Senior Affiliate Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier Recognized by Rhode Island Department of Corrections

Congratulations to Senior Affiliate Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier on receiving the Friend of the Department Award from the State of Rhode Island Department of Corrections!

This award recognizes individuals outside of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections who made a significant and valued contribution to their mission of maintaining a safe and secure correctional system that prioritizes well-being of staff, incarcerated individuals, and the community.

The Rhode Island Department of Corrections is committed to:

• Managing those entrusted to our care in a manner consistent with public safety.

• Upholding the highest ethical and professional standards is fundamental to the success of the Department.

• Being responsible and accountable to members of the community.

• Making available, to the greatest extent possible, programs and services that offer incarcerated individuals the opportunity to improve their education, health, interpersonal, and vocational skills and encourage acceptance of responsibility for their past behavior.

HCM Strategists honors your contributions to the community and your evident commitment to public service.

Read more about the mission of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections.