Wayne County issues proclamations recognizing Corrections Employee Week and National Nurses Week

May 7, 2026

The Wayne County Commissioners adopted proclamations honoring correctional facility staff and nurses; Commissioners praised staff and CEO Jim Pettinato noted Wayne Memorial employs "about 185 nurses."

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The Wayne County Commissioners unanimously adopted a Corrections Employee Week proclamation after Warden Randy Williams introduced staff from maintenance, food service, nursing, administration and corrections officers. Chairman Brian W. Smith thanked the staff and said, "Many people that end up in the correctional facility have just made a bad decision, they’re not bad people." The motion to adopt the proclamation was made by Commissioner Smith and seconded by Commissioner Shook.

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