Nov - Office of Juvenile Justice - Louisiana

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es mit zu verdanken, dass der Boden für die grundsätzliche Anerkennung derGleichberechtigung des weiblichen Geschlechts geebnet wurde. 1876 rief siezur Gründung von Frauenstimmrechtsvereinen auf. 1888 gründete HedwigDohm den "Deutschen Frauenverein 'Reform'".Um die Jahrhundertwende hatten sich drei Richtungen der bürgerlichenFrauenbewegung herausgebildet: die Radikalen (der linke Flügel), dieGemäßigten und die Konservativen. Die Radikalen waren politischvorwiegend liberal, einige demokratisch oder sozialistisch orientiert. Sieforderten demokratisches Frauenwahlrecht, die Ausbildung und Entwicklungeiner eigenen, von der Funktion der Mutter und dem Status der Ehefrauunabhängigen Persönlichkeit der Frau, Mutterschutz und eine neueSexualmoral. Die Gemäßigten waren überwiegend liberal oder nationalliberaleinzuordnen. Auch sie setzten sich gegen ein "einseitig falsches Frauenideal"zur Wehr, das (bürgerlichen) Frauen den Bereich häuslicher privater Arbeitund Kindererziehung als einzigen Wirkungskreis zuweist. Im Unterschied zuden Radikalen erkannten sie aber die "Mutterschaftsbestimmung" der Frauals "Grundmaßstab" für alle Emanzipationsbestrebungen an. Denkonservativen Flügel bildeten konfessionelle Frauenorganisationen, HausundLandfrauenvereine. Sie wandten sich vor allem gegen emanzipatorischeBestrebungen der Frauenbewegung. Der "Hausfrauenberuf" wurde von ihnenaufgewertet und sie leisteten überwiegend Wohlfahrtsarbeit. IhreUnterstützung galt der nationalistischen Politik der Regierung im Kaiserreich.Die bürgerlichen Frauen traten jedoch für die Verbesserung ihrer sozialenStellung durch Bildungs- und Erbrecht ein, während die Frauen des viertenStandes gemeinsam mit ihren Männern ums nackte Überleben kämpfenmussten. Die proletarische Frau leistete zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhundertseinen entscheidenden Beitrag zum Familieneinkommen, ihr blieb aber auchdie Rolle gemäß der bürgerlichen Ideologie als Hausfrau und Mutter undsomit die doppelte Unterdrückung.Die proletarische FrauenbewegungDie proletarische Frauenbewegung stellte sich nicht gegen die bürgerlicheFrauenbewegung, sah aber die Probleme an anderer Stelle. Ihre Forderungnach Emanzipation knüpft zwar an demselben durch die Frau ertragenenWiderspruch an, wie ihn auch die Bürgerinnen sahen: Rechtlosigkeit und dievolle Verantwortung für die Versorgung der Familie auf der einen Seite, dieErbringung gesellschaftlicher Dienst- und Erwerbsleistungen auf der anderenSeite. Sie meinten damit jedoch mehr als nur Gleichberechtigung. In derFranzösischen Revolution wurde Emanzipation im Anschluss an dieAufklärung zur eigentlichen politischen Losung. Im Vordergrund stand dieVerkündung der Menschenrechte und das darin enthaltene Gleichheitsprinzip.Bei der Emanzipation im modernen Sinne ging es nicht länger um dieErringung einzelner Rechte und Freiheiten, sondern um die prinzipielleGleichstellung aller Menschen. Frauenemanzipation im Zusammenhang mitder proletarischen Frauenbewegung heißt, dass von der doppeltenUnterdrückung der Frau ausgegangen wird. Traditionsgemäß ist die Frau

kids. Working for OJJ is just where I’mintended to be.”What motivates Johnny Qualls to get out ofbed every morning? “I enjoy life,” he said.“I like to be busy and useful. And – wedon’t work for an office, we work for afamily.” Alexandria Regional OfficerProbation and Parole Supervisor ClayDupuy describes Johnny as “An inspirationto all that work with him.”Deputy Undersecretary RuthJohnson Leaves OJJDeputy Undersecretary Ruth Johnson hasm o v e d o n a n e w c h a l l e n g e a sUndersecretary of the Department of SocialServices. She has been with OYD/OJJ since2005. Ruth worked to create our Office ofManagement and Finance and assisted indeveloping the Human Resources Department,when we were separated from adultcorrections. Before joining OYD Ruth servedin the Department of Corrections and theDivision of Administration’s Office ofStatewide Reporting and Accounting.We recognize that Ruth’s hard work anddedication to re-shaping our agency also puther in line for this great promotion. We wishRuth well in her new endeavor, and thank herfor her vital contribution to OJJ.Ombudsman Kim Mims NamedDirector of EducationFamily Ombudsman Kim Mims has beennamed OJJ Director of Education. Mrs.Mims came to OJJ as Family Ombudsmanin August 2007. She will overseeeducational programs and activities for thesecure care facilities and supervise theEducation Specialists who work with nonsecureyouth.“Mrs. Mims brings unique skills to thisposition,” Dr. Livers said. “She is a veteraneducator experienced with at-risk andspecial needs youth. As our FamilyOmbudsman she gained firsthand experienceworking with our youth and their familiesand can move our educational programmingforward. I look forward to working withher in this vital position.”“I know Kim Mims to be a fair, caring andconscientious ‘people person’,” Dr. Liverscontinued. “She is a good listener, and Ihave seen her accomplish a great deal.She’s a go-getter - these are qualities that Isee in her, that OJJ can use in a majorleadership role.”Mrs. Mims is trained in LA MOD. She has20 years of experience as an educator atLaSalle Elementary School in East BatonRouge Parish, from classroom teacher toprincipal. In her last year as principal atLaSalle, the school posted the district’shighest academic growth under the state’sSchool and District Accountability System.5

Mrs. Mims is a Baton Rouge native with aBachelor’s degree in marketing andbusiness, Master of Education, Specialist inReading and plus-30 in education, all fromSouthern University.“I bring a positive attitude and a democraticleadership style to my work,” DirectorBrown said. “I believe in involving staff inday-to-day decision making, and in leadingby example. People work better when theyhave a sense of ownership in their job.Teamwork is the key element to making theprocess work. We’re all a family. Everyonewho works for OJJ is part of the family nomatter what office they work in.”“We must offer every kid in our care the bestservice we can deliver,” Director Browncontinued. “Our goal is for our kids tobecome productive citizens when they getout. I am all about taking care of our kids.”OJJ Bids Farewell to RecentRetireesDaron Brown Named JetsonDirectorDaron P. Brown has been named Directorof Jetson Center for Youth.“I have utmost confidence in Daron’s abilityto lead Jetson in the right direction that willthat ensure successful outcomes for theyouth in our care,” said Dr. Livers. “Wehave seen many positive changes at Jetsonover the past few months, due to DirectorBrown’s leadership.”Director Brown has been with Jetson for 10years. He arrived at Jetson in November1998 and came up through the ranks tobecome facility director. “I’m very goalorientedand I set expectations and goals formyself,” he said.Deputy Secretary Mary Livers congratulatesSandra Banks on her recent retirement asCentral Office HR Specialist.October saw four longtime OJJ staffmembers retire. We wish each of them thebest as they begin this new phase of life.• Sandra Banks, Human ResourceSpecialist at Central Office, retiredwith 28 years of service.• Deborah Brannen, ShreveportRegional Office, PPO2, retired with29 years of service.6

• Josie Johnston, Central OfficeAccountant 3, retired after 35 yearsof service.• Stephen Snow, Manager of theShreveport Regional Office, retiredwith 30 years of service.Alexandria Regional OfficeCongratulations to:• Donna Desoto, who was recentlypromoted from PPO2 to PPO3.• Angelic Johnson McCray, PPO1,who recently married PurcellMcCray.Trinity Adams and Angelic McCray willattend the Alexandria Police Academy nextFebruary. A number of staff members areteaming up with the two as they prepare forthe Academy. They are running one to threemiles, twice a week after hours, to help withweight control and build morale and teamspirit.Baton Rouge Regional OfficeProving that working with OJJ youth ismuch more than an 8-4:30 job, the BatonRouge OJJ family helped one of our youthand his family furnish their home after itwas burglarized, leaving nothing of value.The family was so appreciative they wrote aletter thanking the office for all their help:To Ms. Stefanie, Ms. Miller and all thepeople in the Baton Rouge office:Wo r d s j u s t c a n n o t d e s c r i b e h o wappreciative we are for everything you havedone for us. From the household things,the bedding, the clothing, the beautifulcouch, to the rides to and from the doctorsand dentist, and Ms. Miller for doing ourlaundry. You all are angels from heaven.I will forever be indebted to you all. Youjust don’t know how much George and Iappreciate everything you all have done forus. You all are very kind and caringpeople and I really don’t know what wewould have done if you all hadn’t donewhat you did for us. You all have been atrue blessing. Again, thank you from thebottom of our hearts.God bless each of you,George and MomBridge City Center for YouthCongratulations to:Quarterly Employee Award winners, whohave a positive effect towards meeting ourmission: assisting our agency in providingsafe and effective individualized services forour youth.AdministrativeEducationSupervisorYouthcare WorkerSupportTreatmentCharlene GordonTrenisha StanislausLance DanielsLouis EvansSterling WhiteDorothy FavoriteStaff Honored for Exemplary Serviceduring the Hurricane Emergency7

BCCY staff evacuated youth to Jetson as aprecaution for Hurricane Gustav. During the11 day stay at JCY, several staff membersmade notable contributions to our mission,helping to distinguish the silver lining fromthe clouds. OJJ presented awards to thefollowing staff:Most notable feat by a Security Staff person:Charlita Coleman, Corr. CadetMost notable feat by Administration SupportStaff: M o n i c a D a r b y , A d m .CoordinatorMost notable feat by Administrative StaffPerson: Kim Hampton, HR AnalystMost notable feat by Treatment Staff Person:Tamara Cotton, Social Service CounselorMost Humorous Staff Person during stormperiod: Robert Scott, Corr. MajorMost Humorous Act of the Week: CoreyBaker, Youth Care WorkerBiggest Eater: Louis Evans, Corr. SergeantMost Talkative: Robin Parker, Youth CareWorkerGreatest Multi-tasker: Jeleta Jordan, Corr.SergeantMost Upbeat Staff Person: JohnnyThornton, Corr. MajorMost Creative Person during the storm:Mary Gatlin, Corr. Major******During the recent CQIS Case ManagementAudit, BCCY earned a 99% compliancescore. Hats off to the Social Service staffwho are working through the mission andfocusing on the vision of our agency toassist youth in redirecting their lives towardresponsible citizenship.The Culinary Arts Program will soonrelocate to BCCY. Chef Ron Sonnier hastransferred from JCY and with theadministration, will transform the formerdining hall facility into a practical learningenvironment.Central OfficePink October Events Raise Money toHelp Stamp Out Breast CancerCentral Office staff raised funds and broughtawareness to the need for breast cancerresearch by celebrating Pink October. Dr.Livers’ assistant Nita Franklin-Shanklinheaded up a team including ShirleyJackson, Clarett Blount, Shaeki Shanklin,Katherine Abrams, Glenda Ratcliff, GailMiller, NyKisha Franklin, Marvel Adams,Kimberly Jones, Katie Kirkpatrick, TerriScott, Suzie Durrett and Phyllis Martello.So far they have raised over $600.00.Special thanks to Glenda Ratcliff whocreated beautiful door ribbons, as well as asumptuous gift basket raffled off and won byJCY Assistant Director Frances Bailey.Sundae Thursday was a hit with staff fromall over the State Police compound whoindulged in yummy ice cream sundaes. AnAwareness Wall offered all staff anopportunity to memorialize friends andloved ones who have either survived orsuccumbed to breast cancer.8

******Congratulations to Policy Planner DianaWilliamson, who recently earned the CPTPProfessional Certificate. Diana completed anumber of professional developmentcourses, covering topics such as bestpractices, ethics and effective interviewingtechniques, followed by a tough three-daywritten and oral exam. She will be honoredat a graduation ceremony to be held by theComprehensive Public Training Program.Hammond Regional OfficeCongratulations to:• PPO Mark Davis, who was recentlypromoted to PPO3.******We are sorry to say goodbye to PPO BrendaGainey and WAE Jennifer Howser, wholeft OJJ last month. We will miss them bothand wish them the best in the future.Jetson Center for YouthAwards Ceremony Honors OutstandingContributions• Janice Lewis, AC2, who celebrated36 years of service in October.• Employees of the Quarter Awards,2008 second quarter, include PPSDawnita Hodge Brister, Supervisorof the Quarter, and WAE JenniferHowser-Administrative SupportStaff. Congratulations to both fortheir outstanding contributions.• PPO Kevin Kulivan and his wife,Amy, who welcomed their new babygirl, Ava Mae into the world lastmonth. Ava and her 4 year old sister,Coleen, are pictured below.Awards are presented to James Spears, top, andJoAnn King, bottom, by Director Daron Brown,Deputy Secretary Mary Livers, Assistant SecretaryPrince Gray and Human Resources Director GwenJones.Hurricane Gustav allowed Jetson staff topull together as a team. Jetson staff madesure people were as comfortable as possible,9

and assisted BCCY staff during the stormand its aftermath. JCY staff were recognizedfor their outstanding work at an employeeappreciation ceremony. Deputy SecretaryDr. Mary Livers and the executive teamfrom Central Office presented the awards tothe staff. The following employeesreceived special recognition for theiroutstanding service during the storm and itsaftermath.Most notable feat by a Security Staff person:Derrick Anderson, Corr. SergeantMost notable feat by Administration SupportStaff: Latrice Bracken, HR AnalystMost notable feat by Administrative StaffPerson: Robert Young, HVAC/Control TechMst.Most notable feat by Treatment Staff Person:Lawrence Legard, Social WorkerMost notable Food Services: Charles Cave,Corr. Dietetics ManagerMost Humorous Act of Storm Week: LarryShropshire, Corr. MajorBiggest Eater:Louis North, Deputy DirectorMost Talkative: Melvin Carter, Corr.Sergeant-MasterGreatest Multi-tasker: JoAnn King, Corr.MajorMost Upbeat Staff person: James Spears,Corr. Lt. ColonelMost Creative Person during the storm:Jewel Veal, Corr. Sergeant-MasterDirector Daron Brown commented on eachstaff person who received an award.• Derrick Anderson rose to the top bymaking sure that Area 3 and BCCYyouth and staff were properly caredfor. He was responsible for BCCYduring its stay at Jetson.• Latrice Bracken showed up onSunday with her staff and theirsuitcases. The HR staff pulled theirresources together and worked hardfrom 3 p.m. Sunday til 11 a.m.Monday to input the correct time intothe system.• Robert Young worked tirelesslybefore the storm to prepare thecampus, and countless hours after thehurricane. His ability to lead byexample was noticeable. Two daysafter the hurricane all debris wasremoved and everything was back tonormal. Without his leadership thiswould not have been possible.• Lawrence Legard made sure that allyouth were able to contact theirfamilies. He walked the entirecampus to help youth make phonecalls.• Charles Cave had a prevailingattitude: “when do you want itdone.”• Larry Shropshire kept everythingupbeat. He was very supportive andasked few questions. He made sureeveryone was on task. As the busdriver he was responsible fortransporting youth all over the state.10

• Lewis North was the “taster” andmade sure everyone ate. He assistedwherever needed. He was known asthe handyman. Director Northmopped the floor in Sunrise andcarried trash to the dumpster.• Melvin Carter is well known as thecook. He reported back to workearly from vacation because hewanted to make sure that the staffwas taken care of and he nevercomplained.• JoAnn King acted as SafetyI n s p e c t o r a n d M u l t i - t a s k e r,responsible for anything needed.She reported back to work two daysearly, and took pictures before andafter the storm. She placed all thepictures on disks, labeled the disksand made several copies for theleadership team.• James Spears has a great attitude –his attitude is always “when?” Heshowed commitment to the vision,displayed noticeable leadership andworked as a team player.• Jewel “Mama” Veal workedtirelessly for countless hours at theemployee shelter, taking care offood, supplies, and mattresses, etc.,without complaint.Lafayette/Opelousas RegionalOfficeCongratulations to:• PPO1s Beth Broussard and JodyOsmer, who both graduated from theSt. Martin Sheriff’s Office POSTAcademy in October. Both did wellin the academy and we are extremelyhappy to have them back.OJJ Success StorySome say our success stories are few and farbetween, especially for our secure custodycases. Here is one success story. A 16-yearoldclient (whom we'll call Kaleb) had beenreceiving services while on supervisedprobation for several years. At one point hewas being seen, supervised, and serviced bytwo OJJ PPOs, two city court diversionprogram staff, an OMH Drug Court/ADACcounselor, a Gulf Coast tracker and a G.C.mentor, and a CADENCE Youth Re-EntryProgram worker, - eight professionals - in anattempt to prevent his removal from thehome and community. (We really can say wetried the "It takes a village approach!") OJJ'sPPOs even helped this troubled youngsterstart his own lawn care business byproviding him with a lawn mower andpromotional flyers.Unfortunately, none of this seemed toi m p r o v e h i s b e h a v i o r a n d s o c i a lperformance. Kaleb was failing the 9thgrade, and having behavior problems atschool. His delinquency actually escalatedduring this time, involving some quite11

serious offenses. For his own safety and thesafety of society, the court finally placed theyouth in secure custody.Kaleb ended up at Jetson. But within justsix months he had obtained his GED. And atthe review hearing a few months later, theJCY staff noted to the court that Kaleb wasone of only two offenders in the entirepopulation to earn the privilege of leavingthe campus for work detail. Ten monthslater, he is entering the Transitional LivingProgram in Lake Charles -- a much moremature young man with genuine hope for aproductive future and potential for successin society. Due to his accomplishments atJCY, his self-esteem and self-confidencehave been heightened.This is a case where a client actuallybenefitted from being placed in state custodyin one of our intensive residential programs,for his own good and the good of thecommunity. Indeed it appears as though thatis exactly what happened as a result.Steve NeefPPO 3/J, Lafayette OJJLake Charles Regional OfficeCongratulations to:• Monet Newman, who was promotedto a PPO3/J in October, and recentlygave birth to a beautiful baby girl,Elaina Clair.• PPS Melissa Cross on the recentbirth of her handsome baby boy,Jackson Benjamin.• PPO Garrick Chambers, who willcomplete the POST Academy thismonth.• New Social Worker Janice Bray-Manuel, such a nice addition to ouroffice.******Hurricane Ike may have flooded our officeand destroyed all of our case records, but allemployees’ homes and families are okay.Kudos to all Lake Charles OJJ staffmembers who assisted in the move to thetemporary office. We also want to thankthose from other OJJ offices, specificallyAlexandria Regional Manager JohnnyQualls, who travelled from other areas ofthe state to assist us in the aftermath. Heavylifting and getting hands dirty wereinvolved. Finally, we want to expressappreciation to RM Ann Vick for being ourfearless leader through TWO major,devastating hurricanes.Monroe Regional OfficeCongratulations to:• P P O 3 J e n n i f e r P e r k i n ssuccessfully completed the annualP O S T F i r e a r m s I n s t r u c t o rRecertification.• PPO I Joel McNair has been electedpresident of his POST Academyclass, and scheduled to graduate nextmonth.• Three officers who were promoted toPPO3: Donald Hamler, DavidMcMillan, and Patrick Cooper.12

• PPO2 Joseph Black’s marriage toNinanette Black. The Monroe officecelebrated honored them with awedding shower.• Welcome to new PPO1 CherylPringle.Natchitoches Regional OfficeCongratulations to:• Monica Breedlove, AdministrativeCoordinator 3, Support Staff of theQuarter.• PPS Monique LaCour and PPOSimon Sarpy have both completedthe Supreme Court Drug Courttraining necessary to be coremembers of the Drug Courtcommittee.******Service Coordination Training began inOctober, using the Ware Youth Center inCoushatta for training. The 21 trainingmodules that Juvenile Justice employees aretested on range from safety to placement ofyouth. The training is conducted by staffmembers from several OJJ Districts andCentral Office.Youth in area group homes are writingletters to veterans as a Veterans Dayremembrance. Natchitoches OJJ &Shreveport OJJ staff members will deliverthe letters to the LA War Veterans’ Home inBossier City. Staff from Natchitoches andShreveport OJJ offices will participate inVeterans’ Day activities in the area.New Orleans Regional OfficeCongratulations to:• Paula Kilbourne, PPO3, Employeeof the Quarter.• PPO2 Lemoyne Reine and wifeLisa on celebrating 25 years ofmarriage and renewing their vowsthis month.• PO Stanley Schofield is a wellknownmotivational speaker whosespeeches have impacted lives in amost positive and profound way.Stanley had the opportunity to makepresentations at two outstandingevents:• the New Era Track Banquethonoring recent winners at theannual AAU National TrackChampionships held in Detroit,MI.• the West New Orleans LadyPride Banquet and Awardprogram honoring outstandingAAU basketball participants.• Welcome back to Daria MelderPPO2. Daria is a former employeewho has returned to continue servingthe youth of OJJ.Shreveport Regional OfficeCongratulations to:• Kristi Martin - the ShreveportRegion welcomed Kristi Martin intothe Regional Manager's position byawarding her Employee of theMonth. Kristi made a grand13

entrance, stepping into her newposition with confidence and makingpositive changes for the office.Shreveport is glad to have you!• Natalie Pope was named Employeeo f t h e M o n t h . N a t a l i e h a sdemonstrated exemplary effort inassisting the youth she supervisesand is an extraordinary asset to theShreveport Office. She is a teamplayer and a positive role model.• PPS Mitchell Lane, who waspromoted to Probation OfficerSupervisor.• Jan Crain on her new position asProgram Specialist.• Charles Davis, was recentlypromoted to Probation & ParoleOfficer. Charles has served as atransport officer for the ShreveportRegion for some time. Part of hisd u t i e s w i l l b e t o c o n t i n u ecoordinating transportation, which hedoes so well.• PPO Steve Martino and his wifeStacey welcomed a beautiful babygirl into the world in October.Meagan Sophia weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz.• We are pleased to welcome newPPOs Fabreca Robinson, ToddCarlise, and Regina Rye to theShreveport Office.• Mary Pace will retire this month.Mary started with Office of YouthDevelopment in 1998, working herw a y u p t o A d m i n i s t r a t i v eCoordinator IV and managing theShreveport Office. Mary plans tospend time with family, work on artsand crafts, organize around thehouse, and work in her garden. Allof us in the Shreveport OJJ wouldlike to express our gratitude to Maryfor her dedication and service to ouroffice. She will be truly missed!******Shreveport OJJ, along with RutherfordHouse for Boys, Joy Home, Hope YouthRanch, Cool Springs of Logansport, and RedRiver Marine Institute will assist the LA WarVeteran's Home with their Veteran's DayCelebration. Youth will assist veterans in theparade, set up for the day’s events, and servefood.Swanson Center for YouthCongratulations to:• Director Jerry Ward - the proudgrandfather of Jaxyn (pronouncedJackson) Tiana Moy, a bouncingbaby girl was born to Jerrie andTrandon Moy of Bentonville,Arkansas. Jaxyn weighed 7 lbs.,4oz. Her mother is an IT Specialistfor the Walmart Main Office and herfather is a supervisor for theBentonville Detention Center.• Vincent Butcher, Sr. recentlyreceived his M.A. in ReligiousEducation from United Theological14

Seminary and Bible College. Agraduate of Northeast LouisianaUniversity with B.A in Psychology,Vincent is a Therapeutic RecreationSpecialist 3A, with 12 years ofservice at SCY. Vincent and hiswife Stalanda are the parents ofthree-year old Vincent Jr.• Kimberly Peters Craft has beennamed one of two 2008 Heroes ofHope for the American CancerSociety's Mid-South Division. She isamong 25 cancer survivors from sixstates to be recognized. Kimberly,one of our LSU counselors, is acancer survivor with two differenttypes of cancer. She has beenselected as a spokesperson for theLouisiana Cancer Society with thetitle of “Hero of Hope” and hasattended seminars in Alabama andTennessee. She has been featured onKNOE TV in Monroe for her workwith caregivers of cancer patients.The HOH designation is an awesomehonor. She will be officiallyrecognized at the American CancerSociety's upcoming Relay for LifeLeadership Summit.• Welcome two new employees: PPO1Janet Pierce and PPO1 RobertJohnson.Thibodaux Regional OfficeCongratulations to:• Jeff Barrilleaux, who was promotedto PPO3 and was also selectedOctober Employee of the Month.• Robert Duet, supervisor, who wasselected as Knight of the Month bythe Knights of Columbus.• PPO John Chauvin's whose lastday was Tuesday, October 21, 2008pending his formal retirement inJanuary 2009.• Lorraine Thibodaux, who waspromoted from PPO3 to Supervisor.• Tracy Theriot, who was promotedto PPO3.Tallulah Regional OfficeCongratulations to:• Jena McCattry, who was promotedto PPOIII.• PPOIII Dramian Crockett and hiswife, Shamaya, on the recent birth oftheir baby girl, Daniya.15

The Inside Scoop…of OJJ is published monthly to communicate with and about OJJ staff in offices andfacilities throughout the state, about agency activities, happenings and items of interest.The Inside Scoop…of OJJ is produced by the Central Office Chief of Staff’s Team with input from staffstatewide.OJJ Administrative TeamMary L. Livers, MSW, Ph.D, Deputy SecretaryPrince E. Gray, Jr., Assistant SecretaryMarlyn Goins-McCants, Chief of StaffJames Bueche, UndersecretaryEllyn (Barbor) Peterson, Acting Chief ofOperationsCarolyn B. Lewis, Deputy Assistant Secretary,Community Based ServicesPhilippe Magloire, Deputy Assistant Secretary,FacilitiesKim B. Mims, Director of EducationMartha Morgan, General CounselGwendolyn Jones, Human Resources DirectorDawson Andrews, Information TechnologyDirectorJerel M. Giarrusso, APR, CommunicationsDirectorFor more information contact Jerel.Giarrusso@la.gov or 225.287.7898Family Ombudsman contact: OJJ.ombudsman@la.gov Tel. 225.287.7985, Tollfree 1.800.594.3941ReportersAlexandria: Sharon GrahamBaton Rouge: Michelle ThomasBridge City: Cassandra WashingtonHammond: Sharon PlamannJetson: Frances BaileyLafayette/Opelousas: Steve NeefLake Charles: Melissa CrossMonroe: Gail WilsonNatchitoches: Randall HillNew Orleans: Paulette CarterShreveport: Kimberly WaddlesSwanson: Linda HarrellTallulah: LaJuana HarrellThibodaux: Allison LirretteMarlyn Goins-McCants – Chief of StaffDenise Clause – Director of Staff DevelopmentYolanda Ellis – Director of Volunteer ServicesJerel Giarrusso, Communications DirectorShaeki Shanklin – Administrative CoordinatorElaine Strauss – Staff Development Professional16