Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Wilkinson Prison Donates $500 to Women’s Shelter

By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Chaplain, Wilkinson County Correctional Facility
Copyright (c) 2020

#MTCChangesLives


Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) recently donated $500 to Catholic Charities Guardian Victim Services (formerly The Guardian Shelter for Battered Families). From Left: Warden Scott Middlebrooks, Program Director Dorothy Sylvester, Child Care Aide Naomi Henry, Program Specialist Lakitsha Rogers, and Michelle Higginbotham, administrative assistant to the warden. 

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WOODVILLE, Miss. -- Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) recently donated $500 to Catholic Charities Guardian Victim Services (formerly The Guardian Shelter for Battered Families).

Warden Scott Middlebrooks said WCCF was happy to make the contribution. “We care about our community, and we want to help the families that need the services provided by Catholic Charities,” he said.

Program Director Dorothy Sylvester expressed gratitude for the donation. “Guardian Victim Services has without a doubt felt the impact of COVID-19 as we see the steady decline in donations, our abilities to obtain supplies within in our local community as well as an overall increase in Domestic Violence,” she said.  “We are thankful for Wilkinson County Correctional Facility’s generous monetary donation to Catholic Charities. The staff and clients of Catholic Charities would like to express their gratitude and appreciation.”

WCCF is located in Woodville. It is privately managed by MTC or Management & Training Corporation of Utah.


From left: Administrative Assistant to the Warden Michelle Higginbotham, Program Director Dorothy Sylvester, Child Care Aide Naomi Henry, Program Specialist Lakitsha Rogers, and Warden Scott Middlebrooks. 

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ROSCOE BARNES III, Ph.D., is a writer, chaplain, historian, and former newspaper reporter. He is the author of more than a dozen books and Gospel tracts. For more information about his work and history, see his Personal Profile here or visit his website: http://www.roscoebarnes.net. Connect with him on Twitter (@roscoebarnes3) or by email: roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com


 

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