At the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, the K-9 Unit is essential for facility safety, contraband detection, and supporting nearby counties. “Our dogs are trained to detect what might go unnoticed by the human eye,” says K-9 Sgt. Zach Miller. “They help by targeting specific areas, allowing our officers to respond accurately.”The team patrols high-traffic areas to reduce contraband risk.

For the religious services providers at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, this is the cornerstone of their mission: to offer our men and women who have suffered – and correspondingly provoked suffering – with repentance and purpose. Recognizing the essential role of spirituality in rehabilitation and personal transformation, SCSD supports an array of religious services catering to its incarcerated population’s diverse faiths. Detainees self-identified as Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Jewish, and Armenian Orthodox Christian can find solace within the Department’s religious services, alongside those of over twenty authorized religious groups such as Jehovah’s Witness, Peace Assembly of God, Bethel Baptist Church, Jubilee Christian Church, and many more.

From simmering ambitions to well-done morale, the recent New England Culinary Arts Training (NECAT) program graduates at the Suffolk County House of Correction prove that a little seasoning — and a lot of discipline — can turn lives around. At their recent capstone cooking competition, NECAT’s newest chefs showed off the skills and confidence they’ve cultivated over this 14-week course. On the menu: lamb & fig tartlets, warm roasted butternut squash, and cooked-to-perfection career-readiness with a dash of reinvigorated motivation.

SCSD participated in the Fourth Annual Joint-PTO Trunk or Treat event for the families the Gorman Fort Banks and Arthur T. Cummings Schools. This involved handing out candy, coloring books, and toy badges to over 800 trick-or-treaters. By invitation of the City of Revere Parks and Recreation Department, SCSD also joined Revere’s annual Fright Night Event on October 27th. This year, our SCSD team decorated their department trunk, passed out sweet treats and swag items, and dressed up in a costume show-out!