Morris Leader

Morris County Prosecutor, Sheriff host summit and tour of correctional facility with Morris County Chapter of the NAACP

Jay Edwards – WRNJ News - (edited for content)

Morris County law enforcement joined executive members of the Morris County Chapter of the NAACP for a tour of the Morris County Correctional Facility.

The tour was part of an effort to build community rapport and maintain an open dialogue on law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

Participating in this tour and summit for the Morris County NAACP were NJSCNAACP 3rd Vice President and NAACP Morris County Branch President Vanessa Brown, 1st Vice President Ottawana Anderson, 3rd Vice President Lance Mann, Morris County Correctional Facility Chaplain and Chairman/Criminal Justice for the Morris County NAACP Rev. Herman Scott, Chair of Legal Redress Robert Warrington, Esq., and member Helen Arnold.

Prosecutor Carroll and Sheriff Gannon explained the facility’s procedures and programs; how Crisis Intervention Training brings law enforcement, first responders and mental health professionals together to provide a more effective response to those who are dealing with a mental or behavioral health crisis, the Community Connections Program; the Hope One mobile recovery access unit and the Hope Wing within the MCCF, Juvenile Justice Reform; and other topics.

“Opened in 2000, the MCCF is modern, held to the highest standards of safety, and offers an array of programs to address substance abuse, anger management, and the educational and medical needs of inmates, assisting them with the goal of leading law-abiding lives upon discharge. I am very proud of the vigilance of Correctional Facility officers and staff who ensure, every single day, that the facility is secure and clean, and that inmates are guaranteed humane, lawful and safe treatment,” Gannon said.

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