Trinity Divine Minter
Trinity Divine Minter a native of Bolivar, TN., a graduate from Bolivar Central High School in Bolivar, TN. in May 1995. After graduation she attended Tennessee State University and different issues arose where she made the decision to leave school and join the workforce. In July 1998, she became employed with what was formerly knows as Corrections Corporation of America as a Correctional Officer. Throughout her employment she held many different positions ranging from Sergeant, Correctional Counselor, Unit Manager, Quality Assurance Manager and Chief of Unit Management and Warden.
However, she still had a desire to pursue more and made the decision to continue her education. In August 2008, she decided that she would complete her undergraduate degree at Lane College, where she did graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. After completing the bachelor’s degree, there still was a burning desire to want more. She decided that she would apply for the Master’s Program at Union University. All of this was being done while still working a full time job. She attended Union University and graduated with Honors from the Social Work Program in 2014. She enrolled in Capella University obtaining a Doctoral Degree in Human Services with a focus on Organizational Leadership.
In August 2014 an opportunity arose for a position as Warden with the Tennessee Department of Correction. Trinity was appointed as Warden of Mark Luttrell Correctional Center, a 400 bed time-building female prison with a mission to operate a safe and secure prison. As a Warden you are responsible for the overall operation of the correctional facility as it relates to finances, security, treatment and compliance with all policies, standards and procedures. The facility offered various educational, rehabilitation and vocational programs for offenders.
In August 2016, she moved on to serve as Warden of the Women’s Therapeutic Residential Center in Henning, TN. The Women's Therapeutic Residential Center (WTRC) is a time building prison with a mission to provide a healthy, safe, and secure environment within which gender responsive treatment, educational services, career development and reentry services focus on changing criminal behavior. She was most proud of the implementation of the overnight child visitation program which allowed an opportunity for family reunification efforts to be enhanced. In this program, children of female offenders were allowed to spend the weekend supervised with their mother in a renovated area within the confines of the correctional facility.
In December 2019, she was appointed as Correctional Administrator for the West Tennessee region. Under this scope of responsibilities, she manages four different facilities in Tennessee that contracts with the State of TN. She serves as the Correctional Administrator with oversight at the CoreCivic facilities. She currently serves in this position now.
When asked about her achievements and all that she has done within her career and lifetime, she said, “Nobody But God”. “God has provided me with His grace and mercies that are new each day. God has truly shown Himself in my life and it is only because of Him that I have been able to withstand. I truly believe that I have found my purpose and that I will make a difference in the lives of others for generations to come.
Trinity is the proud daughter of Alve and Joyce Minter and is now the Proud Wife of Willis Wooden. The mother of two children, FeDerius Katrel, Javin Lamone and one grandson, Alexander Katrel. The youngest of her sisters, Machelle and Kimberly. She is a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Whiteville, TN., and a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.