DecemberDecember 20122012 NNewsletterewsletter In This Issue Third Annual Commissioner’s CERT Challenge Third Annual 2nd Place Winners 3rd Place Winners 1 Commissioner’s CERT Valdosta State Prison Lee Arrendale State Prison Challenge Third Quarterly 2 Awards Ceremony of 2012 Field Training Offi cer “Ramp Up” 1st Place Winners K-9 Unit The 3rd Annual Commissioner’s CERT Excellence in Marksmanship Award Team Obstacle Course Challenge was held on Nov. 16 at Geor- Deshawn Jones Hays SP Voices of Hope gia Diagnostic and Classifi cation Training Lee Arrendale SP 3Record 2nd CD Center in Jackson. Team Rope Challenge Award Excellence in Physical Fitness Ware SP Fall Senior The teams competing in the fi nals were Standards Award GDCP, K-9 Unit and Lee Arrendale, Autry, Freddie Davis 3rd Annual Commissioner’s CERT Leadership Off-Site Calhoun, Central, Coastal, Georgia, Georgia SP Cup Challenge Winners were: Hays, Telfair, Valdosta and Ware State Prisons. Event Team Winners were: First Place K-9 Unit CERT teams participated in fi rearm, Excellence in Team Leadership Award Images Across the obstacle, leadership and tug of war Lee SP Second Place 4 State competitions. Valdosta SP Team Leadership Award Introducing Twitter Individual Excellence Award recipients Valdosta SP Third Place were presented to the following: Lee Arrendale SP Team Marksmanship Award Excellence in Policy & Procedures Award Ware SP Rodney Smith Have a great Telfair SP story idea? Please submit articles and photos to Gwendolyn Hogan by December 13th. : Email 12ForLife students at the 3rd Annual Commissioner’s CERT Challenge Tug of War participants Firearms participants [email protected] Did You Know..Voices of Hope recorded their Second CD at Emory University! Third Quarterly Awards Ceremony of 2012 2On October 30th, the Department held the third Quarterly Awards Ceremony of 2012 in Roberts Chapel at State Of- fi ces South at Tift College. The Award recipients are as follows: CORRECTIONS PO of the Quarter Terrika Barnes Columbus Probation CO of the Quarter Christopher Palmer Wilfred McKenzie Daniel Sells L to R: Asst. Commissioner Gregory C. Dozier, Commissioner Brian Owens, Wilfred McKen- L to R: Asst. Commissioner Gregory C. Dozier, Commissioner Brian Owens, PO Terrika zie, Daniel Sells, Christopher Palmer and Asst. Commissioner Timothy C. Ward Barnes, CPO Stacy Rivera, Asst. Commissioner Timothy C. Ward and Director of Proba- Telfair State Prison tion Operations Stan Cooper Customer Service Champion Joy Chapman Unsung Hero 20 Years Derek Allen IT-Opns Gwendolyn Hogan Michael Nervo Facilities Operations Public Affairs Offi ce Murray Tatum ADMINISTRATION William Turner Unsung Hero Customer Service Champion FAITHFUL SERVICE AWARDS Timothy C. Ward Lori Rozier 5 Years Cindy Harris 25 Years Sex Offender Unit Linnequa Flournoy Admin Operations Mary Booth 10 Years Vanessa Ann Butts-Hawkins OPERATIONS, PLANNING & TRAINING Unsung Hero Eddie Brooks Marcia McIntyre Customer Service Champion Debra Hinkle Paul Kellum Thomas Washington Nagesh Aynavollu Donna Swearingen Erika Terrell Jansusz Mlynarz Business Processes 30 Years Bridge Assessment Project 15 Years Jamie Anderson EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS Tawanda Anderson Jan Humphrey Unsung Hero Customer Service Champion Sonja Brown Raymond Hunt Myia Perrimon Tammy Edwards Daniel Sumner Mental Health Svcs-Opns Personnel Probation Field Training Offi cer “Ramp Up” Contributed by Gary Bell, Program Development Consultant Tony Karmazina, Dublin Jamie Powers, Alapaha Lakesittshia Gibbs, Tallapoosa Jennifer Torbett, Chattahooche Stacy Johnson, Clayton Devaki Gordon, Dougherty Audrey Dunbar, Gwinnett Clara Glenn, Augusta Jennifer Byrne, Northeastern Mark Kinservik, Cordele Keri Woolfolk, Macon Toni Burton, Blue Ridge Shari Gadson, Cobb FTO Basic Training Graduates FTO POST IT Training Graduates Currently, there are 34 FTO positions fi lled across the state. These offi cers On Sept. 10-28, ten Field Training Michael Fowler, Conasauga from various circuits across the state mentor newly hired probation offi cers Offi cers (FTO) enrolled and completed Devaki Gordon, Doughtery graduated. for the fi rst six months of their career. a special POST Instructor Training Audrey Dunbar, Gwinnett The goal is to have an FTO at each of course. Erich Kenworthy, Rome Graduates of the FTO Basic course: the 49 circuits. Mike Griner, Southern Justin Shope, Piedmont Graduates of the POST IT Lakeittshia Gibbs, Tallapoosa Tamecha Buck, Atlanta “...FTO is the most important offi cer in course: Carlton Renfroe, Brunswick Mike Griner, Southern any department, they direct and defi ne Jennifer Torbett, Chattahoochee Erich Kenworthy, Rome the department’s future,” said LT. Bill Stacy Johnson, Clayton In addition, an FTO Basic course was Joe Callaghan, Tifton Harvey at the Summer 1998 NAFTO. Shari Gadson, Cobb held Oct. 8-12. Nineteen offi cers Michael Fowler, Conasauga Voices of Hope Record Second CD 3 Calendar to ministry through song. Events The choir and the department would like to thank the following for their continued Thursday, December 6 support: Board of Corrections Emily Saliers, Indigo Girls member Barbara Day Miller Meeting Candler Community of Students, Staff and Faculty Human Resources George Nikas Stanley Taylor Off-Site Georgia Prison Ministries Project The Care and Counseling Center of Georgia Tuesday, December 11 The album will be available in the next Headquarters Holiday six months. All proceeds go to enhance the Ministry at Lee Arrendale State Breakfast Prison. Clayton DRC Graduation Ceremony Thursday, December 13 LASP Choir with Rep. Jay Neal, Rev. Clinkscales & McClenton, Warden Kathy Seabolt, Commissioner Brian Owens, Chaplain Bishop, Board member Rose Williams and Carl Franklin and DW Benton Special Council on The Lee Arrendale State Prison Choir, the album by providing vocals and Justic Reform Meeting Voices of Hope, began recording their instrumental solos. second CD Nov. 20 at Cannon Chapel Board of Public on the campus of Emory University. The choir, under the direction of Chap- lain Susan Bishop, is a select group of Safety Meeting Deputy Warden for Security Brooks singers chosen from the population at Benton, Rev. Anthony Clinkscales and LASP. They are chosen based on their Rev. Arthur McClenton performed on musicianship, conduct and commitment Chaplain Bishop and LASP choir at the Cannon Chapel Monday-Tuesday, December 24-25 HOLIDAY Fall Senior Leadership Off-Site in Reidsville Contributed by Patricia Sweatman, Operations Center Manager Senior Staff on tour Senior Leadership Fall 2012 Off-site group photo Senior staff during off-site On Nov. 13-14, senior leadership attend- servation of the roles and missions of Fowler, Unit Manager Janet Brewton and ed the Fall 2012 Senior Leader Off-Site. these facilities. Additionally, they dis- Counselor Kimberly Pough The off-site is intended for continuing co- cussed opportunities to enhance capabil- youtube.com/user/ ordination, education, and professional ities and improve on people, processes, Smith SP - Correctional Offi cer Edward GACorrections development for GDC’s senior leader- and infrastructure. Moore, Correctional Offi cer Joyce Carver, ship. and Maintenance Engineer Phillip Glenn Special guests included Board of Pub- Commissioner Brian Owens wanted se- lic Safety Chairman Ellis Wood, Tattnall Joe Kennedy Farm - Administration As- nior staff to “experience the heart of our County Agent Reid Torrence, Board of sistant Karen Outler, Farm & Livestock prison operations” and “to see, feel, and Corrections members Chairman Tommy Manager Eddie Cohen and Farm Man- facebook.com/georgiacorrections smell the day-to-day operations and mis- Rouse, Vice Chairman John Mayes, ager Don Conner sions of the Correctional Offi cers and oth- Wayne Dasher, Carl and Jackie Franklin, er employees”. Therefore, the location of Carlton Powell and Justin Wiedeman. Rogers SP - Food Service Supervisor the off-site was set in Reidsville at Geor- Jettie M. Calhoun, Correctional Offi cer gia, Rogers and Smith State Prisons. During the off-site, Certifi cates of Appre- Emmitt Donahue and Correctional Offi cer ciation Awards were presented to the fol- Shirley Ford Senior leaders viewed the Agency’s lowing: GA_Corrections unique capabilities through personal ob- Georgia SP - Deputy Warden Wendall 4 Images Across The State - Giving Thanks Smith State Prison Thanksgiving helps two local families at Ware State Prison On Nov. 20, Smith SP OnOn Nov. 21, Ware staff teamed up with SStatet Prison staff The Brother Hood of ssmokedm and fried Hope Lifers Group to tturkeysu to take home feed two local fami- fofor their families for lies in Tattnall County ThThanksgiving. for Thanksgiving. “This has become a yearly tradition here at Smith State Prison,” said Warden Stanley Williams. “And we expect to do more and more each year forward.” Johnson State Prison Coastal State Prison celebrates Thanksgiving supports community this Thanksgiving In a show of commu- Johnson State Pris- nity support, the staff on staff celebrated of Coastal State Pris- Thanksgiving on Nov. on held a food drive 14. During the lun- during the month of cheon, staff partici- November. pated in a drawing for a Walmart gift card to Donations far ex- raise money for chari- ceeded those of last table contributions. year, enabling Coast- al to signifi cantly impact the amount of available food at Garden City Feed the Hungry. INTRODUCING Twitter to the Department of Corrections! Please follow us at GA_CORRECTIONS MISSION BRIAN OWENS The Department of Corrections creates a safer Georgia Commissioner by effectively managing offenders and providing opportunities for positive change PUBLIC AFFAIRS Joan Heath Director VISION To be recognized as the best corrections organization in the nation. Gwendolyn Hogan Managing Editor Dabney Weems Public RRelations & Information Specialist.