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The Mission
by Robert Reburn
This is The Mission, the new podcast from the Tennessee Department of Correction. We'd like to bring you inside of our world through the stories of men and women who make our agency what it is - what scare them, what makes them proud, what's the craziest thing that ever happened to them, and why they joined TDOC in the first place.
Episodes
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Students in Prison Pt. 1
In every state prison in Tennessee, you'll find a school. Its like any other regular school you'd walk into; books, desks, chalk/dry-erase boards. And like the rest of Tennessee's schools, TDOC's facility-based schools are fully accredited by the Tennessee Department of Education. Unlike...
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Corrections - A Man's World? Not In Tennessee
For a long time, corrections, like most divisions of law enforcement, was stereotypically considered to be a 'man's world.' But the women of TDOC are proving not only can women make a career out of corrections, but that they can thrive and lead in this field. We sat down with women who work in…
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Serving Others While Serving Time
They're serving life sentences at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex in Pikeville, TN. Most work for less than $1 an hour. But that hasn't stopped them from raising thousands in their efforts to help charity and various other organizations that help those in need.
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How Much Has TDOC Changed Over The Years - A Roundtable Discussion With TDOC Wardens
"To be honest, back then it was controlled chaos." Change is said to be the one constant, and corrections is no different. The field is ever changing and evolving to the safety of officers, staff, and offenders as well as the best possible outcomes for offenders who will be released. TDOC is…
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Volunteering Behind Bars
Every week, TDOC is blessed to have thousands of volunteers enter its ten prisons, facilitating a variety of programs aimed at helping to rehabilitate its offender population. They provide an invaluable service; one we are incredibly thankful for. So what compels someone to willingly enter one of...
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Episode 1 - Addiction
Addiction/ It's a nasty disease plaguing our state and our country. It's not biased nor does it discriminate - it can affect anyone. But how can we fight it, put an end to it? One good first step is education; fully understanding what addiction is and how it affects the human brain. In this...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This is The Mission, the new podcast from the Tennessee Department of Correction. We'd like to bring you inside of our world through the stories of men and women who make our agency what it is - what scare them, what makes them proud, what's the craziest thing that ever happened to them, and why they joined TDOC in the first place.
HOSTED BY
Robert Reburn
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This is The Mission, the new podcast from the Tennessee Department of Correction. We'd like to bring you inside of our world through the stories of men and women who make our agency what it is - what scare them, what makes them proud, what's the craziest thing that ever happened to them, and why...
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The Mission is created and hosted by Robert Reburn.
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