Correction news

              Correction News Februrary/March 2002 Michael F. Easl1ey
Governor
Theodis Beck
Secretary
Pamela Walker
Public Information Director
February/March 2002
North Carolina Department of Correction  l  214 W. Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27603 l  (919) 716-3700
C o r r e c t i o n
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Officers find many benefits,
few drawbacks in 12-hour shifts
Ola Caldwell named Employee of the Year
NCCIW runner
on the road to victory
RALEIGH—On Dec. 12,
Secretary Theodis Beck named
Ola Caldwell as the Department
of Correction’s Employee of
the Year.
Caldwell, an administrative
secretary at Foothills
Correctional Institution in
Morganton, is active in many
programs inside the prison and
in her community. At work, she
participates in volunteer
appreciation activities, raises
money for Special Olympics and
serves on the
Foothills Fitness
Committee. In her
c o m m u n i t y,
C a l d w e l l
volunteers at Grace
Hospital, where
she operates the
gift shop and
serves as a
member of the
Grace Hospital
Guild. She is a
member of the Red Cross board of
SPRUCE PINE—When Avery-
Mitchell and Albemarle Correctional
Institutions opened, the correctional
officers signed up to work 12-hour shifts
instead of the
traditional eight-hour
workday. Since that
time, nearly 30
facilities operate on
12-hour shifts or are
in the process of
c o n v e r t i n g .
Department studies
and employee
surveys show that
the 12-hour schedule
results in advantages for both the
employees and the individual facilities.
“We did a series of comparisons
between the 12-hour shift and the eight-hour
shifts in areas such as vacation and
sick leave usage, overtime costs, attrition
and even job satisfaction,” says Tammy
Penny, social research associate in the
Office of Human Services Testing and
Research (HSTR).
“In all of the areas we
reviewed, the 12-hour
shift beat the eight-hour
shift hands
down.”
Employees on the
12-hour shift know
their schedules as
much as a year in
advance. A typical
employee on a 12-
hour shift works 14 days out of a 28-
day cycle, versus 20 days out of a 28-
day cycle for an eight-hour employee. A
12-hour shift schedule provides the
RALEIGH—Sarah Llaguno’s 90-
pound, 5-foot-3 inch frame belies her
powers on the marathon course. Sarah
began running at age 15 and ran her first
race in 1983 while in prep school. At
West Point, she ran
on the cross-country
team and started
running marathons.
“I started with
shorter 5K races and
eventually got into
marathons,” said
Llaguno. “After a
while, I decided I
liked the longer distances.”
Llaguno has run the Marine Corps
Marathon several times, a Los Angeles
Marathon and the Raleigh Road Race,
placing third in the Women’s Open
Division. That qualified her for the 2001
Boston Marathon, which she ran in 3
hours and 15 minutes. In December,
she was the second woman to cross the
finish line in Raleigh’s marathon, with a
time of 2 hours, 51 minutes.
Llaguno trains in the early mornings
before she heads to work at North
Carolina Correctional Institution for
Women, where she is a case analyst in
the diagnostic center. Most days she
puts in 12 miles before work. On her
off days, there’s usually one longer run
of about 20 miles and a recovery day
when she takes it easy — only six to
nine miles.
Llaguno’s goal for 2002 is to win
(Caldwell, cont. on page 12) (Runner, cont. on page 12)
(12-Hour Shifts, cont. on page 2)
Correctional officers Aaron Peterson and
Brenda Metcalf both find many benefits to
the 12-hour shift schedule.
Secretary Theodis Beck recog-nized
Ola Caldwell as the 2001
Employee of the Year on Dec. 12.
Sarah Llaguno
2 February/March 2002 Correction News
employee with a three-day weekend every
other weekend and allots one day off per
28-day cycle. That translates into an extra
91 days off per year for 12-hour shift
employees.
“It gives you more time to do things,”
says Brenda Metcalf, a correctional
officer at Mountain View. “I spend more
time with my son.”
The HSTR study
found that facilities on a
12-hour shift schedule
have lower vacancy
rates, lower attrition
rates, fewer vacation and
sick days used and fewer
overtime expenditures.
In addition, because
retention is higher, the
Department conserves
resources by having to
hire and train fewer new
employees. Most
important, the HSTR
study showed that
employees on the 12-
hour shifts are more
satisfied with their shifts
and more satisfied with
their jobs overall.
Rodney Pittman, a correctional officer
at Mountain View Correctional Institution,
is a case in point. He worked the eight-hour
shift when he started at Marion
Correctional Institution in 1996, then
began working the 12-hour shift after
moving to Avery-Mitchell and then
Mountain View.
“It took a couple of weeks of getting
adjusted, getting your body regulated, but
with the time off, you couldn’t beat it,”
said Pittman. “You’re off every other
weekend. You can take a holiday and a
comp day and be off seven days straight.”
Pittman, who does landscaping during
his time off, is engaged to a correctional
sergeant at Avery Mitchell who also
works the 12-hour shift schedule. The
two work opposite schedules, so at least
one person is always home to watch his
fiancee’s two children. Although they
must coordinate compensation days in
order to spend time together, Pittman
appreciates the additional time off the 12-
hour shift provides. Although he wishes
he had more opportunities for overtime
pay, he acknowledges that the schedule
gives him more time to pursue his second
job as a landscaper.
Lt. Marvin Stamey, an
officer at Mountain View
and a 28-year veteran of the
Department, echoes
Pittman’s sentiments. The
12-hour shift gives him the
flexibility to work two days
per week at a second job.
“I wouldn’t be able to do
[the second job] without it,”
he said. “The way the hours
are set up, it makes it a
whole lot easier.”
Other employees on 12-
hour shifts noted few
disadvantages to their
schedules. Aaron Peterson,
a 1998 graduate of Western
Carolina University, agrees
that the schedule makes it
easier to have secondary
employment, but finds it difficult to take
additional college classes. Peterson, who
is also a Naval reservist, is part of a
military unit that allows him to complete
his military duty on a flexible schedule.
Mountain View Superintendent David
Mitchell estimates that 95 percent of the
employees like the 12-hour shifts better
than the 8-hour shifts. He finds few
disadvantages to the schedule, noting the
increased staff morale and a higher
retention of employees. One of the few
drawbacks he acknowledges is the lack
of overlap between schedules.
Because employees on a 12-hour shift
have special concerns, the Personnel
Office works closely with facilities
considering a conversion to the 12-hour
shift. Staff members provide surveys to
gauge employee interest and concerns;
they then use those surveys to help
managers educate employees about the
potential benefits and disadvantages of
the shift. Employees on the 12-hour shift
visit the facilities to talk about their
experiences and answer questions.
“Child care issues, attending school
and secondary employment sometimes
present challenges,” says George
Hedrick, a personnel analyst who works
with facilities considering the 12-hour
shift. “But most of those situations
work out over time and usually there
are enough of the eight-hour shifts
available to accommodate people who
can’t make the adjustment.”
In addition, the facilities take special
precautions to ensure that security is not
compromised by the longer hours. For
example, officers on 12-hour shifts may
rotate posts every four hours. “You
can’t camp somebody out in a tower
and expect them to be alert for 12
hours,” says Hedrick.
Management sees the 12-hour shift
as a way to boost morale for employees
in the midst of budget cuts that hamper
other efforts to provide positive rewards.
Conversion, however, remains a decision
that will be made by each individual
facility in the best interests of the facility
and its employees.
“If employees favor 12-hour shifts,
we expect the turnover rate for
correctional officers to decline, work
schedules to be more predictable and
for staff to have more time with their
families or working secondary
employment,” says Boyd Bennett,
director of the Division of Prisons.
“Studies have shown that most
opposition to the 12-hour shift
disappears once employees become
adjusted to the new schedule. Although
it’s up to the individual facilities to decide
whether they want to convert or not, I
encourage all employees to be open-minded
to the possibility. After the initial
adjustment period, most employees seem
to prefer the 12-hour shifts and don’t
want to go back to the eight-hour shifts.”
(12-Hour Shifts, cont. from page 1)
The 12-hour shift gives Rodney
Pittman extra time to pursue a
second job as a landscaper.
Correction News Februrary/March 2002 3
Division of Community Corrections
Sherri Cook.........................District 22, Davie County
Robin Eliott.............. District 29, Rutherford County
Randy Hussey.............. District 19B, Moore County
Glenn Mills............................... Division 1, Greenville
Jack Morrison.................. District 22, Iredell County
Katrina Porter.............District 7, Edgecombe County
Denise Smith.......... District 20A, Richmond County
Allen Stallings.................. District 7, Wilson County
Division of Prisons
William Anderson......................Craggy CC, Asheville
Johnnie Carswell...................Foothills CI, Morganton
James Clare, D.D.S............... Dental Services, Raleigh
Harry Davis................................Morrison YI, Hoffman
Wayne Grant.................................Pamlico CI, Bayboro
2001 Finalists for Employee of the Year
Division of Prisons, cont.
Treena Greene............................Craven CI, Vanceboro
Mark Honhart...................................Franklin CC, Bunn
Elvin Hundley............Avery-Mitchell CI, Spruce Pine
Larry Hupp......................Dan River PWF, Yanceyville
Owen Jones................Avery-Mitchell CI, Spruce Pine
Robert McAfee.................. Buncombe CC, Asheville
Terry Owens......................................Marion CI, Marion
Judy Wise.........................................Marion CI, Marion
Donna Biddix....................................Marion CI, Marion
Frank Porczi.....................................Pender CI, Burgaw
Timothy Scott Rice.....................Craggy CC, Asheville
Lena Sudduth........................Foothills CI, Morganton
Teresa Thomas.......................Caswell CC, Yanceyville
Virgil Varrone....................................Marion CI, Marion
Sandra Young ...............N. Piedmont CCW, Lexington
EEO Posters
The EEO /Title VII Office is distrib-uting
the DOC “ Unlawful Workplace
Harassment Policy” poster throughout
the Department. All offices and facili-ties
are required to post the policy in a
conspicuous location. If you do not
see an EEO poster in your area, please
call Telisha Watkins (919) 716-3787.
BCBS Dental
The BCBS Dental Plan through the
DOC Insurance Committee has a new
name--Dental Blue. Dental plan
coverage through Doug Sutton
Insurance Services remains the same.
DOC Insurance Committee
Changes
The DOC Insurance Committee
consists of volunteers that represent
DOC in the selection of the best
products for DOC employees and
monitor the services that DOC
employees receive. These volunteers,
appointed by the Secretary of
Correction, serve a two-year term. If
you have questions or concerns, contact
your committee members:
PERSONNEL
CORNER
James R. Fullwood, Chairperson Chief,
2nd Judicial Division
Patricia Chavis
South Central Region Office
Janice Fonville-Stokes
DCC, JD8A
Bobbie Cox
Marion Correctional Institution
Annie Harvey
NCCIW
Wayne Kinney
DCC, JD21
Gloria Tarkenton
Division of Purchasing
Wayne Marshburn
DCC, JD12
Wayne True
DOP Administration
Drugs and Dollar Signs
DOC recently mailed the Preferred
Drug List to employees, with dollar signs
($$$) listed beside each drug. The
dollar signs were not supposed to be
on the sheet, so please disregard the
symbols.
4 February/March 2002 Correction News
Pasquotank administrator accepts
national appointment
CHICAGO—Ernest R. Sutton,
administrator of Pasquotank
Correctional Institution, has been
appointed to the
Committee on
Governance for
the American
H o s p i t a l
Association. The
2 8 - m e m b e r
committee guides
the association’s
hospital trustee
programs and
provides direction for policy
development. It also plays a major
healthcare advocacy role with the
nation’s political leadership and
governmental agencies and
organizations. Sutton also serves as
chair of the board of commissioners of
the Albemarle Hospital Authority.
Harnett selects
employees of the year
LILLINGTON—Harnett
Correctional Institution has chosen
four employees to honor as the 2001
Employees of the Year. From custody
and operations, correctional officer
Cephus Deas won first place, while
Curtis Jones, representing the Food
Service Division, was the runner-up.
From Administration and Programs,
Ronald West from maintenance won
first place, while Joseph Davis,
representing the dental department,
was first runner-up. Each of the
recipients received gifts and services
from various community businesses.
Polk Officer saves child
from choking
BUTNER—On Jan. 12,
Correctional Officer Tennille Eaton’s
quick thinking prevented a child from
choking during the child’s visit to Polk
Youth Institution. Eaton was on duty in
visitation when she saw a 5-year-old
child choking on a ring she had
swallowed. She quickly assessed the
situation and performed the Heimlich
Maneuver, successfully dislodging the
ring. George Currie, administrator at
Polk, commended Eaton for her life-saving
action and described her as “an
excellent representation of the
professionally trained officers we strive
to be.”
Halifax County PPOs
participate in drug sweep
ROANOKE RAPIDS—Jeff Davis,
a surveillance officer, and Rodney
Robertson and Hala Burch, intensive
case officers, participated in a task force
that secured the arrest of 13 people on
drug-related charges on Jan 10. The
task force, made up of law enforcement
officers throughout Halifax County,
included correctional officers from
Caledonia Correctional Institution and
probation and parole officers from
District 6A. The sweep nabbed several
offenders on supervised probation and
a probation absconder.
Brown Creek and Anson
change regions
PIEDMONT REGION—Effective
Feb. 1, Brown Creek Correctional
Institution and Anson Correctional
Center were realigned from the South
Central Region to the Piedmont Region.
James Pierce, director of the Piedmont
Region, and his staff will assume
administrative managerial responsibility
for these facilities. In addition, the 1000-
bed facility under construction in Anson
County will be aligned under the
Piedmont Region.
Harnett’s best, L-R: Cephus Deas, Ronald West,
Curtis Jones and Joseph Davis.
SPRUCE PINE—A Christmas Eve fire destroyed a satellite office for the
Division of Community Corrections in Spruce Pine, destroying computers, records
and other equipment.
With the help of DCC
volunteers, the office
reconstructed all files
within three days
after the fire. The
office, which houses
three officers, an
intensive team and a
probation/parole
officer II, has
relocated to 6523
Hwy. 19E in Spruce
Pine; the phone
numbers remain the
same.
Mitchell County DCC office rebounds after fire
Ernest Sutton joins the
AHA Committee on
Governance.
Community corrections officers in Mitchell County have a new home
after a Christmas Eve fire destroyed their leased office space.
Correction News Februrary/March 2002 5
The Mountain View 100% Club
Mountain View honors 100% Club
SPRUCE PINE—Mountain View
Correctional Institution inducted 43 em-ployees
into its 100% Club for 2001.
The Employment Activity Committee
cooked a pancake breakfast for the
group and presented each employee
with an engraved ink pen and a certifi-cate.
Employees qualified by having
perfect attendance for 2001, excluding
pre-authorized sick leave or bereave-ment
time. The 43 employees make
up 27 percent of Mountain View’s 161
employees.
Spotlight shines on
Criminal Justice Partnership Program
RALEIGH—Secretary Theodis
Beck congratulates Vernon Bryant,
left, judicial district manager for Com-munity
Corrections in Dist. 6A, for be-ing
named a
finalist for
the 2002
John R.
L a r k i n s
Award. The
L a r k i n s
Award is
a w a r d e d
annually to a
state employee whose contributions to
human and race relations in the work-place
and/or community are especially
noteworthy and exemplary. At the Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance
for state employees on Jan. 18, Gov.
Michael Easley awarded the 2002
award to Lloyd Inman, director of ad-ministrative
services for the Department
of the Environment and Natural Re-sources.
From the Archives
The photo in the December/January 2002
edition of Correction News was taken at the
Randall Building,
perhaps in the early
1970s.
Several people
weighed in to iden-tify
this group of
DOC folks. To the
best of your collec-tive
knowledge and
recollection, the
group consists of
the following folks.
Front Row, L-R:
Bill Oakes; Lloyd
Parker; Joe Wheeler; Russell Bailey; Donald
Street; Henry Crouse; Sandy Tuten; and Bob
Crosswhite.
Second Row, L-R: Gene Watkins; C.E.
Sparkman; D.C. Lewis; Larry Meachum;
Sidney McIntyre; John Moore; and Uniden-tified
(last name may be Yates).
Back Row,
L-R: Bob
F l e m i n g ;
T o m m y
Edwards; Uni-dentified;
J.E.
O s b o r n e ;
“Red” Mead-ows;
Gary
Dixon; and Ron
Secrest.
Since we
have been un-able
to verify
these identifications, please e-mail us at
smr22@doc.state.nc.us if you have correc-tions
or additional information.
This edition of Correction News shines
the spotlight on the Criminal Justice
Partnership Program (CJPP), established
in 1994 as part of the State-County
Criminal Justice Partnership Act. Through
the CJPP, the Department of Correction
provides grants to counties that establish
community-based corrections programs
offering alternatives to incarceration.
CJPP complements structured
sentencing laws by preserving prison and
jail space for violent and repeat offenders,
while creating less costly punishments in
the community for less serious offenders.
“The very success of structured
sentencing is predicated on the success of
the Criminal Justice Partnership Program,”
says Sam Boyd, CJPP administrator. “If
we fail and these people go back to jail,
we’ll go back to where we were with
overcrowded prisons. I think the
Legislature understands the value of the
Partnership Act.”
CJPP has four main goals: to reduce
recidivism; to reduce the number of
probation revocations; to reduce
alcoholism and other drug dependencies
among offenders; and to reduce the cost
of incarceration for the state and counties.
With these goals in mind, 94 counties now
receive funding from CJPP to operate
programs that provide community-based
alternatives to incarceration. CJPP
boasts 34 day reporting centers; 11 work
programs or resource centers; 37
satellite substance abuse treatment
programs; and 26 pretrial services
programs.
This edition of Correction News
highlights four of those programs: the
Davie County Pretrial Release Program
and Day Reporting Center; the New
Hanover County Pretrial Release
Program; the Watauga County Criminal
Justice Partnership Program and the
Durham County Criminal Justice
Resource Center.
“The criminal justice partnership pro-gram
is an essential part of DCC’s com-munity
correction strategy,” says Rob-ert
Lee Guy, director of Community
Corrections. “It is imperative that we
strive to maintain a balance between
control and treatment in the supervision
of offenders serving out their sentences
in our communities. The collaborative
efforts of our officers and these com-munity-
based programs is one of the
major keys to our success.”
(See Spotlight on page 6)
Bryant is Larkins Award finalist
6 February/March 2002 Correction News
DURHAM—The Durham County
Criminal Justice Resource Center
provides services for approximately 139
offenders each year, including 55 CJPP
participants. The center offers GED and
adult basic education, cognitive
behavioral therapy, substance abuse
treatment, job skills, life skills,
employment placement assistance and
job retention skills.
“These services that we provide are
not available anywhere else in the
community,” said Gudren Parmer,
director of the center. “Our clients would
have nowhere else to go.”
Two probation/parole officers work on-site
at the center: Odessa Gatewood and
Alfred Solomon Jr. “We have more hands-on
contact here,” says Solomon. “We
can see if they fall asleep in class; we
can knock on the door and ask a teacher
how an offender is progressing.”
Gatewood and Solomon both
emphasize the importance of community
and professional relationships to help them
help offenders. They make a conscious
effort to improve relationships with local
agencies, resulting in several joint
DURHAM CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESOURCE CENTER
Spotlight on
Criminal Justice Partnership Program
WILMINGTON—Alice Hovis
started the New Hanover County
Pretrial Release Program seven years
ago, while Dottie Thomas came on
board in 1997. They work hard to
successfully keep pretrial detainees out
of the prison system, which makes things
a little easier for the probation and parole
officers assigned to the offenders. Many
offenders are already on probation or
receive probation after disposition.
“If you can complete a pretrial release
program, it puts you on a path to success
because you already have completed a
successful period of supervision,” says
Kim Williford, assistant judicial manager
for Community Corrections in New
Hanover and Pender counties. “The
sooner you get treatment for an identified
problem, the more successful you are
likely to be.”
Hovis and Thomas, both pretrial
release coordinators, are proud of the
success of New Hanover’s Pretrial
Release Program. They estimate that 99
percent of the offenders in their program
return to court as required. Of 152 new
admissions last year, only one offender
failed to show up for court.
The New Hanover program helps
offenders overcome issues such as
substance abuse, mental health, limited
education or lack of vocational skills.
“Judges use our program to help people
who shouldn’t be in the criminal justice
system, but need treatment,” says
Hovis. “It’s a misconception that
everyone in prison is a criminal.”
NEW HANOVER COUNTY PRETRIAL RELEASE PROGRAM
L-R: Dottie Thomas and Alice Hovis,
pretrial release coordinators, and Kim
Williford, assistant judicial district manager.
L-R: Gudren Parmer, director; Jerome Allen,
case manager; Robin Heath, client services
coordinator.
Nellie Midgett, substance abuse
counselor, conducts a class at the
Durham County center.
L-R: Odessa Gatewood, PPO; Alfred
Solomon Jr, PPO; and Jacqueline
Jordan, CJPP coordinator for Judicial
Division 2.
operations such as absconder roundups
and serving warrants with local law
enforcement.
“The common ground is what’s best
for the client and we work toward that,”
says Solomon. “We have great
communication between case managers,
facilitators and administrators.” “Our
goal is to do the best we can for each
parolee or probationer and we try to do it
cohesively,” adds Gatewood.
Correction News Februrary/March 2002 7
MOCKSVILLE—Since June 1,
1995, Davie County’s Pretrial Release
and Day Reporting programs have
provided much-needed services for
offenders in Davie County. Offenders
can receive on-site substance abuse
counseling; academic, vocational and
life skills training; assessments for
mental health and substance abuse;
domestic violence counseling; vocational
training and GED
education.
“These services don’t
exist in the community,”
said Cindi Tripken,
director of the program.
“Small counties
don’t have all the
resources larger
counties have, so
we had to create
these services.”
Each year, the
center accepts
approximately 95
new offenders in pre-trial release
programs and 80 offenders in the
day reporting centers. Tripken,
nicknamed the “Cranky Yankee,”
is one of only three staff members
at the center. Although the center
DAVIE COUNTY PRETRIAL AND DAY REPORTING CENTER
Spotlight on
Criminal Justice Partnership Program
BOONE—The Watauga County
Criminal Justice Partnership Program
is a satellite substance abuse center
that provides intensive outpatient
treatment for Watauga County
offenders with mental health or
substance abuse problems. The
program offers Alcoholics
Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous,
cognitive behavioral intervention and
on-site drug screens.
“The number one need we’re
filling is to address substance abuse
illness and also mental health if the
offender needs it,” says Mike
Vannoy, director of the program.
“We offer 24-hour emergency
services to help them get the help
they need.”
WATAUGA COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
Vannoy and one counselor handle
approximately 25 offenders on a regular
basis, providing them the tools they need
to overcome their addictions or other
problems. “You have to believe people
can change, but they have to have a
desire,” says Vannoy. “I try to get
that desire going.”
At a meeting for offenders, it is
not hard to see that Vannoy’
program is successful. “It gives a
good outlet for the things that
you’ve been through, because the
people have been through the same
things with you,” said one
offender.
When asked where he would
be without the program, another
offender’s answer shows the real
impact the program can have. “I’d
be in jail,” he said. “Or dead.”
L-R: Jack Tiernan, EHA vocational officer; Dick Garner,
intensive officer; Cindi Tripken, director; Samantha Wallace,
youth offender specialist; and Brad Anderson, intermediate officer.
hasn’t had a budget increase in six years,
Tripken is proud of what the center
accomplishes.
“We get them [offenders] jobs, try to
keep them from committing other crimes,”
says Tripken. “We work at not only making
them accountable citizens and keeping the
community safe, but also getting them the
treatment they need.”
Cindi Tripken helps an offender at the Davie
County program.
Mike Vannoy, center, works closely with Surveillance Officer
Johnny Carroll, left, and Intensive Officer Randy Townsend.
“These guys have a good understanding of what we’re dealing
with here,” says Vannoy. “It makes all the difference in the world
to know I can call an officer and have a meeting with an offender.”
8 February/March 2002 Correction News
GREENVILLE—Secretary
Theodis Beck has named Bonnie Jones
manager of the Eastern Region
Personnel Office, effective Jan. 1.
“Bonnie Jones brings
extensive experience in
personnel issues to the
position,” said Secretary Beck.
“She also has a lot of
knowledge about the
Department and I have every
confidence she will be an
effective manager.”
Jones has been with the Department
nearly 10 years, serving as a personnel
assistant and personnel technician.
Prior to that she worked in personnel
at Cherry Hospital.
A Greene County native, Jones is a
graduate of Greene Central High
School. She also took business courses
at Wayne and Lenoir community
colleges.
“It is a big responsibility, but
I’m excited,” said Jones. “I
want to continue to provide
the best personnel services we
can for the Division of Prisons,
Division of Community
Corrections and DART in our
region.”
In her free time, Jones enjoys golfing,
reading, shopping and spending time
with her family— her husband, three
sons, a daughter and three
grandchildren.
Bonnie Jones named Eastern
Region Personnel Manager
Robert Jones named Betty Bauer newest assistant division chief
superintendent
at Gates
GATESVILLE—Secretary Theodis
Beck has named Robert G. Jones as the
new superintendent at Gates Correc-tional
Center, effective Jan. 1.
"Robert Jones has worked his way up
through the ranks at prisons in northeast-ern
North Carolina," said Secretary
Beck. "He has the ability to represent
us well in Gates County, to do good
business with the local community and
to be a good neighbor."
Jones has served as support services
captain at Pasquotank Correctional In-stitution
in Elizabeth
City since 1995. He
started his career
with the Department
of Correction in
1981 as a correc-tional
officer at
Caledonia Correc-tional
Institution in
Tillery. He then spent 14 years at
Caledonia, serving as a sergeant, assis-tant
unit manager and unit manager be-fore
moving to Pasquotank when it
opened in 1995.
"I look forward to this next step in my
career," said Jones. "I’m also looking
forward to working with the staff in Gates
County."
A native of Roanoke Rapids, Jones
is a graduate of Roanoke Rapids High
School and attended the University of
Texas while serving as a military police-man
in the U.S. Army. He now resides
in Elizabeth City with his wife Tammy
and their two children.
Gates Correctional Center is a mini-mum-
security prison in Gatesville cur-rently
housing about 90 inmates. Jones
replaces Austin Weeks, who retired.
KERNERSVILLE—Secretary
Theodis Beck has named Betty Bauer
assistant chief in Division III, effective
Dec. 1.
“Betty Bauer has
worked in both rural and
urban districts and
brings a lot of
experience to the
position,” said Secretary
Beck. “She takes a lot
of pride in her work and
I am confident she will excel in her new
position.”
Bauer joined the Department in 1979
as a court intake officer in Davidson
County. She moved her way through the
ranks serving as a probation officer,
intensive officer and chief probation/
parole officer. She also served as Judicial
District manager in districts 21 (Forsyth
County) and 22 (Alexander, Davidson,
Davie and Iredell counties).
“My goal is to continue to improve the
working environment for staff,” said
Bauer. “We play a major role in the
criminal justice system and it’s important
for the community and the courts to
know that.”
The Davidson County native says she
learned a lot from her father, Paul
“Jaybird” McCrary, a former parole
officer and former sheriff of Davidson
County. “He taught me that it is
important to act professional when
dealing with offenders,” said Bauer.
In 1979, Bauer graduated from
Appalachian State University with a
degree in political science. She also
completed the Department’s
Correctional Leadership Development
Program.
Bauer is married and has two
daughters. When she’s not working, she
enjoys weightlifting, golf and being a
spectator for her daughters’ sport
activities.
Management in Motion
Bonnie Jones
Robert Jones
Betty Bauer
Correction News Februrary/March 2002 9
Terry Bullock takes the helm at Robeson
Matthew Jones takes charge at Haywood
WAYNESVILLE—Secretary
Theodis Beck has named Matthew
Jones superintendent at Haywood
Correctional Center,
effective Feb. 1. He
replaces Doug Mitchell, who
became the superintendent at
Craggy Correctional Center
on Dec. 1.
“Matthew Jones is the
right person to lead
Haywood Correctional
Center,” said Secretary Beck. “He has
over 20 years of experience in
corrections, as well as a long history
with Haywood and the local
community.”
Jones began his career with the
Department in 1980 as a correctional
officer at Craggy Correctional Center.
After moving to Haywood in 1980, he
began to move up through the ranks.
He became a sergeant in 1987 and
assistant superintendent in 1992.
“I’m a people person and I
enjoy working with the staff at
Haywood,” said Jones. “ I am
excited about the new position
and I hope to continue to
improve operations at the
facility.”
Jones is a 1978 graduate of
Pisgah High School in Canton
and holds an associate’s degree in law
enforcement from Southwestern
Community College in Sylva. He has
an Advanced Certificate from the North
Carolina Criminal Justice Education
Standards Commission.
Jones lives in Waynesville with his
wife and two children. In his spare time,
he enjoys hunting and playing softball.
LUMBERTON—Secretary
Theodis Beck has named Terry Bullock
as the new superintendent of
Robeson Correctional Center,
effective Feb. 1. Bullock
replaces Ralph Stamey, who
retired October 31, 2001.
“Robeson Correctional
Center has a strong staff whose
members work together as a
team,” said Secretary Beck.
“Terry Bullock has been a
leader of that team for more than 10
years and is the right person to continue
to move the facility forward.”
Bullock joined the Department of
Correction in 1978. He began his career
as a correctional officer at McCain
Correctional Center (now Hoke
Correctional Institution), where he
became a sergeant in 1981 and an
assistant unit manager in 1988. In
1992, he was named assistant
superintendent at Robeson.
“It’s good to be promoted
at a place where I have been
for 10 years and where I’ve
had a hand in the planning of
the operation,” said Bullock.
“I’m just happy to be able to
stay there as superintendent
because DOC has been very,
very good to me and I enjoy going to
work.”
A native of Robeson County,
Bullock lives in Raeford with his wife,
Donna, and their two children. In his
spare time, he enjoys fishing and
playing golf.
Edmisten moves up in
Internal Audit
Management in Motion
LENOIR—Secretary Theodis
Beck has named Harriett Edmisten
internal audit supervisor for the Western
Region.
“Harriett Edmisten brings years of
experience with the Department to the
position,” said Secretary Beck. “Her
knowledge about corrections’
operations and
administrative
expertise make her
the ideal person for
the job.”
Edmisten has
been with the
Department for 13
years working as an
auditor and administrative services
coordinator in the Division of Prisons.
She also has clerical experience in the
private sector.
“I am looking forward to the
challenge and working with the audit
team in the Western Region,” said
Edmisten.
In her new position, she will
supervise two auditors who conduct
audits for all sections and offices in the
Department. The auditors make
evaluations to ensure efficiency and
cost-effectiveness.
Edmisten attended high school in
Blacksburg, S.C. and took business
and accounting courses at Appalachian
State University and Wilkes
Community College. She holds an
associate’s degree in business from
Caldwell Community College and
Technical Institute.
Edmisten, who lives in Hickory with
her husband Jerry, has three daughters
and four grandsons. When she’s not
working, she enjoys gardening and
camping at the beach.
Terry Bullock
Harriett Edmisten
Matthew Jones
10 February/March 2002 Correction News
NAME NEW TITLE LOCATION
Movin’ On Up
Wade Adams Manager V Meat Processing
William Adams Corr Sergeant Nash CI
Donald Alexander Corr Sergeant Foothills CI
Angelo Alston Lead Corr Officer Randolph CC
Ray Anderson II Corr Sergeant Foothills CI
Sherry Archibald Corr Sergeant NCCIW
Bernadette Atencio Fingerprint ID DOP-Admin
Jimmy Atkins Corr Classif Coor DOP-Admin
Kimberly Baker Corr Programs Asst II RCCW
Christopher Batten Corr Programs Dir I Johnston CI
Barbara Belas Asst Supt Foothills CI
Angelene Benge Corr Programs Dir I Catawba CC
Gary Bennett Corr Sergeant Caledonia CI
Geneva Berry Nurse Supv II Eastern CI
Dennis Boling Corr Sergeant Union CC
Amos Boone Corr Sergeant Tillery CC
Gerald Branker Assoc Warden Central Prison
Richard Bristol Maint Mechanic IV Foothills CI
Gary Buchanan Asst Supt Blue Ridge CC
Joe Cagle Corr Sergeant Harnett CI
Colon Cagle III Corr Sergeant Southern CI
Doris Carmichael Corr Sergeant NCCIW
Bernice Carrington Corr Sergeant Polk YI
Mark Carver Asst Supt Orange CC
Twyla Clark Inst Classif Coor Lumberton CI
James Clark Corr Unit Manager Foothills CI
James Collins Prison Indus Supv II Sign Plant
Cynthia Connelly Corr Sergeant Foothills CI
Ronald Corrado Sr. Corr Captain McCain CH
Scot Craigie Appl Analyst Prog Spec Data Proc
Lynne Cullins Corr Programs Dir I DOP-Admin
Ethan Davis III Lead Corr Officer Carteret CC
Carol Davis Corr Programs Supv Morrison CI
Genethia Debrow Corr Unit Manager NCCIW
Gary Dube Corr Sergeant Central Prison
Whitney Dyer Corr Programs Asst II Durham CC
Teddy East Chief Prob/Par Officer DCC, JD21
Dennis Edney Corr Sergeant Central Prison
Tameika Faison Corr Sergeant North Piedmont CCW
Janice Fonville-Stokes Prob/Par Officer I DCC, JD8A
Donald Forrest Corr Unit Manager Southern CI
Vincent Gaddy Corr Programs Dir I Central Prison
Delane Godwin Asst Supt Columbus CI
Larry Godwin Corr Sergeant Rutherford CC
Leonard Gosnell Corr Sergeant Mountain View CI
Stephen Grindstaff Corr Programs Supv Avery-Mitchell CI
Cedell Hammonds Jr. Electrician II Hoke CI
Mary Hardin Corr Programs Asst II Rutherford CC
Swannie Harris Personnel Tech I DOC-Raleigh Region
Erica Hawkins Prob/Par Officer II DCC, JD6A
Shelton Heath Plumber II Eastern CI
Roxanne Hill Prob/Par Off Trainee DCC, JD7
Heidi Hollifield Corr Programs Asst II Mountain View CI
Kelly Horner Prob/Par Officer II DCC, JD3B
Victoria Howard Nurse Supv I NCCIW
Tracy Howell Prob/Par Off Trainee DCC, JD29
Timothy Hudspeth Corr Sergeant Foothills CI
Horace Jackson Corr Sergeant Central Prison
Shemell James Corr Officer NCCIW
Michael Jenkins Corr Lieutenant Central Prison
Danielle Jenkins Corr Lieutenant Central Prison
Danny Johnson Corr Lieutenant Greene CC
Claude Johnson Lead Corr Officer Sampson CI
John Johnston Jr. Sub Abuse Counselor Alcohol/Chem Depen
Teresa Jones Corr Programs Supv Sandhills Youth Center
Bonnie Jones Personnel Tech III DOC-Eastern Region
Owen Jones Corr Food Serv Mgr III Southern CI
Christopher Jones Corr Sergeant Caledonia CI
John Juehrs Corr Sergeant Central Prison
Monica Keller Corr Case Analyst Western YI
Zachary Kendall Corr Sergeant Central Prison
Daniel Klein Maint Mechanic IV Pasquotank CI
George Knox Jr. Corr Lieutenant Central Prison
Herbert Lawson Corr Sergeant Forsyth CC
Randy Ledford Corr Food Service Man Blue Ridge CC
Linda Lee Burleson Med Records Asst IV Foothills CI
Thomas Legrand Jr. Corr Programs Supv Brown Creek CI
Darryl Lindecamp Corr Sergeant Western YI
Peggy Long Acct Clerk V Gates CC
Ralph Lovin Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Jud Dist 19B
James Lowery Lead Corr Officer Gaston CC
Violet Lucas Corr Health Asst NCCIW
Charles Maness HVAC Mechanic Southern CI
Elizabeth Mathews Asst Dir, Nursing Serv DOP-Admin
Jana Mathis Prob/Par Officer Trainee DCC, Jud Dist 25B
Monica May Corr Sergeant NCCIW
Denise McCrae Corr Programs Supv New Hanover CC
Boris McGregor Corr Lieutenant Morrison CI
Jacquelin McMahan Corr Programs Asst I Mountain View CI
John McZeak Corr Lieutenant Columbus CC
Thomas Meister Sub Abuse Prog Supv DART-Haywood
Stephen Mitchell Accting Tech III DOC-Fiscal
Nancy Monroe Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Jud Dist 16A
Kelvin Moore Corr Lieutenant Nash CI
Charles Moore Corr Sergeant Southern CI
Will Moore Corr Lieutenant Central Prison
Reginald Morrisey Vehicle Operator I Chase Laundry
Robert Neely Corr Lieutenant Morrison CI
Bruce Newland Prob/Par Officer II DCC, Jud Dist 22
Susan Newton Corr Sergeant Marion CI
Henry Nordan Corr Sergeant Southern CI
Edward Osteen Asst Supt II Marion CI
Travis Outlaw Asst Supt I Wayne CC
Bobby Parker Corr Sergeant Harnett CI
Joe Patterson Corr Sergeant Foothills CI
Kevin Peake Corr Programs Supv Bladen CC
Matthew Pennell Corr Programs Sup Lumberton CI
Linda Pless Corr Programs Supv Black Mountain CCW
Sandra Presnell Corr Officer Trainee Western YI
Larry Price Corr Programs Supv Morrison CI
Denise Radford Admin Asst I DOP-Admin
Gudger Ray Prob/Par Surv Off DCC, Jud Dist 28
James Ritter Corr Unit Manager Southern CI
Fred Robertson Corr Sergeant Polk YI
Sheila Robins Nurse Supvr I Southern CI
Robert Robinson Corr Sergeant Central Prison
Kenneth Rockett Corr Sergeant Buncombe CC
Duane Rowland Jr. Corr Programs Supv Albemarle CI
Whitney Saunders Chief Prob/Par Officer DCC, Jud Dist 8A
Mark Schroyer Corr Sergeant Morrison CI
Patricia Sessoms Corr Sergeant Central Prison
Paula Simmons Corr Programs Supv Fountain CCW
Pamela Simpson Corr Sergeant Central Prison
Mavis Skeen Corr Sergeant Central Prison
Nancy Smith Personnel Asst V DOC-Personnel
Cassandra Smith Corr Programs Asst II Pamlico CI
James Stephens Prob/Par Officer Tr DCC, Jud Dist 8A
Stanley Stephenson Inst Classif Coor Pamlico CI
Teresa Stewart Rehab Therapist Hoke CI
Charles Stoddard Corr Sergeant NCCIW
Tomeka Sutton Corr Sergeant NCCIW
Jesse Swartz Corr Sergeant Polk YI
Ronald Tate Corr Sergeant Western YI
NAME NEW TITLE LOCATION
(Movin’ On Up, cont. on page 11)
Correction News Februrary/March 2002 11
Little will spend
retirement outdoors
CONCORD—A love for gardening
and the outdoors has prompted Robert
Little to retire as assistant chief of
Community Corrections’ Division III and
start his own
l a n d s c a p i n g
business.
About 100
people wished him
well at a luncheon
Dec. 3 at Concord
Country Club.
Sherry Pilkington,
Division of Community Corrections
assistant director, presented Little with
the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
“I’m very proud on behalf of the
Governor of the State of North Carolina
to present Mr. Little with the Order of
the Long Leaf Pine, for his overall
leadership, dedication and hard work,”
said Pilkington. “His laughter and
energetic demeanor will always be
remembered and missed by all.”
Little’s staff members gave him a print
in honor of the Carolina Tar Heels. Many
Division III judicial district managers paid
tribute to Little, describing him as an
honest and caring person that truly
showed a love for the job.
“I’ll miss it like mad and I’ll miss the
people the most,” said Little. “There are
Ralph Stamey hits the road
some great people who work for DOC
and DCC.”
Before joining the Department, Little
worked for Jackson Juvenile Training
School in Concord. In 1975, he went to
work for what is now Community
Corrections as a restitution officer. He
rose through the ranks holding such
positions as a probation officer, intensive
officer, assistant branch manager and
branch manager. He considers becoming
one of the first intensive officers in the state
as a highlight of his career.
Little lives in Kannapolis with his wife
Katrina. He has two daughters and is
looking forward to spending more time
with his grandchildren, 19-month-old
Bryson and 5-year-old Brianne.
ROCKINGHAM—After 30 years
behind prison gates, Ralph Stamey is on
the road again. Since
he retired on Oct.
31, Stamey drives
buses for tour
groups, rides his
Harley Davidson
motorcycle and
keeps busy doing all
the things he loves.
“My interests now are my family, golf
and part-time driving,” said Stamey. “I
don’t know how I ever had time to
work.”
From the very beginning, Stamey
opened doors for the Department and
the Department opened doors for him.
As a young correctional officer, he
helped open Western Correctional
Center in 1971. After moving up the
ranks, he served as a captain when
Piedmont Correctional Institution
opened. As an assistant superintendent,
he helped open Brown Creek and the
new Craggy Correctional Center. He
served as a superintendent at
McDowell and associate warden at
Central Prison. From 1994-2001, he
served as superintendent of both
Scotland and Robeson Correctional
Centers.
After so many prison openings,
Stamey decided to retire on Oct. 31,
the same day that Scotland Correctional
Center closed its doors for the last time.
He was the last person to walk out and
lock the gate.
A native of Drexel, Stamey lives in
Rockingham with his wife Carol, who
retired as superintendent of Morrison
Youth Institution. He says he will miss
his friends and colleagues at DOC, but
he won’t miss prisons.
“I’ve had a good career. It’s been
interesting and challenging,” he said. “I
think we have an excellent
administration and I think corrections
is in good hands.”
Management in Motion, CONT. FROM PAGE 9
Gene P. Harrell
Jimmy M. Stocks
John Stacey Vick
James Morris Willis
Deaths
Retirements
30 Years or More
John M. Craig
Ronnie C. Durham
Phillip M. Heavner
Peggy A. Hunter
Willous F. Joines
Gloria F. Norris
Junious M. Paylor
John R. Roane
Richard Tompkins Corr Sergeant Umstead CC
James Warren Chief PPO DCC, Jud Dist 21
Susie Waters Lead Nurse Johnston CI
Billie Weaver Inmate Discip Hrg Off DOP-Admin
Hilda Westbrook Payroll Clerk V DOC-Fiscal
Willa Whittington Electronics Tech III West. Reg. Main
Donna Williamson Inst Classif Coor Sampson CI
Melanie Woods Admin Officer II McCain CH
Donald Wray Jr. Prob/Par Officer Trainee DCC, Jud Dist 27B
NAME NEW TITLE LOCATION
Movin’ On Up, cont. from page 10
Ralph Stamey
Robert Little
12 February/March 2002 Correction News
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April 24--The Office of Citizen Par-ticipation
will host the 2002 DOP Volun-teer
of the Year Award at the Brown-stone
Hotel in Raleigh on April 24. The
luncheon, which takes place from 11:00
a.m. - 2:00 p.m., costs $20. For more
information, contact Mae McLendon at
(919) 838-4000.
May 23-24--Forsyth Correctional
Center has scheduled its 24th Annual
Golf Tournament for the Law Enforce-ment
Torch Run for May 23-24. The
tournament, which will be held at the
Oak Valley Golf Club in Advance, will
benefit Special Olympics. A $190 entry
fee includes two days of golf, refresh-ments
and lunch. For more information,
contact Ronald Evans or Phillip Atkins
at (336) 896-7041.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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directors, serves as team captain for the
American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life
and supports the United Way. Caldwell
is a recipient of the 2001 Governor’s
Award for Excellence.
the first place trophy
in the Raleigh Road
Race. She also
wants to compete
for a spot on the
U.S. Olympic team,
take another shot at
the Boston
Marathon and run
the Umstead 100-
mile race in April.
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