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May 2005 Correction News

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State Labor Commissioner Cherie Berie presented special recognitionawards to Correction Enterprises and the Division of Prisons on May26, for their provision of apprenticeship opportunities for inmatesand correctional officers.

The awards were handed out at the Department of Labor’s 21stannual Apprenticeship and Training Celebration at the State Fair-grounds.

Correction Enterprises was recognized for “the outstanding op-portunities provided to inmates through apprenticeship.” Correction

Big Sweep on Lake James

See SWEEP, page 2Crews depart

Black Bear access.

NC Labor honorsEnterprises, Prisons

The next few months will have Chris Tart on edge,yet thankful.

Chris, a construction estimator in Engineering,has a passion for helping people struck by disas-ter, be it a house fire or a hurricane. With the 2005hurricane season just under way, Chris stays alertfor another call from the Red Cross to send himinto a storm-ravaged region.

Meanwhile, Chris is grateful that the State ofNorth Carolina provides short-term leave for em-ployees who want to help their neighbors in com-munity service work. The time helps Chris satisfyhis passion, and he wishes more DOC employeeswould use their volunteer leave time in servicewith the Red Cross.

“The Red Cross has sent me to Asheville,

Wilmington, Alabama and Florida, in the im-mediate aftermath of hurricanes and flood-ing,” said Chris, who primarily works in FamilyService management. “I conduct interviews,home visits, perform casework and provide di-rect services to individuals affected by disas-ters, to meet their emergency needs.

“I have been there when people who have

From left, receiving the award from NC Labor Secretary Cherie Berie(3rd) are Wayne True, business officer II; Bob Lewis, assistant di-

rector for support service; and Deputy Secretary Fred Aikens.

Volunteer uses leavewhen disaster strikes

One of this year’s goals of theDOC Public Affairs Office is tobetter serve employees byproviding more timely reportsof significant events in theirwork and personal lives. Webelieve that returning ouremployee newsletter, Correc-tion News (CN), to a regular,monthly publication schedulewill go a long way towardserving employees better.

Because we depend onemployees for much of theinformation that we put into

Monthly newsis more timely

Chris Tart,right, withsome of hisdisaster re-covery teammembers inFlorida lastyear.

See ENTERPRISES, page 3

See NEWS, page 4 See TART, page 2

Staff and inmates from three prisons and numerous community volunteers joined forces on Saturday, May 14, in an all-out effort to clear storm

debris deposited in Lake James byback-to-back hurricanes last fall.

Massive flooding from thestorms ripped through homesand campgrounds, depositing

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much of the debris in LakeJames.

More than 125 staff and in-mate volunteers from MarionMinimum Security Unit, Ruther-ford Correctional Center andFoothills Minimum Custody Unitparticipated in the lake clean-up.

More than 10 tons of debriswere removed from the lake,along with 35 tires and severalempty barrels in the four-hourvolunteer event.

“This was a massive attackon storm debris in Lake James,”said Sid Harkleroad, Marion CIadministrator. “The communityvolunteers and inmates havemade the lake a much saferplace for our citizens to enjoy.”

Duane Terrell, Marion CI as-sistant superintendent for cus-tody and operations, praised theminimum custody officials forcoordinating the logistics vitalto the success of such a largescale event.

Sweep, continued from page 1

WINDSOR -- Anthony Hathaway,a veteran corrections profes-sional, will serve as administra-tor of Bertie Correctional Institu-tion, which is currently underconstruction. The appointmentis effective immediately, accord-ing to Boyd Bennett, director ofthe Division of Prisons.

Hathaway will oversee theremainder of the prison’s con-struction, which is expected tobe completed in July 2006. Hewill also be responsible for hir-ing the more than 400 employ-ees who will staff the 1,000-celladult male close-custody prison.Once Bertie CI is opened,Hathaway will be in charge ofall of the new facility’s opera-tions.

“Anthony Hathaway hasmore than 30 years experienceworking in prisons in a varietyof roles,” Bennett said. “He hasmanaged several prisons suc-cessfully. I’m confident he’s theright person to open this majornew facility.”

Hathaway started his careerin corrections in 1972 as a cor-rectional officer. He advancedthrough the ranks, holding suchpositions as program assistantand program director at several

prisons and inthe EasternArea Adminis-trative Office.He served assuperintendentat Martin andWashington correctional centersand has been superintendent atTyrrell Prison Work Farm since itopened in 1998.

“I am really looking forwardto this new challenge,” saidHathaway. “It will take a lot ofteamwork to run this prison, andI look forward to putting to-gether a team of people whowill want to be involved andhave some ownership in theoutcome.”

An Edenton native,Hathaway graduated from D.F.Walker High School. After earn-ing a bachelor’s degree in socialstudies from Elizabeth City StateUniversity, he taught at Walkerfor a year. He attends KadeshA.M.E. Zion Church, where heserves as preacher steward, aschairman of the Steward Boardand on the Kadesh-ChowanHeritage Foundation. He’s also amember of the historical com-mittee, a youth class leader andsings in two choirs. In addition,he’s a member of the ColumbiaRotary Club, the board of direc-tors for Tyrrell Community De-velopment Corporation and theboard of directors for SmartStart. Family time, cooking, fish-ing, gardening and pitchinghorse shoes are his favorite ac-tivities.

Hathaway is the son of theRev. & Mrs. Anthony HathawayJr. of Edenton. Hathaway intro-duced his oldest sister, ElizabethMathews, to corrections. She iscurrently an assistant director ofnursing for prisons in easternNorth Carolina. Hathaway has ason and three daughters.

Anthony Hathaway namedto lead new Bertie prison

Hathaway

lost everything are still in a daze and their loss hasn’t really sunkin yet.

“They’re just looking for anything they need for basic sur-vival – a bottle of water, a roof, some food, a bed. They wantanything you can give them, and they are so grateful.”

In such disasters as hurricanes and tornadoes, Chris will of-ten be found with teams of other workers going door-to-door insearch for people in need.

“Sometimes one team will work as many as 300 cases aday,” he said.

On one of his assignments to Wilmington, Chris’ wife, KimTart, accompanied him. Her passion for helping disaster victimswas born. Kim is a DOC payroll clerk in Raleigh.

Chris urges other employees, regardless of whether they arein DOC, to make good use of their community service leave time.

“It’s really good to be able to go out and help,” he said. “Ifyou don’t use the time, you’re wasting something that was givento you.”

The leave policySection 5 of the state personnel manual contains the provisionthat allows employees leave to provide emergency services.Titled “American Red Cross Disaster Services Leave,” the provi-sion states:

An agency may grant leave with pay not to exceed15 workdays in any 12-month period to partici-pate in specialized disaster relief services. Thedecision to grant leave rests in the sole discretionof the agency based on the work needs of thatagency. To qualify for leave, the employee mustbe:+ A disaster service volunteer of the American Red

Cross, and+ Requested by the American Red Cross to par-

ticipate.The disaster must be:+ Within the United States, and+ Designated at Level III or higher in the Ameri-

can National Red Cross Regulations and Proce-dures.

Employees interested in using this or other community ser-vice leave should discuss it with their supervisors and consultwith Personnel.

Tart, continued from page 1

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The phrase “inquiring mindswant to know” is fit for a de-scription of the attitude thatVickie Haddock takes into herposition as the department’s in-ternal audit director.

An inquisitive mind, organi-zation and attention to detailare among the personal at-tributes that Haddock said shewill apply to her new job, an-nounced effective June 1 by Sec-retary Theodis Beck.

Haddock most recently wasSouth Central Region Audit Su-pervisor. She has been with theDepartment of Correction sinceMarch 1999. Prior to that, sheworked in fiscal and auditingmanagement in Moore andRobeson counties and also hasworked for the Department ofHealth & Human Services.

“Ms. Haddock’s vast experi-ence, her leadership, and pro-fessionalism make her the idealperson for this important posi-

Nicole Sullivan sees broader ho-rizons ahead for Research &Planning. As the agency’s newmanager – succeeding SandyPearce – Nicole said she is ex-cited about her new opportu-nity.

“The whole department is sodata driven, that I think a goalshould be to become a resourceagency working for all the oth-ers in Corrections,” she said. “Isee us assisting divisions in de-veloping outcomes, sharing in-formation and research withmore people, identifying na-tional trends for use in everydaywork.

“We should be taking thelead on research, including theinitiation of new research.”

With an easygoing personal-ity, she is skilled as a communi-cator and “looks for new chal-lenges and how to be helpful,”Secretary Theodis Beck said inannouncing Sullivan’s appoint-

Vickie Haddock appointeddirector of Internal Audit

Haddock

ment.“I am con-

fident that herknowledge ofcorrectionalplanning andresearch expe-rience will continue to be ofgreat service to the departmentespecially in this role.”

She has been acting man-ager of the office since earlyMay. In December 2004 she wasnamed assistant manager. Priorto that, she worked with Re-search & Planning for 10 years,serving primarily as a plannerand research and evaluationanalyst.

Sullivan has also been theCognitive Behavior Intervention(CBI) administrator for DOC. Inthat role, she identified correc-tions trends in other states andin other agency research. Sheintends to continue to consult onCBI in her new position.

A graduate of Emory Univer-sity with a bachelors degree inpolitical science and history,Sullivan has a masters in publicpolicy from Duke University.

Nicole Sullivan leadingResearch & Planning

Sometimes asignificant se-curity technol-ogy improve-ment is only afew dollarsfrom the clutchof the Depart-ment of Correc-tion. Sherry

Pilkington, the newly appointedsenior special assistant to thesecretary, will be the one dig-ging into federal grants to closesuch gaps.

Secretary Theodis Beck an-nounced in May that her ap-pointment would be effectiveJune 1.

Pilkington has been assis-tant director of special opera-tions in the Division of Commu-nity Corrections for 12 years. Shehas been responsible for the ad-ministration and operation of

many functions, including super-vision of program services, drugtesting administration, OPUS,the Interstate Compact office,and the Criminal Justice Partner-ship Program.

“Her knowledge reaches be-yond Community Correctionsfrom her years of working withInterstate Compact and the PostRelease Supervision and ParoleCommission,” Beck said. “I amconfident her professionalismand experience make her theideal person for this position.”

Pilkington is excited abouther new endeavor.

“I will continue seeking outopportunities to obtain federalgrants so we can continue im-proving technology that ad-vances public safety and effi-ciency,” she said.

The Johnston County nativestudied nursing at Wake Techni-

tion,” Becksaid.

Haddockbelieves hercommunica-tion and inter-personal inter-action skills will be an asset toher in the new job.

Among several distin-guished citations Haddock hasreceived is a North CarolinaState Treasurer’s GovernmentalAccounting/Financial Manage-ment Award. It was presented inrecognition of her implementa-tion in Moore County schools ofnew software that, as a result ofits success, was later imple-mented statewide.

Haddock has a bachelor ofscience degree in accountingfrom UNC-Pembroke. She, herhusband, Wayne, and son, Bran-don, enjoy NASCAR racing,where she also enjoys plying herhobby of photography.

cal Community College andcriminal justice at Barton Col-lege and NC State University.Pilkington and her husband,Donnie, have a daughter, Jodi,who is in Germany with her hus-band, Ernst Trapp; and a son,Ashley, who works in the De-partment of Transportation’s en-gineering section. She enjoysreading and yard work at hernew home.

Sherry Pilkington named special assistant

Pilkington

Enterprises, from page 1

Enterprises offers inmate ap-prenticeships in many of its in-dustries and plants, includingprinting, metal work, upholsteryand sewing.

The Division of Prisons hasmore than 3,000 officers in-volved in apprenticeships. Amajor benefit for officers whoare military veterans is themonthly stipend paid by the

Veterans Administration to eli-gible veterans while they areworking as apprentices.

The Division of Prisons isdeveloping apprenticeships forinmates who work in food ser-vices, while Correction Enter-prises is expanding its appren-ticeship offerings to its laundrybusiness.

Sullivan

Special ReportWatch for reportson support events

for Special Olympics,in the June issue ofCorrection News.


CN, ensuring their reports are as timely as possible will be veryimportant in this effort. That’s why we have established a scheduleof deadlines for receiving information for publication.

Each edition of CN will have content from events specific to themonth of publication. For example, the June edition will containreports about events that occur in June, and it will be distributedin mid-July.

CN is committed to ensuring its contents are as timely as pos-sible. At the same time, we understand that timing and circum-stance – both avoidable and unavoidable – can prevent someonefrom meeting a deadline.

We will accept reports past deadline, but they will be used inthe following month’s edition, but no later. For example, a usablereport about a June event submitted later than July 1, will be in-cluded in the July edition rather than the June edition. A reportabout a June event will be too old to be included in the Augustedition or later.

The deadlines will be published in each CN edition to helpremind readers.

Please remember, too, that the Public Affairs Office always wel-comes employees’ questions about the newsletter. Story ideas thatdo not have a time factor involved -- such as employee hobbies --are welcomed any time, and will be considered for publication ona case-by-case basis.

For more information, contact George Dudley at (919) 716-3713 or [email protected].

Deadlines for the remaining 2005 editions of CN:

For events that happen in reports are due byJune .............................................. July 1July ............................................... Aug. 1August .......................................... Sept. 1September .................................... Oct. 3October ......................................... Nov. 1November ..................................... Dec. 1December ..................................... Jan. 3

(For example, July 1 will be the last dayto submit a report about an event in June.)

Shaw University recentlyawarded diplomas to 10 womenwho completed their studies notin the academic freedom of acampus classroom but withinthe physical confines of ironbars and razor wire barriers.

The women were all in-mates at NC Correctional Institu-tion for Women in Raleigh.

A graduation ceremony atthe prison’s chapel bestowed di-plomas on the women, five ofwhom had earned bachelors de-grees and five who had earnedassociate degrees. Among thespeakers at the ceremony wereWarden Annie Harvey, DeputySecretary Fred Aikens and Dr.Clarence G. Newsome, Shaw’spresident.

The graduates had qualifiedfor participation in Shaw’s Cen-ter for Alternative Programs inEducation (CAPE), which is ad-ministered at NCCIW by ValerieVillines, educational coordina-tor.

“It is more cost effective toeducate inmates to become pro-ductive, taxpaying citizens thanto have a continually high re-cidivism rate,” Ms. Villines said.

Since CAPE’s inception in1983, 197 women have earneddiplomas from Shaw – 132 withassociate degrees and 65 withbachelors degrees.

From left, Warden Annie Harvey, Dr. Clarence G. Newsome andDeputy Secretary Fred Aikens await their turns to speak

at the CAPE graduation at NCCIW.

Shaw Universitygraduates 10 at NCCIW

News, continued from page 1

People skills make the differ-ence in how well a correctionalemployee can serve the state,according to Derrick Wadsworth.

Wadsworth, who recentlyretired after 28 years in the De-partment of Correction, offeredthat reflection as he talkedabout his career. Prior to retire-ment, he had been Hyde Correc-tional Institution’s superinten-dent for six years.

One of hisgreatest joyswas teachingnew employ-ees, Wads-worth said.

“I enjoyedthe fact that Igot to influ-ence newpeople, teach-

ing them how to survive, howthe government works,” he said.“It’s most important that theyget a good understanding ofpolicy and what’s required ofthem. Otherwise, it’s hard togive the state what it needs.”

Prison division employeesalso need to always rememberthey are dealing with people,regardless of whether they areinmates or staff, Wadsworthsaid.

“If you’re not a people per-son, you won’t function as wellas you should,” he said.

Wadsworth said his careerhas been a blessing to himselfand his family.

“It has opened doors to me,allowing me to travel across thestate and to make some connec-tions,” he said.

Beginning as a correctionalofficer at Gates Correctional Cen-ter in 1977, Wadsworth rosethrough ranks, being named as-sistant superintendent in 1992at the now-closed Currituck Cor-

People skills keyto doing job well,retiree contends

See Wadsworth, page 7

Twenty-twoyears of ser-vice as a DOCemployee isnot unusual.However, Cor-rectional Of-ficer Grady

Lee Martin stands out a bit re-garding his employment with thedepartment since February 18,1983. Martin hopes to retire inthree more years, when he willbe 83 years old. At 80, he is theoldest active DOC correctionalofficer. Meanwhile, he plans tocontinue to be dedicated to hisjob, reporting to work on timeand as scheduled.

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The Department ofCorrection joinedwith law enforce-ment agencies inthe Cary area tohelp educate the

public about theirwork to protect

the publicsafety. The di-visions of Pris-ons and Com-

munity Correc-tions both par-ticipated. PERT

was repre-sented by COKevin Statonfrom Nash CI,

CO JosephWard (sniper)

from CentralPrison, CO

Steve Bigger-staff from Gaston CI (K-9 and bloodhound handlers), and Lt.

Denise Henderson (Command Vehicle). Community Correctionshad a display board (lower photo). Various staff members (upper

photo) helped greet visitors and answer questions, includingChief Deputy Secretary Dan Stieneke. In the photo are (fromleft, back row) Sex Offender Control Officer Mike Rakouskas,Stieneke, and US Marshall’s Task Force Officer Jeff Lux; (front

row) PPO I Tiffany Sanders, Domestic Violence PPO I AmandaAllen, and CPPO Paulette Eggleston. Other staff members who

worked various times at the display were Day Reporting CenterPPO II Karl Waller, PPO I Monica Shabo, Intensive Officer

Crystal Johnson, Community Threat Group PPO I MelvinMcClain, Domestic Violence PPO I Darian Chamblee,

and Domestic Violence PPO I Christie Hensley.

DOCparticipatesin Cary LawEnforcement

Day

Health Faira Success

Hoke Correctional Institutionpresented an Employee HealthFair on May 18 at the oldSandhills Youth Center gymna-sium. Vendors pro-vided valuable ser-vices, information,and productsthroughout theday.

Staff fromHoke CI and manyof the other DOCfacilities in the re-gion attended the fair, whichwas sponsored by Hoke’s Healthand Wellness Committee and co-ordinated by Linda Bristow. Thecommittee was established inMarch 2005 as a component of along-range strategic plan toeducate staff on available ben-efits and to address morale andretention issues.

The general response to theHealth Fair was overwhelminglypositive with all respondents tothe satisfaction survey findingthe vendors helpful and able toprovide beneficial informationand satisfactory answers to anyquestions they may have had.

While the Wellness Commit-tee attempted to cover all healthand wellness issues, some visi-

Employees areshown visitingtwo of themany informa-tion stationsthat were inplace at theHoke CI HealthFair.

tors noted that the next healthfair should include more infor-mation on stress reduction,mental wellness and financialwellness.

Other ongoing activities in-clude a unit basketball teamthat competes weekly againstsurrounding units, unit volley-ball team (coordinated bySamuel Shaw, programs super-visor), and a monthly fitnesschallenge which provides prizesto the three staff members wholog the greatest number ofhours of physical activity duringthe month (coordinated by Su-san Barton, personnel assistantV). Other plans include markingoff walking trails around the fa-cility.

‘Every vegetable under the sun’

Durham Correctional Center is growing “virtually every veg-etable under the sun” this year in its new garden, according toWilliam Tillman, assistant superintendent. Tillman and Food

Service Manager James Maher got the project moving inApril, hoping to reduce the prison’s food costs. This and other

inmates have also been instrumental in plowing,planting and tending the garden.

Members of the 5th Judicial District Probation/Parole Officestaff are, from left, front row, are Ashley Morgan, PPO II;

Carol Eakins, intensive case officer (ICO); Shanan Harts, PPO II;Cindy Kaiser, OA III; and Cynthia Smith, PPO I. Back row, JeanWalker, CPPO; Sonya King, PPO I; Daniel Mattlin, surveillanceofficer (SO); Sharon Craven, ICO; Reggie Whaley, SO; SusanKing, PPO I; Thurman Ramsey, PPO II; and Carl Craven, ICO.

The Pender County probation/parole office was recently hon-ored with the Ken Huffman Hu-manitarian Award.

The annual recognition isusually presented to an indi-vidual in the 5th Judicial District,in honor of the late Mr.Huffman’s commitment to

volunteerism. However, thePender County staff has beenvery active as a team in numer-ous community causes andevents, including but not limitedto blood drives, hospice support,Salvation Army Christmas bellringing and walkathons.

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Haywood Correctional CenterHaywood Correctional CenterHaywood Correctional Center, aminimum security unit for adultmales, is the state’s western-mostprison unit, located in Waynesvillein the mountains of Western NorthCarolina.

Matt Jones is the superinten-dent, overseeing the work of ap-proximately 40 staff members whoensure the security of about 125inmates.

Jones was named superinten-dent in February 2002, after be-ginning his career as a correc-tional officer at Craggy Correc-tional Center. He moved toHaywood in 1984 and began tomove up through the ranks, be-coming a sergeant in 1987 and as-sistant superintendent in 1992.

Built during the late 1930s to house inmates who worked in roadconstruction, Haywood CC was one of 51 county prisons for which thestate assumed responsibility under the Conner Bill.

The prison’s original dormitory is still in use. Two modular dormi-tories were added in 1997 to provide space for additional prisoners.

Prisoners at Haywood work at a variety of jobs that benefit the lo-cal communities and help reduce the prison’s operational costs:

Seven Department of Transportation road squads, which work underthe supervision of DOT employees, performing a variety of jobsalong state roadways in Haywood and Jackson counties.

Superintendent Matt Jones, center, with Donnie Watkins,assistant superintendent, and Debbie Greene, administrative

services assistant V.

Standing, Program Supervisor MikeGregory, left, and Mark Turner,

correctional case manager. Sitting, RobertDudley, correctional case manager.

From left,community workcrew officers JoshFreeman, ConnieMorton, MarkBrown, JohnRyan and WadeFlinn. SergeantJames A. Corn,community workcrew supervisor,was not availablefor the photo.

Right, vehicles for Haywood CCCommunity Work Crews andLitter Crews are lined up, readyfor another day’s work.

There are three CommunityWork squads, each directed bya correctional officer.Two minimum highway workcrews, assigned to litter pick-up in Haywood and surround-ing counties. The crews alsowork on short term, manuallabor jobs for local govern-ments and public agencies inthe region.Jobs at the prison, such asjanitors, kitchen workers, can-teen operators, barbers, laun-dry workers, and buildingsand grounds maintenance.

Haywood CC offers prisonerssubstance abuse, eduation and re-ligious programs. Working withHaywood Community College,

the prison offers preparation for the GED tests. Prisoners nearing re-lease may qualify for participation in community-based activitiessuch as work release, family home leave and community sponsorpasses. Approximately 75 volunteers assist prison staff in offeringthese programs which prepare prisoners for their return to thecommunity.


Haywood Correctional Center

In left photo, from left, LeonReagan, food service manager,along with Mike Freeman andRonald Phillips, food service

officers. Above, Thomas Meister,substance abuse program supervisor

(DART). Below, Homer Cunningham,correctional officer in the dormitory.

Leonard Kirkendall, right,clotheshouse officer.

Clockwise from above left,Sergeants David Tranthamand Cammy Cowan; Eddie

West, correctional officer for the modular housingunit. Angela Hall, registered nurse for Haywood

CC. Martha Williams, processing assistant for thePrograms Department. Joe DeLorenzo,

volunteer chaplain. rectional Center and then superintendent in1995 Martin Correctional Center, also nowclosed. At one point, he ran both the Martinand Gates facilities. He was named Hyde su-perintendent in 1999.

A long list of options await his retire-ment time. Leisurely activities include quailhunting and bass fishing.

But the Edenton native is community-minded, too, serving God at Locust GroveAME Zion Church and Chowan County on itsplanning and historical commissions, alongwith the Cupola House Association. He alsofinds time to chair the county DemocraticParty and the board of the State EmployeesCredit Union.

He has a family business, too, that pro-vides security services for hotels and sportsevents.

Cheryl Harden, a six-yearveteran of the Departmentof Correction, has beennamed manager of the Ra-leigh Regional Employ-ment Office. The appoint-ment was effective June 1.

Harden was previously separations man-ager.

In her new position, Harden manages anoffice that is responsible for overseeing thedepartment’s hiring processes in 11 coun-ties. Duties of the office, which has nine staffmembers, include application screening, in-terviewing, psychological testing, drugscreening, certification training, salary ad-ministration, and other related activities. Anew pilot program -- Expedited Hiring --was recently started, targeting vacancy ratesat Central Prison and NC Correctional Institu-tion for Women.

Harden began her career with DOC in1999 as a personnel assistant at ColumbusCorrectional Institution. She was namedseparations manager in November 2003.Prior to joining DOC, she worked in DurhamCounty schools administration and with theABC Board.

Employee retention and morale are im-portant to Harden, who hopes to use herpeople management skills and knowledge tocombat such problems as correctional officerturnover.

“I look forward to the new challenge,”she said.

Nametitle

sectionservice

Joan B. Buffkinmedical records

manager IIIPrisons Admin.

30 years

Betty J. Gravespersonnel anlst. III

Personnel30 years

Michael S.Lekopites

correctional officerGaston CC63/4

years

Retirements in May 2005

Roy O’Pheliasergeant

Caledonia CI281/2

years

Francisco G.Olivaressergeant

Scotland CI53/4 years

Joyce O.Slaughter

processing asst. IIICaswell CC10 years

Leroy F. West Jr.diagnostic servicesprogram manager

Prisons Admin.29 years

Wadsworth, from page 4

New managerplans to targetworker turnover

Harden


Security staff members Capt. ScottPeele and Sgt. Eddie Poole of Raleigh wereamong eight employees who attendedtraining at the Southern States Field TrailManhunt competition at Camp Robeson,north of Little Rock, Ark.

The training was a week long competi-tion among bloodhound handlers and nar-cotics canine handlers from Arkansas, Colo-rado, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mis-souri, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

Peele and Poole teamed up to win tophonors in the Staff Pistol Marksmanshipcompetition. Also, Blue, the bloodhound ofhandler Chris Gardner, lead correctional of-ficer, Piedmont Region, won third place inthe Best-Looking Hound group. Chris is leadcorrectional officer at the Piedmont Re-gional Office in Kernersville.

Gardner also teamed up with DavidSells, correctional officer, Piedmont Region,in the tracking competition. Pat Baggett,correctional officer, and Joey Stepp, correc-tional officer, both at Greene CI, were in thesame competition. Both teams were re-ported to have represented DOC well.

Officer/canine teams from the DOCcompeting in the narcotics detection divi-sion were Steve Biggerstaff, correctional of-ficer, Gaston CC, with Rex, and RandyGarrett, correctional officer, Warren CI, withKeno.

William O. Adamsasst. unit manager

Nash CITammie B. Adcock

nurse (RN)supervisor IIIPrisons Admin.

Ernestine P. Adkinsexecutive assistant I

Secretary’s OfficeChristopher A.

AlvesPPO II

Judicial District 21Patrick N.Andersonsergeant

Franklin CCStewart W. Autonpurchasing agent II

PurchasingDonald M. Aytch

psychologicalprogram manager

Central PrisonManita O. Badger

PPO I traineeJudicial District 10Derrick A. Bailey

assist. unit managerNCCIW

Lora J. BarnesPPO II

Judicial District 7Robert L. Boykins

lead correctionalofficer

Lumberton CIBarbara W. Brown

social worker IIFoothills CI

Peter R. Buchholtzasst. superintendent

-custody/ops. IIHoke CI

Bruce K. Burgelieutenant

Polk YIRobert F. Cahoonlead correctional

officerHyde CI

Scott R. Calhounsergeant

Western YIWilliam B.Carroll Jr.

asst. superintendent-programs II

Odom CIShirley B. Cazonpersonnel asst. V

Eastern CIJackson L. Cox

programs director ICaldwell CC

Janet M. CrumpPPO assistant

branch managerJudicial District 25B

Rhonda T. Edwardscaptain

Maury CILaura F. Elliott

sergeantTyrrell PrisonWork Farm

Toni W. Goodwinaccounting clerk IV

Morrison YILewis J. Gray III

captainMaury CI

Sidney Gray IIIPPO II

Judicial District 4AAnthony D. Green

food servicemanager ICraggy CC

Calvin E. Hackneytraining instructor II

Prog. & Devel.Penny

Harper-Suggadmin. assistant II

Maury CIAlma J. Harrison

sergeantCaswell CC

Lavonne D. Harveycase manager

Polk YILois J. Henderson

sergeantWestern YI

Hugh R. HightowersergeantDan River

Prison Work FarmFrank L. Hobbs

electronics tech. IIIEastern Region

Maintenance YardVeronica Howelladmin. officer III

Warren CIWillie N. Huff Jr.

sergeantNew Hanover CC

Anecia W. Johnsonofficer trainee

Wayne CCLori B. Jones

accounting tech. ICraven CIMaryjudeG. Keegannurse (RN)

supervisor IIBrown Creek CILarry D. Kiser

sergeantWestern YI

Dana W. Lassitertraining instructor IJudicial Division 2

Admin.Edward L. Leath

surveillanceofficer

Judicial District 17A

Rhonda C. Lilleyaccounting clerk V

CommunityCorrections Admin.

Dean Locklearcaptain

Scotland CIDeana S. Loflin

nurse (RN)supervisor IPiedmont CI

Donna M. Loflinnurse (RN) leadAlbemarle CI

Karen E. Martinnurse (RN)supervisor I

Central PrisonWillie F. McBryde

PPO I traineeJudicial District 16AAnnette McDaniel

PPO IIJudicial District 12

Jeffrey S. McGheesergeant

Foothills CIRosalind L. McNeiltransfer coordinator

Albemarle CIKelvin M. Moore

captainNash CILowell

T. Murchisonlead worker IV

FiscalRobert L. Norvell

lieutenantPender CI

Peggy D. Parkeraccounting clerk V

Gates CCDanny L. Peavy

electronics tech. IIEastern Region

Maintenance YardLarry W. Peavy

lieutenantHoke CI

Richard B. Phillipsfood servicemanager II

Lumberton CIDaniel W. Pierceprograms director I

Wilkes CCRemonda J.

Riopellesergeant

Cabarrus CCGarron B. Rogers

PPO I traineeJudicial District 21

Melissa L. RogersPPO I trainee

Judicial District 5Marlin Salazarcorr. enterprisessupervisor III

Manpower ServicesWanda K. Sides

PPO I traineeJudicial District 20B

Zelphur D.Simmons

case managerCentral Prison

Michael D. Slagleasst. superintendent

-programs IIMountain View CI

Ronald W. Snyderasst. unit manager

Pasquotank CIThomas E.Spencer Jr.

sergeantHyde CI

Sonynia L. Stancillprograms director I

Neuse CIWilliam D. Stanley

prog. director IIIPrisons Admin.

Carol L. Stevensaccounting clerk IV

Eastern CIHorace Sutton Jr.

lieutenantLumberton CI

Allen S.Tharrington

diagnostic center dir.Central PrisonTyrra S. Toler

sergeantNCCIW

Teressa S. Turnersergeant

Piedmont CIRashawn J.Urguhart

PPO IIJudicial District 14Sharon R. Vinson

lieutenantJohnston CIVeronica N.

Watsonoffice assistant IV

Prisons Admin.Thomas T.Wellington

lead correctionalofficer

Carteret CCChristopher

Williamssubstance abuse

counselor IDART-Duplin

Tara A.Williams-Brownaccounting spec. I

FiscalWalter S.

WinebargerHVAC technicianWestern Region

Maintenance YardRicky H. Wood

institutionclassification coord.

Maury CIRoland Worrell

programs director IMaury CI

Movin’ On UpPromotions in May 2005

Namenew title

job location

From left, back row, Joey Steppe, SteveBiggerstaff, Randy Garrett, David Sells

and Pat Baggett; front row, ChrisGardner, Blue, Eddie Poole and

Scott Peele.

DOC represented well

On short notice, the Columbus CorrectionalInstitution staff teamed with the AmericanRed Cross to pull off a successful emergencyblood drive.

Another agency had to cancel a drive,but the Red Cross asked Columbus CI tosponsor a replacement drive.

Capt. Jennifer Walsh coordinated theeffort, and on May 23, 31 productive unitscollected, providing 93 blood products topatients in need.

Quick draw at Columbus CI

Michael F. EasleyGovernor

AdministrationTheodis Beck

Secretary of CorrectionPamela Walker

Public Affairs Director

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