LEMON CREEK JOURNAL INSIGHTS & IMAGES OF CORRECTIONS ON THE LAST FRONTIER LEMON CREEK CORRECTIONAL CENTER, JUNEAU ALASK Ethics Edition July 1, 2019 Volume XII JULY, 2019 In this Issue: A Message from the Superintendent 1 Gear Head 12 Employee of the Quarter 4 Same World, Different Day 15 An Officer Is Not a Gate 5 Recruitment 16 Integrity Is the Cornerstone 10 To our readers: The Lemon Creek Journal is a quarterly e-Publication of Lemon Creek Correctional Center, Juneau, Alaska. The Journal’s mission is to inform, engage, and challenge Corrections professionals and the public to think critically about the challenges facing Alaska’s correctional system. So that we can be more responsive to our readers, please share with us your impressions and suggestions by emailing the Editor at
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