  Over 270 area residents gave of their time and skills over the past year to help offenders, as they prepare to return to their home communities.  Volunteers average over 1,000 hours of service per month!   
 
Ms Trimble said without volunteers, programming in such areas as Religion, Programs, Re-Entry and Substance Abuse would be extremely difficult to provide.  

2017 Wabash Valley Correctional Facility Outstanding Community Service Award Winners include:

• Substance Abuse Program: Martin Qualkenbush/Knox County

 

• P.L.U.S. (Purposeful Living Units Serve) Program: Mike Freeman, Dan Ashby/Vanderburgh County

 

• Healthy Families Program: Jim Williams/Vanderburgh County

 

• TUMI (The Urban Ministry Institute) Program: Mark Taylor/Vanderburgh County

 

• Religious Services Program/Individual: Cheryl Russell/Sullivan County

 

• Religious Services Program/Group: Unchained Ministry/Greene County

 

• Outstanding Community Service Award: Mike Koch/Warrick County

 

• Special Thanks for Program Assistance: Erin Padgett/Greene County

 

• Program Department Recognition: Cindy Lett/Knox County

 

• Program Support Award: John Mahurin/Vanderburgh County

 
“Volunteers take the time to listen, mentor, teach and encourage offenders to reach their full potential, both while incarcerated and after their release, “added Trimble,  She noted the maximum-security facility has been recognizing the diligence of its volunteers since 1997.