Helen Monday began her career with the Georgia Department of Corrections in 2002 as a Probation Officer after serving sixteen years with the United States Army and Army Reserves. After returning from Iraq she worked as a Parole Officer, then transitioned back to GDC as a Behavioral Health Counselor at the Long Unit, when she was promoted to a Behavioral Health Counselor II at Coastal State Prison and then moved to Georgia State Prison.
Currently Monday is a Program Counselor at Georgia State Prison where she facilitates offender programming such as Motivation for a Change, Thinking for a Change, Moral Recognition Therapy along with many others.
When asked why she decided to work with offenders, she says that she has always had a desire to make a positive impact in the lives of offenders and enjoys encouraging them so they know a brighter future is ahead. “Being a GDC counselor has a direct effect on offenders, and every day I am motivated and excited at the possibility of improving the lives of others. I have a responsibility to inspire and encourage better behavior.” She states that she once asked an offender how do you believe I have impacted the lives of offenders, his response was, “you have awakened the potential in a lot of us.”
She says she wants nothing more than to see offenders return to their communities and become a productive part of society.
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"I am motivated and excited at the possibility of improving others lives.”
-Helen Monday
"I am motivated and excited at the possibility of improving others lives.”
-Helen Monday