The Broward County Bridge TC/Work Release (Pompano Transition Center)

Program Beds:	128 Male Transition
	74 Male Work Release

Director: Cecilia I. Denmark

Cecilia I. Denmark is an experienced correctional manager with 29 years in the Criminal Justice system and 5years in the field of Substance Abuse/Re-entry initiatives. She is currently the Facility Director of Pompano Transition Center, a collaborative partnership between the Florida Department of Corrections and Bridges of America, Inc. to provide substance abuse treatment and programming in a work release environment.

She served as a Correctional Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Major, Classification Officer and Assistant Warden with the Florida Department of Corrections. Mrs. Denmark is responsible for operational, programmatic, and licensure standards at the Pompano Transitional center. She is a certified Correctional and Probation Officer and has been certified by Florida State University as a Public Manager. Additionally, she holds a Masters Degree from the University of Phoenix in Administration of Justice and Security and a Bachelors Degree from Barry University where she is now an adjunct professor.

Mrs. Denmark has participated in training and leadership development for more than 20 years and is a member of various corrections, criminal justice, substance abuse and community organizations including serving as a mentor for the Broward County Big Brother/Big Sister program. It is her sincere desire to assist staff and offenders in developing their knowledge, skills and leadership capabilities.

Site History

Program Type

Substance Abuse Transition Re-Entry Program is also a Therapeutic Community (TC) that provides intensive substance abuse services from inmates that have a remaining sentence of 24 to 36 months. The program assists inmates nearing release in making a successful transition from the correctional institution to their home community.

Work Release Program is designed to allow incarcerated inmates who are near completion of their sentence to work at paid employment within the community, but housed at a Work Release Facility.

Value Added Services

Employment Re-Entry Skills and Job Placement Counseling
Educational- Adult Basic Education /GED
On-Line College Courses
Vocational (6) Month Culinary Arts
Vocational (3) Month Basic Electrical Class
Broward College – AA Program
McFatter Technical Institute – Forklift Training
Alcohol Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
Parenting Classes
Bridge Builders Classes
Worship Services
Mentoring/Offender Re-Entry Volunteers
Family Home Furloughs
Certified Florida Ready to Work Assessment Center
Community Connections Leadership Speakers
Financial Budgeting Classes
Awana Life- Malachi Dads Program
On-Site Workforce Employment Kiosk
On-Site Computer Lab
On-Site Computer Basics Course
On-Site Marriage Seminars
On-Site Narcotics Anonymous Convention Ceremony
On-Site Chartered Toastmasters Gavel Club
On-Site Annual Employer Job Fairs
On-Site Bi-Annual Educational/Vocational Graduations
On-Site Quarterly Family Day Events
On-Site Quarterly Transition/Re-Entry Fairs

Community Services

Habitat For Humanity Community Partner
Adopt-A-Highway Participant
Women In Distress - Volunteer Participant
Worked with Congressman Kendrick Meek’s office on Haiti Relief Efforts

Achievements

Member Greater Ft. Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
American Culinary Federation Training Cite – Certified for 5 years
99% DCF Licensure Compliance
100% Department of Corrections Audit Compliance
Recipient of a DC Re-Entry Counselor Grant at Broward Correctional Institution
1^st Correctional/Substance Abuse Facility to host a Florida Ready to Work Employer Partner Breakfast
1^st Florida Correctional/Substance Abuse Facility to host an Awana Life –Malachi Dads Returning Hearts Celebration honoring caregivers, dads, and their children
Recipient of several Wal-Mart Community Grants

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Facilities

Broward Alumni