Please do not miss this episode! “Leaning in.. to forgiveness, reconciliation & healing”. We have Maine Department of Corrections Commissioner, Randy Liberty joining the Aunties today! We spoke to Commissioner Liberty about his journey, from childhood to today. Each step along his journey proving to be essential to the work he is doing now. Our moments with the Commissioner included laughs, reflections, and some tears as we navigated the time together. Please listen to the journey the Commissioner shares, we know you will find both hope and healing!
Episode 16: Leaning in.. to forgiveness, reconciliation & healing
Wabanaki Words Used:
Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc
Topics Discussed:
Commissioner Liberty - Randall Liberty | Office of Governor Janet T. Mills
Maine Department of Corrections - Home | Department of Corrections
Clinton, Maine - Clinton, Maine - Wikipedia
Maine State Prison - Maine State Prison | Department of Corrections
Sommerset County - Somerset County Maine | Sheriff's Office
Fairfield Police Department - Town of Fairfield, Maine - Fairfield Police Department
Kennebeck County Sheriff’s Office - Kennebec County Sheriff's Office
Janet Mills - Janet Mills - Wikipedia
Earned Living Units (Maine State Prison) - Maine state prison officials say they’ve reduced solitary confinement to a memory
Seoul, South Korea - Seoul - Wikipedia
Falluja, Iraq - Fallujah - Wikipedia
Maine Department of Agriculture - Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
University of Maine Cooperative Extension - Maine Compost School
Fedco - About Fedco - Fedco
Johnny’s Selected Seeds - Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Mark McBrine - Leadership Team — Maine Farm to Institution
MOFGA - Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
Maine Grains - Locally grown, organic, heritage grains – Maine Grains
Maine Criminal Justice Academy - Maine Criminal Justice Academy | Department of Public Safety
PRIMO (Muslim Education Program) - Maine State Prison pilots program to give Muslim inmates a faith-based path to rehabilitation | Maine Public
Fort Benning - Fort Moore - Wikipedia
Fort Leonard Wood - Fort Leonard Wood - Wikipedia
West Point Academy - United States Military Academy West Point
Maine Military & Community Network - Maine Military & Community Network – Supporting Maine Military Members, Veterans, and their families in their local communities.
Maine State Prisons Veteran’s Services - Veterans' Services | Department of Corrections
University of Maine at Augusta Veteran’s Services - Veterans & Military Personnel at UMA - University of Maine at Augusta
Veteran Brian L. Buker - Veteran of the Day U.S. Army Veteran Brian L. Buker - Aerotech News & Review
Long Creek Young and Development Center - Long Creek Youth Development Center | Department of Corrections
Second Chance Pell-Grant - Everything You Need To Know About Second Chance Pell Grant - Pell Grants
Wabanaki Tribal Nations:
Houlton Band of Maliseet Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net)
Mi’kmaq Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME (micmac-nsn.gov)
Passamaquoddy Tribe Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati Motahkomikuk
Passamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com)
Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine
Special Thanks/Woliwon:
Guests: Commissioner Randy Liberty
Producer: Gavin Allen
Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders