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| Name | Patricia RAY | |
| Prefix | Major | |
| Birth | Tatum, Marlboro County, South Carolina  [1] |
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| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | 'Just don't give up' says Sumter major chosen as jail administrator of year Maj. Patricia Ray with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office Detention Center was honored as the 2023 Jail Administrator of the Year at the annual South Carolina Jail Administrators Association meeting in Myrtle Beach on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Posted Friday, October 6, 2023 6:00 am BY ALAYSHA MAPLE alaysha@theitem.com One of Sumter's finest in black and gold was honored Tuesday as the 2023 Jail Administrator of the Year. The annual meeting of the South Carolina Jail Administrators Association was held in Myrtle Beach on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Officers and personnel from detention centers across the state convened, and among the topics of discussion was the exceptional professionalism and leadership of Sumter County Sheriff's Office Detention Center's Maj. Patricia Ray - the 2023 Jail Administrator of the Year. Born in Tatum, South Carolina, Ray has devoted more than 33 years to law enforcement. Before her current role, she served as a deputy, investigator, captain, assistant chief and administrator for the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center in Darlington. A graduate of Coker College, Ray also earned a bachelor's degree in social work. As a mother of three, Ray marries her parental compassion and wisdom to the professional standards to which she holds herself and her officers. Whether it be patiently listening, offering advice or providing clear directions, "Ray is a leader who does an impressive job blending the compassion of a parent with the authority of an officer of the law," said Mark Bordeaux, public information officer with the sheriff's office. "When the leader sets the high standards and then sets the example, others will work for those standards," said Ray when asked about her influences on those within the detention center. "I like the type of leadership where it is not just a part of enforcing the law, but using the resources of the community to meet the needs of each person so we can hopefully stop the revolving door." Ray applies the same mindset when working with those confined at the detention center. The center offers numerous services to help those incarcerated who want to improve themselves, including a GED program to earn a high school diploma, drug and alcohol intervention and worship and veterans' services. Throughout her tenure at the local detention center, "We have seen several lives changed" through the facility's services, Ray said. Outside of its programs, making a positive impact on people at the detention center requires a particular mindset and a careful approach - one that Ray has mastered. "If we really listen to people, we will hear something for the first time," she said. "When I am talking to someone, I don't want it to be negative; I want it to be positive. A lot of people are not used to this. If the tone is always positive and actions are always positive, I hope to get people to think [about their lives and choices] - they don't have to do it - I want them to just think about what I just said. Hopefully they can begin to see the possibilities of a better life being real. It is all in the approach." Another approach that Ray encourages for those associated with the detention center - particularly parents or loved ones of those incarcerated - is to have faith. "I've met some parents who have given their last, and you can see the despair in their faces and hear it in their voices," she said. "And all you can say is just don't give up!" [1] | |
| HIST | 'Just don't give up' says Sumter major chosen as jail administrator of year Maj. Patricia Ray with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office Detention Center was honored as the 2023 Jail Administrator of the Year at the annual South Carolina Jail Administrators Association meeting in Myrtle Beach on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Posted Friday, October 6, 2023 6:00 am BY ALAYSHA MAPLE alaysha@theitem.com One of Sumter's finest in black and gold was honored Tuesday as the 2023 Jail Administrator of the Year. The annual meeting of the South Carolina Jail Administrators Association was held in Myrtle Beach on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Officers and personnel from detention centers across the state convened, and among the topics of discussion was the exceptional professionalism and leadership of Sumter County Sheriff's Office Detention Center's Maj. Patricia Ray - the 2023 Jail Administrator of the Year. Born in Tatum, South Carolina, Ray has devoted more than 33 years to law enforcement. Before her current role, she served as a deputy, investigator, captain, assistant chief and administrator for the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center in Darlington. A graduate of Coker College, Ray also earned a bachelor's degree in social work. As a mother of three, Ray marries her parental compassion and wisdom to the professional standards to which she holds herself and her officers. Whether it be patiently listening, offering advice or providing clear directions, "Ray is a leader who does an impressive job blending the compassion of a parent with the authority of an officer of the law," said Mark Bordeaux, public information officer with the sheriff's office. "When the leader sets the high standards and then sets the example, others will work for those standards," said Ray when asked about her influences on those within the detention center. "I like the type of leadership where it is not just a part of enforcing the law, but using the resources of the community to meet the needs of each person so we can hopefully stop the revolving door." Ray applies the same mindset when working with those confined at the detention center. The center offers numerous services to help those incarcerated who want to improve themselves, including a GED program to earn a high school diploma, drug and alcohol intervention and worship and veterans' services. Throughout her tenure at the local detention center, "We have seen several lives changed" through the facility's services, Ray said. Outside of its programs, making a positive impact on people at the detention center requires a particular mindset and a careful approach - one that Ray has mastered. "If we really listen to people, we will hear something for the first time," she said. "When I am talking to someone, I don't want it to be negative; I want it to be positive. A lot of people are not used to this. If the tone is always positive and actions are always positive, I hope to get people to think [about their lives and choices] - they don't have to do it - I want them to just think about what I just said. Hopefully they can begin to see the possibilities of a better life being real. It is all in the approach." Another approach that Ray encourages for those associated with the detention center - particularly parents or loved ones of those incarcerated - is to have faith. "I've met some parents who have given their last, and you can see the despair in their faces and hear it in their voices," she said. "And all you can say is just don't give up!" | |
| Occupation | the jail administrator of the year for 2023 for the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center, Sumter, South Carolina | |
| Occupation | the jail administrator of the year for 2023 for the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center, Sumter, South Carolina | |
| _UID | D56591F924F94ACF885F87050CA22A529734 | |
| _UID | D56591F924F94ACF885F87050CA22A529734 | |
| Person ID | I342493 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 9 Oct 2023 | |
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