NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

2004

ANNUAL REPORT

www.doc.state.nc.us ANNUAL REPORT Table of Contents

About the Department of Correction 1

Department officials 2

Organizational chart 3

Division of Prisons 4

Division of Community Corrections 7

NORTH CAROLINA Correction Enterprises 10 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Division of Alcoholism MISSION STATEMENT and Chemical Dependency 12

TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY Administration 13 BY THE ADMINISTRATION Central Engineering OF A FAIR AND HUMANE SYSTEM Controller WHICH PROVIDES Research & Planning REASONABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADJUDICATED OFFENDERS TO DEVELOP PROGRESSIVELY Information Systems RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR. Purchasing Victim Services Inmate Grievanvce Board Extradition Safety

Transition and Re-entry 20

Boards and commissions 21

Awards and honors 22

History 24

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION About the DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

The Department of Correction is charged with the supervision and rehabilitation of convicted adult offenders. Its primary goals are to provide an appropriate level of supervision to ensure public safety, to put inmates to work and to give offenders the tools they need to become productive, law-abiding citizens.

The Department of Correction The Division of is comprised of four major divisions Community interacting directly with offenders Corrections and the public, as well as a large supervises number of administrative support offenders in the sections. The four divisions are: community. Enterprises receives no support • Division of Prisons These proba- from state budget allocations and, • Division of Community tioners whose like a business, is totally supported Corrections active sentences have been through the goods and services it • Correction Enterprises suspended, or parolees and post- produces and sells. • Division of Alcoholism and release offenders who have served The Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency a prison sentence and are being Chemical Dependency Programs reintegrated into the community. Programs provides treatment Approximately 115,000 pro- services to inmates, DWI The Division of Prisons has bationers and 3,000 parolees and offenders, probationers and responsibility for incarcerating more post-release offenders are parolees. The majority of the than 36,000 inmates in 76 prison supervised by a force of more than division’s program offerings are facilities across the state. The 2,000 field officers who provide 35-day residential programs based division has complete responsibility control, supervision and treatment on a 12-step recovery model. for housing, management. food, medi- In addition to the four major cal services Correction Enterprises produces divisions, the department has and rehab- goods and services, including office auxiliary support sections that ilitative furniture, road signs, paint and serve all divisions of the programs laundry for state agencies and department. These sections for this large nonprofit organizations. It provides operate under the department’s population, meaningful training and work central administration. as well as administering the state’s experiences to inmates while death penalty. offering quality goods and services to tax-supported entities at a saving to the taxpayers. Correction

www.doc.state.nc.us 1 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION OFFICIALS FISCAL YEAR 2003-04

Theodis Beck, Secretary Dan Stieneke, Chief Deputy Secretary Fred Aikens, Deputy Secretary Tracy Little, Deputy Secretary Virginia Price, Assistant Secretary Lattie Baker, Assistant Secretary (retired) Lavee Hamer, Assistant Secretary/General Counsel Boyd Bennett, Director, Division of Prisons Robert Lee Guy, Director, Division of Community Corrections Karen Brown, Director, Correction Enterprises Secretary Theodis Beck

DEPUTY SECRETARIES

Dan Stieneke Fred Aikens Tracy Little

ASSISTANT SECRETARIES

Virginia Price Lattie Baker Lavee Hamer (retired)

DIVISION DIRECTORS

Boyd Bennett Karen Brown Robert Lee Guy

2 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

- Dan Lilly

Barbara Baker Barbara

- Sandy Pearce Sandy -

- Joe Chandler Joe -

- Ron Gillespie Ron -

- Mildred Spearman Mildred -

Juanita Baker Juanita

- Paul Gross Paul -

& Parole Commission Parole &

Post Release Supervision Release Post

Purchasing / Services - - Services / Purchasing

- Virginia Price Virginia -

Tracy Little Tracy

Federal Legislation Federal

Research & Planning & Research

Human Resources Human Legislative Affairs Legislative

Staff Development & Training Staff

Controller

Deputy Secretary Deputy

- Lavee Hamer Lavee -

William Tilley * Tilley William

- Pamela Walker Pamela -

** Retired Sept. 2004 - Virginia Price named asst. secretary asst. named Price Virginia - 2004 Sept. Retired **

* Retired Aug. 2004 - Wayne Holliday named acting director acting named Holliday Wayne - 2004 Aug. Retired *

- Cheryl Fellers Cheryl -

EEO

Public Affairs Public

Program Development Program

General Counsel General

Internal Audit Audit Internal -

- Judy Sills Judy -

- Bob Brinson Bob -

Secretary

Theodis Beck Theodis

- Ssycret Evans Ssycret -

- Barry Jenkins Barry -

Combined Records Combined

Fred Aikens Fred

Information Systems Information

Karen Brown Karen

Correction Enterprises Correction

Clemency

Extradition

Lattie Baker ** Baker Lattie

Chemical Dependency Pgms. Dependency Chemical

Division of Alcohol & Alcohol of Division

Deputy Secretary Deputy

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ORGANIZATIONAL

North Carolina Department of Correction of Department Carolina North

Finesse Couch Finesse

Resolution Board Resolution

Inmate Grievance Inmate

- Sandy Dixon Sandy -

- Joe Simpson Joe -

Prisons

Division of Division

Dan Stieneke Dan

Division of Division

Community

Corrections

Boyd Bennett Boyd

Robert Lee Guy Lee Robert

Bill Stovall Bill

Central Engineering Central

Safety

Victim Services Victim Chief Deputy Secretary Deputy Chief

www.doc.state.nc.us 3 Division of PRISONS Boyd Bennett, Director

The Division of Prisons is responsible for incarcerating more than 35,000 inmates in 76 state prisons. The division has total responsibility for housing, meals, medical services, rehabilitative programs and the administration of the death penalty.

Three 1,000-cell new prisons opened The most significant accomplishment this year was the opening of three new 1,000-cell close custody prisons in Scotland, Anson and Alexander coun- ties. These prisons are fully staffed and opera- tional. Planning and construction are under way on three additional 1,000-cell prisons in Bertie, Greene and Columbus counties to accommodate the rising prison population that is expected to ex- ceed 41,000 over the next 10 years.

Average daily cost per inmate Daily Yearly Close custody $82.46 $30,098 Medium custody $65.59 $23,940 Minimum custody $49.34 $18,009 Average $62.03 $22,641

Population June 2004 35,205 Population and custody changesAlexander CorrectionalMale Institution 32,823 Female 2,382 During the fiscal year, the average daily inmate population rose to RACE some 35,000. This is an increase of approximately 1,500 inmates. White 11,942 To meet the changing composition of the prison system, the divi- Black 21,124 sion began the conversion of Caledonia, Odom and Eastern cor- Indian 661 rectional institutions from close to medium custody. To meet the Asian 107 Other 1,110 demands of a growing female inmate population, Southern Cor- AGE rectional Institution was selected for conversion from a male to a Under 20 1,155 female facility. Extensive planning and training is occurring at 20-29 11,707 Southern to promote a smooth transition to a female inmate popu- 30-39 11,205 40-49 8,015 lation during the 2004-05 fiscal year. 50 and over 2,701

4 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Security Threat Group unit planned A federal grant was obtained to help establish a Security Threat Group Management Unit to house inmates who have been validated as gang leaders. The unit will house pro- Inmates grams designed to help the inmates denounce their gang help keep involvement. Cognitive behavior modification, anger man- North agement and cultural diversity programs are expect to re- Carolina duce gang related violence in the prison system. Plans call beautiful for the unit to be part of Foothills Correctional Institution in Morganton.

DNA testing on felons begins This year, DOP continued to partner with the Depart- The Division of Prisons began the process of DNA testing ment of Transportation (DOT) to use inmate labor in of all felon inmates on December 1, 2003, as mandated by litter control. Sixty inmate litter crews and 110 medium the legislature. Previous law required DNA testing only for security road crews are making a significant impact certain violent felons. Testing of the division’s population cleaning more than 6,000 miles of North Carolina was expected to be completed by December 1, 2004. DNA highways. testing has now been made a routine part of the prison admission process for newly convicted felons. 2003 Fall Litter Sweep More than 71,000 inmate work hours Prisons receive national awards 45,000 bags of litter collected The Pender Day Training Program at Pender Correctional Over 4,300 miles of roads cleaned Institution received national recognition at the American Correctional Association (ACA) annual conference. This 2004 Spring Litter Sweep program was awarded the 2003 Exemplary Offender Pro- More than 98,000 inmate work hours gram Award for outstanding correctional programming. Over 6,100 miles of roads cleaned Over 83,000 bags of litter collected The National Commission on Correctional Health Care named McCain Correctional Hospital and Hoke Correctional Institution as Facility of the Year. The prestigious award is Supervisors Training Program implemented usually presented to only one facility each year from among This new program is designed to provide leadership de- 500 prisons, jails, juvenile detention and confinement fa- velopment and supervisory training for front-line supervi- cilities participating in the NCCHC’s nationwide accredita- sors. CSTP is provided to custody, food service and pro- tion program. Medical services provided to inmates at grams supervisors and has been a great success. The pro- McCain Correctional Hospital and Hoke Correctional Insti- gram was recognized by the North Carolina chapter of the tution were successfully hubbed to improve efficient use International Personnel Management Association when it of resources. awarded the 2004 Excellence in Human Resources Award for Innovative and Creative Programs.

Inmate work crews clean up after Hurricane Isabel Sept. 18, 2003 - Oct. 27, 2003

57,616 inmate hours cleaning up in local communities

Emergency housing for 216 inmates evacuated from four county jails

700 state inmates evacuated to other prisons

www.doc.state.nc.us 5 Prisons programs train dogs as pets and service animals

Two new programs involving inmate trainers and dogs were implemented this year. These are designed to not only provide the prisons and inmates a way to contribute to their communities, but also to provide inmates with training in marketable skills and to instill teamwork and responsibility.

Puppies Assisting With Sight

! The PAWS program was piloted at McCain Correctional Hospital. Puppies received training from inmates to prepare them to become guide dogs for the blind.

! After 12 months of training at McCain, the puppies are then sent for advanced guide dog training at Southeastern Guide Dog, Inc. in Florida.

! In June 2004, the first five dogs graduated and advanced to the next phase of training.

New Leash on Life – Prison Dog Training Program

! The Leash program was launched in May 2004 at Black Mountain Correctional Center for Women and at Marion Correctional Institution’s minimum security facility.

! The prisons partnered with the local animal shelter or humane society to help reduce the homeless pet population.

! Inmate trainers provide basic obedience training to the dogs in hopes it will make them more adoptable. The program will be expanded to other facilities in the coming year.

6 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Division of COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Robert Lee Guy, Director

The Division of Community Corrections supervises offenders in the community, either probationers whose active sentences have been suspended or offenders who have served a prison sentence and are being reintegrated into the community. The division supervises more than 115,000 probationers and over 3,000 parolees and post-release offenders. More than 2,000 field officers provide control, supervision and treatment management.

Community Corrections officers supervise former inmates on parole or Supervised offenders in post-release supervision and offenders with suspended sentences. The needs and supervision requirements of these offenders change daily, North Carolina communities but the division’s mission to ensure public safety remains the same. Here are developments in that mission during fiscal 2003-2004: Probation Parole Total Population 115,187 3,527 Community Service Work Program GENDER A statewide force of 130 community One of the year’s major Male 89,062 3,298 service coordinators completed work gains was securing grant Female 26,125 229 site placements this year funds for the auto- for more than 60,000 Community mation of com- RACE offenders ordered to Service munity service func- White 51,563 1,320 perform community tions. Pilot testing of New placements Black 53,688 2,042 service hours. Another 25,890 supervised the new Com- Indian 1,925 57 23,000 offenders were in 34,881 unsupervised munity Service Asian 314 11 the process of completing Automated System 1.87 million hours Other 7,560 90 hours at the start of the (CSAS) started in worked Unknown 137 7 fiscal year. two judicial districts The transition com- $10.3 million in in March 2004. The AGE mittee continued work on costs avoided for system uses the communities and under 20 9,283 35 merger issues and then Offender Popula- government agencies 20-24 23,871 461 shifted focus to urban tion Unified System 25-29 20,204 566 supervision and further $7.6 million in fees (OPUS) and a web 30-34 17,288 612 revisions of CSWP pro- collected application to track 35-39 15,084 523 cedures and policies. community service 40-44 13,168 523 offenders and processes for 45-49 8,430 354 the first time. 50 and over 7,859 453 January 2005 is the target date for statewide completion of the automated Daily cost of supervision system and incorporation Regular probation/parole $1.75 into the divison’s policies Intensive Probation $10.06 and procedures manual. Electronic House Arrest $6.65 This will eliminate the CSWP Community Service $1.29 manual and streamline Community service offenders perform a Criminal Justice Partnership Pgm $11.61 wide variety of no-cost services for paperwork for officers and government and non-profit agencies. CSWP coordinators.

www.doc.state.nc.us 7 Criminal Justice Partnership Program Electronic Monitoring / House Arrest

Local Criminal Justice Partnership The Division of Community programs provided services to 6,432 Corrections conducted a six-month pilot offenders. Ninety-one counties program this year using global positioning participated in 81 programs, including technology (GPS) to track offenders. A grant 20 day reporting centers, 43 satellite from the Governor’s Crime Commission funded substance abuse centers, 18 resource the program. centers and 26 pretrial programs. • Two pilot sites – 1 urban area & 1 rural The service most-used by offenders area were: • 24/7 monitoring of 32 sex and domestic • Regular and intensive outpatient violence offenders substance abuse treatment -- 6,365 • Provided officers with direct notification • Counseling or therapy services -- and immediate response to violations 1,598 • Enhanced the supervision of community • Employment or job seeking skills and intermediate offenders training -- 1,440 Deterred crime Officers continued • to monitor offenders • Cognitive Behavior Intervention -- • Helped ensure compliance with traditional systems. 1,029 using radio transmitters GPS technology was a great aide in • GED classes -- 912 and phone lines, while controlling a very volatile and high profile piloting a new system CJPP also offers parenting classes, population and a good alternative to using GPS technology. domestic violence and sex offender incarceration. Offenders worked, paid court services, educational counseling, fines and attended community-based substance abuse treatment, halfway treatment while being monitored. house stays and mentoring programs.

Domestic Violence Drug Treatment Victim Control Program Courts Notification

Several urban areas continued Community Corrections officers A new, centralized notification specialized supervision of domestic supervised 759 offenders in the drug process was implemented this year. It violence offenders during the year. treatment courts during the fiscal year. handled an average caseload of 3,579 Most areas supervised these offenders The courts are a partnership between victims and sent out an average of within a blended caseload format due DCC and the Administrative Office of 1,964 notification letters per month. to current sentencing guidelines, which the Courts. Under the new notification classify most of these crimes in the The initiative focuses on a 12- process: Community Punishment Grid of month treatment and supervision plan • Limited field staff had targeted Structured Sentencing. that includes frequent drug screenings caseloads. Three employees in During the fiscal year, 1,219 and bimonthly court progress reviews. Raleigh managed and sent out offenders were admitted to supervision Eleven judicial districts operate automated victim notification letters as known domestic violence cases. By drug treatment courts. DCC officers mandated by victim rights legislation. year’s end, 1,352 were under super- worked with judges, district attorneys, • Notifications are generated when vision, an increase of 21 percent over treatment providers and defense officers provide updated information. the previous year. attorneys as key members of drug court Administrative staff handles quality Community Corrections staff teams. control of data and techincal support. participated in reviews of domestic • A victim advocate/notification violence legislation, which were aimed at longer sentences and requiring coordinator was assigned to each batterer’s intervention treatment. The Judicial Division. These positions division also began a review process are liaisons for victim-related matters of domestic violence offenders to all local courts in the division. supervision practices. This improved These staffers handled a caseload of intervention effectiveness in a highly victims from domestic violence, sex volatile and unpredictable area. offenses, and other high profile and high-risk areas.

8 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Sex Offender Emergency Management Control Program

The Sex Offender Control Program, Emergency management teams of which uses a model of the containment Community Corrections officers are approach to manage sex offenders dedicated to serving the state during within the community, progressed times of emergency and disasters. steadily this year. From Sept. 19-29, 2003, 100 offic- Specialized officers in 16 districts ers deployed to Martin, Hertford, supervised offenders according to Washington, Chowan and Tyrrell coun- program guidelines at the beginning of ties in the wake of Hurricane Isabel. the fiscal year. Training expanded the These officers helped provide security program across the state by the end of at distribution centers and shelters. May 2004, when officers began They also enforced curfews and did Probation officers provided security implementing the initiative with local routine and traffic patrols. and helped distribute relief supplies court officials. The following day, Community at this recovery center in Edenton Victim advocates, the criminal Corrections opened a 24-hour emer- after Hurricane Irene. justice system and law enforcement gency management telephone service welcomed the program. The state via the Electronic House Arrest Moni- budget crisis had delayed its toring Center. Some DCC employees implementation. worked 12-hour shifts in order to keep Through the fiscal year, 237 the Emergency Operations Center open offenders were sentenced. By year’s while others provided emergency in- end, 579 were under supervision, 38 formation to citizens by answering calls percent more than last fiscal year. to the Governor’s Hot Line. In all, 21 DCC employees worked 15 days to as- sist those in need.

Substance Abuse Screening and Intervention

The Substace Abuse Screening SASIP enhanced its Offender and Intervention Program (SASIP) saw Population Unified System screens to Drug screening cost a gradual transition into intervention improve data entry and statistical data (per sample) which meant continual developments as well as to reduce costs. This meant 2003-04 $3.84 in fiscal year 2003-2004. better inventory control of handhelds 2002-03 $4.86 SASIP offers comprehensive and lowered costs for third-party 2001-02 $4.10 statewide screening services — confirmation testing. instrument-based drug screening and non-instrument (handheld, instant The DCC portion of the DART- result) screening for both drug and Cherry Program and the Drug Treatment alcohol. Court Program moved into the Drug screening labs in Greenville, intervention side of SASIP. Officers Fayetteville, Greensboro, Charlotte and monitored drug trends. Rapid Asheville each employed two medical increases in the use and manufacture laboratory technicians. Outside of methamphetamines led to the agencies paid $442,677 for these creation of tracking reports that indicate services during the fiscal year. This was methamphetamine “hot spots.” an increase of $31,793 over last year. Also, updates to policy and A request for information solicited procedures on laboratories and SASIP the latest data and technology on DCC operates five drug screening were implemented and are still ongoing. handheld screening devices and helped labs to screen urine samples from probationers and state prison the division make an informed decision inmates. They also provide contract about future of SASIP. The program screening for some local law developed comprehensive training to agencies. ensure the proper use of handhelds.

www.doc.state.nc.us 9 Correction Enterprises provides meaningful training and work experience to inmates, while offering quality goods and services to tax-supported entities at a savings to the taxpayers. Correction Enterprises supervises more than 2,200 inmates in a wide variety of industries. It is a self-sustaining organization, supported through the sale of the goods and services produced.

With record production this year University. Initial fabrication of this in its laundry, meat processing, optical, large project began in March 2004, with janitorial and woodworking industries, final installation beginning in September. Correction Enterprises acheived a sales In February 2004, Correction record of more than $78 million, Enterprises’ employees undertook an making it the nation’s third largest initiative to define and implement quality prison industry program, after processes throughout all industries and California and Texas. support services. As a first step in this Profits of $3.18 million were initiative, a quality commitment transferred to the North Carolina document was produced, providing a General Fund, the Crime Victims single framework that employees can Compensation Fund and the use to identify all of the areas in which Correction Enterprises added Department of Correction. quality is manifest in providing services trash bags to its janitorial products Correction Enterprises industries and products to our internal and external line this year. Bags are cut from are modeled after private sector customers. Nine “Quality Assurance large rolls of plastic sheeting, sealed and then packaged. manufacturing environments. Inmates Check-points” were defined that must are provided with job descriptions, be followed for all processes in our feedback, coaching and performance organization. They span all areas -- from this process, employees will be trained evaluations. All of Enterprises’ plants accounting, personnel and technical to apply the checkpoints and to monitor follow modern management practices, services, to sales, pro-duction and quality improvements and overall including the use of teams, problem- distribution -- by detailing the goals of customer satisfaction. solving methodologies, and cross- each point in the process. In continuing training to maximize technical skills.

New Products and Initiatives This year, Correction Enterprises expanded its janitorial products line to include trash bags. Trash bags are produced in three different sizes, and annual production is estimated at 8 million bags. Currently, the bags are produced exclusively for the Department of Correction. Correction Enterprises’ Wood- working Plant began manufacturing more than $800,000 worth of lab In a first of its kind contract, Correction Enterprises built and casework, countertops and fixtures for installed the lab tables, cabinetry and wooden casework for the new the new Physical and Life Sciences sciences building on the Winston-Salem State University campus. Building at Winston-Salem State

10 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Correction Enterprises Inmate Wages Correction Enterprises inmate Industries workers are paid up to $3 a day What do inmates do? for the work they perform in a variety of industries. Incentive Produce paint and janito- wages for all other state inmates are also paid from rial products. Correction Enterprise funds. Inmate wages paid this year Manufacture license tags. totaled $3.89 million. Produce metal products, such as kitchen equip- Transition and Re-entry Initiatives ment, shelving, grills and The successful transition/re-entry of the inmate population is a long-term picnic tables. goal for Correction Enterprises. Correction Enterprises has taken on the Manufacture eyeglasses. challenge from President Bush and Secretary Beck to play an active role in Provide printing and the initiative. Our goal is to provide duplicating services. work skills and certifications so inmates can prove their training and readily secure employment upon release. Provide manpower ser- Correction Enterprises has vices to state and local partnered with the North Carolina agencies and educational Department of Labor and its institutions. apprenticeship program to provide certification of training received while working in our manufacturing plants. Warehouse and distribute This program provides a structured Correction Enterprises outline of training and documentation products across the of skills and is highly recognized by state. private industries across the nation. Apprenticeship programs are Provide laundry services. operating in the printing, metal products and reupholstery plants and are being planned and implemented in Process and can veg- several other industries. Correction etables and fruit juices. Enterprises also plans to: (1) include industry accredited programs from Process raw meat into a national organizations that will provide variety of food products. inmate proficiency certifications; and (2) develop internal certifications in industries where outside accreditations Manufacture a wide are not available. variety of upholstered This type of training and and wood furniture. documentation is critical to enhance the marketable job skills of inmates Manufacture uniforms, when they return to society. Correction Enterprises is striving for sheets, towels and other success in these initiatives while items. researching new initiatives with new partners that will provide additional Create highway and opportunities for the successful project signs. transition of inmates back to their communities.

www.doc.state.nc.us 11 Division of ALCOHOLISM AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAMS Virginia N. Price, Assistant Secretary Lattie Baker, Assistant Secretary (retired)

The Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs (DACDP) provides a full range of treatment and recovery services to prison inmates and specialized residential services for designated parole and proba- tion DWI offenders. This year, the division admitted about 5,200 adult and adolescent males, 600 females and 1,900 probation and parole DWI offenders.

All DACDP programs have a foundation in the Substance Abuse Programs “Minnesota Model” of addictions treatment. All of- fenders are screened during the diagnostic process DART 24 – A 24-hour educational intervention when admitted into prison. The screening results lead program conducted at various prison facilities, to a referral to one of the five possible levels of ser- providing intervention for inmates at risk of becoming vices that the division provides: substance abusers.

1. No treatment recommended DART (Drug and Alcohol Recovery Treatment) – 2. Education interventions called DART 24 A brief and intermediate level residential treatment 3. Brief treatment 35 to 90 days program conducted for male and female, adult and 4. Intermediate treatment 90 to 180 days adolescent offenders while in prison. 5. Long-term treatment 180 to 365 days SARGE (State Alliance for Recovery and General The division operated 20 residential programs Education of Youthful Offenders) – A federally this year, including five long-term Residential Sub- funded, long-term residential program for male stance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) federally-funded offenders between the ages of 16 and 22. programs and two private programs contracted to serve both male and female offenders as they pre- RSAT (Residential Substance Abuse Treatment) – pare for release. These private facilities provide work A federally funded long-term residential treatment for release opportunities and are able to incorporate male and female adult offenders utilizing the Thera- some family services for offenders attending these peutic Community (TC) model of treatment. long-term programs. Continuing care services are provided to offend- DART Cherry – A program of brief and intermedi- ers after completion of treatment while they remain ate-length residential treatment for DWI parolees incarcerated. Transition planning and relapse pre- and probationers. vention training are incorporated into the offenders pre-release planning. All offenders who have been Private Residential Treatment Centers -- Two enrolled in treatment services are referred to com- private contractors that provide long-term residential munity-based resources that range from outpatient treatment for adult males and females housed in services if appropriate and to self-help groups like community-based programs. Alcoholics and Narcotics Anony- mous. The division believes that these referrals strengthen the likeli- Daily DART In-Prison Program $13.96 hood for positive outcomes once of- Treatment DART Cherry - DWI Treatment $34.23 fenders return to their home com- Costs Private Residential Treatment $71.73 munities.

12 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Department of Correction ADMINISTRATION

Several support sections handle various administrative and management functions for the four major divisions within the Department of Correction.

successful reintegration into society. Of Healthcare Facilities Central Engineering the several hundred inmates employed Central Engineering made progress on William Stovall, Director in the inmate construction program, capital planning for new prison more than 100 are apprentices working healthcare facilities to replace During FY 2003-2004, the Central toward journey-level certification. This functionally obsolete medical and Engineering Division completed the psychiatric facilities. A new 120-bed construction of the first three of six new acute care hospital and a 200-bed 1,000-cell high security prisons in psychiatric facility are planned at Alexander, Anson and Scotland Central Prison, and a 150-bed medical Counties. Ground breakings for the and mental health treatment center is fourth and fifth prisons were held in planned at the North Carolina Greene and Bertie counties early in Correctional Institution for Women. 2004, with construction expected to be Design efforts for these projects will completed in early 2006. The sixth The inmate construction program built a $21 be completed in FY 2004-2005. prison is undergoing site adaptation in million addition of high security housing to Warren Correctional Institution. Columbus County with construction Energy Conservation expected to begin in early 2005. Its program requires an apprentice to Central Engineering was formally completion in 2007 will culminate a $500 complete over 400 hours of academic recognized by the State Energy Office million building program. work and more than 6,000 hours of in the field of energy conservation and All of these prisons use a common practical experience in actual as a champion of the statewide Utilities design that provides state-of-the-art construction work. Savings Initiative (USI) in March 2004, management flexibility for high-risk The department continues to identify when DOC received the Energy and offenders and are designed for future projects to be performed by the ICP, Sustainability Leadership Award at expansion at minimal cost. County and crafting its 10-year capital plan to create the first State Energy Conference. local governments gifted the land to the meaningful inmate work opportunities. state in exchange for the economic benefits and 400 jobs the prison brings to their community. North Carolina’s new prison construction Inmate Construction Program 1,000-cell close-custody prisons under construction or planned The Inmate Construction Program (ICP), completed its most aggressive Maury Correctional Institution Maury Opening 2006 project in modern times -- a $21 million Bertie Correctional Institution Windsor Opening 2006 addition to Warren Correctional Columbus County (to be named) Tabor City Opening 2008 Institution. This multi-year project began in January 2001 and added 168 high-security cells, new maintenance and programs buildings, and additions to the administrative building. It was funded entirely through federal grants awarded through Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth-In-Sentencing (VOI/TIS) programs. The ICP enables the state to realize more value for its prison construction dollars and helps prepare inmates for

www.doc.state.nc.us 13 System which is used to reimburse Controller’s Office counties for misdemeanor jail sentences Research & Planning Paul Gross, Controller of 30 days or more as required by N.C. Sandy Pearce, Director General Statutes. The new application The Controller’s Office is was built to include internal controls The Office of Research and responsible for the budgetary, financial against duplicate billing practices. It Planning (R&P) provides planning, and accounting management of the also has the capability of producing decision-support, research, and Department of Correction’s fiscal valuable reports for financial managers. program development services for DOC resources and ensuring that the Also new for FY04, was the start managers and staff. department adheres with generally of a major capital venture to expend This year R&P staff facilitated accepted accounting principles, NC $167 million in certificates of strategic planning projects for the General Statutes and other policies and participation issued by the State Division of Prisons, the Office of Staff procedures applicable to its financial Treasurer’s Office in order to build three Development and Training and North operations. new, 1,000-bed prison Piedmont Correctional Center for DOC and other Budget facilities. For the first Women. These plans outline priorities cabinet agencies Legislative appropriation time, these funds are for work activities and performance were asked for a $962.1 million being managed by measures. budget reversion in Budget reversion (2%) DOC General Ac- R&P coordinated evaluation and order to meet goals $18.5 million counting, and the training efforts for Cognitive Behavior set by the Office of Receipts funds are being run Intervention programs for offenders. State Budget and $30 million through DOC’s ac- Staff evaluated CBI programs for Management. With Medical Claims counting books. inmates and probationers, and effective budget, The Payroll Sec- produced a best practices report. Costs avoided $7.7 million personnel and pro- tion remains one of Training for staffers was organized, curement strategies, Payroll the busiest in the and an agreement was made with OSDT the department re- Monthly salaries paid Controller’s Office. to coordinate future CBI training efforts. verted $18.5 million $65 million The addition of three R&P staffers represented DOC on of the $962.1 million Work Release new prisons and the Governor’s Council on Home- appropriated by the more than 1,200 new lessness and contributed to the General Assembly. Inmate wages employees has in- development of improved discharge The department also $13.7 million creased the payroll planning policies and procedures to Court ordered inmate payments recorded $30 million workload. Payrolls for reduce the likelihood of homelessness. $898,753 in receipts during permanent, contrac- Inmate child support Staff surveyed inmates and offenders this fiscal year. tual and tempo-rary $997,307 to determine the prevalence of One of many employees now total homelessness in the offender highlights in the approximately $65 population and to identify factors Controller’s Office this year was the million per month. leading to homelessness. work of the Medical Claims Manage- Work Release Accounting secured R&P developed projections for ment Section which denied 5,247 $13.7 million in wages earned by future inmate custody populations. medical claims, representing $7.7 million inmates on work release. This section DOC leaders incorporated these in medical invoices. This cost enforces dependent support orders, projections in a 10-year capital plan and avoidance came from identifying and restitution, judgments, per diem and presented it to the legislature as a denying duplicate invoicing, rejecting transportation charges and other blueprint for future capacity needs. invoices with unbundling codes and special payment requests. This year, R&P continued to provide detecting unacceptable billing practices inmates paid out $898,753 in court leadership for the offender transition/ by outside medical providers. ordered payments for restitution, re-entry initiatives. The office The General Accounting Section judgments, fines, court costs and monitored implementation of tran- processed over 13,000 monthly attorney fees and $997,307 in child sition/reentry strategies, directed the invoices for payment and issued suport. Job Preparation for Offenders project between 7,000 and 10,000 checks each The Financial Systems Support in 10 prisons, and managed the Going month. This section also managed and Section has implemented the use of a Home Initiative involving 13 counties. reconciled approximately 77,638 procurement card. This new initiative statewide assets, with an estimated will greatly reduce the paperwork and value of over $1.2 billion. improve the efficiency involved in General Accounting implemented making small and or emergency a new software application designed to purchases thoughout the department. interface with the N.C. Accounting

14 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Management Information Infrastructure improvements and desktop Systems Bob Brinson, Director replacement help build faster, more secure network In order to implement the agency’s desktop computer replacement project, Security the wiring infrastructure at many DOC facilities had to be greatly improved. The Department of Correction filled Technicians from Division of Prisons maintenance and Management its first security analyst position, Information Systems are working together to dedicated to ensuring that DOC install hundreds of miles of cable and conduit continues to improve maintenance of along with standardized servers, hubs and security standards set forth by switches to improve connectivity at DOC field Information Technology Services (ITS), locations. The result will be a faster, more secure and educating employees on security and more efficient computer network for policy and procedures. DOC employees. ITS addressed the growing concern of securing state government’s wide area network (WAN) from viruses and would-be hackers. In an effort to improve security on its own network, DOC initiated a desktop computer replacement project. Any desktop computer connected to a local area ! network, with an operating system older than Windows XP is being replaced with a Windows XP desktop. Laptops with the same sub-standard operating systems will also be replaced. The goal of this project is standardize both Duplin CC, Fountain CCW, Harnett CI, reduction of inmate crimes, theft and hardware and software throughout the Lanesboro CI, North Piedmont CCW, other potential rule violations within department. Benefits derived will be a Piedmont CI and Rutherford CC. In the prison facilities. more secure network; hardware most situations, old wiring and hubs • Community Service Work Program, inventories that are easier to access; were replaced with fiber and switches; which was implemented statewide. monitoring use (or misuse) will be easier and non-LAN facilities were converted • A new inmate visitation program at to accomplish; and network technicians into fully functional LAN facilities. Cost all prisons (provides a better way of should find it much easier to diagnose savings are realized with the removal identifying and tracking visitors and hardware/software problems with of control units and end-of-life servers logging visits). standard configurations. connected to these facilities. • A job order system for Central The area of application de- Engineering and the Division of Operations velopment also shows cost savings Prisons. DOC continues to practice its and efficiency. Concentration was • Rewritten pre-trial portion of the ability to recover critical applications centered on applications that: were Criminal Justice Partnership Program. when a disaster happens. MIS mandated by legislation or policy; • A system to track billing costs to successfully participated in two more produced the largest cost savings to county jails for local confinement state-sponsored mainframe disaster the department; and produced offenders. recovery exercises that tested our efficiencies in work flows and • Automation of victim notification ability to move OPUS (the department’s processes for those using the letters for the Division of Community offender database) to a new computer department’s Offender Population Corrections. outside of North Carolina and quickly Unified System, (OPUS). • DNA feed from the Department of become operational. During FY 2003-2004, MIS Justice (new law requires DNA provided these newly automated testing of all felons). Cost Saving Efforts products and processes: • Major enhancements to the web Cost savings and efficiencies • “Cashless on the Net” is re-placing a based OPUS offender search, adding continue to be realized with vendor product which had been used new search capabilities based on infrastructure upgrades to many more since 1994 to operate cashless prison criteria like work skills and security. prison facilities. Added to the seven canteens. The long-term goal of the facility upgrades reported last year are department is for every prison facility Alexander CI, Black Mountain CCW, to become cashless, resulting in the Caldwell CC, Caswell CC, Columbus CC,

www.doc.state.nc.us 15 Networking The networking group was Victim Services Safety Office instrumental in bringing two 1,000-cell Sandy Dixon, Director Joe Simpson, Director prison facilities (Lanesboro and Alexander) online this year. The Office of The Safety Office Other accomplishments include: Victim Services is conducted 133 com- • Established two Patchlink available to all prehensive safety servers for pushing security victims of crime inspections of prison patches to our PC population. whose offenders units, Correction • Created a virus tools website for are supervised by Enterprise plants, DOC employees. the NC Department Community Corrections offices, drug • Implemented a web-based of Correction. The office serves all DOC and alcohol treatment centers, calendaring system for the divisions and sections whose work laboratories and administrative Secretary’s staff. affects victims of crime as the locations. • Upgraded GroupWise e-mail to department continues to meet and The section conducted 18 industrial version 6.0 and standardized exceed the statutory requirements of hygiene surveys regarding issues such post offices. the 1999 Crime Victim’s Rights Act. as noise levels, air contaminants, • Provided full implementation of Accomplishments for FY 2003/04 indoor environmental quality, mold and the Storage Area Network include: asbestos at agency industrial plants, (SAN), one locally and the other • Creation of an independent, toll-free vocational school laboratories and located in Lenoir, for backup and Victim Services telephone line. office locations throughout the state. disaster recovery. • Script changes to DOC-related The office dealt with seven OSHA • Created disaster recovery plans SAVAN scripts to ensure the public’s complaints and six OSHA inspections, using a cross-backup strategy understanding and utilization of this resulting in only five citations and no between the Raleigh and Lenoir life-saving system. monetary penalties. sites. • Training of all Sex Offender Control The Safety Office performed an Program probation officers about investigation into a work related, A major benefit realized with the sexual assault and abuse victimi- accidental drowning of an inmate at Dan full implementation of the SANs has led zation. River Prison Work Farm. As a result of to a significant reduction of 33 “end- • Production of the first DOC Victim this investigation, recommendations for of-life” servers, which otherwise would Services Conference. safety improvements were implemented need to be supported. • Consultation to the Division of divisionwide. The section also Prisons on the new offender visitation conducted an investigation into a fire Combined Records policy and training of all associated that destroyed a classroom trailer at The Combined Records section personnel on the issues related to Dobson School. The office also helped continues to respond to increases in victim visitations with offenders. develop specifications for HVAC the offender population and did an • Participation in interagency systems in leased DCC Drug Labs to excellent job recovering from the jail promotion of the National Crime insure healthy working conditions for backlog when three new prisons Victims’ Rights Week. employees. The section implemented opened and the offenders were • Enhanced assistance to surviving ASTM E-84 flammability testing of admitted. A position was added to the family members of homicide victims acoustical panels that were being Sentence Auditing section to help with the execution process. manufactured through mental health accommodate with the auditing of • Addition of the victim perspective to programs and installed in prison sentences. the Re-Entry process and Going facilities to reduce noise levels. Combined Records continued to Home Initiative. Finally, the office developed new work closely with MIS during the year • Assistance to the Division of policies on conducting and recording to provide automated repor that analyze Community Corrections with its fire drills and reporting fire alarm offenders’ records and to enhance revised victim services program. systems disablement. The section also existing programs as well as security. • Outreach to thousands of NC citizens assisted with providing and arranging about the Office of Victim Services various safety training programs for and how to register for offender different groups within the agency. status notifications. • Updated webpage to improve utilization and provide additional information.

16 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION increase, thus saving the state and DOC evaluating the multi-year bid for all Purchasing and Services a substantial amount that would have public and inmate payphones. This Barbara Baker, Director been required if the CPI increases had very important contract brings in been granted. approximately $6 million in yearly Once again, DOC led the way in revenue. DOC purchasing agents continued the number of contracts awarded to their use of e-Procurement, the state’s Historically Underutilized Businesses Transportation & Communication Internet-based purchasing system, to (HUBs.) The goal was 10% of all In April 2004, the Transportation issue purchase orders and contracts awards. DOC is proud to have exceeded and Communication Shop moved into totaling more than $250 million. this goal during this fiscal year, its new facility off Jones Sausage Road The DOC budget for purchases awarding over 14.6% of all contracts to in Raleigh. The new location provides was quite stringent during the entire HUBs. more warehouse space and a larger bay fiscal year. Open market competition for The procurements for the $21 area to work on the installation of radios purchases over $1,000 and Internet million expansion of Warren and security equipment installed in posting of all purchasing opportunities Correctional Center were completed this DOC vehicles. With careful planning, over $5,000 generated competition and year. This time-sensitive mission was the relocation of the shop took less helped hold down prices. the largest in-house design-build than eight working days and resulted One of many job duties our project (utilizing inmate labor) ever in little interruption of services. Purchasing Agents have is to conduct undertaken by DOC, and Purchasing The DOC vehicle budget improved intensive negotiation with vendors was heavily involved with Central from previous years, allowing for whose contracts contained renewal Engineering in specification develop- $4.5 million in needed vehicle clauses, which could have permitted a ment and purchase of all necessary replacement. A portion of the vehicle price increase equal to the Consumer equipment, materials and services. budget was used to purchase more than Price Index (CPI) change. Purchasing Purchasing assisted the state’s 70 security minivans to replace larger was successful in many cases in Information Technology Services 15-passenger vans, helping to reduce obtaining annual renewal with no procurement office in issuing and fuel consumption cost and provide cleaner air emissions. Transportation and Communication The Radio Shop developed and constructed new base stations and The DOC transportation and communications shop moved to a newer and repeater systems that provide larger facility in Raleigh this year. With almost 4,500 department owned and enhanced performance and cost leased vehicles, the DOC fleet is one savings of up to 40%. In addition of the largest in state government. ,several tower projects have been Prison and community corrections completed, providing increased employees keep in touch with more communications range for mobile units. than 15,500 two-way radios. The transportation and communicaiton During this fiscal year the Department’s shop stays very busy equipping and two-way radio inventory has increased maintaining these vehicles and to over 15,500 mobile and portable radios. radios, making the Department of Correction one of the largest two-way radio users in the state.

Central Supply Warehouse The fleet of trucks belonging to the Central Supply Warehouse traveled 459,544 miles this year delivering dry goods, janitorial and office supplies, and inmate and officer clothing to more than 250 DOC locations throughout the state. The warehouse receieved a total of $33.9 million in products this year and shipped out 3.7 million pieces of freight at a value of $34.9 million while maintaining approximately $6.9 million in monthly inventory.

www.doc.state.nc.us 17 Human Resources The officer hiring process Ron Gillespie, Director With more than 9,500 positions Operations statewide, correctional officers comprise the largest class of •Tested 8,769 applicants and processed 3,127 applicants for certified employees working in the Department positions in the five regional employment offices. of Correction. In order to keep those • Reallocated 815 positions and established 750 new positions. ranks filled, the five regional • Awarded more than $1 million in salary adjustments to correctional employment offices are constantly recruiting correctional officers. The officers, food service officers and sergeants to make salaries more process includes screening and testing competitve and help with retention. applicants. Those who receive a • Awarded approximatley $900,000 to nursing staff to aid in retention. conditional offer of employment face • Awarded approximatley $1 million to employees in salary adjustment additional testing, processing and program to acknowledge equity and significant job changes. fingerprinting. • Awarded approximatley $50,000 to pharmacists in range revision Application increases. • Participated in statewide development of a new career banding structure for job classification and salary administration. • Brought the agency into compliance with new FLSA standards. • Worked 17,254 computerized personnel actions with less than a 1% Processing error rate.

Benefits • Conducted five regional benefits workshops for 200 field benefit representatives covering all available employee benefits programs. • Revised employee time reports, reducing seven reports to three. Fingerprinting • Developed the new Family Illness Policy and revised the Voluntary Shared Leave Program to meet state guidelines.

Training • Participated in a statewide project to design and test innovative human resource practices in state government. This trend analysis program examines performance review data for demographic trends, which can reveal the fairness with which employee evaluations are administered. • Implemented a personnel review process to provide managers with Testing information needed to effectively meet their human resources responsibilities. • Investigated “blended learning” opportunities for human resources Extradition training, which combine online policy traning with classroom sessions Ssycret Evans, Director focusing on policy application. The extradition section oversees the return Employee Relations of offenders from other states to the • Began development of a mediation program to provide managers and department’s custody. This year the section employees with an option other than litgation for the resolution of handled 1,319 extraditions in the following disputes. A pilot program is scheduled in the summer of 2005. categories: • Managed reduction-in-force process due to reorganization of Division Probation violators ...... 410 of Prisons mental health programs. Met with affected employees and Parole violators ...... 79 placed 99% in new positions. Although many employees accepted Escapees ...... 19 positons outside their occupational class they were still able to remain Interstate detainers ...... 136 on the payroll. New admissions ...... 36 Inmate movement ...... 1 Local law enforcement ...... 638 Total ...... 1,319

19 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Staff Development Maintaining a well trained corrections workforce... and Training Dan Lilly, Director

The Office of Staff Develop- ment & Training (OSDT) provides training to all Department of Cor- Firearms rection staff at all levels. This in- cludes basic correctional officer Ropes Handcuffing training, probation officer training, course firearms, CPR, ethics, unlawful workplace harassment and much more. Activities, accomplishments and initiatives for the year include: CPR Workplace harrassment • Worked closely with the Division of Prisons to prepare for the opening of Scotland, Lanesboro and Alexander prisons.

• Developed a training plan with Division of Prisons for the new Security Threat Group [STG] unit at Foot- hills CI. Training will begin in the fall of 2005.

• Completed a strategic planning initiative that includes surveys about training needs; implementing new training areas to meet current and future trends (i.e. a growing elderly inmate population, a growing Spanish speaking population and female management) and encouraging more departmentwide management involvement in meetings. 2003-2004 Trainees • Produced five training videos: -- Cognitive Behavior Intervention, for community corrections in-service Basic Correctional training. Officer -- Flammability of mattresses inside of prison facilities. 3,871 students enrolled -- Undue familiarity for female prison facilities. 3,113 passing graduates -- “Ten Years In Perspective,” evolution of community corrections system since the implementation of Structured Sentencing. Probation / Parole Officer -- Demonstration of bullet proof vest use, for intensive probation officer 305 students enrolled training. 280 passing graduates • Moved the Southern Coastal Regional Offices to the old Sandhills Youth Center. Basic correctional officer training classes began there in March 2004. Intermediate training 249 students enrolled Plans for converting the facility into a training complex will be completed in 234 passing graduates 2005. The gymnasium and classroom portions of the facility are currently in use.

• Established a Basic Training Correctional Training Manager position to provide supervision and direction for the Basic Correctional Officer regional training staff

• Established and filled the position of Quality Assurance Manager for training.

• Established an in-house committee to write an OSDT policy and procedure manual.

• Thirty-two employees participated in the department’s educational assistance program and were reinbursed a total of $20,553 for their education expenses. Ten employees were granted educational leave.

www.doc.state.nc.us 20 TRANSITIONand RE-ENTRY

Working to lessen recidivism and to prepare inmates for successful lives as law-abiding citizens and taxpayers after their incarceration

More than 22,000 inmates are re- leased from North Carolina’s prisons Transition services strive to lessen recidivism and restore each year. Ninety-eight percent of the inmates to productive members of society by: inmates in prison today will be released ! Removing barriers to successful community reintegration. someday. ! Ensuring post-imprisonment success through case planning. Through transition services and ! Educating and informing inmates. programs, the North Carolina Depart- ! Developing competencies for independent living. ment of Correction strives to prepare ! Changing inmate behavior. those inmates for successful lives as ! Linking prison-based services with community-based services to law-abiding citizens and taxpayers af- provide a seamless continuity of services for the released inmate. ter their incarceration. ! Enhancing inmate employment opportunities and stability. Since 2000, the Department of Cor- ! Mitigating identified risk factors associated with criminal behavior. rection has initiated new policies, pro- cedures and programs to support the successful transition and re-entry of Job Start -- A targeted approach to prison-to-work transition planning for a released offenders. These procedures select group of inmates at five prison units. Inmates learn job preparation and and programs engage inmates in pre- job seeking skills, including how to explain their incarceration to a prospective release planning and preparation in- employer. cluding life skill development, educa- tion and vocational training. JobStart II -- An offender re-entry initiative funded by the Governor’s Crime After the offender is released, as- Commission, this prison-to-work project prepares job-ready inmates to secure sistance is required to find affordable and retain employment that matches their skills and experience. Staff maintains housing, gainful employment, treat- contact with project participants for six months following release to provide job ment and other suport services. The coaching and to document work performance and adjustment to re-entry. availability of these resources after re- lease is critical to a successful transi- tion and reentry, and reduces the num- The Going Home Initiative is designed to address the stages an offender goes ber of people returning to prison. through when returning to the community. The process involves education, parenting instruction, vocational training, treatment and life skills programs while offenders are in prison. It also seeks to provide services and supervision for offenders as they re-enter the community and networks of agencies and individuals for support as they become productive and law-abiding members of their communities.

Transition Aftercare Network partners with churches and other faith-based groups to train volunteers in providing support to offenders after their release from prison. Assistance with housing, food, clothing, emotional support and job support can be offered. This program aims to provide support through a team of individuals, dedicated and trained in aftercare service. Inmates at Harnett Correctional Institution learn metal work and welding skills from a community Apprenticeship programs allow inmates to earn journeyman college instructor. They can then level certification while working in a prison job assignment. apply those skills on the job at the Apprenticeships are currently offered in construction, Correction Enterprises metal products printing and metal work trades. Apprenticeships in food plant, while working toward their apprenticeship certification. service and other fields are currently under development.

20 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION BOARDS and COMMISSIONS

These agencies operate independently, with their members appointed by the Governor, and their administrative functions funded through the Department of Correction.

Post Release Supervision Inmate Grievance and Parole Commission Resolution Board Melita Groomes, Finesse Couch, Director Executive Director Post Release Supervision and Parole Commission The Inmate Grievance Resolution Board investigates matters involving The Post-Release Supervision and grievances or complaints filed by prison Parole Commission is responsible for Juanita Baker inmates. releasing prison inmates who meet eli- Chairman The board issued 11,298 disposi- gibility requirements established in tion orders and 721 letters in response North Carolina General Statutes. Jewyl Dunn to inmate appeals and correspondence In 1994, the N.C. General Assem- Commissioner during fiscal year 2003-04. bly enacted Structured Sentencing, Under the Administrative Remedy which eliminates parole. However, the Charles Mann Sr. Procedure, the board successfully me- commission establishes conditions of Commissioner diated and resolved a number of impor- post-release supervision for class B1-E tant grievance appeals. With the as- felons who are convicted under the sistance of Division of Prisons staff, the Structured Sentencing Act. board resolved an issue regarding pre- There has been a steady decline in scription refills and medical co-pay- parole entries over the last nine years, ments for chronically ill inmates. along with a steady increase in the num- Inmate Grievance Cases pertaining to policies affect- ber of entries to post-release supervi- Resolution Board ing obese inmates and obese visitors sion. were resolved along with cases involv- This year, a total of 7,737 cases ing expenses to inmates for storage of were reviewed for parole or post-release Reginald E. Midgette Sr. locks during transfers to prison units. supervision. Parole was approved in Chairman At the request of the Division of 1,841 cases, denied in 4,317 cases and Prisons administrative staff, grievance 1,428 offenders were approved for post- Lucien Capone III staff amended the administrative rem- release supervision. Member edy procedure portion of the inmate ori- Non-structured sentencing in- entation material. The $3.00 to $4.00 mates comprised approximately 17% of James C. Johnson Jr. fee charged by banks to inmates for the the prison population on June 30, 2004. Member purchase of money orders resurfaced. The decline in paroles and the increase As is routinely done, the board in post-release supervision entries is Lunsford Long furnished requested grievance appeal expected to continue. data for litigation purposes to the At- The commission does not hold Member torney General’s Office and prison formal hearings and does not meet units. During the fiscal year, grievance personally with offenders when Matthew Rouse Jr. examiners resolved 2,120 appeals. reviewing cases for possible parole. Member Each case is reviewed on an individual basis because each has its own characteristics. Whether an offender is paroled requires two votes -- a majority -- of the commissioners.

www.doc.state.nc.us 21 Awards and Honors State Employee Awards of Excellence

Randolph Thomas of Michael Sprinkle of Morrison Correctional Marion Correctional Institution was recog- Institution was recognized nized with the State with the State Employees Employees Award for Award of Excellence for Excellence in public heroism and safety. service for the work he Officer Sprinkle rescued and his wife Linda do Correction Enterprise with foster chilrden. The supervisor Shelby Canipe Thomases have adopted from an inmate who four children and served attacked her with a pair of as foster parents for at scissors at the Marion least 14 others. Thomas sewing plant. does this while working long hours directing two food service programs at Morrison CI.

Randolph Thomas Michael Sprinkle Morrison Correctional Marion Correctional Institution Institution

Prison Volunteer Recognition

Patricia Vess -- Avery Mitchell CI Teresa Tatham -- Black Mountain CCW Lawrence Gardner -- Rutherford CC Darrell Holloway -- Wilkes CC John Orum -- Sanford CC Theodore Spearman -- Piedmont CI Gabriel Desharnais -- Orange CC Mary Desharnais -- Orange CC Christie Fisher-Stanford -- Morrison CI Jeffrey Pickles -- Hoke CI Bernard King -- Harnett CI Charles Gancer -- Sampson CI William Cole -- Odom CI Robert Clinkscales -- Pasquotank CI Joseph Staton -- Wayne CC Ronald Gutkowski - Pamlico CI Revonda Keller -- Fountain CCW Leslie Keller -- Fountain CCW Prison Volunteer of the Year Robert Hines -- Nash CI Harriet Jennings Raleigh CCW

22 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Awards and Honors 2004 Correctional Officers of the Year

Front row, left to right Back row, left to right Pedro Jimenez, Western YI Donald Mabry, Neuse CI Donna Outerbridge, Nash CI Alexander Davis, Hoke CI Marilyn Martin, Brown Creek CI Jennell Gaines, Charlotte CC David Williams, Gates CC Willey Phillips, Caledonia CI Not pictured - Joseph Stuart, Lumberton CI Dariel Turley, Durham CC 2004 Probation, Parole and Community Supervison Officers of the Year

Chris Barnett Charles Staley Deana Hart Paul Hatch Carteret County Chatham County Nash County Cumberland County

Joseph Tilley Monika White Joey King Tracy Parr Forsyth County Mecklenburg County Mitchell County Guilford County www.doc.state.nc.us 23 A History of the Department of Correction

Milestones in Department of Correction History

North Carolina adop- The plant operated until federal taken over from the counties. This 1868 ted a new state con- highway funding restrictions ended renovation and construction pro- stitution that provided the use of inmate labor for such gram continued after consolidation for the construction of a peniten- operations in 1936. Over the years, of the two agencies. tiary. Inmates began building Cen- other prison industries developed tral Prison in 1870 and moved into to meet prison needs, like farming Many road camps the completed castle-like structure and tailoring operations to provide 1930s were added in the in December 1884. food and clothing. 1930s, with a stan- dard design and capacity for 100 The Good Roads The Conner Bill en- inmates. Camps were located 1901 Policy initiated the use 1931 abled the state to take throughout the state, primarily for of inmate labor to control of all prisons road building and repair. Many of build the state’s roads. Horse- and inmates. The condition of these camps are still in operation to- drawn prison cages that moved prison facilities and the need for in- day, although a number of them from one work site to the next mate labor led the General Assem- were closed in the 1990s to im- housed the inmates. bly to consolidate the State High- prove efficiency. way Commission and the State The incentive wage Women inmates from 1910 system began, with in- 1935 Central Prison mates earning up to moved to a south Ra- 15 cents a day, which was paid leigh road camp, the site of today’s upon release. North Carolina Correctional Insti- tution for Women. The General Assem- 1925 bly changed the The General Assem- state’s prison from a 1957 bly separated the corporation to a department of state prison depart- state government. ment from the State Highway and Central Prison, the state’s first prison. Public Works Commission. North The first prison Prison Department. In the two Carolina also became the first state 1930 industry began. At a years before consolidation, the to initiate a work release program plant near Central State Highway Commission had that allowed inmates to work in pri- Prison, inmates made concrete pipe spent $850,000 for permanent im- vate employment during the day for the State Highway Commission. provements in the road camps it had and return to confinement at night.

24 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION The Department re- The state lifted the 1958 placed striped prison 1996 prison cap in. The De- clothing with gray uni- partment added new forms for close custody, brown for dormitory space at many existing medium and green for minimum. prisons and built new close-secu- rity prisons to accommodate the The Department began more violent, long-term inmates en- 1965 to integrate its prisons. tering the prison system under the In addition, mental new sentencing laws. health services were established in prisons, paving the way for the first Six new prisons mental health wards at Central 1997 opened, including the Prison in 1973 and later the first sex Dan River Prison offender treatment program at Work Farm. Its housing unit was Harnett Correctional Institution in the first major inmate construction 1991. project since inmate labor was used In 1958, striped prison uniforms to build Central Prison in the 1870s. Job titles for custody became a thing of the past. 1970 staff changed from Between 1986 and The Division of Adult guard or matron to cor- 1990s 1992, annual prison 1998 Probation and Parole rectional officer. admissions nearly changed its name to doubled from 17,500 to 30,800. In the Division of Community Correc- The Department of the 1980s, a series of lawsuits filed tions to reflect its community-ori- 1974 Social Rehabilitation by inmates attacked conditions in ented approach to supervising of- and Control became 64 of the state’s smaller prisons. In fenders. The General Assembly the Department of Correction with response, the General Assembly also eliminated lethal gas as a two major subdivisions, the Divi- capped the prison population, re- method of execution. sion of Prisons and the Division of formed state sentencing laws, pro- Adult Probation and Parole. In ad- vided for increased community su- An experiment with dition, the state Criminal Justice pervision and launched a major 2000 privately-run prisons Academy was founded and began prison construction program which ended after two years certification training for corrections increased the prison capacity by 56 when the state assumed control of staff. percent. From 1993 to 1999, 24 Pamlico and Mountain View small prison facilities were closed correctional institutions, previously The Department began to streamline operations and im- operated by Corrections 1987 a substance abuse prove efficiency. Corporation of America. treatment program that established the first Drug/Alcohol Structured sentencing IMPACT boot camps Recovery Treatment program at 1994 laws took effect for all 2002 in Morganton and Wayne Correctional Center. offenses commited on Hoffman graduated or after Oct. 1, 1994. More seri- their final classes and close August The state’s first boot ous, violent, repeat offenders were 15, by legislative order. 1989 camp program for incarcerated, while fewer serious male youth opened in nonviolent offenders were sen- The first of a series of Richmond County in October tenced to intermediate or commu- 2003 new 1,000-cell close 1989. nity-based sanctions. Imprisoned custody prisons offenders serve 100 percent of the opens in Scotland County. minimum sentence imposed. Identical prisons in Anson and Alexander counties open in 2004.

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