Nick is a highly decorated corrections professional whose skill, competence and thorough understanding of the corrections processes and duties of Sheriff exceeds the high benchmarks necessary to keep our community safe and return offenders to our streets as productive and contributing members of our society.
From growing the training programs in advanced manufacturing to expanding the department’s reach into the good-paying tree-maintenance industry, Sheriff Cocchi has continued to grow the variety of ways the department can help someone transition into a successful, law-abiding life upon release.
During the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sheriff Cocchi transformed the department’s industrial training program to produce life-saving personal protective equipment amid a national shortage.
An immersive training program while in custody paired with a growing number of partnerships with businesses in the region means respectable and reliable employment upon release. This is one of the key factors contributing to the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office continuing to have one of the lowest recidivism rates in the nation.