Jena Mayor LaDawn C. Edwards, seated, signed a proclamation on Monday of this week declaring the first week of May as “National Correctional Employee Week” in Jena. On hand for the signing at the Jena Town Hall were several employees from the LaSalle ICE Processing Center of Jena. Shown with the mayor from left: Jena Town Clerk Cory Floyd, Lisa Bowen (Assistant Facility Administrator), Christen McCartney (Detainee Accounts/Acting Executive Secretary), Jefferey Free (Transportation Manager), Joan May (Payroll Clerk/Employee of the Year 2021), Iris Robinson (C.O./Correctional Officer of the year 2021), Barbette Woodruff (Transportation Officer/GTI of the Year 2021), Shad Rice (Facility Administrator), Rebecca Gurganus (Lieutenant, Leader of the Year 2021). See proclamation.