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Amend program manager Kelsey Engstrom plays a crucial role in driving these changes, helping make strides in reducing recidivism through reforms in education, vocational training, and addiction support. Amend also plays a central role in providing the substantial resources for the international exchange and training necessary to implement compassionate and rehabilitative approaches that change prison culture and reduce harm.</p> <p>Read the complete article here:聽<a data-outlook-id="489d49c0-c7bc-4aa9-8eec-580e2eee922c" href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/wa-prisons-sent-100-staffers-to-norway-the-goal-a-humane-system" title="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/wa-prisons-sent-100-staffers-to-norway-the-goal-a-humane-system">https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/wa-prisons-sent-100-staffers-to-norway-the-goal-a-humane-system</a></p> <p><img alt="" height="397" src="/sites/g/files/tkssra9991/f/wysiwyg/seattle_aberdeen_125812.jpeg" style="float:left" width="600" /></p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>Pictured above:聽Matthew Hastings (in white, facing the camera), held in solitary confinement at Stafford Creek Corrections Center In Aberdeen, interacts with a team that works to develop social skills and a positive mindset. 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