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<strong>Correction</strong> <strong>News</strong>June-July 2009<strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Correction</strong> / www.doc.state.nc.us / 919.716.3700ProbationreformsenactedThis message from SecretaryAlvin Keller was distributed by e-mail to all employees on July 30,2009.--------------------Governor Bev Perduehas signed her probationreform bill and announcedadditional improvements toour state probation system.She was joined by leadershipfrom the <strong>Department</strong><strong>of</strong> <strong>Correction</strong>, probationmanagers and <strong>of</strong>ficers fromWake County, the Raleighpolice chief and the WakeCounty sheriff.The bill makes thesechanges:4 Allows a probation <strong>of</strong>ficerto perform warrantlesssearches on anysupervised probationer.4 Gives law enforcement<strong>of</strong>ficers the ability to performwarrantless searchesif they have reasonablesuspicion that theprobationer is engaged incriminal activity or possessesa weapon withoutwritten court permission.4 Allows probation <strong>of</strong>ficerslimited access tojuvenile criminal records,providing them with betterinsight into the risks<strong>of</strong>fenders pose.The provisions <strong>of</strong> theprobation bill take effectDec. 1.The governor also announcedimprovementsto speed the parole warrantprocess and encouragedthe General Assemblyto include funding sherequested for additionalprobation <strong>of</strong>ficers in thebudget currently underconsideration.Marvin Casino, left, a registered nurse and interimnurse supervisor, watches a physical therapy sessionin the hallway while Joseph Spears, also a registerednurse, aims the televideo camera at the sessionand watches the scene on the monitor. The scene onthe monitor is also viewed simultaneously in the East<strong>Carolina</strong> University Telemedicine Center.Distance health care is nearThe <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Correction</strong> (DOC) isagain using telecommunications technologyto provide inmate healthcare and costcontainment.Quality, costs and safety are at theforemost continuing goals <strong>of</strong> the HealthServices Section <strong>of</strong> the Division <strong>of</strong> Prisons,according to Dr. Paula Smith, chief <strong>of</strong>Health Services Section.Telecommunications technology allowsvideo and audio to be transmitted from alocation such as a prison to a diagnosticmedical center in another city.“Using telemedicine, we can have aninmate’s symptoms for certain alimentsexamined by a doctor in a distant location,”Dr. Smith said. “That can help cutcosts, make better use <strong>of</strong> our resourcesand increase security and safety by keepinginmates within a facility.”Each time an inmate has to be transportedto a doctor’s <strong>of</strong>fice or a hospital,usually at least two <strong>of</strong>ficers have to accompanythe inmate. Additionally, it meansan inmate is taken into the public in a nonsecureenvironment. With telemedicine,no additional <strong>of</strong>ficers are needed, and theinmate remains within the prison facility.Key players in moving the departmentinto telemedicine are Management InformationSystems (MIS), DOP InformationTechnology Services (IT), Maury <strong>Correction</strong>alInstitution medical staff and East<strong>Carolina</strong> University Brody School <strong>of</strong> MedicineTelemedicine Center staff, accordingto Rusty Cuthrell, a Health Services staffmember assigned to coordinate the project.“We worked as a team, pulling fromeach others’ strengths and expertise andmade telemedicine possible again for the<strong>Department</strong>,” Cuthrell said. “It was a greatfeeling for all involved when we went live,and now ever greater to see the number <strong>of</strong>telemedicine medical consults increase.”The department first used telemedicineSee TELEMEDICINE, next page


<strong>Correction</strong> <strong>News</strong> / June-July 2009Telemedicine, from page 1in the early- and mid-1990s with inmates onsite atCentral Prison. The technology has vastly improved,making telemedicine easier and faster.In a telemedicine partnership with ECU, DOC installedtelemedicine in Maury <strong>Correction</strong>al Institution,which is in Greene County.Dermatology and physical therapy services are providedvia telemedicine at Maury <strong>Correction</strong>al. In thenear future, telemedicine will be extended to Alexander<strong>Correction</strong>al Institution, and other medical services -- including cardiology, pulmonary and ear, nose andthroat (ENT) -- will be added.TrainingService providers and nurses at Maury <strong>Correction</strong>alhave been trained to operate the telemedicine equipment,working with the specialty care physicians atECU. The providers and nurses are directed how t<strong>of</strong>ocus the camera, where to place high tech audio equipmentand how to describe their observations.“The cameras have high resolution and, along withhigh definition wide screen monitors, can give a doctorenough accurate visual information for a diagnosis,”said Marvin Casino, acting nurse supervisor at Maury<strong>Correction</strong>al. “The nurses and the doctors at ECUcommunicate live, just as though they are in the sameroom, although 30 miles apart.”In addition to the video and voice transmissions,the equipment sends clear audio through an electronicstethoscope. An ultrasound examination is also possible.ECU physicians can also watch and guide physicaltherapy for patients such as stroke victims.“The prison setting encourages us to be creativewith the techniques that we develop,” said Dr. SusanLeach. “It is amazing to be able to see how patients,who are 30 miles away, respond to therapy.”Outreach to the FutureDr. Leach and others at the ECU Telemedicine Centersay they have seen patients establish the necessarydoctor-patient relationship to affect a positive outcome,even though they do not have live contact with thedoctor. A relationship is built that is important to successfulpatient care, but also crucial to telemedicine’sfuture, according to Gloria Jones, the center’s interimassistant director.“We envision telemedicine at the forefront <strong>of</strong>tomorrow’s medical practice and patient care,” Jonessaid. “We will always have patients for whom distanceand availability will be costly obstacles to the care theyneed and deserve. With telemedicine, the distance isstill there, but the time and expense <strong>of</strong> traveling are removed.”Providing telemedicine services with Maury <strong>Correction</strong>alis proving to be a win-win effort, even though itis in very early stages. So far, about 40 doctor visits/consults have been conducted.“I believe we will see <strong>Correction</strong>’s cost savings growwith telemedicine without sacrificing quality,” said Dr.Smith.Meanwhile, ECU continues to grow its healthcareoutreach mission not just to DOC, but throughoutEastern <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> and beyond.In the foreground, working with an inmate stroke victim, are Dr. SueLeach, left, and physical therapist Jonathan Williams, both from ECU.In the background, watching and learning physical therapy techniquesfor telemedicine are, from left, Elizabeth Glasgow, lead nurse; MarvinCasino, interim nurse supervisor; Louise Kilpatrick, lead nurse; EllenMorton, registered nurse; Tanya Dixon, registered nurse; DonnaBeasley, nurse clinician I; Jeff Liverman, tech specialist; and JosephSpears, registered nurse.Other telemedicine ServicesDOP Health Services also sees internal telemedicineon the horizon. The new hospital under construction atCentral Prison will have the infrastructure to allow telemedicinelinks to other prisons.“Our own doctors will be able to assess some inmatepatients without having to transport them all theway to Raleigh,” Dr. Smith said.Additionally, mental health evaluations can be conductedthrough telecommunication links. A mentalhealth staff person is able to conduct an effective interviewusing telemedicine technology, according to Dr.John Carbone, chief <strong>of</strong> Mental Health Services.Dr. Carbone conducts psychiatry clinics for multiplesites where a psychiatrist is not available. He is able toconduct clinic from his <strong>of</strong>fice desktop in the RandallBuilding assisted by a psychologist on-site with inmatepatients at Pender, Duplin and Lumberton correctionalinstitutions. Dr. Barbara Davenport, also a Health Servicespsychiatrist, covers services via telemedicine fromPiedmont <strong>Correction</strong>al Institution to New Hanover<strong>Correction</strong>al Center.“This use <strong>of</strong> telemedicine has proven to be a hugeadvancement, allowing us to provide services in shortageareas and at facilities wherein inmates with mentalhealth needs are housed,” Dr. Carbone said.Dr. Carbone is exploring the feasibility <strong>of</strong> addingother psychiatrists and psychologists to the system.“This would be a huge savings to the departmentwith less travel by staff and shorter wait times beforeinmates needing services are actually seen,” he said.Dr. Smith noted that several entities <strong>of</strong> DOC workingtogether has been needed to successfully integratetelemedicine into DOP Health Services.“Health Services is grateful for all the assistancegotten from the Eastern Region Office, the Maury <strong>Correction</strong>aladministration and many DOC sections,” shesaid. “Truly, telemedicine is teamwork at its best.”


<strong>Correction</strong> <strong>News</strong> / June-July 2009Heroes among us at DOCThree <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Correction</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficers recently demonstratedacts <strong>of</strong> heroism, for the pr<strong>of</strong>ession, for a fellow<strong>of</strong>ficer and for their country.<strong>Correction</strong>al Officer Joanna Howard,left, receives her commendationfrom Darlyn White, Maury CorrecdtionalInstitution superintendent.<strong>Correction</strong>al OfficerJoanna HowardOn vacation in South<strong>Carolina</strong> recently, Maury<strong>Correction</strong>al InstitutionOfficer Joanna Howardwitnessed some suspiciousactivity at a nearbyprison.Two men were runningfrom the area <strong>of</strong>the prison and Howard’scorrectional instinctssent her into action.Noting that the mendrove away on nearbyI-95, she reported theinformation to the <strong>of</strong>ficer in charge at Ridgeland <strong>Correction</strong>alInstitution.Prison staff immediately conducted a search andfound a large quantity <strong>of</strong> contraband that had beenthrown over the fence into a horticulture area. Amongthe contraband were drugs, cell phones, razor bladesand tobacco.Ridgeland <strong>Correction</strong>al Warden LeVern Cohen senta plaque to honor Howard for her actions, which preventeda significant threat to prison security and safety.<strong>Correction</strong>al Officer Robert ElliottUmstead <strong>Correction</strong> Center Officer Robert Elliott onJune 11 called on his training in a deadly situation andsaved the life <strong>of</strong> a fellow <strong>of</strong>ficer.While eating her lunch, <strong>Correction</strong>al OfficerRochelle Thomas began choking on her food. Elliotthappened to be in the room at the same time, and approachedto help Thomas.After pats on the back failed to dislodge the foodblockage, Elliott lifted Thomas out <strong>of</strong> her chair and peformedHeimlich thrust procedures. The effort worked,allowing Thomas to breathe again.Thomas later said that Elliot had saved her life by<strong>Correction</strong>al Officer Robert Elliott,right, and Officer Rochelle Thomas,who Elliott saved from choking atUmstead <strong>Correction</strong>al Center.Luther Ray, left, with Col. AbdullahWaruz, G2 chief <strong>of</strong> intelligence in theAfghan National Army.using the training he had received as a correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer.Umstead CC Assistant Superintendent DavidWhitfield recommended Elliot for a commendation “forthe quick action that resulted in the saving <strong>of</strong> OfficerRochelle Thomas’ life.”DCC High Risk Officer Luther RayLuther Ray, a high risk <strong>of</strong>ficer in Gaston County, recentlytook some other high risks in service to hiscountry in a National Guard deployment to Afghanistan.A lieutenant colonel in the Guard, Ray helped trainthe Afghan National Security Forces in the eastern regions<strong>of</strong> the country. Ray helped synchronize and coordinateAfghan Border Police and the Afghan NationalArmy’s efforts to provide an increased level <strong>of</strong> securityto the embattled country.Ray said gaining the Afghans’ respect has to be done“the old way.”“They are an ancient warrior culture, and respectis not a factor <strong>of</strong> rank; it has to be earned,” he said.“Helping Afghans secure their country is ‘paving aroad’ to help American forces return home.”“I am very happy and honored to serve my countryin a capacity where I feel I can contribute, both as anArmy Officer and as a probation <strong>of</strong>ficer.”Although Ray is a career field artillery <strong>of</strong>ficer and hasheld various command and staff positions in the Armyand the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Army National Guard, he wasassigned his most recent duties based largely upon hisexperience as a law enforcement pr<strong>of</strong>essional and recentexperience in military support to domestic operations atthe national level.Caledonia <strong>Correction</strong>al Institution has new superintendentTILLERY | Grady L. Massey, a 28-yearcorrections veteran, has been named thenew superintendent at Caledonia <strong>Correction</strong>alInstitution.Formerly the prison’s assistant superintendentfor custody and operations,Massey succeeds the retired LawrenceSolomon.As superintendent, Massey is responsiblefor the facilities and operationsat Caledonia <strong>Correction</strong>al, includingthe management <strong>of</strong> approximatelyGrady Massey 560 minimum and medium custodyinmates and 340 <strong>of</strong>ficers and staff. Caledoniahouses many long-term <strong>of</strong>fenders and inmateswho have difficulty adjusting to incarceration. <strong>Correction</strong>staff work to maintain security while preparing inmatesfor their eventual move to another prison.Prior to being named assistant superintendent in2007, Massey had earned his way up through theranks, mostly at Caledonia <strong>Correction</strong>al, beginning in1981. From 1997 to 2000, he was a captain at Warren<strong>Correction</strong>al Institution.A Halifax County native, Massey graduated from<strong>North</strong>west High School in Roanoke Rapids and hasstudied business administration at Halifax CommunityCollege. He has attended the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Correction</strong>’sManagement Effective Performance TrainingProgram and is a past member <strong>of</strong> the Prison EmergencyResponse Team.Massey likes to ride his motorcycle, walk and listento music, and he is a fan <strong>of</strong> college basketball and NAS-CAR.He and his wife, Ann, have a daughter, LeighAnnDavis; a step-daughter, Tesha King; and three grandchildren.


<strong>Correction</strong> <strong>News</strong> / June-July 2009Mecklenburg task forcetargets repeat <strong>of</strong>fendersCHARLOTTE | Tracy K. Lee, assistant judicial districtmanager in Mecklenburg County, has been named to acollaborative law enforcement task force that will targetrepeat <strong>of</strong>fenders.Mecklenburg County District AttorneyPeter Gilchrist said has assigned staffmembers to help prosecute cases involvingsuspects on Charlotte-MecklenburgPolice <strong>Department</strong>’s “high-priority” list<strong>of</strong> repeat <strong>of</strong>fenders. The task force --which involves multiple law enforcementTracy Leeagencies, other judicial system personneland probation <strong>of</strong>ficers -- is named thePriority Offender Strategy Team.Police said the “high-priority” list includes about200 <strong>of</strong>fenders who breaking into homes and cars and<strong>of</strong>ten commit violent crime.“We meet every two weeks to report on and shareinformation about <strong>of</strong>fender activities,” Lee said. “Theinitiative has enabled our agencies to work together andshare valuable information.”May RetirementHampton Lasater, probation/parole<strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 29BJune RetirementsJustin Ball, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II,DCC District 26-AMatthew Beavers, lead <strong>of</strong>ficer,Pender CIDaniel Bertsch, probation/parole<strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 26-BTodd Bunker, lead <strong>of</strong>ficer, Pender CIMovingUponJeffrey Carpenter, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 19BSalena Clark, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 20BJustin Crowe, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 03BEdward Dedreux, sergeant, Southern CIMark Duncan, sergeant, Columbus CIDawn Dye, chief probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer, DCC District 10-AJames Gurganus, sergeant, Fountain CCWRegina Hargrove, food service <strong>of</strong>ficer, Sampson CITyler Harrill, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 29AStephanie Hodges, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 18-BJonathan Huckabee, lead correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer, Brown Creek CIWilliam Jernigan, lead correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer, Brown Creek CIDwain Johnson, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 26-AThomas Joyce, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 17BLatasha Mayes, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 25BAngelia McDonald, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 04AWill Memolo, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 28Alphonzo Oates, surveillance <strong>of</strong>ficer, DCC District 14-AShanda Posey, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 18-AKevin Prusia, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 26-AApril Taylor, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 18-BValerie Ward, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 19CValerie Washington, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 19ATerry Whitley, sergeant, Eastern CIHeather Zachary, food service <strong>of</strong>ficer, NC CIWAlicia Zephir, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer II, DCC District 19BLower right, Tres Bruce, a Raleigh videographer, adjusts his camerawhile the taping is watched by Chris Smithco <strong>of</strong> World Vision; KlayMaynard <strong>of</strong> MPACT; Forrest Fesperman, <strong>Correction</strong> Enterprises soapplant manager; inmate worker Richard Burcham.Soap production inspires video productionA video production crew from World Vision visited the<strong>Correction</strong> Enterprises Janitorial Products Plant at Warren<strong>Correction</strong>al Institution in mid-July to show thesoapmaking process for products distributed in over50 countries around the world.Inmates at the new plant are producing soap productsfor MPACT (Mission to Provide a Cleaner Tomorrow),a non-pr<strong>of</strong>it organization in Ohio, which suppliesthe soap to World Vision, an international relief organization.In addition to showcasing the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> production<strong>of</strong> soap, the video also will be used to gain mediainterest “to show people the great work that is beingdone in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> and the pride <strong>of</strong> the prisonersin doing this project that really makes a differencein helping others all around the world,” said MPACT’sKlay Maynard.CE has shipped a truckload <strong>of</strong> 240,000 bars <strong>of</strong> soapto MPACT for initial donation to World Vision programsin Ghana, Niger, Zimbabwe, Mali, Malawi, Haiti,Honduras, Nicaragua, Armenia, Albania and Mongolia.Over the next year, MPACT hopes to send 720,000bars <strong>of</strong> soap to impoverished children, families andcommunities around the world through World Vision’slong-term presence and child-focused programs operatingin nearly 100 countries.The janitorial supply plant also produced and bottleda batch <strong>of</strong> 3,000 gallons <strong>of</strong> body wash to be shipped in750 cases to MPACT.Maynard said MPACT plans to continue using thesoap plant for future shipments.According to medical data released through WorldVision, 2 million-3 million children worldwide die fromdiarrhea each year, and the majority <strong>of</strong> those deathscould be prevented through access to the most basic <strong>of</strong>hygiene measures such as washing with soap and water.World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organizationdedicated to working with those in need by tackling thecauses <strong>of</strong> poverty and injustice. MPACT is a non-pr<strong>of</strong>itChristian ministry with a mission to provide hygienecare and education.


<strong>Correction</strong> <strong>News</strong> / June-July 2009canteen operators, clothes houseoperators, barbers, library clerks,teacher’s aides and chaplain clerk.In 1999, Johnston <strong>Correction</strong>alCenter was reclassified as an institution.In May 2000, inmates housedat Johnston <strong>Correction</strong>al Institutionbegan workon two 208-persondorms at N.C.<strong>Correction</strong>al Institutionfor Women.Special securitymeasures were implementedto addressthe uniqueness<strong>of</strong> having male inmatesworking at af e m a l e f a c i l i t y .The state saved Sergeants Danny McLamb$880,000 in theand Billy Boykin.$4 million projectby using inmate labor.Johnston <strong>Correction</strong>al Institutionwas approved to house 12additional inmates as part <strong>of</strong> theconstruction project increasing operatingcapacity to 656.When Johnston CommunityCollege was formed in 1969, itbegan providing vocational programsfor the inmates, mostly lessthan age 21. The college workswith the prison to provide vocationalclasses in masonry, electricalwiring, plumbing, heating and airconditioning/refrigeration repair,computer science, digital electronicrepair, horticulture, and food service.Johnston Community Collegealso provides academic classes inadult education and preparation forGED and GED tests are available.College Correspondence Coursesare also available.Inmates may also take part inself-help programs such as AlcoholicsAnonymous, Narcotics Anonymous,DART Aftercare, AngerManagement, Stress Management,Communication Skills Training andSleep Hygiene. Substance abuseprograms include “Big Book Study”and “Twelve-Step Program.” Cognitivebehavior programs include“Thinking for a Change.” Ethicsprograms include “CharacterEducation” and “Napoleon Hill”programs. Inmates have a “Men’sService Club.” Various religiousservices are also available.Donnie Hawley,correctional<strong>of</strong>ficer.Right, Thomas Pike, vocationalschool <strong>of</strong>ficer;Johnny Stancil, transportation<strong>of</strong>ficer; and Luby Atkinson,vocational school <strong>of</strong>ficer.Above, Jesse Jernigan, transportation<strong>of</strong>ficer; and KennethPrice, gatehouse <strong>of</strong>ficer.Left, JamesWebster, captain;William Herring,sergeant; CharlesCrumpler, lieutenant;BrendaPittman, captain;and Cori Simms,correctional<strong>of</strong>ficer.Below, JessieMcLamb, correctional<strong>of</strong>ficer.William Overby, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer; Dwayne Whitehead, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer; Stuart Allen,sergeant; Michael Tasto, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer; James Lovvorn, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer; and JeremyWard, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer.


<strong>Correction</strong> <strong>News</strong> / June-July 2009Above, John Cook, lead nurse; and PamelaColston, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer.Below,TammieAdcock,regionalnursesupervisor.Standing, Bernice Thomas, transfer coordinator II; Ricky Dudley, case manager;Stephen Warren, program supervisor; and Chris Batten, program director I. Seated:Rhonda Stephenson, processing assistant III; Jennifer Jones, case manager;and Deborah Keith, licensed clinical social worker.Above, Janet Capps andTammy Felver, licensedpractical nurses.Standing: Sandy Austin, personnelassistant III; Jean Bell, trust fundclerk; and Sylvia Langford, personnelassistant V. Seated: DebbieCreech, <strong>of</strong>fice assistant IIl; andKathleen Howell, canteen <strong>of</strong>ficer.Right,CeliaHill,registerednurse.16 from DOC learn firearms instructionSixteen correctional <strong>of</strong>ficers graduated from arecent firearms instructor school conducted bythe Office <strong>of</strong> Staff Development and Training.The <strong>of</strong>ficers, along with two communitycollege instructors, completed the 80-hour courseat the N.C. Justice Academy in Salemburg on July17. The instruction is approved and regulated bythe Criminal Justice Standards Commission.The 16 certified <strong>of</strong>ficers were trained in theuse <strong>of</strong> firearms in a correctional setting. Twentysevenlesson plans included legal considerations,range operations and low visibility firing.Secretary Alvin Keller visited the class ongraduation day, spoke with all students andthanked them for their hard work and dedicationto training.Max Matthews <strong>of</strong> the OSDT Career DevelopmentSection was the program coordinator. OSDT personnelwho assisted were Michael Lamonds, Mose Cannon,Recent firearms instruction class, from left: Front row, Charles Norman, DCC District 1;George Blackmon, Harnett CI; Tom Shaver, Rowan CC; Adam York, Mountain View CI;Brandi Renfro, DCC District 24; Carl Crooms, DCC District 26; Henry Nordan, MorrisonCI; and Greg Parker, Halifax Community College. Back row, Charles Phillips, CraggyCC; Sonny Reynolds, Tyrrell PWF; Gregory Foreman, DCC District 18; Michael Norris,Central Prison; Lynn Midyette, Beaufort Community College; Bryan Conway, Carteret CC;Ronald Perry, Wayne <strong>Correction</strong>al Center; Walter Phipps, Pender CI; Rodney Moore,Southern CI; and Terry Tart, Wayne CC.Monica Shabo, Donna Hammonds, Richard Chase,Jimmy Stroud and Garrett Robinson.


<strong>Correction</strong> <strong>News</strong> / June-July 2009Avery-Mitchell CI plants contribute to community<strong>Correction</strong>al <strong>of</strong>ficers Russell Chandler, left, and Jeffery Cassanego, alongwith inmates Edward Gurley and Anthony Kilgo, show <strong>of</strong>f some <strong>of</strong> thebounty from the Buncombe <strong>Correction</strong>al Center garden this year.A thrifty, generous garden at Buncombe CCBuncombe <strong>Correction</strong>al Center’s extra effort with itsgarden this year has paid <strong>of</strong>f with cost savings to theprison.Local greenhouses and sales farms donated morethan 10,000 plants for prison gardening. Most wereplanted at Buncombe, but some were also shared withprisons.According to project leader Food Service OfficerRussell Chandler, “The garden has produced to date181 bushel <strong>of</strong> produce, which is being used in theFood Service <strong>Department</strong> almost daily now. We are als<strong>of</strong>reezing excess produce for use this winter.”Additionally more than 70 bushels <strong>of</strong> produce havebeen given to other prisons to help <strong>of</strong>f set strainedfood service budgets.The garden is tended by an inmate crew and monitoredby Chandler and <strong>Correction</strong>al Officer JefferyCassanego.“We have a very skilled inmates working the garden,and the inmates that are less skilled are showing a greatinterest in learning this craft,” Cassanego said.The <strong>of</strong>ficers estimated that the garden has producedmore than $5,000 dollars worth <strong>of</strong> produce, whichmay double based on current market prices.Instructors Shane Biddix andSara C<strong>of</strong>fey along with RhondaPeterson, Avery-Mitchell CIeducation supervisor.The Avery/Mitchell <strong>Correction</strong>alInstitution horticultureprogram has donatedplants to a gardenthat encourages a sense<strong>of</strong> community and sharing<strong>of</strong> work and bounty.Plants -- includingcaulflower, broccoli andcabbage -- were donatedin June to the Green ValleyCommunity Garden.All plants not sold toemployees or used in theprison garden must bedestroyed or donated toa non-pr<strong>of</strong>it organization.The horticulture programis under the supervisionand instruction <strong>of</strong>Shane Biddix, a contractemployee <strong>of</strong> MaylandCommunity College.The donations wereinitiated by Jada Daniels,classification coordinatorand a resident <strong>of</strong> GreenValley. Approximately32 flats with more than1,500 plants were donatedto the garden project.The Green ValleyCommunity Garden allowslocal residents tojoin for a fee <strong>of</strong> $5. Themoney is used to purchaseseeds, fertilizer andother necessities for thegarden.All who join andcommit to two hoursper week to work in thegarden have a joint sharein the crops. Any extracrops after members gettheir share are dividedamong local food banks.Green thumbs,good gardensNice cabbagesLou Powell, right, horticulture instructor at Pamlico<strong>Correction</strong>al Institution, recently showed the prison’sleadership an example <strong>of</strong> the skills that his inmatestudents are learning. The cabbages are prizewinning size and the peturnias are vibrant. From leftare Willard Hall, assistant superintendent / custody& operations; Michael J. Lamm, superintendent;Anthony Florence, assistant superintendent /programs; and Vicki Courtney, administrative <strong>of</strong>ficer.<strong>Correction</strong> <strong>News</strong>is an employee newsletter published by the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Correction</strong>’sPublic Affairs Office. If you have questions, comments or story ideas,please contact George Dudley at dgh02@doc.state.nc.usor 919.716.3713.


<strong>Correction</strong> <strong>News</strong> / June-July 2009Group members are, from left: Front row, Teresa Hill, admininstrativesecretary II, Eastern CI; Patricia Liverman, admininstrative sec III,Eastern Region <strong>of</strong>fice; Brandy Ballard, <strong>of</strong>fice assistant IV, Gates CC;Jennifer Garner, <strong>of</strong>fice assistant IV, Carteret CC; Lillie Best, <strong>of</strong>ficeassistant IV, Duplin CC; and Belinda Berry, <strong>of</strong>fice assistant IV, HydeCI. Back row, Alveria H<strong>of</strong>fler, <strong>of</strong>fice assistant IV, Tyrrell PWF; CarolButts, administrative secretary II, Pasquotank CI; Barbara Gamble,administrative secretary II, Bertie CI; Larry Pereira, admin secretary II,Maury CI; and Crystal Brown, administrative secretary II, Greene CI; andJetwawn Williams, <strong>of</strong>fice assistant IV, Wayne CC. Members not shownare Laura Switzer, administrative secretary II, Craven CI; and AmySmothers, administrative secretary II, Neuse CI.Office staff create collaboration groupThe Division <strong>of</strong> Prisons’ Eastern Region has developedthe state’s first organized group <strong>of</strong> administrative secretaries/assistants(ERASA).ERASA is a support network for sharing ideas on jobefficiency, organization, communication and problemsolving. Meetings are held periodically.Members <strong>of</strong> the group consist <strong>of</strong> administrative secretaryII’s and/or <strong>of</strong>fice assistant IV’s from each <strong>of</strong> theregion’s 14 facilities.The initiative is supported by Region Director DannySafrit and the region administrators and superintendents.According to Safrit, “The Eastern Region is fortunateto have such a skilled and pr<strong>of</strong>essional groupon its team, and I am proud <strong>of</strong> the organization <strong>of</strong>ERASA.”“ Retirementsin JuneMoving OnCharles Alexander,correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer,Tyrell PWF, 4y10mAnthony Arrington, correctional<strong>of</strong>ficer, Odom CI, 29y6mCarroll Baldridge, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer, Foothills CI, 16y9mGary Best, intensive case <strong>of</strong>ficer, DCC District 02, 18y10mSudie Chavis, licensed practical nurse, Harnett CI, 18y2mAllen Dancy, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer, Alexander CI, 5y9mJames Dickerson, <strong>Correction</strong> Enterprise supervisor III,Apex Warehouse, 7yRonnie Dickerson, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer, Umstead CC, 20yWarren Downing, captain, Pasquotank CI, 27y7mMarvin Evans, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer, Tyrrell PWF, 5yAnthony Hathaway, correctional administrator I, Bertie CI, 37y11mRosemary Hinson, licensed practical nurse, Albemarle CI, 6y4mMary Kinsey, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer I, DCC District 3-A, 24y1mVernon Lee, training instructor II, OSDT, 11y3mDavid Linthicum, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer, Harnett CI, 8y7mWoodrow Lockhart, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer, Odom CI, 29y6mFreddie Maynor, food service manager I, Lumberton CI, 10y11mEdward McCullen, programs director I, Duplin CI, 29y1mJohn Meredith, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer, Forsyth CC, 29y3mGary Miller, administrator I, Southern CI, 26y8mFrederick O’Neal, sergeant, Eastern CI, 18y7mAlta Raines, probation/parole <strong>of</strong>ficer I, DCC District 18-A, 8y3mAnnie Ramsey, medical records assistant III, Eastern CI, 26y2mRaymond Ridenhour, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer, Albemarle CI, 6yJames Rowe, unit manager, Eastern CI, 31y1mQuency Royal, assistant superintendent / custody & operations I,Wayne CC, 30y7mCurtis Sturgill, assistant unit manager, Marion CI, 21yDavid Williams, correctional <strong>of</strong>ficer, Cabarrus CC, 22y2mRobert Woodruff, food service <strong>of</strong>ficer, Forsyth CC, 6y3mRonald Woodson, food service manager II, Caswell CC, 20y1mMary Wyatt, unit manager, Scotland CI, 28y8mMarchWilliam Shorts, <strong>Correction</strong> Enterprises manager V,Bunn Sign Plant, 30Y5MMayDanny Daughtry, sergeant, Johnston CI, 20yRecent Employee DeathsMayDavid Boone, <strong>Correction</strong>al Officer, Hyde CI, 4y1mAlex Martin, probation/parole surveillance <strong>of</strong>ficer,DCC District 22, 16y7mJuneSuzanne Gould, licensed practical nurse, Johnston CI, 7y1m

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