MASCA is a non-profit organization with members from CT, DE, MD, NJ, PA, NY, and DC. We are a professional organization for those involved in court administration, juvenile justice, probation and parole, institutional and community corrections as well as for citizens with a vital interest in the juvenile and criminal justice fields.
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***MASCA Board Member Constantine Alleyne Guest-Hosting on Tier Talk with Anthony Gangi***
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President Joseph Biden: The MASCA Connection
By Anthony J. Czarnecki
MASCA President 1997-1999
MASCA Executive Director 2009 - 2015
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Connecticut DOC has Posted Several Employment Opportunities. Click Here for More Information.
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"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." -Mahatma Gandhi
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Paul Taggines
Corey Davis
***MASCA WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE BOARD MEMBERS PAUL TAGGINES AND COREY DAVIS FOR THEIR RECENT PROMOTIONS WITHIN THE KINTOCK GROUP. PAUL IS NOW THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO) AND COREY WAS RECENTLY APPOINTED CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF FACILITY OPERATIONS. CLICK HERE FOR BIOS. WAY TO GO GENTLEMEN!***
MASCA MEMBERS
A Letter from President Lagana to Newly Appointed Commissioner Quiros of the Connecticut DOC
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MASCA Welcomes Commissioner Hill of the Maryland Dept. of Public Safety and Correctional Services
In The News (Links)
Managing Stress During the Outbreak
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"If you really want to receive joy and happiness, then serve others with all your heart. Lift their burden, and your own burden will be lighter." -Ezra Taft Benson
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."
-Abraham Lincoln
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
IN MEMORY OF...
It is with deep sadness that I share the news that Corrections icon William (Bill) Plantier passed away on September 21, 2021 following a tragic accident. Bill, of course, was a long-standing member of the MASCA Board of Trustees, representing New Jersey. So respected, Bill was a Board of Trustees Emeritus member, a distinction he held until his passing.
Personally, our career paths intertwined across two states as Bill was my supervisor in both. No one could ask for a better leader or a better source of guidance and support. On behalf of MASCA’s Board of Trustees, I’d like to extend sincere condolences to the entire Plantier family during this difficult time.
Paul K. Lagana, President
Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association
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MASCA is proud to announce our 2021 scholarship recipients,
Alyssa Zavada
Alyssa Zavada from Burlington, NJ attends Rowan College at Burlington County but plans to transfer to Rowan University in the fall. She is a criminal justice major who hopes to one day become a prosecutor or become affiliated with federal law enforcement.
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John Paul Restrepo
John Paul Restrepo from Union City NJ attends Kean University. He is a criminal justice major, an army veteran, and hopes to become a police officer. He hopes to be able to teach people how to deal with the police in a manner that reduces violence.
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Helena Tome
Please Join us in Congratulating MASCA Vice President Helena Tome for her appointment as the new Assistant Commissioner of Woman's Services for the New Jersey Department of Corrections