April 2001Correction News 1Michael F. EasleyGovernor

Theodis BeckSecretary

Tracy LittlePublic Information Director

April 2001North Carolina Department of Correction ● 214 W. Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27603 ● (919) 716-3700

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By Keith AcreeBAYBORO– For two days in

March, Pamlico Correctional Institutionfound itself behind enemy lines, whilefighter jets roared overhead, tanks andmissiles stood guard outside the prisonand Navy SEALs lurked in the nearbywoods.

It was all a part of a joint trainingexercise involving U.S. Navy andNATO forces. The grounds outsidePamlico were one of many locationsacross coastal North Carolina utilized

during the weeklong exercise.To people driving down the road past

the prison, things certainly lookedstrange. Two Soviet-made T-72 tanks, atruck-mounted Scud missile and twoSAM-6 surface-to-air missile launcherswere visible peeking from the trees. Alarge antenna and mobile radar site wereerected in the field in front of the prison.

The tanks and missiles weren’t real;they were full-scale fiberglass modelscalled targets, equipped with propane

heaters to simulate the exhaustheat generated by the engines onthe real thing. The targets werethe ‘mice’ in an elaboratemilitary cat-and-mouse gamedesigned to exercise thereconnaissance capabilities of the

Pamlico Plays Role In Military Exercise

By Pamela WalkerYANCEYVILLE- Once a month the

members of the Hostage NegotiationTeam (H.N.T.) get together to practicefor an event they hope will neverhappen, a hostage situation involvingstaff or inmates.

“We’ve been fortunate that since thecreation of the team, we have neverbeen called on,” said Oscar Adkins,contracted instructor for the H.N.T. Theteam was organized in 1998. “We’vehad some close calls and you just can’ttake that chance of not being prepared.”

A prison training coordinator who iscurrently a secondary negotiator on theteam echoes the importance of beingprepared. “We have a lot of folks in ourcustody who have nothing to lose,” saidthe negotiator. “They may be servingsuch long terms that they will never getout no matter what they do.”

There are five H.N.T.’s, one for eachDivision of Prisons region, with fourpeople on each team. Their goal is to beready to diffuse a hostage situationinvolving staff or inmates in a peacefulmanner. The members are assigned tobe a team leader, primary negotiator,

It’s Practice, PracticeFor Hostage

Negotiation Team

Hostage Negotiation Team members takepart in a mock hostage situation.

By Keith AcreeHIGH POINT - For Intensive

Probation/Parole Officer Robert Martin,his days on the job are never the same.He’s one of 363 intensive officers whocollectively supervise about 8,500 high-risk offenders living in communitiesacross the state.

On a recent Tuesday afternoon,Martin starts his day in his office with avisit from Anthony, a probationer facingsix years supervision for an assaultconviction - he knocked a man’s eye outin a bar fight. Martin admits it’s the firstoffice visit he’s had in more than amonth, he usually meets his probationersat their homes or work places.

Martin talks with Anthony about hisjob, his girlfriend, and his restitution

payments. He also gives Anthony thenumber of a local family servicecounselor who can talk with him aboutsome problems at home. Martin makesnotes on everything they discuss andadministers a drug test before Anthonyleaves. “I’ll see you sometimetomorrow,” he says.

Probation OfficerHits The Streets

Robert Martin, intensive probation/paroleofficer, talks with an offender.

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A camouflaged tank being used in a NATO exercise sitsoutside Pamlico Correctional Institution. (Pamlico Continued on page 7)

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By Pamela WalkerSPRUCE PINE- After nearly 40

years in corrections, Marcus Hugheswill be able to hang a sign on the doorthat says “Gone Fishing.” Hughes isretiring from his position as correctionaladministrator at Avery/MitchellCorrectional Institution.

Co-workers, friends and family paidtribute to Hughes at a retirementluncheon March 13 at Mayland

By Keith Acree

HENDERSON - Friends, family andcolleagues gathered Feb. 21 to saythank you and goodbye to Ted Smiley,superintendent of Warren CorrectionalInstitution, who retired at the end ofFebruary with 30 years of service.

Smiley started his career with theDepartment in 1970 as a correctionalofficer at Franklin Correctional Center.Through the years he held manypositions at Franklin, Granville, Vanceand Warren, but one of his greatestaccomplishments was the opening ofthe new Warren Correctional Institutionin 1997, and the closing of five smallerminimum security units. “Ted’s workthere was a model for the way weclosed other field units around thestate,” said prisons Director BoydBennett.

Hughes Has Big PlansFor Retirement

Smiley Trades Prison Management For Town ManagementSeveral people praised Smiley for his

professional and caring manner inhandling the personnel issues associatedwith closing the five prisons. Many ofthose prison employees were relocatedto the new Warren, and as a tributeSmiley named the five new dormitoriesat Warren for the five closed prisons.“Ted is a consummate professional whoreally cares about his staff and hisfamily,” said Jennie Lancaster, CentralRegion director for the Division ofPrisons.

But retirement for Smiley doesn’t holdtoo much rest and relaxation; he’s takingon a new challenge as town manager ofWarrenton. “Ted has been a greatservant to the people of Warren County,the State of North Carolina and theDepartment of Correction,” said former

regiondirectorRobertParrott. “Iknow hewill servethe townofWarrentonwell.”

Smiley’stwodaughters,bothprobation/parole officers, are carrying ondad’s tradition in corrections. TonyaSconyers works as an intensive caseofficer in Nash County and NatalieSmiley handles high-risk cases in StokesCounty.✯

Community College.“It has been a pleasure working with

Marc throughout my career,” said SteveBailey, prisons Western Region director.“He has always shown a lot of concernfor his employees and has strived forfairness in his dealings with them. Thissame concern for people carried over intohis dealings with inmates.”

A native of Avery County, Hughesstarted his career with the Department in1961 as an officer at the old Wataugafacility. He then left the Department, butreturned a short time later as acorrectional officer and eventually asergeant at Caldwell CorrectionalCenter. He left the Department again,but returned as a correctional officer atWatauga. He has also served as atransportation officer at the old Averyunit, a program assistant, a captain, anassistant superintendent andsuperintendent at Craggy CorrectionalCenter before opening Avery/Mitchell.

“Since his employment in 1961 he hasseen a lot of changes in the Division andhe has been willing to change hiscorrectional philosophy as the philosophy

of the Department has changed,” saidBoyd Bennett, Division of Prisons director.“I wish him well in his retirement.”Bennett presented Hughes with the Orderof the Long Leaf Pine signed by GovernorMichael F. Easley.

“I’ll miss working some, but notenough to come back,” said Hughes.“My wife and I plan to travel toMontana, Wyoming and Idaho wherewe’ll do some trout fishing andcamping.” Hughes says they have beengoing out west for close to 30 years andthey love it. He also looks forward toplaying golf and deer hunting.

Hughes says he’s experienced a lotin his career in corrections. Thehighlight he said, “Had to be opening upa new institution (Avery/Mitchell) andstarting from scratch.” He added thathe was involved in three riots atdifferent facilities. “The worst situationI’ve been involved in was when someinmates set fire to the old Craggy,” saidHughes. He explained how theyevacuated more than 50 inmates andhad to send several to the hospital. Thefire gutted one dorm.✯

Correctional Administrator MarcusHugheswith Connie Elkins, administrativesecretary, at his retirement luncheon.

Secretary Theodis Beck presentsSuperintendent Ted Smiley withthe Order of the Long Leaf Pine.

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Garland Garretthas been namedassistant secretary forlegislative affairs.

“Garland Garretthas a wealth ofknowledge about theGeneral Assemblyand will be an asset toCorrection’s efforts in that arena,” saidCorrection Secretary Theodis Beck.

Garrett has served in StateGovernment for nearly a decade, mostrecently with the Governor’s Officewhere he was a senior adviser forlegislative affairs under Governor Huntfrom 1998 to 2000. Prior to that heserved as secretary and deputysecretary of the Department ofTransportation.

A Wilmington native, Garrett said heis excited about his new role with theDepartment. “I am looking forward toassisting Correction in its relationshipwith the Legislature and am committedto helping the Department to continuebeing one of the best in the UnitedStates.”✯

Garrett NamedAssistant Secretary

Garrett

RALEIGH- Several staff have beenpromoted to new positions inadministration in the Division of Prisons.Director Boyd Bennett announced thepromotions of Bob Lewis to director ofsupport services, Dr. Paula Smith asdirector of health services and GayMcMichael as Bennett’s executiveassistant.

Lewis started his career as acorrectional officer in 1974 at TriangleCorrectional Center. He has movedthrough the ranks serving as a

correctional assistant, programsupervisor, program director, districtmanager, area administrator in theEastern and North Central areas,medium security command manger andmost recently South Central regiondirector.

As director of support services, Lewissays he hopes to continue to seekinnovative ways to assist staff in the field“in accomplishing their very difficult and

Prisons Administration Promotions

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J Haynes hasbeen promoted tosuperintendent atWarrenCorrectionalInstitution,effective March 1.

In announcingthe appointment,

Secretary Theodis Beck praisedHaynes’ skills as a manager and leader.“J has a proven track record with strongmanagement and supervisory skills. Iam confident he will do an outstandingjob managing the complex operations atWarren,” said Secretary Beck.

For the past 16 months, Haynes hasbeen superintendent at CaswellCorrectional Center. Prior to that heserved nearly three years assuperintendent at Blanch CorrectionalInstitution.

Haynes said he is looking forward toreturning home to Warren County,where he grew up and started hiscorrectional career at WarrenCorrectional Center in 1980. Throughouthis tenure with Correction he hassteadily worked his way up the ranks,having worked as a correctional officer,bloodhound handler, sergeant andassistant superintendent. “I think leadingWarren will present a new set ofchallenges for me as a superintendent. I

look forward to working with the staffand building upon the many positivethings already going on at the facility,”Haynes said.

Prior to joining Correction, Haynesserved three years with the 82nd

Airborne Division in the U.S. Army. Heearned an associate degree in criminaljustice from Vance-Granville CommunityCollege in 1991. He is also a graduate ofthe Department’s CorrectionalLeadership Development Program. In hisspare time, Haynes likes to golf, hunt andspend time with his wife Patsy and theirthree children.✯

Haynes Tapped ToHead Warren

Haynes

RALEIGH - Eileen Cochrane hasbeen promoted to superintendent atWake Correctional Center, effectiveMarch 1.

In making the appointment,Correction Secretary Theodis Beckpraised Cochrane’s diverse backgroundin corrections. “Eileen Cochrane beganher career as a correctional officer, andhas worked with youth, females andmales in both custody and programsettings. I believe she is well-preparedto assume this leadership position,” saidSecretary Beck. Cochrane began her career in 1979as a correctional officer at the MorrisonYouth Center for females. In 1981 shewas promoted to a program assistant atthe Morrison Youth Center for males

where sheremained until1985 when shebecame aprogramsupervisor atSandhills YouthCenter. In 1988,Cochrane firstworked in anadult male facility when she became aprogram director at OrangeCorrectional Center. In 1993, she wasnamed assistant superintendent forcustody at Raleigh CorrectionalCenter for Women. She moved toWake Correctional in March 1999when she became assistant

Cochrane To Lead Wake

Cochrane

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Spotlight On

Gates Correctional Center

As assistant superintendent at Gates, Melvin Horton says you getto do a little bit of everything, which is the way he likes it. “At thisfacility staff have to learn how to be versatile because you’re goingto get hands-on experience with everything,” said Horton. He cameto Gates as assistant superintendent in February. Horton has beenwith the Department 20 years serving as a correctional officer,sergeant, lieutenant and assistant unit manager. He helped open twofacilities, Pasquotank Correctional Institution and Tyrrell PrisonWork Farm.

As administrative assistant, Angela Stroud, left, conductssecretarial duties for both Supt. Austin Weeks and Asst.Supt. Melvin Horton. She also oversees personnel issues andthe canteen. In her spare time she enjoys “mud bogging.”Sheri Harris, right, is the accounting clerk. She’s repsonsiblefor paying the unit’s bills, the canteen report and requisitions.Her hobbies include entertaining her grandchildren and beinginvolved in her church.

GATESVILLE- In thevery rural northeastern countyof Gates sits GatesCorrectional Center. Twenty-nine people currently work atthe 96-bed facility, which wasfirst opened in 1939.

“We have some of the bestemployees in the state,” saidSuperintendent Austin Weeks.“We have a very smoothoperation because theemployees want to be hereand they do a good job.”

The employees areconcerned about theproposed closing of thefacility. Governor Michael F.

Easley released his state budgetrecommendations March 12including the closing of three GPACfacilities, one of which is Gates. Therecommendations are subject toapproval by the General Assembly.

Meantime, it is business as usualat Gates where they have onecommunity work crew and four roadsquads.

One project Weeks is very proudof is the facility’s garden. They growbeans, corn, squash, cucumbers,tomatoes, onions and collards. “Wesave more than $20,000 a yearmarket value growing our ownvegetables,” said Weeks.

Superintendent Austin Weeks stands in frontof the Gates administrative office building inhis Yankees hat, which he always wears.Weeks started his career with the Department30 years ago as a program assistant at CurrituckCorrectional Center. He moved his waythrough the ranks before being namedsuperintendent at Gates last July. He says hemay retire this year and hopefully open hisown business.

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Sgt. James Everette, sitting,says he once told asuperintendent that he and Sgt.Carl Coston, right, were thebest two sergeants in the Eastand he says the superintendentdid not disagree. Everette hasbeen with the Department 26years and Coston 25 years.Officer Robert L. Gregory, left,has been with the Department24 years. The three all work firstshift.

Donald Graham, left, isprogram supervisor and LetishaMcPherson, right, is a programassistant. They oversee allprograms at the facility, assigninmates to jobs, conductvolunteer interviews and homeleave investigations.

Officers Bryan Johnson, left, and IrineoPunsalan, right, are food service assistants. Theysupervise inmates who prepare meals and keep thekitchen clean. They are also in charge of thefacility’s bountiful garden.

Nurse Juanita Colson looksover an inmate’s chart. Colsonhas a big job because she is theonly nurse assigned to Gates.

Correctional Officer Tyrone Carter is about togather his community work crew and head towork. He says the community and localgovernment agencies love them because theyhave saved the county a lot of money and theydo good work. When he’s not working, Cartersays he enjoys fishing.

From left, Sgt. Greg Futrell, Correctional Officer Aubrey Harrelland Correctional Officer David Williams are gearing up to startsecond shift. Their duties include sorting incoming mail, checkingon inmates coming in from work assignments and checking intransfers. Harrell is a newlywed who got married in March.

Correctional OfficerVirginia Cosner, backleft; Sgt. AlfredMatthews Jr., backright; and CorrectionalOfficer Charles Piercetake a written adultCPR test.

Barbara Dunn takes time out from herduties as a program assistant for a lessonin CPR.

Sgt. Robert Lytle, standing, givesinstructions on conducting CPR toJohn Smith, food service supervisor.

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Division III Staff BuildHouse For Habitat

LEXINGTON- Probation/paroleofficers and other staff fromDivision III have strapped on their toolbelts and are helping build a house forHabitat for Humanity. The constructionproject got underway Feb. 15.

“Everyone that has been involved hasreally enjoyed it,” said Sherri Cook,probation/parole officer. “When youwork with probationers you don’talways get to see the end result of yourhard work, but we’re getting to seeprogress on the house first-hand.”

More than 180 volunteers from thedivision have signed up to help and willuse their community service leave towork on the project that is expected tobe complete some time this spring. Thehouse is being built for a mother and hertwo children.

Substance Abuse Worker’sPoetry Published

GOLDSBORO- You can find apoem written by Glenda McKever,substance abuse worker at DARTCherry, on Poetry.com, in a book soonto be published and on a compact discand a cassette tape soon to be released.

McKever says she first entered herpoem titled “Tears” in a poetry contestsponsored by Montel Williams. She soonreceived a letter from Poetry.comstating they would be publishing thepoem.

“I was real excited when I found

out,” said McKever. “I just wanted toshare a message with those women Ihave worked with who are trying torecover from chemical addiction.”

A Wilmington native, McKever nowcalls Goldsboro home. She joined theDepartment in February. Before thatshe worked at the Wayside FellowshipHome for chemically addicted womenin recovery in Goldsboro.

Carteret CWP OfficerReceives Recognition

NEWPORT- Correctional OfficerA.Q. Barlow received special thanksfrom the town of River Bend Feb. 8for a project that had been completedby Barlow’s Community Work crew.Mayor Jim Finley and Town CouncilmanJohn Kirkland presented Barlow a plaqueand cards of appreciation.

The Mayor had contacted Sgt. TedHowell about getting some help paving aparking lot with special pavers designedto help with runoff. Howell selectedBarlow’s crew to tackle the project. Thecertificate of appreciation stated, “Foryour project role, for your exemplaryleadership skills and for your kindpatience, our Town is in debt to you.”

Barlow thanked Mayor Finley andCouncilman Kirkland for taking time tovisit the facility and expressing theirappreciation. He told them that he hasone goal, one objective and one mission,which is to do the job right and have asatisfied customer.

Graduation Ceremony HeldFor Leadership Program

APEX - Eighteen of the department’sfuture leaders graduated from theCorrectional Leadership DevelopmentProgram (CLDP) on Feb. 28, equippedwith new skills to become better leadersand managers.

This year’s class was the third tograduate from CLDP, a programdesigned to develop the professionalskills of the department’s current andrising leaders. “Our training has taught usto think outside of the box,” said classmember Ricky Anderson.

The class learned about leadershipprinciples, conflict management andresolution, team building and got achance to experience areas of thedepartment they wouldn’t normally see,like observing execution preparations atCentral Prison, or riding with anintensive probation officer.

In his remarks to the graduatingclass, Secretary Theodis Beck issuedthis challenge, “Use the skills andtraining you have acquired to make thisdepartment and the world a betterplace.”

NCPPA Holds Winter WorkshopSANFORD- The Division II Chapter

of the North Carolina Probation ParoleAssociation conducted a winter workshopFeb. 20.

Durham Police Chief TeresaChambers, the keynote speaker,challenged the employees of the Divisionof Community Corrections todemonstrate a “spirit of service” in theperformance of their duties. She praisedthe Durham County probation officers fortheir cooperation with other area lawenforcement agencies and for theircontributions to improving the quality oflife in their community. She also citedsuccess stories regarding offenders in theSTARS initiative (Strategies to Abate andReduce Senseless Violence). Thiscreative approach to dealing with habitual,

CLDP Class III graduates are: Front row, from left,Rick Moore, DOP; Lafayette Hall, DOP;Delilah Warner, DCC; Gloria Watts, MIS;Lewis Smith, DOP; and Jerry McQueen,DACDP. Second row, from left: Jerry Kelly,DOP; Lynn Sanders, DOP; Ron Hogsed,DACDP; Ricky Anderson, DOP; Susan White,DOP; Crystal Leigh, MIS; and Robert Lewis,Correction Enterprises. Third row, from left:Ricky Byrd, facilitator; Dennis Rowland, DOP;David Cates, DOP; Ssycret Evans, Extradition;Steve Jacobson, Correction Enterprises; JimReason, Correction Enterprises; Vernon Bryant,DCC; and Mike Evers, facilitator.

Staff from Division III help raise the roof of ahouse being built for Habitat for Humanity.

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U.S. naval fleet. The ‘friendly forces’were coordinated from aboard theaircraft carrier U.S.S. Enterprise,underway with her battle group about300 miles off the Carolina coast.

The ‘enemy forces’ were civiliancontractors who moved the targets aroundeastern North Carolina, attempting toelude the ‘friendlies.’ “We move from dayto day, we run and hide,” said PaulNeedham, an electronic warfare specialistfrom Patuxent River Naval Air Station inMaryland. “It’s fun to be the bad guys,it’s all part of the game.”

Needham operated the radar outsidethe prison and also transmitted ‘enemy’radio signals, potential intelligence to be

intercepted by the fleet. “When I see thejets coming over, I’ll turn on the radarand ‘light them up’ to simulate a hostileaction from an enemy missile site,” hesaid. “They’ll have to react to that. Wetry to make it as real as possible.”

From offshore, the fleet wasconducting its reconnaissance on threelevels, trying to locate the targets anddetermine the strength and position of the‘enemy’ forces. Satellites in orbit passedhundreds of miles overhead usinginfrared cameras to penetrate the heavycloud cover and detect the heat given offby objects below. In the air, Harrier jetsmade frequent passes over the prison,circling and taking photographs. NavySEALs parachuted into the nearbycountryside and moved through the

woods to conduct close-up surveillanceon the ground.

“The commanders told us wewouldn’t even know the SEALs werethere,” said Pamlico SuperintendentSteve Muller. “But they wanted toknow about it if we did spot one ofthem.”

Since the entire operation took placeoutside the prison’s perimeter fences, itwas business as usual for Pamlico’sinmates and staff.

“It’s unique for the State of NorthCarolina and the Department ofCorrection to take part in something likethis with the Defense Department,” saidMuller. “But we’re glad to help in anyway we can.”✯

By Pamela WalkerRALEIGH- Before a structured

day of treatment, the residents of theLast Alternative TherapeuticCommunity of Hope (L.A.T.C.H.) getpumped up by singing, dancing andsharing with others their favorite quote,person and color for the day. The goalof the newly created L.A.T.C.H.program at North Carolina CorrectionalInstitution for Women is to treatchemically addicted participantsholistically.

“The program is designed to treat notonly their disease, but also their criminalbehavior,” said Program Director RuthTaylor. “We have identified special clientsin need of specific modalities oftreatment.”

There are currently 34 residentsassigned to L.A.T.C.H. for a period ofnine to 15 months. The Division ofAlcohol and Chemical DependencyPrograms has referred them to theprogram. The residents undergoextensive daily treatment in a residentialsetting that first focuses on theiraddiction to drugs and/or alcohol.Housed away from the generalpopulation in a therapeutic communityatmosphere, the inmates live and worktogether striving to help each other

reach their individual goals.Substance Abuse Program Supervisor

Patricia Parks-Taylor says the idea is forthe women to take responsibility for theiractions. “Nobody’s ever given them thischance and it is obvious the womenwe’ve chosen want to achieve and dobetter,” said Parks-Taylor.

L.A.T.C.H. is a five-phase process inwhich the phases are interrelated andcorrespond to the residents’ progress.The first phase entails entry, assessmentand evaluation and lasts approximately30 days. Residents are introduced to astrict set of house rules, terminology, andschedules and each is assigned a primarycounselor.

The next phase centers on theresidents’ involvement in the therapeuticcommunity. They have morningmeetings, group therapy, one-on-oneinteractions, confrontations with otherresidents who they believe are notmotivated toward recovery and nurtureinexperienced people in the program.Treatment during this phase includes theuse of Covington’s model of “HelpingWomen Recover,” Cognitive BehavioralIntervention and Alcoholics Anonymous12 Steps to Recovery. If the womenhave not already graduated from highschool or received a GED, they are

required to take classes to do so.Each resident is also assigned job

functions to help them learn to assumeresponsibility and good work habits.

“I have to be able to walk what Italk,” said inmate Sandra Thompson.While assigned to L.A.T.C.H.,Thompson has earned the job of seniorcoordinator. She supervises theresidents’ activities and then reportsback to the counselors. “Everybodywants my job, but you have to not haveany rule violations at all.” Other jobs theresidents can be assigned include chiefexpeditor, the person who calls to orderand closes meetings; the telephonestriver, the person who organizes inmatephone use; and the journalism striver,the editor of the program’s newsletter.

New Program Treats NCCIW Inmates Holistically

Patricia Parks-Taylor, substance abuseprogram supervisor, talks with a resident inL.A.T.C.H.

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secondary negotiator or chronographer.Each member is cross-trained in everyposition.

The team leader is the supervisor ofthe team. The team leader reports tothe scene commander, which istypically a superintendent oradministrator, tries to resolve anyemergencies and is responsible for allthe equipment and team members.

The primary negotiator is the point ofcontact between the hostage taker(s)and the team. “You have to have a lotof confidence,” said the primarynegotiator.

The secondary negotiator continuallymonitors the primary negotiator andeverything the negotiators say as wellas everything the hostage taker(s) says.This person takes a lot of notes on thesituation and offers suggestions to theprimary negotiator.

The fourth position, thechronographer, keeps a record of theentire negotiation process. This personwrites everything that is said by teammembers and the hostage taker(s) on a

board for the entire team to see.“Every member and every position is

important,” said Charles Stewart, chiefof security for the Division of Prisons.“We want each person to be able to dotheir job, or another person’s job and beable to set up equipment in the dark.”

Stewart says the last hostage situationin the Division of Prisons was at CentralPrison in 1982. He says the state has hadtwo close calls in the last three years, butquick thinking by prison staff prevented aserious situation. Stewart says stafftrained in crisis intervention is the keyand that is why the training for theH.N.T.’s is made as real as possible.

The teams do a lot of role playingduring their monthly training. One teamwill act as hostage takers and hostages ina scenario that incorporates all kinds ofactors. Another team will practice theirnegotiating skills on the first team andvice-versa.

For instance, during a recent trainingexercise, one of the H.N.T’s was toldtwo inmates had escaped from a roadsquad. The escapees had apparentlycarjacked a vehicle and had taken its twooccupants hostage. They were all in the

abandoned Blanch Youth Institution inYanceyville. Even though this was not areal situation, the H.N.T. acted as if itwas and went into action, setting upcommunication equipment at Blanch andhaving a phone delivered to the roomwhere the escapees had holedthemselves up. The team thensuccessfully negotiated with theescapees and after a short timeconvinced them to let the hostages goand give themselves up.

“We’re not only a team, but we’realso a family,” said the team leader. Theteams are made up of prison staff inpositions ranging from correctionalofficer to program supervisor, but theirday-to-day titles are set aside when theycome together for training. Currently,team members do not get any extracompensation for the assignment, butthey hope that’ll change when thebudget situation improves. They realizetheir training is important. The teammembers have gotten to know, respectand trust each other. The H.N.T’s hopethat cohesiveness and their extensivetraining will pay off should they have torespond to a real hostage situation.✯

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challenging responsibilities.” Born in St.Pauls, Lewis obtained a bachelor ofarts degree in sociology from St.Augustine’s College.

As director of health services, Smithis responsible for management andclinical oversight of health careservices for incarcerated inmatesstatewide. She joined the Departmentas a contract physician in 1998. Shewas named deputy medical director inMarch 1999. Smith has extensive

experience in clinicalsupervision ofphysicians, nursepractitioners andphysician assistants ina public health setting.She received herdoctor of medicinefrom the University of

North CarolinaChapel Hill. She livesin Cary with herhusband. Smith enjoystraveling in her sparetime.

McMichael saysshe is a “hoosier,”having been born andraised in Evansville, Ind. where sheattended Ball State University. Shejoined the Department in 1994 in thehealth services section of the Division ofPrisons. Two years later McMichaelwas promoted to administrativesecretary in the Geographic Command.She left briefly to work at the AttorneyGeneral’s Office as a program assistant,but returned in June 2000 as an assistantto Jane Garvey in the department’s legalaffairs section. McMichael lives inClayton with her husband Ed, who is

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superintendent for programs. “I feel that I’m ready for this newchallenge,” said Cochrane. “The staffat Wake is top-notch. I feel fortunateto be chosen to lead this facility.” Cochrane, who grew up in theWashington, D.C. area, attendedAtlantic Christian College in Wilson fortwo years and received her bachelor’sdegree in corrections in 1978 fromEast Carolina University. She is also agraduate of the Public Manager’sProgram and was a founding memberof Women in Corrections. Cochranelives in Cary and in her spare timeenjoys tennis, hiking and working withher church.✯Smith

McMichael

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superintendent at Neuse CorrectionalInstitution. She enjoys gardening, interiordecorating, antiquing and traveling.✯

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A few minutes later Martin is out thedoor and on the way to visit anotherprobationer at work. Fareed is servinghis probation time for several worthlesscheck convictions. He works at a localtrucking terminal, loading furnitureshipments onto trailers. Martin catcheshim during a break, so he doesn’t pullhim away from his work. He saysFareed is a model probationer who doesa good job for his employer, is alwayshome before his curfew and causes notrouble.

A short while later, Martin leaves thetruck terminal and heads downtown tothe High Point police station for ameeting with the Criminal InvestigationDivision. High Point’s probation/paroleofficers meet regularly with city policeinvestigators to share information oncrimes happening around the city. It’snot unusual for probation officers tohave a piece of information that helpspolice crack a case, or for policeinvestigators to be able to help theprobation/parole officers locateabsconders. Probation officers evencarry police radios to communicate withthe High Point officers. “It’s the mostvaluable tool I have — even morevaluable than what I carry on my side,”Martin says, touching the pistol in theholster on his belt.

Martin carries a caseload of about 34probationers, most of them violent

large habitatin his livingroom.

Fifteenminuteslater, Martinraps on thedoor atLeroy’shome.Martin sayshe justpickedLeroy up afew weeksearlier, afterhis parolefrom Central Prison. Leroy is makingdinner in the kitchen, but stops to talkfor a few minutes, before Martin headsback out the door. “It’s a good night sofar,” Martin says as he starts the caragain. “Everyone’s in before curfew.”

A few blocks away at 9:05 Martinchecks in on Henry, a convicted autothief, who is rousted from his bed toanswer the door. They talk for a fewmoments before Henry heads back tobed and Martin hits the road again. Hechecks on Tom at his home, a femaleoffender at the women’s shelter andRobert, who missed his curfew butcalled Martin a few hours earlier to tellhim he was having car trouble. Robertis at home now and waves from thebalcony as Martin slows down at thecurb. “See you tomorrow,” he yellsfrom the window.

The night’s last stop is at a group homeonly a few blocks from his office to seeJamie and Bruce. Jamie tells Martin he’llbe moving into a new room in the house,and Bruce updates him on his plan to fulfillhis community service requirement. It’salmost 10 p.m. when Martin pulls backinto the parking lot outside his office. It’sbeen a long night, but he’ll be back to doit again tomorrow. “Some days youwonder if you’re getting through to them,”he says. “But I do think what we’re doinghere in High Point is making a bigdifference.”✯

Jackie Watkins, probation/parole highrisk officer in Judicial District 11C,presents an appreciation plaque toDurham Police Chief Teresa Chambers.

violent offenders promotes representationfrom all local law enforcement agencies,members of the community and theoffender’s family.

Billie Jo Atkins, NCPPA President,recognized the NCPPA board for itsaccomplishments during the year andannounced the establishment of a $5,000accidental death/line of duty insurancepolicy for members. Premiums for thisbenefit will be paid from membershipdues. She also reminded everyone of theupcoming annual NCPPA Conference tobe held in Charlotte on June 13-15.

Each workshop attendee donated much

needed items to be delivered to the RonaldMcDonald House in Durham.✯

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offenders like Anthony who have beencalled before High Point’s ViolentCrimes Task Force. Every other month,some of the city’s worst violent crimeoffenders, many of them probationers,are brought into a meeting at the policestation and warned about the toughconsequences for violent crime and drugactivity in High Point. Fifteen offendershave shown up for tonight’s meeting.After listening to the representativesfrom federal, state and local lawagencies, they are introduced torepresentatives from a host ofcommunity agencies with programs thatcan help them turn their lives around.The program has proven successful atreducing violent crime in High Point andPolice Chief Louis Quijas says theprobation/parole officers play one of themost important roles.

By 8:15 p.m, Martin is back in the car,ready to start the night’s curfew checks.The first stop is at the home of aprobationer named Scooby who has justreturned from IMPACT boot camp.Martin finds him in the living roomwatching TV with his mother. He chatswith the family for a few minutes andreminds Scooby that he might come bytomorrow with his drug test.

At 8:30 Martin pulls up at the home ofTracy, who’s on probation after acocaine possession offense. He’s athome as usual, tending to his pets - agiant python and two smaller snakes in a

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Robert Martin, intensiveprobation/parole officerconducts a curfew check.

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Personnel CornerVacation And Sick Leave Earning Rates Change

The following table reflects the revised vacation leave earning rates:

Service Vacation Hours Vacation Hours Vacation Days Per 28-day Period Per Year Per Year

Less than 2 yrs 7.23 94 11 ¾2 but less than 5 yrs 8.46 110 13 ¾5 buy less than 10 yrs 10.31 134 16 ¾10 but less than 15 yrs 12.15 158 19 ¾15 but less than 20 yrs 14.00 182 22 ¾20 years or more 15.85 206 25 ¾

The Department of Correction hasrevised its earning rates for vacation andsick leave, effective March 25.

In 1988, the Department convertedfrom monthly leave cycles to 28 day leavecycles, establishing 13 leave accountingcycles for a calendar year. Because ofthis conversion, the leave earning rateswere adjusted to coincide with the 13 leave

accounting cycles. The manner in whichthe adjusted leave earning rates werecalculated had to be done using a specificformula so as not to skew the agency’sfinancial statements. Because of arevision to the agency’s financialstatements, the leave earning rates mustnow be recalculated.

Staff TrainingHonor Students

Retirements30 Years or more

Deaths

Charles Allison DCC, Dist. 24Kristin Coulston DCC, Dist. 18Jason Graham DCC, Dist. 20AByron Pearson Foothills CI

Jamine Spencer Hyde CIRonnie Watson Foothills CI

Alfred Echard Caldwell CCTheodore Smiley Warren CIDonald Welch DCC, Dist. 2

Employees, spouses and theirchildren (19 and older) who aremembers of the State ComprehensiveHealth Plan now have a chance to getfree Hepatitis B vaccinations thanks toeforts made by the DepartmentWellness Program.

Hepatitis B virus is found mainly inblood and body fluids and in certainsituations it is 100 times morecontagious than HIV. Hepatitis Battacks the liver and can make peopleextremely sick. The disease can leadto cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer.Each year there are up to 150,000 newcases of Hepatitis B and about 4,000people die in the United States.

Clinics will be set up in locations asdesignated by the work unit manager.Registered nurses will give the vaccinein a series of injections over a six-month period. People who arehypersensitive to yeast should notreceive the vaccine. This is a verysmall percentage of the population.Contact your wellness coordinator formore information.✯

Hepatitis B VaccineOffered To State

Health Plan Members

The next phase, re-entry, helpsprepare residents for seeking gainfulemployment and reintegration into thecommunity. The three-month phaseincludes mock interviews, seminars injob seeking and tips on a professionalappearance. Inmates are also educatedon Gorski’s Relapse Prevention(CENAPS) model, which can helpthem identify relapse triggers.

After residents successfullycomplete the re-entry phase and

requirements of the Departmentregarding custody levels, they enter thepre-release phase. Residents aretransferred to Raleigh CorrectionalCenter for Women where they willengage in activities that will help preparethem for release into the community. Acounselor known as a continuing careprovider (CCP) will begin to exploreservices available in communities and“wrap” those services around theresident’s individual plan of action.

In the post-release phase, CCPs helpclients with transportation, vocationalrehabilitation, social services, legal aid,medical care, half-way houses,transitional housing and whatever isnecessary to help her get established inthe community.

A similar 90-day program is alsoavailable to inmates at FountainCorrectional Center for Women.Participants at Fountain are also housedin the therapeutic community setting.However, the treatment program isstreamlined because the facility typicallyhouses women who have a limited timeleft on their sentences.✯

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Now that I have your attentiongolfers.. there has been a change inthe date of an upcoming golftournament.

Hyde Correctional Institution’sNCCA Northeast Region SpringGolf Tournament has beenchanged to May 3. The four-person superball will be held atRoanoke Country Club inWilliamston.

For more information, call Mikeor Anke Cahoon at HydeCorrectional Institution at(252) 926-1810.

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Michael Bailey Asst Drill Instructor IMPACT WestMelissa Baity Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Dist. 22Karen Barefoot Corr Program Dir I NCCIWGeorge Baysden Corr Program Asst II Lumberton CIRandy Black Corr Sergeant Pasquotank CIWilliam Blowe Corr Sergeant Pasquotank CIMelvin Blue Rehab Therapist Central PrisonJean Boyd Personnel Asst IV Central PrisonLeigh Branch Corr Behavioral Spec II Polk YIWilliam Brewer Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Dist. 9AKenneth Broome Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Dist. 21Kenneth Bullock Corr Lieutenant Lumberton CIPatricia Cannon Corr Sergeant Charlotte CCRhonda Carter Prob/Par Surv Officer DCC, Dist. 5

Demetrius Clark Corr Sergeant Pasquotank CIAaron Clarke Inst Class Coord Hyde CITerri Collins Accounting Tech I Nash CIMichael Cox Prob/Par Officer Tr DCC, Dist. 29Joseph Crisp Corr Sergeant Odom CIBetty Deese Corr Sergeant Columbus CIEdward Dickerson Prison Indus Supvr IV Sign PlantMichael Donovan Prob/Par Surv Officer DCC, Dist. 15BLacreta Douthit Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Dist. 21Jeanette Fleming Accounting Tech II FiscalWilliam Fowlkes III Accountant I FiscalJames Frye Corr Program Dir I Morrison YIAva Gentry Nurse Supvr I McCain CHLillian Gilliam Corr Sergeant Pasquotank CIJudy Godwin Office Asst IV Polk YIArnesia Graham Processing Asst IV Neuse CIDouglas Graham Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Dist. 19ACreola Harris Prob/Par Officer Tr DCC, Dist. 21Ronald Harris Lead Corr Officer Southern CIHelen Harvey Corr Sergeant Odom CIJoyce Harvey Corr Sergeant Hyde CIGarry Haug Lead Corr Officer Craggy CCAlice Hawes Dept Purc Off III PurchasingMaurice Hill Jr. Telecom. Equip Tech I East Reg. Maint.Jasper Howard Corr Lieutenant Nash CIClaude Howell Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Dist. 26Carol Huneycutt Corr Officer Central PrisonThomas Huston Prob/Par Surv Off DCC, Dist. 1

Robert Jackson Sr. Asst Drill Instructor IMPACT WestDeborah Jacobs Prob/Par Officer Tr DCC, Dist. 12Jeffery James Corr Sergeant Western YIOrlando Johnson Corr Sergeant Guilford CCKevin Ketchie Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Dist. 17AZack Koonce III Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Dist. 4AClaressa Leary Corr Case Analyst Neuse CINytisha Lee Corr Program Asst I NCCIWNatalka Lock Personnel Asst IV PersonnelDeborah Long Transfer Coord III DOP Admin.Jonathan McCargo Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Dist. 1Bruce McCrary Corr Lieutenant Western YIThomas McCurdy Corr Sergeant NCCIWLydia Martin Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Dist. 25BErnie Maynor Corr Sergeant Hoke CISheila Mitchell Corr Program Dir I Nash CIBobby Montague Asst Supt Custody/Op Polk YIJoseph Narron Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Dist. 10Linda Nichols Corr Sergeant Marion CIRicky Neill Prob/Par Unit Supvr III DCC, Dist. 13Bruce Norman Corr Sergeant Tillery CCAndrè Peters Corr Program Supvr Caledonia CIAudie Peterson Jr. Corr Sergeant Mt. View CIDaniel Pittman Corr Food Serv Mgr I Columbus CITrey Pittman Prob/Par Officer Tr DCC, Dist. 8AAndrew Powell Corr Program Asst II Polk YICarolyn Pridgen Accounting Clerk IV Eastern CIRussell Ramsey Jr. Corr Program Supvr Albemarle CIStephanie Randall Corr Program Asst II Neuse CIErnest Ray Prob/Par Unit Supvr III DCC, Dist. 18William Raynor Corr Training Spec I Johnston CIColbert Respass Corr Unit Mgr Pasquotank CILashonda Scott Corr Program Asst II Warren CIJoseph Scotton Corr Sergeant Southern CIWilliam Sharpe Jr. Corr Asst Unit Mgr Pasquotank CITina Singleton Corr Case Analyst Craven CIMichael R. Smith Real Prop Agent I PurchasingAlbert Spivey Corr Sergeant Umstead CCShannon St. Clair Rehab Therapist Central PrisonAlbert Todd Corr Sergeant Marion CIChad Towery Corr Lieutenant Foothills CITara Williams-Brown Accounting Clerk V Fiscal

Tom Sutton, right,receives congratulations onhis retirement fromGuilford Leggett, specialassistant to the secretary.A reception was held forSutton, a research andevaluation analyst in theOffice of Research andPlanning, Feb. 28 at theYonkers Road complex inRaleigh.

The week of May 7-11 has been designated EmployeeAppreciation Week in State Government. During the week, events atwork sites throughout the state typically are held to recognize thecontributions of employees throughout the year. “The employees ofthe Department of Correction are some of the hardest-working, mostdedicated people I’ve ever met and truly are the unsung heroes of thecriminal justice system,” said Secretary Theodis Beck. “I welcome theopportunity to say thank you for your tireless efforts and for theoutstanding job you do each and every day of the year.”

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Inappropriate Use Of ComputersPolicy Being Refined

The department’s policy on use ofstate computers and the Internet is underreview after it was discovered someemployees have been viewinginappropriate web sites. “I have asked the director ofInformation Resources to refine, rewrite,and disseminate the Department’s policyon ‘Inappropriate Use of the StateComputer and the Internet’ after reviewand approval by this office,” saidSecretary Theodis Beck. Secretary Beck asked for the policyreview after learning of inappropriate useof state equipment and resources wasbeing done during duty hours. The statepolicy states that while in performanceof work-related functions, while on thejob, or while using publicly owned orpublicly provided information processing

resources, public employees areexpected to use the Internetresponsibly and professionally andshall make no intentional use of theseservices in an illegal, malicious orobscene manner. Secretary Beck has asked allsupervisors and managers to counselemployees on this matter and report

back through their chain of commandto the division director or unit headwhen this action has been taken.Employees found in violation of thepolicy should be appropriatelysanctioned. The director of InformationResources is also exploring otherpossible strategies to help with thepolicing of inappropriate use ofcomputers and the Internet. Theyinclude the use of firewalls and proxyservers to help identify violators andprevent future abuse; purchasing andcurrently distributing Zenworks, asoftware application that might also beof some help in preventing futureabuse; and investigating the purchaseof filtering services offered by theState’s Information TechnologyServices (ITS). However, budgetconstraints may restrict the speed withwhich some of these technologies canbe implemented.✯