ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — A Tompkins County corrections officer is moving up.

Officer Yem Yon is now a corrections sergeant. Since joining the Sheriff’s office in 2019, Yon has received certificates in Project Lifesaver, street gang intervention training, crisis and hostage negotiations, and realistic de-escalation for corrections.

Sheriff Derek Osborne says Yon received a Distinguished Service Award in 2024 for “her excellent use of interpersonal skills and positive demeanor to effectively communicate with many incarcerated individuals that have trouble adjusting to incarceration.