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Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently took part in the American Red Cross of Massachusetts’ Annual “Women Who Care” breakfast event at the Sheraton Boston on Dalton Street.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department recently hosted a tour of the Suffolk County House of Correction for the Honorable Paula Carey, Chief Justice of the Trial Court and Harry Spence, the Administrator of the Trial Court.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department recently hosted a retirement ceremony for retirees of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department at Florian Hall in Dorchester.

The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department recently held a program graduation for female inmates at the Suffolk County House of Correction.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department recently held dual dedication ceremonies to unveil two new memorials at the Suffolk County House of Correction and the Nashua Street Jail.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently visited the George F. Kelly Elementary School in Chelsea to attend a City–Wide Summer Camp Cultural Day event held by Community Action Programs Inter–City, Inc. (CAPIC).

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently joined the Chinatown community in its celebration of the end of harvest season at the August Moon Festival.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently visited with the 60–Plus Veterans Group at 12th Baptist Church in Roxbury. During his address to the group, Sheriff Tompkins spoke about many of his key initiatives, including the introduction of new programs designed to provide employable skills to inmates and detainees; his advocacy for more addiction recovery and mental health services for community residents; calling for more educational opportunity for the young people of Suffolk County; and several other issues critical to the community. Sheriff Tompkins also held a question and answer session during which he spoke about his recently launched Office of Veterans’ Affairs for Department staff, the hiring requirements and process for officers, and a host of other topics.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins joined U.S. Senator Edward Markey and a panel of experts consisting of state and local officials and the heads of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and other key organizations to discuss the creation of a comprehensive strategy to address the growing opiate and prescription drug abuse and addiction epidemic.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department recently participated in the 31st annual National Night Out.