Jail sergeant honored for helping inmates continue education and overcome addictions

Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Mark Mecham has helped motorboat nan I.G.N.I.T.E. programme successful nan jail. Watch a video astir his efforts successful nan subordinate above.

IDAHO FALLS — Sgt. Mark Mecham was honored arsenic nan Bonneville County Sheriff MVP by nan Greater Idaho Falls Police Foundation Thursday afternoon.

Mecham has worked successful rule enforcement for 27 years and helps oversee acquisition programs successful nan Bonneville County Jail. He was instrumental successful implementing nan I.G.N.I.T.E. initiative, which stands for Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education. The programme has helped dozens of inmates get their GED, proceed their acquisition and flooded supplier and intoxicant addiction.

Mecham besides leads a squad of Work Release and Work Detail professionals. He useful pinch organization partners to guarantee those programs tin supply needed services wrong nan organization and support a pathway for inmates to modulation backmost into regular life.

Greater Idaho Police Foundation Board Chairman Royce Clements, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Mark Mecham, Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse. | Courtesy Idaho Falls Police Department

Mecham was 1 of 5 rule enforcement officers from nan Idaho Falls region honored during nan awards ceremony astatine Melaleuca. MVP awards were presented to an Idaho Falls Police officer, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy, and Idaho State Police trooper. A Law Enforcement Officer of nan Year grant was besides presented, on pinch a Valor Award.

Family members, colleagues, elected representatives and friends honored nan officers for their activity arsenic videos were shown featuring interviews pinch each recipient and their supervisors.

EastIdahoNews.com will stock each of nan videos complete nan adjacent 5 days opening today. You tin watch nan full awards ceremonial here.