June 2003Correction News 1Michael F. EasleyGovernorTheodis Beck

Secretary

Pamela WalkerPublic Information Director

June 2003

C o r r e c t i o nN E W S!!!!! !!!!! !!!!!North Carolina Department of Correction 214 W. Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27603 (919) 716-3700

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Department honors 2003 Correctional Officers of the Year

APEX—Secretary Theodis Beckrecognized 10 employees as the 2003Correctional Officers of the Year duringa ceremony May 6.

The 10 officers were selected frommore than 10,000 officers who work forthe Department’s 74 prisons. They wererecognized for various accomplishments,ranging from acts of heroism to initiatingprojects that improve the efficiency ofprison operations.

“Each officer plays a critical role inpreserving public safety, and we all owethem a debt of gratitude,” Secretary Becksaid during the ceremony. “To the officersbeing honored today, and to all those whowork across the state every day, I say

thank you for a job well done.”The officers honored were: Stanley

Boyd, Umstead Correctional Center;Ella Dawkins, Morrison CorrectionalInstitution; Barbara Drew, Tyrrell PrisonWork Farm; Titus George, ColumbusCorrectional Institution; David Meeks,Durham Correctional Center; AlvinNewsome, Wake Correctional Center;Randy Polechio, Mountain ViewCorrectional Institution; Tim Webb,Western Youth Institution; Kent Ryan,Albemarle Correctional Institution; andTawanda Stanley, Neuse CorrectionalCenter.

For more information about the officers,see the biographies on pages four and five.

The 2003 Correctional Officers of the YearBack row, left to right: David Meeks; Alvin Newsome; Tim Webb; Stanley Boyd; and

Titus George. Front row, left to right: Tawanda Stanley; Barbara Drew; Ella Dawkins; KentRyan and Randy Polechio.

By Charles WalstonKUWAIT—Three Department of

Correction employees continue to workin corrections, even though they havebeen activated by the military anddeployed to the Middle East. Asmembers of the Army Reserve’s 535thMilitary Police Battalion based in Raleigh,1st Lt. Jeffery Hill, a correctional sergeantat Piedmont Correctional Institution, Sgt.1st Class Charles Walston, a correctionaltraining instructor for OSDT, and Staff Sgt.Charles Hassell, a correctional sergeantat Pasquotank Correctional Institution, areworking in the Arifjan ConfinementFacility--aka “Purgatory”--a confinementfacility for American military prisoners inthe Middle East.

After being called to active duty inMarch, the soldiers spent six weeks at FortBragg where they completed additionaltraining before boarding a plane to Kuwait.They arrived in Kuwait on Easter Sunday,ahead of their equipment, and spent theirfirst few weeks working for the provostmarshal, performing law and order dutiesat a heavily populated troop staging area.

DOC employees servecountry in “Purgatory”

L-R: Department employees Jeffrey Hill,Charles Walston and Charles Hassell work in

corrections in Kuwait.

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(Purgatory, cont. from page 1) Sandhills Youth Center closesMcCAIN—A chapter in North

Carolina corrections history came to aclose as 211 inmates boarded buses andleft Sandhills Youth Center June 16.Because necessary renovations to thefacility’s main building would be toocostly, Sandhills has ended its run as acorrectional facility for youth.

J.P. Smith, an assistant superintendentwho spent his entire professional careerat the facility, was one of the lastemployees to pack up. “I have verymixed emotions aboutthe closing,” he says,“but it helps me bringclosure to a verybeautiful career.”

Smith beganworking at the facilityin 1964, when it wasthe Samuel LeonardTraining School, areformatory fordelinquent boys. TheDepartment of Correction took over thefacility in 1974, opening Sandhills YouthCenter. For the past 29 years, the prisonhas focused on education andrehabilitation for young men.

“It was all about people trying to helppeople reorder their lives,” said Smith,who retired July 1. “ I thank God for theopportunity to have had a hand in theshaping of lives.”

Sandhills inmates are continuing theirsentences at the former IMPACT Eastboot camp, which has been converted toa minimum-custody unit for youth atMorrison Correctional Institution. Mostof the Sandhills staff have accepted newassignments within the Division of Prisons.Some moved with the inmates to the newMorrison minimum unit; others will beworking at the new Scotland CorrectionalInstitution, where former Sandhillssuperintendent Don Wood serves ascorrectional administrator; and others,

like Smith, will retire.Meanwhile, although Sandhills will no

longer house young offenders, thecampus begins a new life as theadministrative complex for the SouthCentral Region. Pat Chavis, regiondirector for the South Central Region,and her staff have moved fromFayetteville to the offices formerlyoccupied by the Sandhills superintendent.Other campus buildings will house theSouthern Coastal Plains Regional

E m p l o y m e n tOffice, theregional stafffrom DOCManagemen tI n f o r m a t i o nSystems andlocal classroomand gymnasiumspace for theOffice of StaffDevelopment

and Training.The Federal Works Agency originally

constructed the Sandhills campus in thelate 1930s as the State TuberculosisSanatorium for Negroes. At the time,state health officials believed the clean airand quiet, wooded, gently rolling Sandhillsregion was a good environment fortreating patients afflicted by thetuberculosis epidemic. Several yearsearlier, the state had constructed anothersanatorium for whites less than a mileaway; today that facility houses McCainCorrectional Hospital.

By the late 1950s the TB epidemichad subsided and in 1959, the sanatoriumfor blacks became the Samuel LeonardTraining School. The facility added a gymin 1960 and nine classrooms, two shopareas and administrative offices in 1970.In 1974, the buildings were transferredto the Department of Correction andbecame Sandhills Youth Center.

In early May, their equipment arrivedand they quickly transitioned from the lawand order mission to the confinement ofAmerican prisoners. The confinementfacility operated by the 535th providespre-trial and post-trial confinement forU.S. prisoners in the Middle-East theaterof operations. “One may think that therewould be no need for a U.S. confinementfacility in a theater like this, but with135,000 or so service members in anarea like the Middle East, who are notonly subject to the rules of the U.S.military, but the laws of the host nation aswell, it is inevitable that some personnelare going to mess up,” said Sgt. Walston.

While some service members whospend time in Purgatory will be dischargedfrom the military, most will be returningto their units following completion of theirsentences. “Our mission,” said Lt. Hill,“is to provide a safe, secure environmentfor U.S. prisoners and ensure that theyfollow the facility’s rules and regulationswhile they are in our custody.”

Since becoming operational,Purgatory has provided confinement formore than twenty prisoners. “We treatthem fairly and humanely, but weunderstand that they are prisoners andwe have to maintain custody of them,”said Sgt. Hassell. Several of theseprisoners eventually were transferred toMannheim, Germany due to the lengthsof their sentences.

The soldiers anticipate that additionalcourts-martial scheduled for July willincrease the number of prisoners at thefacility. “We are all looking forward tothe day we can return home to our familiesand our civilian jobs,” said Sgt. Walston,a veteran of the first Gulf War. “Untilthat time comes, we will continue toperform our mission with pride andprofessionalism.”

Sgt. Charles Walston submitted thisstory from Kuwait via e-mail.

Officers load the last inmates to be transferedto the new minimum unit at Morrison.

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Inmates help clean up NorthCarolina’s roadways

STATEWIDE—Inmates in prisonfacilities across the state helped clean upNorth Carolina roadways as part of the2003 Spring Litter Sweep. During theLitter Sweep, North Carolina inmatescleaned up over 5,700 miles of roads andpicked up almost 74,000 bags of litter.

Each year, the Department ofTransportation organizes Litter Sweeproadside cleanups during the fall andspring. Adopt-a-Highway volunteers,local governments, schools, churches,businesses, concerned citizens andinmates conduct community cleanups inall 100 counties across the state.Governor Michael F. Easley declaredApril 21-May 5, 2003 as 2003 SpringLitter Sweep in an effort to encourage allcitizens to take an active role in makingtheir communities cleaner and morebeautiful.

Cross wins national awardCHARLESTON, SC—Linda Cross,

a manager at the DOC pharmacy in Apex

and a certified public manager, wasawarded an Askew Award from theAmerican Academy of Certified PublicManagers (AACPM) in April. TheAskew Awards are presented annually byAACPM to recognize the best manage-ment practices among the nation’s certi-fied public managers.

Cross was recognized for herexamination of ways to decreaseexpenditures for pharmaceuticals in theDepartment of Correction whilecontinuing to provide care consistent withcommunity standards. Herrecommendations saved the department$1,869,347 in less than 12 months.

Yates starts chapterof Blue Star Mothers

RALEIGH—Laura Yates, a socialwork program director at the Division ofPrisons, has started North Carolina’s firstchapter of Blue Star Mothers, a non-profit service organization for motherswith children serving in the Armed Forces.The group’s members work to supporteach other, to support their children andto promote patriotism.

Blue Star Mothers derives its namefrom the once-popular American traditionof flying service flags to honor a family

ASHEBORO—The Second Annual Relay for LifeRide, also known as Angela’s Ride, raised $7,500 tohelp fight cancer. The Relay for Life event consisted ofa 100-mile bike ride through the Uwharrie NationalForest, a poker run and a silent auction. Major sponsorsof the event included Randolph County Community

Corrections, Randolph County CBA, Gold’sGym, American Classic Motorcycle Co.,Heritage Diner and Asheboro Hog Club.Angela’s Ride helped Randolph County’sRelay for Life raise a total of approximately$557,000 this year, the fourth consecutiveyear the county topped the half million mark.Congratulations on a job well done!

Angela’s Ride raises $7,500 tofight cancer

member serving in the military. The flagis white with a red border and one ormore blue stars in the center--one foreach family member serving during timesof war or hostility. If a service memberdies, the blue star is covered by a goldstar. The flags were common duringWorld War II, but largely faded fromview during the 1960s and 70s. Manyfamilies began displaying the flags recentlyto honor family members deployed in thewar on terrorism and the war in Iraq. Formore information, visitwww.bluestarmothers.org or e-mail Yatesat bluestararmymom@yahoo.com.

Optimism pays off for DCC officerASHEVILLE—The Optimist Club of

Asheville (OCA) honored Lori AndersonMay 9 for her loyal service and dedicationto the Division of Community Correctionsand the citizens of North Carolina. Thechief probation and parole officer wasrecognized as part of the group’s annualRespect for Law Enforcement Week.

OCA is a member of OptimistInternational, an organization thatprovides services for youth incommunities all over the world. Founded75 years ago, OCA is the oldest OptimistClub in North Carolina.

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Stanley BoydStanley Boyd is a correctional officer

at Umstead Correctional Center, where hesupervises a group of 10inmates that performwork assignments forcounty and municipalgovernments and schoolsystems.

“Officer Boyd hasdeveloped quality

relationships with the local governments andagencies the Community Work Programserves,” said Umstead Superintendent JohnBryant. “He has been an instrumentalperson in the development of this program.”

Boyd’s inmate crew was involved in thecleanup efforts after Hurricanes Bertha,Fran and Floyd and the winter storm ofJanuary 2000. The work projectscompleted by his crew save countlessdollars for public school systems in Vanceand Granville counties.

A 1966 graduate of Henderson Institute,Boyd lives in Henderson. He teachesSunday School and serves as chairman oftrustees and deacon at Spring StreetBaptist Church in Henderson.

Ella DawkinsElla Dawkins is assigned to Morrison

Correctional Institution. Her contributionsand suggestions overseven years havehelped improveefficiency of operationsat Morrison. She alsomentors newemployees and helpscover staff shortages

by handling additional duties.“Officer Dawkins has shown personal

initiative by taking time to audit securityplans, emergency staff forms and inmaterecords, in addition to her regular dutieswith no loss of security of readiness,” saidCapt. Harry Davis, her supervisor.

An eight-year veteran of the department,Dawkins is a resident of Hamlet and agraduate of Richmond Senior High School.In her community, she works with her

church youth group, volunteers for therecreation department and speaks tostudents about careers in corrections.

Barbara DrewAs the food service manager at Tyrrell

Prison Work Farm in Columbia, BarbaraDrew is responsible forfeeding 500 inmatesthree times a day. She isrecognized for heroutstanding contributionsand significant impact onthe operation of theprison unit.

“She continues to provide exceptionalaccomplishments in a very crucial anddifficult area of the workplace whilemaintaining integrity, respect,professionalism and friendship,” saidSuperintendent Anthony Hathaway.

Drew is active in several professionalorganizations, serves as a leader in herchurch, is a member of the Edenton-Chowan Civic League and acts as a blockcoordinator for the Town of Edenton.

A 12-year veteran of the Departmentof Correction, she is a graduate of D.F.Walker High School and continued hereducation at College of the Albemarle.

Titus GeorgeTitus George is assigned to Columbus

Correctional Institution in Brunswick,where he is recognizedfor his exceptional workas an operations officer.He routinely managesand records work hoursfor approximately 200inmates involved in 28different activities and

makes sure inmate transfers run smoothly.He also serves as a mentor for newcorrectional officers, fills in as an actingsergeant when needed and leads the PrisonEmergency Response Team at Columbus.

In his community, George volunteers fora summer recreation program for childrenand has been a school bus driver for nineyears. He also serves in leadership

positions in his church.A 12-year veteran of the department,

George is a native of Chadbourn and agraduate of West Columbus High School.He continued his education atSoutheastern Community College andElizabeth City State University.

David MeeksDavid Meeks is assigned to Durham

Correctional Center, where he rotatesbetween various custody posts andconducts inmate disciplinary investigations.He also responds to emergency situations

as a member of thePrison EmergencyResponse Team.

Meeks is recognizedfor an outstanding act onJuly 27, 2002. As he wasdriving along Highway55 in Durham, he

witnessed a vehicle accident between alarge truck and a sedan. He stopped hiscar and went to aid the accident victims,including one with a serious head injury.He remained with the victims until helparrived and then helped rescue workersstabilize the vehicle, which was leakinggasoline, so the victims could be safelyremoved.

“David Meeks performs exceptionallyon a daily basis at this facility, but in thisincident, he did the same outside of it,”said William Tillman, assistantsuperintendent at Durham. “His actionsinvolved risking his own personal safetyto help strangers.”

A seven-year veteran of thedepartment, Meeks lives in Durham andis a graduate of Jordan High School.

Alvin NewsomeCorrectional Food

Service Manager AlvinNewsome manages thefood service operationsat Wake CorrectionalCenter in Raleigh,supervising a staff offour food service

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officers and a crew of inmates assignedto work in the kitchen. He was recognizedfor his positive leadership and the highstandards he sets for his employees andinmate workers.

“Alvin Newsome represents the typeof employee that is often unrecognized andunder appreciated, but is a vital andintegral part of the overall operation of thefacility,” said Superintendent EileenCochrane. “Mr. Newsome is an essentialmember of my management team and hedemonstrates the qualities that a trueprofessional should exemplify.”

Newsome is a 13-year veteran of theDepartment of Correction. The HertfordCounty native is a graduate of Calvin S.Brown High School in Winton and aveteran of the United States Air Force.

Randy PolechioRandy Polechio is assigned to Mountain

View Correctional Institution in SprucePine where he serves as a mentor to newofficers. He also serves as a volunteerfirefighter for the Parkway FireDepartment.

Polechio isrecognized for hisactions on May 3, 2002,when he responded toa fire at the MitchellCounty Jail. OfficerPolechio and anotherfirefighter entered the

jail and crawled up a stairwell throughheavy black smoke only to find inmateslocked behind doors they could not open.When the doors were opened, Polechioassisted other firefighters in carrying fourinmates out of the building. Two of thoseinmates survived.

“His acts of heroism during this tragedydisplay high character as a public servantfor the state of North Carolina,” saidMountain View Superintendent DavidMitchell.

Polechio is a graduate of Mitchell HighSchool and lives in Bakersville. He hasserved the department for three years andalso worked for Corrections Corporation

of America, when it operated MountainView Correctional Institution.

Lt. E. Kent RyanLt. E. Kent Ryan is assigned to

Albemarle Correctional Institution asspecial operationslieutenant in charge oftransportation. Hesupervises 14 officerswho handle the prison’sdaily transportationneeds, such as inmatehospital visits and

special transfers.Lt. Ryan is recognized for two

outstanding acts. On February 25, 2002,while on his way to work, Ryan spotted avery young girl walking along busy U.S.Highway 52. He picked the girl up anddrove to a nearby store and called sheriff’sdeputies. The deputies determined the girlhad walked away from a nearby day-carecenter and she was soon reunited with hermother.

On April 25, 2000, Ryan and anotherofficer saw a car veer off the road andplunge into water. Ryan notified 911 andwent to aid the driver, who was submergedin the upside-down car. He helped rescuethe driver and stayed until help arrived.

“Lt. Ryan represents the Departmentof Correction and Albemarle CorrectionalInstitution in a positive manner by hisdedication, leadership, willingness to go theextra mile and his proven actions to helpothers,” said Capt. R.E. Strickland.

Ryan is a graduate of North RowanHigh School and continued his educationat Pfeiffer College. He is a 24-yearveteran of the Department of Correctionand lives in Spencer with his two children.

Tawanda StanleySgt. Tawanda

Stanley is assigned toNeuse CorrectionalInstitution and serves asthe housing sergeant forthe permanentpopulation and as

assistant manager of housing. She is acertified instructor, a member of theprison’s drug interdiction team and anorientation leader for new officers.

“Sgt. Stanley is unwavering in herdedication to her job, the institution and herfellow staff members,” said AssistantSuperintendent Milton Nowell. “She hasdemonstrated through her actions anddemeanor the ability to handle difficultissues and readily accepts any newassignment or duty without question orconcern.”

Stanley is a graduate of Eastern WayneHigh School and continued her educationat Wayne Community College. She is anine-year veteran of the Department ofCorrection.

Sgt. Tim WebbSgt. Tim Webb is the administrative

sergeant in charge of the clotheshouse atWestern Youth Institution. Hisimplementation of a new clothing and linen

exchange system hashelped the prison reduceyearly inmate clothingcosts by more than$59,000 and bedding andlinen costs by more than$19,000. The newsystem makes inmates

responsible for exchanging soiled items forclean on a one-for-one basis and eliminatesthe need for officers to collect laundry eachweek. It has improved inmateaccountability, reduced clothing loss andreduced the number of inmate grievancesgenerated over clothing.

“In this time of budget shortfall, Sgt.Webb’s effort managing the facilityclothing operation is an excellent exampleof how one employee can impact the costof operating a prison facility,” saidWestern Youth Institution SuperintendentReggie Weisner.

A 10-year veteran of the department,Webb also serves as a platoon logisticsofficer on the Prison Emergency ResponseTeam. He is a graduate of Freedom HighSchool in Morganton.

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Spotlight onFranklin Correctional Center

The Programs StaffDespite decreasing resources, Franklin’s programstaff has found creative ways to offer qualityeducational and vocational opportunities to in-mates. The facility offers a number of programs,including adult basic education, GED classes,character education, cognitive behaviorial inter-vention and community based religious programs.Shown, left to right: Don Mobley, program su-pervisor; Gloria O’Neal, program assistant; Timo-thy McKoy, program director; Leann Hayes, pro-gram assistant; Herb Parrish, program supervi-sor; Jodie Batton, program assistant; and RaefordWiggins, program supervisor. Parrish and Hayesteach CBI classes while O’Neal and Batton teachcharacter education. Wiggins is a former chap-lain who now coordinates religious programs.

With a combined experience ofmore than 116 years, the front officestaff keeps things humming atFranklin. They oversee alloperations and the activities of morethan 320 employees. Photo at left,from left: Rudolph Brittian, assistantsuperintendent for custody andoperations; Selma Townes,superintendent; John Maness, assistantsuperintendent for programs; Capt. James Monroe,first shift captain; Elsie Jones, personnel assistant;and Angie Tharrington, office assistant. Photo atright: Capt. Larry Winstead, second shift captain.

Correction Enterprises Sign PlantCorrection Enterprises opened a sign plant in 1987 to make highway

and interstate signs for the Department of Transportation and localgovernments. It is the largest facility of its kind is the United States,making most of the highway signs on North Carolina’s roadways.Thirty-nine Correction Enterprises employees ensure quality controland supervise the 215 inmates who work in the plant. Just a few ofthe plant’s supervisors are shown here in the photo at left: (left-right)Lee Blackman, Kevin Murphy, Clifton Livingston, Edward Dickersonand James Kyles.

Correctional officers from Franklin provide security in the sign plantand serve as liaisons between Correction Enterprises and custody staffat the prison. The Sign Plant officers are usually among the unit’smost seasoned officers. The officers shown in the photo at right areOliver Baker (left), Glenno Williams and Graham Arnold.

The Superintendent’s Crew

Franklin Correctional Center opened in 1939 as one of 61 prisons renovated or built when theState Highway Department assumed management of state prisons and put inmates to work building

highways. The prison now serves as a medium-security prison housing approximately 480 adultmale inmates. Located on Highway 39 in Bunn, the prison is also home to the CorrectionEnterprises sign plant, where most of the state’s highway signs are manufactured for theDepartment of Transportation. The prison’s motto is “An old prison with a new attitude.”

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The Road SquadFranklin’s four medium-custody road squads op-erate in Wake, Nash andFranklin counties. Eightofficers make sure the in-mates do their part to keepNorth Carolina beautiful.From left: lead officers

Johnny Crudup and Elton Rogers; correctional officer Robert Harton;Shelton Rogers, lead officer; correctional officers Mark Southerlandand Paul Jones; and Linzy Clifton, lead officer. Not pictured: DavidEdwards, correctional officer. Did you spot the twins?

The MedicalTeam

Franklin’s team ofnurses handles themedical needs ofalmost 500 in-mates. Clockwisefrom front right:Jeannie Craig, RN; Myra Boone, RN; Debbie Will-iams, RN; Suzanne Boisvert, LPN and Officer ShellyBrown. Brown retired as a lieutenant after 28 years,and came back to work on the REUP program Heprovides daily security for the medical offices. Notpictured: second shift nurses Gale Cooper, RN andPaulette Bailey, LPN; Kandi Ball, medical recordsclerk.

Maintenance CrewWhen it comes to keep-ing things in working or-der, maintenance me-chanics Glenn Leonard,left, and Curtis Vickare the go-to guys.

Such a large facility keeps the two extremely busy.

AccountingKeeping the bills paid and

managing inmate funds is the jobof the accounting staff,accounting clerks Natleah Dean(standing) and Donnie Oakley.Dean was a correctional officerat Franklin for five years beforeshe moved into accounting.Oakley came to DOC from theprivate sector.

Tower OneTower One is situated at the

prison’s front gate and is one of thefacility’s most important custody posts.The Tower One officer controls allaccess for people entering and leavingthe prison. Officer Edward Lamm

(left) works this post on first shift and Officer George Stallings (right)handles it on second shift. Each officer has 23 years experience.Superintendent Townes says it’s important for the officer on this postto be able to recognize all the staff as they enter and leave.

OfficersThe operations sergeants’ office is always

busy as officers oversee the daily operation ofthe facility. From left: Sgt. James Leonard, Sgt.Thurman Moore, Lt. Lewis Southall, Sgt. CharlesReavis, CO Jerry Crawford and CO Rita Joyner.

Clotheshouse and Mail RoomOfficer Steve Rhodes (left) super-vises the clotheshouse. Correctionalofficers William Harris and JackBaucom help with these duties onYard 1. CO James Allen (not pic-tured) supervises the mail room.

Dental ClinicFranklin’s dental clinic not only serves

inmates from Franklin, but also treats patientsfrom Johnston Correctional Institution. Dr.Pamela Rouse (right) is the dentist in charge,assisted by dental assistants Patsy Eakes (left)and James Batts (not pictured). Dr. Rouseand her team make sure that everything runssmoothly at the clinic.

Food ServiceFeeding almost 500 inmates threemeals a day is a full time job, butFranklin’s team is up to the challenge.Manager Doug Jones (seated) sur-rounds himself with a first-rate staffthat includes, left to right: Ted Allen,Jeff Zaccari and Ricky Crump. Notpictured: Paul Holliday and JenniferWilliams.

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New Chaplaincy Services director hits the ground runningJ.C. Wilson retires fromEastern CI

MANAGEMENT IN MOTION

RALEIGH—Chaplain Betty Brown hashit the ground running as the new directorof Chaplaincy Services for the Divisionof Prisons.

“In times like these, we need somedifferent images that willembody our ministry. I hope toweave the visions of all thechaplains across the state,turning an independent danceinto a graceful, synchronizedmovement,” said ChaplainBrown. “There are times whena chaplain has to move peopleto places and accomplishmentsthey dare not go or do on theirown.”

In 1996, Brown joined the departmentas a chaplain at North CarolinaCorrectional Institution for Women. Priorto that, she was the Minister of Christian

Education in Bridgeport, Conn. at EastEnd Baptist Church that focused in InnerCity Ministry. She has also been involvedwith American Baptist Women inMinistry.

A Durham native, Brownreceived a bachelor’s degreein criminal justice from NorthCarolina Central University.She also holds a master’s inreligious education fromHartford Seminary in Hartford,Conn. and a master’s in divinityfrom Duke Divinity School.

In her spare time, Brownenjoys being with family. She

is a member of First Calvary BaptistChurch in Durham, where she was thefirst woman to be licensed and ordainedas a minister. She also likes to do yardwork, read, paint and redecorate.

JACKSON—Supt. J.C. Wilson hasretired from Odom CorrectionalInstitution, effective June 1.

Wilson served in the U.S. Army forthree years before beginning his careeras a correctional officer at Odom in 1972.He transfered to Caledonia Correctional

Institution, working hisway up from sergeantto lieutenant, captainand later assistantsuperintendent forcustody andoperations. He wasnamed superintendentat Odom in 2000.

After 31 years with the department,Wilson knows it will be an adjustment tohave all of his time for himself. “I willmiss the hustle and bustle,” he said. “Ihave enjoyed my career and I want tothank everyone that contributed to mycareer.”

Wilson plans to spend his retirementtraveling, fishing, golfing and playingcomputer games. He also plans to do alittle remodeling and may get back in thejob market down the road.

A native of Jackson, Wilson holdsassociate’s degrees in police science andcorrectional science from HalifaxCommunity College and completed thedepartment’s Professional Manager’sProgram in 1995. He lives in Jacksonwith his wife, Yvonne, where they attendAllen Chapel AME Church. The couplehas one daughter.

Brown

RALEIGH—Rose True is the newdirector of educational services for theDivision of Prisons, effective July 1. Shehas served as the division’s ex-ceptional student program di-rector for the past three years.

As director, True oversees allcorrectional education pro-grams for inmates. Approxi-mately 8,200 inmates are en-rolled in academic, vocational orlife skills courses at any giventime. Last year, over 5,000 in-mates earned some type of cer-tificate, diploma or degree, includingnearly 1,300 general equivalency degrees(GEDs). Inmates in North Carolina fa-cilities earn fifteen percent of all GEDsawarded in the state.

“We want to continue to provide the

tools and skills necessary for our studentsto reintegrate and become productivemembers of our society,” says True, who

hopes to build on the founda-tion left by Anne Tew, who re-tired June 1.

Prior to joining the depart-ment, True taught in publicschools for 22 years andworked in school administra-tion for five years. She holdsboth bachelor’s and master’sdegrees in education from EastCarolina University.

A native of Roanoke Rapids, True ismarried to Wayne True, administrativeservices manager for the Division of Pris-ons. The couple has two sons who areboth in college. In her spare time, Truelikes to collect pottery and antiques.

Rose True named new director of Educational Services

Wilson

True

Think of the poorest person youhave ever seen and ask yourselfwhether your next act will be of

any help to that person.

~ Mahatma Gandhi

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James Ellis retires from District 14

MANAGEMENT IN MOTION

Nora Hunt named to lead ColumbusBeck names Kenworthy to head Lumberton Correctional

BRUNSWICK—Secretary TheodisBeck has named Nora Hunt superinten-dent of Columbus Correctional Institu-tion effective June 1. Hunt has been as-sistant superintendent of programs at thefacility since September 1999.

“Nora Hunt’s diverse background andher knowledge of the Columbus facilitywill serve her well in this new role,” saidSecretary Theodis Beck. “I am confidentshe is the right per-son to lead the pro-fessional staff at theprison and she willbe able to continuebuilding on its effi-cient operations.”

Hunt started hercareer in correc-tions as a clerk andstenographer inJanuary 1972 at McCain CorrectionalCenter (now Hoke Correctional Institu-tion). She moved through the ranks serv-ing as director of the Treatment Centerfor Women, program supervisor atMorrison Correctional Institution andSandhills Youth Center and program di-rector at Robeson Correctional Center.

“I am excited and I hope to keep upthe good morale and keep the inmatesbusy with either work or education,” saidHunt.

A Robeson County native, Huntgraduated from Fairgrove High Schoolin Fairmont and attended Womick-Selena Business School. Her husband isa lieutenant at Lumberton CorrectionalInstitution and they have two daughters.

Columbus Correctional Institution,near Brunswick, is a medium securityprison for nearly 700 adult males. Huntreplaces Joel Hunt who retired in March.

LUMBERTON—Correction Sec-retary Theodis Beck named GeorgeKenworthy as superintendent atLumberton Correctional Institution. Theappointment is effective June 1.

Kenworthy has served as as-sistant superintendent for cus-tody and operations atLumberton CI since February2002.

“George Kenworthy is a ca-reer corrections professionaland a good public servant,” saidBeck. “I know that he will be an effec-tive administrator and will work closelywith the Robeson County community.”

Kenworthy joined the Department ofCorrection in 1982 as a correctional of-

DURHAM— James Ellis has endedhis career the same place it started—inJudicial District 14. Ellis retired from hisposition as the judicial district managerfor the Division of CommunityCorrections June 1.

Ellis began his career as a paroleofficer in 1973. He moved up the ranks,becoming an intensive officer in 1986and a unit supervisor in 1990. In 1982,he was named judicial district manager.

“I will really miss the people,” saidEllis. “This is the only job I’ve knownall my life and it’s been a learningexperience.”

Ellis hopes to work part time afterspending a few months traveling andspending time with family. In themeantime, he plans to keep busy byparticipating with the Durham Striders, arenowned track club, traveling and servingas an active member of his church.

“It’s OK to be committed to your job,”he says, “but you also have to be involvedin things outside of work.”

A graduate of North Carolina CentralUniversity, Ellis lives in Durham with hiswife Jackie. The couple has one son inhigh school and a daughter that attendsNorth Carolina State University.

Hunt

ficer at Scotland Correctional Center. Hewas promoted to sergeant at McCainCorrectional Hospital and to lieutenantat Hoke Correctional Institution. He

started work at Lumberton CIas a lieutenant in 1994 and waslater promoted to captain.

He is a Robeson County na-tive and graduate of ProspectHigh School and PembrokeState University, with a degreein criminal justice. He lives inPembroke with his wife and two

daughters.Lumberton Correctional Institution is

a medium-security prison in Lumbertonhousing approximately 700 adult male in-mates.

Anne Tew takes a recess

Kenworthy

RALEIGH— After 31 years of ser-vice, educational services directorAnneTew retired from the the Division ofPrisons June 1.

Tew began her career with the divi-sion as a psychologist in 1972. She be-

came a correctional psychologist servicecoordinator, before moving to EducationalServices as the coordinator of EducationalPsychologists and Community CollegePrograms. She had served as director ofEducational Services since 2000.

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NAME NEW TITLE LOCATION NAME NEW TITLE LOCATIONImmaculata Akwitti Nurse (RN) Lead CPAimee Alsop Prob/Par Int Case Off DCC-Dist 22Steve Barrett Corr Sergeant Guilford CCAlfred Basden Corr Trng Spec II Pamlico CIEvelyn Belin Pers Tech I Lanesboro CIVashita Bell Corr Health Asst II NCCIWDeborah Benfield Admin Asst II Foothills CIKevin Benfield Corr Unit Mgr Mt. View CIDianne Bennett Admin Sec II DCC-Div 3Dwayne Bissette Corr Lieutenant Nash CINorman Bivens Corr Sergeant Davidson CCJerry Blake Corr Lieutenant McCain CHDonanne Blankenship Nurse (RN) Lead NCCIWSharon Blount Corr Prog Asst II Tyrrell PWFBrenda Boone Corr Sergeant Tillery CCJacqueline Boone Corr Prog Dir I Nash CIBetsy Branch Corr Prog Dir I Polk YIIsaac Brown Corr Sergeant CPVan Buchanan II Lead Corr Officer Caswell CCStacey Burleyson Prob/Par Off II DCC-Dist 19CJonathan Byers Prob/Par Off II DCC-Dist 26Kevin Caldwell Sr. Prob/Par Off II DCC-Dist 21Mary Carter Admin Asst II Western YIDarcell Carter Corr Sergeant CPRandall Cole Bldg Const Supt DOP-PiedmontMaxine Cooper Corr Sergeant Polk YIHarry Davis Jr. Asst Supt, Cust/Opr I McCain CHWillie Davis Asst Supt Gates CCJoanne Duda Corr Sergeant CPSheila Eason Corr Sergeant NCCIWEricka Estes Corr Sergeant NCCIWSandra Fanny Admin Sec II DOP-AdminMiquel Feliu Lead Corr Officer Pender CICheryl Flores Prob/Par Off I DCC-Dist 11Jean Fox Corr Prog Dir I Caldwell CCChristopher Garner Corr Sergeant Pamlico CIPamela George Food Serv Mgr I Pamlico CIJoe Graham Prob/Par Off II DCC-Dist 26Chenoa Grant Office Asst V DCC-AdminRebecca Gresham Pers Analyst I PersonnelDeborah Griffin Corr Prog Supvr Warren CIJames Gurganus Corr Captain Craven CILisa Gwyn Prob/Par Off I DCC-Dist 19AWillie H. Crosby Corr Sergeant CPChristopher Hall Corr Sergeant Wayne CCLisa Harden Corr Sergeant Southern CIJack Harrell II Prob/Par Unit Supv III DCC-Dist 7Joseph Harris Corr Sergeant Lumberton CISteven Heh Corr Sergeant Charlotte CCKimberly Hodges Admin Asst II Pamlico CIHenry Hough Sub Abuse Coun II DART-DuplinCarol Huneycutt Corr Sergeant CPHarry Ivey Corr Sergeant CP

Lucinda Jacobs Comm Serv Dist Coord CSWPKenneth Jones Jr. Corr Lieutenant Sampson CICurtis Jones Food Serv Mgr III Scotland CIYvonne King Corr Prog Dir III DOP-PiedmontWallace Koonce Jr. Corr Sergeant Eastern CIBruce Landon Corr Sergeant CPGail Lee Acctg Clerk V WarehouseJames Leonard Corr Sergeant Franklin CCJames Lewis Lead Corr Officer Lumberton CIIngrume Lockey Jr. Corr Lieutenant Craven CISara Locklear Corr Asst Unit Mgr Scotland CIYvonnie Locklear Lead Nurse Robeson CCPhillip Maness Prob/Par Off II DCC-Dist 19BKay Manning Proc Asst V Greene CCPatricia McEntire Corr Lieutenant Marion CIScott McManus Corr Lieutenant Foothills CIThomasina Melvin Admin Sec Ii Lanesboro CIJames Monroe Corr Captain Franklin CCCarl Moses Prob/Par Off I DCC-Dist 11Reba Parker Prob/Par Off I DCC-Dist 22James Parnell Facility Maint Supv IV Lumberton CIDavie Paul Lead Corr Officer Lumberton CIDebbie Pauley Proc Asst IV Comb RecRobbie Paynter Corr Lieutenant Warren CIWilliam Pepper Corr Lieutenant Tillery CCJames Pittman Corr Sergeant Wayne CCLinda Pitts Asst Supt Davidson CCLarry Price Corr Unit Mgr Warren CIRoland Pruitt Corr Case Analyst Polk YICarlton Pullen HVAC Supvr I CPJames Raiford Corr Case Analyst Craven CICheryl Ross Lead Nurse Warren CIJoseph Schramm Sub Abuse Coun II DART-PenderCandy Sfetsos Prob/Par Officer II DCC-Dist 3BMonica Shabo Corr Captain NCCIWVictor Shaw Elec Tech III DOP-EasternJane Sheirs Prob/Par Off II DCC-Dist 26Emily Simmons Corr Sergeant CPElaine Smith Nurse (RN) Supvr I CPIvey Sneed Corr Asst Unit Mgr Southern CIPhyllis Stewart Corr Sergeant NCCIWJames Stround Corr Trng Spec II Eastern CIPriscilla Sutton Corr Sergeant Greene CCJoan Taylor Acct III FiscalTiesha Torrence Prob/Par Off II DCC-Dist 26Trevino Uzzell Corr Sergeant Wayne CCWilliam Walker Corr Case Analyst Western YIPhippie Wall Admin Sec II DACDPWayne Waller Corr Lieutenant Warren CIPamela Waller Prob/Par Off II DCC-Dist 9BBenjamin Washington III Corr Sergeant CPGloria Williams Corr Sergeant Hyde CIJames Williams Corr Sergeant Charlotte CC

Movin’ on Up

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PERSONNELCORNER

From the ArchivesFrom the ArchivesFrom the ArchivesFrom the ArchivesFrom the ArchivesCindy Davis wasthe first person torecognize the facesin this photo; that’sonly right since she’sin it! From left toright are: TommyTucker, Carol JeanKahn, AaronJohnson, Cindy

Falkner-Davis and Harry Ballard. Cindy guesses the yearwas 1985, when the department’s Chapter I Program forNeglected and Delinquent Students was selected as one ofthe most successful programs in the nation.

Tara Williams Prob/Par Off II DCC-Dist 25BRalph Williford Jr. Prob/Par Off I DCC-Dist 8ABrent Witter Prob/Par Off II DCC-Dist 27BKaren Wolf Office Asst IV DCC-Dist 4ADavid Worsley Comm Serv Dist Coord CSWP

NAME NEW TITLE LOCATION

Movin’ on Up, cont.

RetirementsRetirementsRetirementsRetirementsRetirements(((((30 Years or More)30 Years or More)30 Years or More)30 Years or More)30 Years or More)

Jerry A. HarrisJanet M. Harris

James P. MorganClarence B. Parks

Honor GraduatesHonor GraduatesHonor GraduatesHonor GraduatesHonor Graduates

Stacey BurleysonTim GaspersonTheron MooreKelly L NimanKevin Watson

RALEIGH—The departmentwelcomes three new faces to positions inRaleigh: Terry Penny, Cheryl Moody andMartha Sullivan.

Terry Penny has been named officemanager for the Raleigh RegionalEmployment Office, effective June 1. Asmanager, Penny will oversee all operations

for the office. Pennybegan her career withthe department in theearly 1970s. Sheworked in engineering,classification andprograms before

moving to the State Bureau ofInvestigation and serving a stint in privateindustry. She returned to the departmentin 1990, serving in mental health, testingand research, personnel and CorrectionEnterprises before her currentappointment.

At the Division of Prisons, CherylMoody is the new director of the Officeof Citizen Participation; she replaces MaeMcLendon, who retired. As director,Moody manages all aspects of theCommunity Volunteer Program, ThinkSmart, Napoleon Hill and various other

enrichment programs.Moody began her career as a

correctional officer at NCCIW in 1984.After being promotedto sergeant at NCCIW,she moved over toHarnett CI where sheserved as a programsupervisor and becameone of the originaldisciplinary hearingofficers in 1994. In 1996, she was namedprogram director at Harnett CI.

Finally, the Division of CommunityCorrections has named Martha Sullivanadministrator of the Substance AbuseScreening and Intervention Program. Asadministrator, Sullivan is responsible forprogram development and oversight ofoperations. A graduateof East CarolinaUniversity, she beganher career with thedepartment as aprobation officer inDurham County in1990, later moving to Wake Countywhere she became a chief probation/parole officer in 1998.

New faces in Raleigh spaces

Penny

Legislature passes 2003 budget

Moody

Sullivan

RALEIGH—After a marathonweekend session, the General As-sembly passed the 2003 Budget ActJune 30. Although the final budgetdid not appropriate funds for thedepartment’s employee incentives,the department will continue to uselapse salaries to pay for longevity,overtime, holiday shift pay, weekendshift pay, worker’s compensationand unemployment compensation.There will be no interruption in thepayment of these benefits to depart-ment employees.

In addition, the 2003 budget givesemployees a one-time $550 bonus tobe paid at the end of October and 80hours of bonus vacation leave. Un-fortunately, the budget also providesfor a 17 percent increase in premi-ums for members of the State HealthPlan, although it makes no changesto plan benefits such as the deduct-ible, out-of-pocket maximum or ad-ditional co-pays for prescriptiondrugs. The new rates become ef-fective October 1, 2003.

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From the Archives: The Past in Pictures

UPCOMING EVENTS

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For information about the photo in the March /April issue, see page 7.

This month’s photo is from the Public Information Archives.

July 16—Probation, Parole and Com-munity Supervision Officers of the YearCeremony. Enterprises ConferenceRoom, Raleigh. 2:00 p.m.

August 29—Deadline for nominationsfor H.G. “Gus Moeller Award and Out-standing Journalist Award given by thethe NCCA. Contact Steve Goodrumat (910) 369-2013.

October 15-17—NCPPA DivisionIII, 2003 Training Institute, SouthernPines. Training sessions, workshops,firearms competiton, golf, etc. Formore information contact RandyHussey at (910) 947-2237.

RALEIGH—Effective July 1, theTransportation/Communication Shop hasrelocated to a new, but temporary ad-dress: 309 Chapanoke Road, Raleigh,NC 27603. The telephone numbers are:

Transportation (919) 662-4700Communications (919) 662-4701 Fax (919) 662-4179

Because the new address is acrosstown from MotorFleet, employees ex-changing DOA vehicles with communi-cations or security equipment should goto the Transportation/Communicationshop before going to MotorFleet.

If you have any questions, call the num-bers listed above.

New location for Transportation/Communication Shop