In This Issue - West Virginia Division of Corrections

Volume 10 Issue 4
Winter 2015
Commissioner’s Comments
The 17th Annual Corrections Day at the Legislature was held Tuesday,
February 10, 2015, at the State Capitol in Charleston, WV. On this day,
Winter brings to mind many things: cold temperatures, employees had a chance to network with other DOC employees, state
ice, sleet and snow, skiing, sledding and ice skating. But agencies and speak with government officials. Below are a few picit also brings to mind, pot-holes!!!! Pot-holes are one
tures taken at this years event.
thing that winter leaves behind long after it turns into
spring. It reminded me of a pot-hole story I once heard.
It was a Monday morning and a man was walking down the road.
All of a sudden, out of nowhere, he found himself at the bottom
of a big, dark place. It was scary! After several hours, he figured
out that he had fallen into a very large pothole. He wasn’t able to
get out on his own–actually it required a lot of help to get out, but
eventually he did get out. It was awful.
The very next day–Tuesday, the man was walking down the
road and fell into the pothole again. This time he immediately
recognized where he was, but he still couldn’t get out. He needed
help again.
Wednesday, when the man fell in the pothole for the 3rd time, he
remembered how to get out, and–with much hard work–was able
to get out on his own. Whew!
On Thursday, the man was walking down the street again. As he
approached the pothole, he remembered his previous falls. He
even saw the pothole when he got close… but unfortunately he
fell in anyway. But he knew the way out pretty well this time, and
got out quickly.
On Friday, the man saw the pothole from a good distance away.
He felt so proud of himself for spotting it, and while it took a lot of
effort, he did manage to walk around it safely, and didn’t fall in for
the first time in a long time! Hurrah!
On Saturday, the man took a different road.
I believe there are only a few esssential ingrediants for
success at work: (1) Choose a career you love, (2) Give
it the best there is in you, (3) Seize opportunities, (4) Be a
member of the team, and (5) Learn something from the
potholes along the way!
Jim Rubenstein,
Deputy Secretary, DMAPS
Commissioner, WV DOC
In This Issue:
Special Ops Training
In Memory
New Parole Officer Jahlil Clements MH Center
LCC Attendance Awards
Retirements
Facility Updates
WV DOC Contact Information
New Employees/Promotions
Award Recipients/Thank You
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On December 7, 2014, the
Special Operations Team from
District 1 conducted District
Training at the WV Penitentiary. District 1 is comprised
of Operators from Northern
Correctional Center, Salem Correctional Center and St. Marys
Correctional Center. Training
consisted of Less Lethal weapons system re-certification to
include classroom and scenario
based training along with K-9
interaction.
Submitted by: Russ Matheney
Operators are as follows: Front row – left to right Cpl. Andy Nething (SMCC ), COII Brandon Leasure (SMCC ), Cpl. Mike
Thomas (SCC), COII Erik Costello (NCC), Sgt. Brian Moler (SMCC )Back Row – left to right. Ryan Hill (NCC – District Team
Leader ), Cpl. Paul Underwood (SCC), Cpl. Joe Constable (SCC), Cpl. Eric Herron (SMCC ), Sgt. Patrick Hooper (SMCC),
Capt. Russell Matheney (State Commander), Lt. Chad Richmond (SCC)
In Memory
WV DOC Special Operations Team
Conducts Training at the
WV State Penitentiary
Bryant Wallace sworn in as new
Parole Officer
Elizabeth Reese Bereznak, 65, of Richwood, WV, went
home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 17, 2015,
at CAMC Memorial, Charleston, WV.
She was born on May 09, 1949, in Trenton, New Jersey to
the late Jack and Lois Mae Sommerville Culver. She was a
loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister; and adored
her grandchildren. She loved cat fishing and gardening.
She enjoyed visiting the ocean. She worked as a Sergeant
Correctional Officer for Mount Olive Correctional Complex.
She loved her work family and friends very much.
Senior Status Judge Honorable Judge Thomas Steptoe Jr.
conducted the Oath of Office swearing in ceremony for
Bryant Wallace on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in the 20th
Judicial Circuit Court swearing, Mr. Wallace in as a New Probation / Parole Officer I. Mr. Wallace will be working out of
the Elkins Parole Office supervising probation and parolees
in Region 6. Mr. Wallace was a prior employee of Huttonsville Correctional Center as a Correctional Officer.
On July 11, 1994, she was part of the transition team from
WVP to MOCC. Some employees are still here that was involved in that same transition with her. She was promoted
to Sergeant on February 16, 2000.
Elizabeth “Beth” Bereznak was not only a dedicated member of the MOCC family, but for the Division of Corrections
as well.
A “Celebration of Life” was held at Richwood Alumni Hall in
Richwood, WV on Sunday, March 08, 2015.
No Act of Kindness,
No Matter How Small,
Is Ever Wasted
~~~Aesop~~~
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Jahlil Clements Mental Health Center
On Wednesday, February 11, 2015, a press conference was held at Mary C. Snow West Side
Elementary school in Charleston. United States Attorney Booth Goodwin, West Virginia
Division of Corrections Commissioner Jim Rubenstein and West Virginia Children’s Justice
Task Force Program Coordinator Andrea Darr, along with school, law enforcement, child
advocacy and mental health professionals came together on that evening to unveil the
Jahlil Clements Mental Health Center in Charleston. The center, named after an 11-year-old
boy who was hit and killed by a car in 2012 on I-77 in Charleston (while trying to get help
for his mom as she was being beaten by her boyfriend), offers treatment and counseling for
students who are exposed to violence in their schools, homes or communities.
The mental health center was created as a result of West Virginia Defending Childhood, also known as Handle With Care. The initiative is modeled after the Department of Justice’s Defending Childhood Initiative, but is tailored to reflect the needs
and issues affecting children in West Virginia. The West Virginia Defending Childhood
Initiative focuses heavily on improving communication and collaboration between
law enforcement and schools. A cornerstone of the initiative is the Handle With Care
process. When officers encounter children who’ve been exposed to violence, either as
a direct victim of abuse or neglect, or a witness in their home or community, a Handle
With Care notice is forwarded to the child’s school to alert teachers and staff. This
gives educators a heads up to watch for warning signs and allows them to provide effective interventions and referrals for additional counseling or services if the student
exhibits academic, emotional or behavioral problems in the classroom. This allows
educators to help students achieve their highest levels despite whatever traumatic
circumstances they may have endured outside the classroom.
Research has shown that trauma can undermine children’s ability to learn, form relationships and
function appropriately in the classroom. If a child is awakened at 2 a.m. in a home where violence
occurs, and where one parent is taken to a hospital, one is arrested and they are forced to go to
someone else’s house – how do you think that child is going to do the next day on a spelling test?
Exact information is not revealed to school personnel, only that a child has been exposed to a difficult situation and may need extra attention.
The Jahlil Clements Mental Health Center is located in the Family Care Medical Center at Mary C.
Snow West Side Elementary school in Charleston. Inmates participating in Arts/Crafts at Mount
Olive Correctional Complex (MOCC) made and donated:
All of the custom furniture in the therapy room, a wooden zoo for therapy interaction with children, a refrigerator cabinet for the nurses station and a zoo coat rack.
A partnership was formed and MOCC was able to donate two chrome net books
and wireless internet service for the therapy room. In In addition, Correctional
Industries at MOCC provided vanity plates, a plaque, banner and all signs for the
center.
Commissioner Rubenstein stated, “As more of these facilities open up throughout
our state, our entire agency (WVDOC), to include Juvenile Services will be working
with this program, holding fundraisers throughout the year as we partner with “Harmony”, the mental health non-profit provider for Handle With Care. We as an agency
will continue to support this program, which will impact thousands of children’s lives. If we had this type of service years ago, perhaps we wouldn’t
have so many offenders in our juvenile system today.”
Submitted by: Cheryl Chandler, MOCC
The difference between a successful person
and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack
of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
~~~Vince Lombardi~~~
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On January 20, 2015, Lakin Correctional Center held their fourth annual Attendance Awards Presentation. Assistant Commissioner Mike
Coleman was present to honor those staff members for their work
ethic and attendance. Prior to the awards ceremony the award members were prepared a breakfast of bacon and scrambled eggs, hash
browns, sausage gravy and biscuits. After the breakfast, and during
the Warden’s Monthly Meeting, Assistant Commissioner Coleman,
Warden Lori A. Nohe and Deputy Warden J.D. Sallaz recognized staff
members and presented them with their Attendance Award, aka: “the
Emmy”, and thanked them for their service to Lakin Correctional Center
and the Division of Corrections. Mr. Coleman spoke briefly about their
honorable commitment and dedication to the Division of Corrections
and working together as a team to meet the mission at Lakin Correctional Center.
The Attendance Awards Program was established in 2011 to honor and
recognize staff who had used less than 3 days of sick leave within the year. Staff that used zero sick leave during January
through December 2014 received the “Exceptional Attendance Award”. Staff using 3 days or less during that same period of
time received the “Excellent Attendance Award”. This past year 13 staff members received the Exceptional Attendance Award
and 43 staff members received the Excellent Attendance Award. A special award was presented to Deputy Warden J.D. Sallaz
who received the “Superior Attendance Award”. Deputy Warden Sallaz has not used any sick leave in 12 years. A total of 57 staff
received the Attendance Award for Year 2014, which is 34.5% of staff at Lakin Correctional Center that received the prestige
award, an increase of 5.5% from 2013.
The following is the list of staff who received the Attendance Award for 2014:
COII Lucas Edwards
Sgt. Ryan Edwards
COII Kenneth Greenlee
Lt. Anthony King
COII Sara Birchfield
Cpl. Christopher Delaney
COII Dorothy Fields
Cpl. Jonathan Fowler
Sgt. Nathan Hanna
COII Christopher Harmon
COII Cody Tucker
COII Janine Wilson
Cpl. Jonathan Dillon
Capt. Kevin Dugan
Cpl. Justin Rollins
Cpl. John Ross
CHO Angela Roach
Fire/Safety Manager Robert Johnson
SATII Bobby Updegrave
COII Amanda Thompson
Sgt. Joseph Thornton
COII David Hjelseth
Sup I Sherry Thomas
COII Robert Humphreys
COII Daniel Lambert
Lt. Brenda Livingston
COII Teresa Manuel
Cpl. Cameron McDaniel
COII Alan Miles
COII Angela Gibbs
COII Elizabeth Keeton
Sup I Karen Absten
CCII Staci Bain
Rec Spec I Tammy Brooks
OAII Donna Bush
CCI Cindy Williams
UM Shelby Searls
DW JD Sallaz
FEMT Supervisor James Brooks
ACA Manager Stephen Duncan
AWP Craig Roberts
COII Debbie Quivey
Lt. Joseph Riffle
COII Nathan Roberts
Cpl. Anthony Rowe
COII Bradley Shinn
Cpl. John Smithson
COII William Stuckey
CCI Jennifer Cheney
IPO Joyce Dugan
OAII Cheryl Gerlach
Jobs Coordinator Kim Jones
Investigator Robin Ramey
Payroll Clerk Beverly Richmond
Rec Spec I Rocky Stewart
UM Paul Stump
Warden Lori Nohe
On December 17, 2014, the Lakin Correctional Center Employee Association held a Christmas Luncheon for staff. The
Employee Association provided drinks and fried chicken with
On Friday, January 16, 2015, a K-9 Sweep was conducted at rolls and the rest of the meal was potluck brought in by differHuntington Work Release Center. Eight cellular devices and 2 ent staff members which made for a delicious luncheon. The
DVD Players were confiscated, pictured below.
Employee Association also sponsored that same date, “Wear
your “Ugly Christmas Sweater” to work day”. A good time was
had by all!
Contraband Confiscated at Huntington Work Release
Bottom row left to right: OAII Brandy Hudnall and CCI Jennifer Cheney. Top row
left to right: OAII Becky Roush, Classification Director Jessica Lloyd, CM Paula Ray
and IPO Joyce Dugan
Fname
Charlotte
Terry
Grover
Linda
Sarah
Vina Marie
Robert
Lname
Ervine
Birdsong
Rosencrance
Conaway
Trickett
Whitehair
Simsa
WVDOC Retirements
Years
Facility
Huttonsville Correctional Center
16
Lakin Correctional Center
9
Huttonsville Correctional Center
35
St. Marys Correctional Center
16.5
Pruntytown Correctional Center
21.5
Pruntytown Correctional Center
11.6
Northern Correctional Center
7
“CONGRATULATIONS” and “GOOD LUCK” to all WVDOC Retirees!
Robert Simsa, retired from Northern Correctional Center, on December 31, 2014. Bob began his career with the West Virginia Division of Corrections on February 1, 2007, and retired with over 7
years of service.
Terry Birdsong began working at Lakin Correctional Center on November 16, 2005, as a Correctional Officer II. He later transferred
to programs and became a Correctional Counselor I on April 1, 2007. Prior to his retirement Terry worked in LCC’s Residential
Substance Abuse Treatment Program in J-Building. Terry was a very dedicated employee who always performed his duties with
great attention and care. Everyone at Lakin Correctional Center will certainly miss him.
Case Manager Charlotte Ervine retired on January 1, 2015. Charlotte had been with the WV Division of Corrections for 16 years.
Charlotte worked on several different unit’s while employed at HCC and her work was always exemplary. She always met her
deadlines and was always there to offer help to other’s if they needed it. She was the definition of a team player. Charlotte was
a very reliable and dependable member of the staff and will be sadly missed.
A retirement celebration was observed during the Programs Christmas Luncheon at St. Mary’s Correctional Center, for OAII
Linda Conaway to wish her well on her retirement. Linda had a total of 40 years of service with the State of WV. She had 16.5
years of service with the Division of Corrections and 24.5 years of service with the Department of Health and Human Resources
at Colin Anderson Center. We wish her the best on her retirement and future endeavors.
1st Picture: Charlotte Ervine and HCC Warden Plumley, 2nd Picture: LCC AWP Joe Wood and Terry Birdsong, 3rd Picture: PCC Unit Mgr. Rick Stasny, AWS Mike
Livesay, Marie Whitehair, CCII Briana Bowie, OAII Melody Westfall, CCI Crystal Richards and CCII Tammy Setler. 4th Picture: PCC Rec. Supervisor Bill Shahan,
AWP Sarah Trickett, HR DIrector Kathy Hess, AWO Mike Reger and AWS Mike Livesay. Pictured below: HCC Deputy Warden Grover “Rosie” Rosencrance with
Warden Plumley.
On Friday, January 30, 2015, Huttonsville Correctional Center employees bid their farewells
to a co-worker, friend, and a mentor. Grover “Rosie” Rosencrance had dedicated 35 years of
service to Huttonsville Correctional Center.
In 1979, Rosie graduated Elkins High School and began his corrections career that December
at the age of 19. Rosie began his career as a Correctional Officer I. In 1981, he graduated from
the Corrections Basic Training Academy held at the West Virginia State Police Academy in Institute, West Virginia. Rosie attended many specialized training schools including the Federal
Bureau of Investigations Basic S.W.A.T. Academy. Rosie was also a member of the original
CERT Team.
In 1990, Rosie was promoted to Sergeant, where he spent the next nine years, until February 1999, when he was promoted to
Lieutenant. Nine months later, he was promoted to Captain. He remained Captain on day shift until obtaining the position as
Associate Warden of Operations in 2005. In 2007, Rosie was promoted to Deputy Warden of Huttonsville Correctional Center,
where he spent the remainder of his career. Rosie was a very dedicated employee who took pride in his position within corrections and represented the Division of Corrections with much professionalism and dignity, both inside and outside of the facility.
He will truly be missed by the many friends that he made over the years in corrections, whether at HCC or another facility. He
has touched the lives of many of his fellow coworkers by his dedication and determination to see that the right thing was always
done. Since retiring, Rosie has been enjoying it by spending more time with his family and friends.
Submitted by: Melissa D. Nicholson
Accounting Tech II , HCC
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Facility Updates:
Northern Correctional Center Warden
Karen Pszczolkowski and ACA Manager
Richard Wendt attended the ACA Winter Conference in Long Beach California
February 6-11, 2015. Northern Correctional Facility received a score of 100%
for Non-Mandatory Standards and 100%
for Mandatory Standards.
Paws for Prison Update: The Paws 4 Prison Program at Salem Correctional Center has 11 inmates enrolled and the program is mentored by the Facility Program
Director, Lenora Smith and P4P Director,
CeCe Miller. After 8 weeks, they were given the opportunity to work with the local Humane Society and train dogs from
their facility. Currently the program has 4
dogs and 2 have already been placed on
hold for adoption, while they are looking
for homes for the other two.
The Cultural Change Team at the Salem Correctional Center has a goal…
they want all staff to know that their
voice and feelings do matter! There is
a suggestion box setup in the lobby
of Building A and all suggestions are
welcome. They are trying to make the
facility a better place to work by opening up the lines of communication and
bringing the staff together as a TEAM!!
“We” are all brothers and sisters and need
to work towards a GOAL….become ONE
Team!
St. Marys Correctional Center recently
received some very good press as it references the Paws4Prisons Program. An
interview took place and was aired on
93.9 and 96.9 on Sunday, February 1,
2015. Warden Patrick Mirandy and Unit
Manager Amanda Anderson did a great
On December 5, 2014, the Lakin Correc- job of promoting the program and the
tional Center’s (LCC) Education Depart- work done at SMCC.
ment held its 12th Annual Graduation
Ceremony. A total of 78 inmates grad- The Huttonsville Correctional Center
uated during the current school year. RSAT Holiday Festivities were a complete
Education graduation programs include success this year, starting with poetry
GED, Business Education, Culinary Arts readings, caroling, and skits by current
and Transitional Skills.
RSAT members and by RSAT Graduates.
Afterwards there was a Holiday Dinner
Ms. Denise Bonecutter presented the served by the RSAT Staff for the RSAT
Commencement Address, which was members and graduates. Staff hoped to
attended by LCC’s Administrative Team, create a family atmosphere for the men
Department of Education Teachers and by having a sit down dinner along with
Jacob Greene, Special Assistant to the events related to the holidays.
Associate State Superintendent. The
Education Department also orchestrates
college courses through West Virginia
State University to include, Psychology
151 and Computer Science 100, which
were both taught in the Fall of 2014.
There are currently 20 RSAT inmates on
the unit, with another 8+ to follow the
week of March 2, 2015. Schedules are
being developed and they hope to have
the unit in full operation around midMarch, 2015.
On January 22, 2015, Lakin Correctional
Center held a Blood Drive through the
American Red Cross. Twenty staff members participated in the event where
twenty-four units of blood were obtained for donation. During the Blood
Drive, four staff members participated in
the “double red cell donation”. This procedure allows donors to give two doses
of red blood cells during one appointThe individuals housed on the RSAT Unit ment, or the donor can give one red cell
at the Beckley Correctional Center (BCC) dose and one plasma dose in the same
made wooden hearts and decorated donation.
them for the residents at the Jackie Withrow Hospital. Also at BCC, Cpl. Michael During a double red cell donation, blood
Bunch and COII Robert Wood represent- is drawn from one arm using a sterile,
ed the WVDOC and BCC at the Job Fair “single-use” kit. The needed blood components are separated and the remainheld at Concord College.
ing blood is returned to the donor along
The Mt. Olive Correctional Complex re- with the saline, thereby replenishing
cently gave Family Counseling Connec- most of the lost fluids. Donors often
tion/ Rape Education, Advocacy, Coun- leave feeling better than a standard
seling and Healing, (FCC/REACH) $1000. whole blood donation because they are
This money was raised by partnering better hydrated. This procedure usually
with REACH and Papa Johns. The mon- takes 10 to 20 additional minutes.
ey will be used for their Sexual Assault
Awareness Campaign in April.
Denmar Correctional Center is in the
process of starting a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment unit on the 4th
Floor. There will be 28 inmates in the
program.
Beckley Correctional Center’s, COII Michael Bunch was recently promoted to
Corporal. Cpl. Bunch is pictured with
Warden William Vest below.
Pleasant Valley Hospital recently provided health and wellness exams and preventive medicine assessments on-site at
Lakin Correctional Center for employees
and dependents.
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Facility Updates Continued:
Anthony Correctional Center celebrated
Building Maintenance Supervisor I, Robert Cox, for being selected as their Employee of the 4th Quarter for 2014. Robert is truly a team player for the facility,
while demonstrating a positive attitude
along with efficiency and proficiency.
Congratulations Robert on a job well
done!!!
Amanda Northrop, Wes Stewart and Elizabeth Gilligan, pictured below, recently
represented the Division and St. Marys
Correctional Center during National
Teen Violence Awareness Month at Tyler
Consolidated High School in Sistersville,
WV.
Anthony Correctional Center congratulates Cpl. Jason Taylor (below left with
Warden Martin) and CO James Kirk (below right with Warden Martin) for receiving Employee of the Month honors for
Jan/Feb. 2015.
The Paws4People Program continues to run successfully at Lakin Correctional Center.
As can be seen through the pictures below, the Inmate Handlers and their K-9’s were
enjoying this last Winter Wonderland Snow Fall at Lakin Correctional Center.
Denmar Correctional Center honored
Officer James Bostic, pictured below, by
selecting him as the Employee of the 4th
Quarter of 2014.
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Facility Updates Continued:
The Second Annual Shop with Me the DOC was held on December 18, 2014 at the Wal-Mart in Mason,
WV and was sponsored by the Lakin Correctional Center’s Crime Victim’s Committee (CVA). The
event introduced children, who are in foster care or come from difficult family situations, to meet and
shop with staff to witness the positive side of Corrections and Law Enforcement. Each child was paired
with either a uniformed officer or non-uniformed staff member and were given a $100 Wal-Mart gift
card. The children purchased a multitude of items ranging from clothing, to bicycles, to stuff animals
and action figures.
Last year 23 children from Mason Co, WV and Meigs Co., Ohio areas participated in the event, this year
35 children participated in the event with over 30 staff members from uniform to non-uniform were involved. The Mason Wal-Mart also gave a $50.00 gift card as a door prize for the event. The event was a
great success with a fun time being had by all. We hope to have even more
participants next year. It was Lakin Correctional Centers biggest fundraiser project, where a total of $3,902.00 was spent for kids in the community.
The CVA Committee at Lakin is composed of Dawn Cochran, Becky
Roush, Jessi Roush and Neatta Mullins. Photographer: Jessi Roush
Submitted by: Lori Nohe, Warden, LCC
Staff at Pruntytown Correctional Center
enjoyed their annual Christmas Luncheon
held at the facility in December, 2014.
Below and on right, are some pictures of
the event.
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Congratulations Scott
Patterson who was selected to fill the position
of Corrections Program
Manager III (Compliance Monitor) for the
WVDOC. He will be
responsible for ACA
Accreditation, PREA
Compliance and various
other compliance matters.
Congratulations Michael
“Mike” Martin who was
selected to fill the position of Warden at Anthony Correctional Center.
Mike previously served
as the Deputy Warden at
Pruntytown Correctional
Center.
Best wishes to Lance
Yardley as he was selected the new Warden
at Pruntytown Correctional Center. Lance
previously held the
position of Associate
Warden of Operations at
Huttonsville Correctional Center.
Other new leadership announcements for the
WV DOC:
Kathy Hess was selected to fill the position of
Director of Human Resources in the Central
Office. Kathy previously held the position of
Business Manager at Pruntytown Correctional
Center.
WV Division of Corrections
Vision and Mission Statements
Vision
The Vision of the West Virginia
Diann Skiles was named Director of Inmate
Records and Interstate Compact Administra- Division of Corrections is to be rector in the Central Office. Diann has worked in ognized as an innovative leader in
the Records Department for several years and
providing quality correctional
has a vast working knowledge of this subject
matter.
services.
Anthony “Tony” Carrico was selected to fill
the position of Director of Safety, previously
held by Chuck Mankins. Mr. Carrico previously served as the State Fire Marshal and
prior to that, Deputy State Fire Marshal.
Mission
The Mission of the West Virginia
Division of Corrections is to
enhance public safety by providing
Congratulations to all and best wishes for
safe, secure, humane correctional
continued success!
facilities, operating an effective
Pruntytown Correctional Center recently
system of offender reentry and
said goodbye to Warden Debbi Minnix who
community supervision,
left the end of January 2015, to begin the next
chapter of her life. Warden Minnix stated that
reducing offender
she “truly enjoyed her 25+ years of service
recidivism, and assisting
at both PCC and the former WV Industrial
victims of crime.
Home for Youth”. We wish Warden Minnix
the best with her new endeavors and she will
be missed by her DOC family.
The WV DOC Corrections Connection is a quarterly newsletter published by the
WVDOC Office of Research and Technology, 1409 Greenbrier St., Charleston, WV
25311.
Phone: (304) 558-2036, Fax: (304) 558-1495
Website: www.wvdoc.com
We welcome all employees to submit articles, letters, pictures, and/or ideas to be included in
future issues of the
Corrections Connection. Please send submissions to:
Rebecca Hildebrand via email
(Rebecca.L.Hildebrand@wv.gov) in Microsoft Word format.
Pictures need to be saved as a bitmap (.bmp) or jpeg
image and attached in a separate file. All information will be subject to editing.
Jim Rubenstein, Commissioner
Jim Ielapi, Deputy Commissioner
Brad Douglas, Director
Rebecca Hildebrand, Research Analyst
Debbie Croft, Research Analyst
Rema Jordan, Office Assistant III
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WVDOC Contact Information
Correctional Institutions
Anthony Correctional Center
Mike Martin, Warden
Box N-1 HC-70
White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986
Phone: (304) 536-3911 Fax: (304) 536-3916
Beckley Correctional Center
William Vest, Warden
111 S. Eisenhower Dr.
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: (304) 256-6780 Fax: (304) 256-6782
Charleston Work Release Center
Jeff Stinnett, Administrator
607 Brooks Street
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 558-2763 Fax: (304) 558-1537
Denmar Correctional Center
Mark Williamson, Warden
4319 Denmar Road
Hillsboro, WV 24946
Phone: (304) 653-4201 Fax: (304) 653-4855
Huntington Work Release Center
Renae Stubblefield, Administrator
1236 5th Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
Phone: (304) 529-6885 Fax: (304) 529-0205
Huttonsville Correctional Center
Marvin Plumley, Warden
PO Box 1
Huttonsville, WV 26273
Phone: (304) 335-2291 Fax: (304) 335-4256
Lakin Correctional Center
Lori Nohe, Warden
11264 Ohio River Road
West Columbia, WV 25287
Phone: (304) 674-2440 Fax: (304) 674-6199
Martinsburg Correctional Center
Scott Paugh, Warden
38 Grapevine Road
Martinsburg, WV 25405
Phone: (304) 267-0156 Fax: (304) 267-0196
McDowell County Correctional Center
Dennis Dingus, Warden
50 Court Street
Welch, WV 24801
Phone: (304) 436-8530 Fax: (304) 436-8565
Mt. Olive Correctional Complex
David Ballard, Warden
#1 Mountainside Way
Mt. Olive, WV 25185
Phone: (304) 442-7213 Fax: (304) 442-7225
Northern Correctional Center
Karen Pszczolkowski, Warden
112 Northern Regional Correctional Dr.
Moundsville, WV 26041
Phone: (304) 843-4067 Fax: (304) 843-4117
Ohio County Correctional Center
William Yurcina, Administrator
1501 Eoff Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone: (304) 238-1007 Fax: (304) 238-1009
Parkersburg Correctional Center
Anne Thomas, Warden
225 Holiday Hills Drive
Parkersburg, WV 26104
Phone: (304) 420-2443 Fax: (304) 420-2477
Pruntytown Correctional Center
Lance Yardley, Warden
2006 Trap Springs Road
Grafton, WV 26354
Phone: (304) 265-6111 Fax: (304) 265-6120
Salem Correctional Center
David Jones, Warden
7 Industrial Blvd.
Industrial, WV 26426
Phone: (304) 782-2371 Fax: (304) 782-4816
St. Marys Correctional Center
Patrick Mirandy, Warden
2880 N. Pleasants Highway
St. Marys, WV 26170
Phone: (304) 684-5500 Fax: (304) 684-5506
WV DOC
Contact Information
Central Office
Jim Rubenstein, Commissioner
Loita Butcher, Chief of Staff
Susan Harding, Executive Secretary
Jim Ielapi, Deputy Commissioner
Della Huddleston, Administrative Secretary
Scott Patterson, Compliance Manager
Kathy Conner, Secretary
Mike Coleman, Asst. Commissioner
Deidra Dingess, Secretary
Kem Hudson, Inmate Movement Coordinator
Terri Arthur, Hearing Examiner
Jennifer Ballard, Director of Programs
Kathy Hess, Director of Human Resources
Brad Douglas, Director of Research Technology
Philip Farley II, Director of Engineering &
Construction
Judy Fitzgerald, Director of Parole Services
Debbie Hissom, Health Services Administrator
John Boothroyd, Director of Legal Services
CJ Rider, Director of Inmate Serivces
Sandi Jaynes, Victim Services Manager
Tony Carrico, Director of Safety
Rita Albury, Director of Classification
Diann Skiles, Director of Records/InterstateCompact
Patti Withrow, Director of Administration
1409 Greenbrier Street
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: (304) 558-2036
Fax:
(304) 558-5934
Paul Simmons, Director of Security
901 8th Street
Moundsville, WV 26041
Phone: (304) 221-2213
Denver Rosier, Director of Investigations
Randolph Center Suite 2020
1200 Harrison Ave.
Elkins, WV 26241
Phone: (304) 636-0222
Eddie Long, Director of Correctional Industries
WV Correctional Industries
607 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: (304) 558-6055
Randy Perdue, Director of Training
WV Corrections Academy
The Morris Criminal Justice Training Center
PO Box 850
Glenville, WV 26351
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WVDOC WELCOMES NEW EMPLOYEES & CONGRATULATES PROMTOTIONS
NEW EMPLOYEES
FnameLnameTitle Facility
John
Gillespie COI ACC
Katherine Hinkle
COI ACC
Tina JermanOAII ACC
Jordan
Kast
COI ACC
Rita KincaidOAII ACC
Chris
Krausman COI ACC
James
Lester
COI ACC
Ryan Steidley COI ACC
Sharon WhitedOAI ACC
JonathanColey COII
BCC
Erika DunlapTemp/OAII CO
Taylor EdwardsOAII CO
NathanialMartinTemp/OAII CO
Adam BeverageCOI
DCC
Clinton CaruthersCOII
DCC
GabrielKast COI DCC
Nevin
LucabaughRec. Spec. DCC
LeviSchnienderCOI DCC
Kayla WingardCOI
DCC
Julie BennettCOI HCC
Jaran BradyCOI HCC
Angela Broschart Bus. Mgr. HCC
Dustin CassellCOI HCC
Cody CawthonCOII
HCC
NormanChurch COI
HCC
Daniel ConradCOI HCC
CharlesCoonts COII HCC
TimothyCutrightCOII HCC
JonathanKiley COI
HCC
EloiseKyle COI HCC
RobertLeary COII HCC
CharlesLott COI HCC
Kasey McBrideCOI
HCC
Deborah McCauleyCOII
HCC
Tara PhillipsCOI HCC
GeorgePostlesCOI HCC
RebeccaRabel OAII HCC
Caleb
StansberryCOI
HCC
Jessica SweckerOAII HCC
Amy Jo VandevenderCOI
HCC
Kelly WatsonCOI HCC
Joseph ChapmanCOI
LCC
Gale
GrindstaffCOI
LCC
James GrueserCOI LCC
ToshaJarvisCOI LCC
Ellis MillerCOI LCC
Ryan Miller
COI
LCC
Cindy Rowe COI
LCC
Anthony Rowe II COI
LCC
Ethan
SchoonoverCOI LCC
RobertToth COI LCC
HobertAllen COV MOCC
Jennifer AndersonMedical MOCC
Zachary AndersonCOI
MOCC
JeffreyArnoldCOI MOCC
David
Austin Temp. CO MOCC
JonathanAustin COI
MOCC
Brenda Ballard CPS Sr. MOCC
Edwin CopelandCOI
MOCC
Michael Dempsey Temp. CO MOCC
Michael DempseyCOI
MOCC
John Gill COIIMOCC
Shane
HammackCCII
MOCC
Tara
HarmonOAII MOCC
Abbie
Hart Acct. Tech III MOCC
Lisa Hill OAIIMOCC
Adam
Lindsey Temp. CO MOCC
TammyNoles OAII MOCC
Hunter
Pullens ElectricianMOCC
TommyReed COI MOCC
Brenda Rogers Temp. COMOCC
WilliamRunyonCOI
MOCC
Joshua
Skaggs Temp. COMOCC
Cynthia Sparks
CCI
MOCC
EvangelineTiedeCOI MOCC
Glen
Vass
Temp. COMOCC
Zackery Wallace Temp. COMOCC
Kyle ByersCOI NCC
RussellCook COI NCC
Brian Gordon COII
NCC
Paul GriffenbergCOINCC
Zachary HouseholderCOII NCC
Heather MaxwellCOI
NCC
Scott MerrittCOI NCC
MikaylaRoberts COI
NCC
Mark
RobinsonCOI
NCC
Michael SchupbackCOI
NCC
AntonioTaibi COI
NCC
David WendelCOI NCC
AbrahamWillis COI
NCC
Jack
WitzbergerCOI
NCC
RebeccaWoods COI
NCC
Aaron WrightCCII NCC
RobertArthurCOI PCC
Robert Arthur
COI PCC
Larry
BaileyFood Service PCC
BrianaBowieCCII PCC
MichaelClay CCII PCC
JamesEddy COI PCC
John
GreynoldsCOI
PCC
Carrie
Nuzum CCII
PCC
Roger
ShawBusiness Mgr. PCC
SamuelDodd COI SCC
NicholasFullmer COI
SCC
KristoferHefner COI
SCC
Nicholas Holyfield-MannCOI SCC
AndrewHyde COII SCC
NaomiHyde COII SCC
Ryan Moore
COI
SCC
ThomasMorris COI
SCC
Tatum AllberryCOII SMCC
Robert Ball
COI
SMCC
Eathan BircherCOI SMCC
AndrewChurch COI SMCC
AdamCunninghamCOISMCC
Denise DormanCOI
SMCC
NathanialEagleson COII
SMCC
KendallFarrow COII SMCC
AmandaGallaherCOI
SMCC
MelissaGrimes OAII SMCC
James GrimmCOI SMCC
Ketura HonakerCOII SMCC
Cody HooverCOII SMCC
JessicaJett COI SMCC
TammieJohnsonCOI
SMCC
TimothyJohnson COI
SMCC
Debora LemleyCOI SMCC
MasonLoscarCOI SMCC
Sarah
McFarlandCOIII
SMCC
Kristi
McMahonOAII
SMCC
Westin Metz
COI
SMCC
MichaelMoralesCOI
SMCC
Laura NapoliCOI SMCC
KaitlynOwens COI SMCC
LorettaPeters COIII SMCC
AllenPratt COI SMCC
Ashley PutnamCOI SMCC
Neal
SayatovichCOI
SMCC
Jean
SchreiberCOI
SMCC
StevenSmith COI SMCC
Lisa
SpradlinCOIII SMCC
Tina Webb OAIIISMCC
Megan Weekley Purchasing Asst.SMCC
DevanWelsh COI SMCC
AprilWest COI SMCC
Ryan Yost
COI
SMCC
PROMOTIONS
Fname Lname Title
Facility
Ryan
Dean
COII
ACC
RichardDenyer Cpl.
ACC
BensonHighlanderCOII
ACC
MichaelMartin Warden
ACC
Amy
Sizemore CCI
ACC
Troy
WoodingLt.
ACC
CortlandWylie COII
ACC
MichaelBunch Cpl.
BCC
RichardHicks COII
BCC
Tony
Carrico Director of Safety
CO
Kathy
Hess
Director of HR
CO
Scott
Patterson Compliance Monitor CO
Diann
Skiles
Director of Inmate Records & Interstate Compact CO
Clinton CaruthersCOIII
DCC
SamanthaBall
OAIII
HCC
Bruce
Butcher Supervisor I
HCC
William Popojas Case Mgr
HCC
ThomasRitchie OAIII
HCC
Amanda Simmons Case Mgr
HCC
JosephWolfe CPS
HCC
John
SmithsonCpl.
LCC
Lia
Dyer
Supervisor I
MOCC
Katie
Janney Payroll Asst.
MOCC
Sara Jenkins COIV
MOCC
Vladimire Lotov
COIV
MOCC
Rita
McGuffin OAIII
MOCC
Andy
Mitchell COIV
MOCC
Nonnie Ramsey Acct. Tech II
MOCC
CharlieFoster COIV
NCC
James HenselCCII
NCC
Kenneth Powell CCI NCC
RussellPowell COV
NCC
William Harton Unit Mgr.
PBCC
Marian Browning Payroll Asst.
PCC
AndrewKeener Cpt.
PCC
Troy KellerSgt
PCC
Mike LivesayAWS
PCC
MatthewSwisher Sgt.
PCC
Justin
Weaver Case Mgr
PCC
Lance YardleyWarden
PCC
KathyrnAlley COII
SCC
JamesCain COV
SCC
SherrieDodd COV
SCC
AnnetteLinna COII
SCC
Justin
Cochran COII
SMCC
Brittany Curtis
COIV
SMCC
Corey
Davis
COII
SMCC
Guy
Duke
COII
SMCC
Sarah
Fox
COII
SMCC
Benjamin KruskampCOII
SMCC
Hilary
Lamp
COII
SMCC
Miranda Mayne COII
SMCC
Jeremy Metz
COII
SMCC
Tina
Pacewski Case Mgr
SMCC
Dennis Ritchie COII
SMCC
Mark
Roberts Bldg. Maint. Supv.I SMCC
Wesley Stewart CPS
SMCC
Terry
Stover
COII
SMCC
Crystal Taylor
OAIII
SMCC
Tom
West
COIII
SMCC
Vivian
Willey
COIII
SMCC
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WVDOC Award Recipients
AWARDS
Fname
LnameTitleFacility
Robert
Cox
James
Kirk
Jason
Taylor
Jamie
Bowles
Susan Harding
Rema Jordan
Richard Hicks
Ron
Shelton
James
Bostic
Mike
Buzzard
Jimmie
Cutlip
Kenneth Halterman
Darrin
McKinney
Randy
Stemple
Eric
Sturm
Rebekah Anderson
Krystal
Andrews
Jeremy
Arbogast
Bruce
Butcher
Bruce Butcher
Donald
Curry
Tonya
Fincham
Gregory Hutzel
Steven
Hyre
Lori
Mcgee
Asceneth Rene Ryder
Milan
Schrader
Cheryl
Gerlach
ChristopherHarmon
Anthony King
Aira
Little
Jessica Lloyd
Jessica Lloyd
Troy Meadows
Mark
Morrow
Courtney Roush
Rebecca Roush
Sherry
Thomas
Mary
VanMeter
Thomas Weiner
Grady
Whitson
Lori
Burford Daniel
Cherry
Jerry
Donahue
Audrey
Elswick
Andrea
Galapon
Ami
Hedrick
Brian
Pennick
Wesley
Williams
Kyle
Wolfe
Employee of the Quarter
ACC
EOM-February
ACC
EOM-January
ACC
EOM-January
CO
EOM-Dec. 2014
CO
EOM-Nov. 2014
CO
Gung-Ho Award at Academy BCC
Employee of the Quarter
BCC
Employee of the Quarter
DCC
Corrections Commendation DCC
EOM-March
DCC
EOM-January
DCC
EOM-Dec2014
DCC
EOM-Nov2014
DCC
EOM-February
DCC
Good Conduct Award
HCC
EOM-February
HCC
Good Conduct Award
HCC
Employee of the Quarter
HCC
Certificate of CommendationHCC
Good Conduct Award
HCC
EOM-Dec2014
HCC
Good Conduct Award
HCC
Good Conduct Award
HCC
Good Conduct Award
HCC
Good Conduct Award
HCC
EOM-January
HCC
EOM-Sept2014
LCC
EOM-Dec2014
LCC
EOM-January
LCC
EOM-March
LCC
Employee of the 4th Quarter LCC
EOM-Nov2014
LCC
Good Conduct Award
LCC
Good Conduct Award
LCC
Employee of the 3rd Quarter LCC
EOM-Oct2014
LCC
Good Conduct Award
LCC
Good Conduct Award
LCC
EOM-February
LCC
Good Conduct Award
LCC
Employee of the Quarter
MOCC
EOM-January
MOCC
EOM-Dec2014
MOCC
Good Conduct Award
MOCC
EOM-February
MOCC
Good Conduct Award
MOCC
Good Conduct Award
MOCC
Certificate of CommendationMOCC
Good Conduct Award
MOCC
Dave
Carpenter
EOM-Nov2014
PCC
Lee Cutright
Good Conduct Award
PCC
Mary
MartenyEOM-Dec2014PCC
Mary
MartenyEOM-Dec2014PCC
Brian
McCullough
Good Conduct Award
PCC
Mike
Mitchell
Good Conduct Award
PCC
Terry
Moon
Marksman of the Year
PCC
Marcus Mullenax
Good Conduct Award
PCC
Matt
Swisher
Good Conduct Award
PCC
Patti
Swisher
Good Conduct Award
PCC
Deborah
EddyEOM-Dec2014SCC
Beverly
RuppertEOM-Nov2014SCC
Alan
ArcherEOM-Dec2014SMCC
Sheila
RamseyEOM-FebruarySMCC
Steven
SmithEOM-JanuarySMCC
Justin
WadeFCP AwardSMCC
Tammy
WilsonFCP AwardSMCC
To the following individuals for their contributions to this
issue of the WV DOC Corrections Connection:
Della Huddleston, Susan Harding, Rema Jordan, Jane
Haddix, Russ Matheney, Brenda Casey, Amanda Peek,
Lori Nohe, Renae Stubblefield, Neatta Mullins, Patrick
Mirandy, Lisa Shiflett, Cindy McClain, Betty Evans,
Audrey Elswick, Vannessa Davis, Judy Cogar,
Mary Childers, Becky Slayton, Justin Cherry,
Cheryl Chandler and Melissa Nicholson.
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