The Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility announces its Outstanding Employees of the Third Quarter for 2022: Uniformed Employee of the Quarter, Jeffrey Heller, Corrections Officer I; Non-Uniformed Employee, Brian Prescott, Facility Maintenance Supervisor; and Contract Employee, Ashley Romine, RN.
Heller began his career with LCMHF in on Aug. 9, 2020, as a Corrections Officer I. Prior employment included working as a MHDD at LSH.
His nomination reads, “Officer Heller is ambitious! He is organized and strives to organize each area he works. He reads thoroughly the policies and strives to apply them. He is a good communicator with the resident population. They respect that he is an advocate for them and is fair in his dealings with them. He is very thorough in his shakedowns, searches, and his daily yard checks. He tries to pass on this information, sometimes it is overwhelming because of his thoroughness. He has so much information to give to new staff. He is diligent to pass on any information about the resident population in the unit he works, and any other occurrences. He likes to keep busy, which is a welcomed trait. He is a great addition to the LCMHF family and has been here for over a year is acclimating well to this environment. He came from the LSH side and some work with youth and unique problems. This could be why he can communicate and observe ‘Idiosyncrasies’ of the residents/staff. He has shown to be a leader, due to his organizational skills, his observational skills, and his work ethic. It takes all kinds of people with whatever strengths, weaknesses to enhance the rest of us. I think he is a great asset.”
Prescott began his career with LCMHF on June 20, 2005, as a Corrections Officer I. He promoted to Corrections Officer II on Jan. 27, 2008, and promoted to Corrections Specialist I on July 13, 2008. He worked the Work Detail Officer – Special Projects post for many years and transferred to FMS on Nov. 14, 2021.
His nomination reads: “Brian has been a vital part of the ongoing projects at LCMHF. He has gone above and beyond the call of normal duties to ensure that all projects are completed in a safe and timely manner. Brian defines what is means to be a leader. He leads by example, not only with his resident work crew, but with other staff members and departments. He is what one would describe as “the glue” of the Maintenance Department holding things together. Brian maintains a professional attitude when dealing with demanding timelines and stressful situations. Brian has shown his loyalty to LCMHF and the Maintenance Department by offering progressive ideas that promote morale, safety, and integrity. Brian should be recognized for his hard work, dedication and inclusiveness as a Facility Maintenance Supervisor.”
Ashley Romine began working with LCMHF’s health care provider in 2022. She assists in providing health care to both Central and South Units.
RN Romine’s nomination reads: “Ashley has been a welcome addition to Centurion since her arrival. She readily approaches situations and tasks with an open and can-do attitude looking for solutions to situations as they arise. She is open to feedback from others and approaches situations looking for ways to grow personally and professionally while resolving them. She is able to maintain a positive attitude throughout and her attitude is contagious to those around her and to whom she is interacting with.”
Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility is a 624-bed, multi-custody programming facility consisting of the Central Unit (medium/maximum custody) and South Unit (minimum custody).
