ADC Emergency Response Drill Unites Community
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THE A DVOCATE A PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION November 2011 Inside this issue ; ADC emergency response drill unites community Director‘s Corner 2 Department Briefs 2 Class 2011-J Graduates 3 Class 2011-K Graduates 3 ―Sorry, wrong number‖ 3 Cartoon 3 22nd Red Ribbon Run 4 APAL Program 5 ACA Audits 5 Health Matters/Holidays 6 D. Gentlemen Seminar 7 Inmates Teach Kids 7 Special Holiday Recipes 8 Annual Service Awards 9 ADC Training Info 10 Horse Auction 11 Calendar of Events 11 Inmate Gets More Time 12 Members of the Air Evac Lifeteam from Mountain Home prepare a North Central Unit Central office Fish Fry 12 “casualty” for Emergency Med Flight during a recent ADC Emergency Response Drill. Free Flu Shots 12 Members of the Pineville Community North Central Unit to observe and evalu- The New Blues 12 police, fire, and rescue units were alerted ate first response skills in the event of a Sept. 29 to a major incident involving an major incident involving inmates and the ADC Honor Guard 13 Arkansas Depart- public. Policy Spotlight 13 ment of Correction Basic Life Services and Advanced transport bus. Four Life Services were exercised at the People Places & Things 14 ADC inmates and ―crash site,‖ uniting ADC staff and com- Promotions/New Hires 15 one officer were munity members. Police, fire and rescue Contact Us 16 reported with seri- units and a Med-Flight helicopter were ous injuries, requir- utilized during the one-hour exercise, Parting Shots 16 ing immediate emergency treatment and which included a unit lockdown of North evacuation. Central. As serious as this sounds, it was only ADC Emergency Services Coordina- a mock scenario for an emergency re- tor John Kleiner said, ―This a good pro- sponse drill scheduled by the ADC. Each ject for both the community and the year, a full scale drill is conducted at the ADC. It‘s great practice for all of us.‖ Page 2 ADC Advocate Take time to count blessings, share them with your fellow man Reasons for giving thanks to God and marked dom of speech is guaran- thanks are timeless. The the first Thanksgiving with teed. The First Amendment pilgrims celebrated thanks- the native people. to the Constitution is the giving after surviving a On Nov. 24, 2011 — basis for civil liberties. harsh winter in the new 390 years later — we will ―Congress shall make no world. celebrate Thanksgiving for law respecting an establish- They had left familiar essentially the same rea- ment of religion, or prohib- surroundings in England sons. America is a blessed iting the free exercise with all they owned packed nation. Most of us have thereof; or abridging the in the Mayflower. It took plenty to eat, clothes to freedom of speech, or of two months for the pilgrims keep us warm and the guar- the press; or the right of the to cross the Atlantic Ocean antees of freedoms outlined people peaceably to assem- and when they arrived in Ray Hobbs in the U.S. Constitution. ble, and to petition the gov- Plymouth, Mass., winter ADC Director Personally, I have ernment for a redress of was nearly upon them. many reasons to be thank- grievances.‖ It ensures that There was little time to 102 of them when they left ful. we have the freedom to gather food or prepare for England and less than half I am thankful for my offer thanks. winter. They did manage to remained alive after the family. I am blessed with a I am thankful to be build a place where they long winter. good family and strong ties. working for an agency could gather and worship Spring brought hope. A I will be celebrating whose employees have God. native Indian happened Thanksgiving with them strong family and ethical Building such a place upon the colony and taught and that will make the day ties. was important. They them how to find and grow even more meaningful. Not Our core values make sought the promise of free- food. Their harvest was everyone has that opportu- us strong and help us to dom in the new world to abundant. They had cloth- nity and I am grateful for it. live up to ADC‘s motto of escape religious persecu- ing and shelter. The Pil- I am thankful to be liv- ―honor and integrity in tion in England. There were grims celebrated by giving ing in a country where free- public service.‖ Department Briefs Warden Randy Watson of the Robert Clark, acting warden of Benton Unit rolls in style Oct. 7 dur- the Mississippi County Work Release ing the annual Western Hat Parade. Center, presents a check for $595 on The parade was sponsored by the Arkansas State Employee Associa- behalf of the center‘s inmates to Glo- Arkansas Health Center. tion Representative Ramona Green, ria Phillips, principal of the Luxora What everyone wants to know left, presents ADC‘s Lisa Wilcox Elementary School. Inmates donated Warden Watson is where is your big with a plaque for being ASEA‘s Re- money to help students purchase ol‘ cowboy hat? Maybe it blew off cruiter of the Year. Congratulations to school supplies. riding in that sporty convertible. Wilcox! November 2011 Page 3 Training Academy Class-J and Class-K Graduates ready for service Class 2011-J Graduated 09/23/2011 Class 2011-K Graduated 10/14/2011 Jerrica Abram, Ted Aud, Arkalia Barber, Pakita Barnes, Kiera Adkins, Kimberly Akins, Lyndon Allen, Kendall Austin, Jacqueline Bea, Shenna Boston, Nikolaus Bowen, Jona- Shameka Barnes, William Blount, Matthew Brantley, Lakesha thon Bratten, Floyd Brooks, Ajay Chamberlain, Michael Brown, Micah Brown, Jamison Burkett, Clayton Cantrell, Cook, Kenneth Davis, Connie Dawson, Craig Easton, Kevin Chancey, Ira Cloird, Edward Coopwood Jr., Christopher Lula Finchis, Mary Gayden, Rodney Gaynor, Jimmy Cowart, William Davidson, Samantha Davis, Johnathan Daw- son, Micah Dean, Lashanda Drummer, Shawntosha Elliot, Gibson, Charles Hubbs, Brandon Johnson, Marcus John- Michala Feble, Amber Freeman Rasberry, Zachary Gay, Eric son, Terrance Johnson, Keiona Jones, Michael Ladd, Graydon, Terrence Guines, Korey Henley, Dexter Hill, Rafeal Charles Ledbetter, Deston Linkous, Marque Martin, Mi- Hines, Janet Hopkins Page, Eric House, Derrick Jackson, Di- chelle Martinez, Thomas McBride, Jelisha McQuay, Dy anne Jefferson, Carolyn Jimson, Nathan Kellebrew, Jacob Mean, Kylee Monger, Justin Moreland, Matthew Maggard, Justin Mathews, Shaun McClanahand, Kevin McDo- Mouldin, Caleb Paul, Jasmine Powell, Jonathon Sanders, niel, Kerry Mooney II, Kamarius Morgan, Jordan Muirhead, James Sexton Jr., Demarcus Sloan, Michael Washington Arlesia Neal Jackson, Shannon Newell, Donna Nix, Danielle Jr., Lisa Webster, Morgan Welcher III, Ashley Williams, Nixon, Quinton Palmer, Alexis Peralez-Pulid, Vernon Pierce, Stanley Williams, Yolanda Williams, and Daniel Philip William Poteet, William Rector, Yvonne Reed, Debra Rooks, Paul Shelley, Morris Sliger, Yolanda Smith-Oliver, Wyman. Tyler Stewart, Megan Streussnig, Colton Thornton, Reginals M Turner, Reginald R Turner, Colton Vanoven, Virna Veal, Quinnisha Weston, Jonathan White, Brenda Williams, Garrisha No package deal on bag drop Williams, Marquetta Williams, Shakinia Williams, Johnathan Wood, Patrick Wright II, and Earnest Wyrick Jr. “Sorry, wrong num- and rolling papers. The ber …” Just before dawn backpack was found in the on Oct. 8, an ADC officer same area where a vehicle discovered a black back- had been spotted several pack was discovered par- nights earlier and stopped t i a l l y by Cummins Warden Gay- b u r i e d lon Lay. in a soy- The vehicle was being b e a n driven by an ex-employee f i e l d who had been terminated a l o n g - for attempting to smuggle s i d e contraband through the H i g h - entrance building at the w a y Varner Unit. 388, just ADC staff were keeping northwest of the Cummins an extra close eye on the Unit. area because information Hidden inside the back- had been developed that a pack, the officer discov- large drop of contraband ered 25 cell phones and was going to take place in about 28 ounces of tobacco the soybean field. Page 4 ADC Advocate 22nd Annual Red Ribbon Run crosses finish line for drug-free kids While many were still asleep in their beds, the parking lot of the Jefferson Regional Wellness Center was buzzing with activity. During the pre- dawn hours of Oct. 15, members of the ADC Red Ribbon Committee, volunteers and Boot Camp inmates were busy preparing for the 22nd Annual Red Ribbon Walk/Run, sponsored by the ADC. More than 220 participants registered for this year‘s event to support drug-free youth in the community, while raising money for ADC‘s Red Ribbon College Scholarship program. This year, four high school graduates will receive checks for $750 for their college educations, up from $500 each thanks to increased community support. Runners ranging in age from three to 70 took “Night-vision” captures the pre-dawn activity as ADC Boot Camp advantage of the clear October weather to dash inmates set up tables and chairs before runners arrive. towards the finish line for a great cause. While 77 plaques were handed out, top awards for the men‘s division went to Scott Anderson, 1st place; Joey Gieringer, 2nd place, and Tommy Bush, 3rd place. The top winners in the women‘s division were Liz Boyer, 1st place, Cymber Gier- inger; 2nd place, and Emma Buckner, 3rd place. Volunteers handle the registration table Text, talk and walk. as runners warm-up before the race. “GO!” One of the largest groups of runners in the 22 years of the Red Ribbon Run dash across the starting line as teams from the ADC and runners from the community show their support for a drug- free youth, while raising college scholarship money for area high school graduates.