Eastern Wyoming College and the Wyoming Criminal Justice Association recently hosted over 80 attendees at a criminal justice workshop held on campus in Torrington.

Attendees participated in training in the following areas: “Women in Criminal Justice,” Security Threat Groups,” and “Self-Care for Criminal Justice Professionals.”

There were representatives from law enforcement, department of corrections, social services, and others.

Presenters and Panel Members were:

Captain Seth Norris, Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution

Kathy Majerus, Wyoming Psychotherapist

Julie Tennant-Caine, Wyoming Department of Corrections-Deputy Prison Administrator

Dawn Sides, Wyoming Department of Corrections Probation and Parole-Field Service Administrator

Dana Lent, Wyoming Attorney

Susan Wilson, Wyoming Highway Patrol Officer

Kim Dyer, Wyoming Department of Family Services-Social Services Supervisor.

EWC Criminal Justice Instructor Curtis said, “The criminal justice discussions were educational and informative and ranged from serious to light hearted. Many of the participants had a chance to express their personal stories and support each other. Which at the end of the day is what an education is all about—helping each other.”

Dawn Sides shares ideas with those attending the Criminal Justice workshop. Also joining Sides on the Women in Criminal Justice panel were (left to right) Susan Wilson, Dana Lent, Kim Dyer, Julie Tennant-Caine, and Sides.