Impact Georgia, Jan. 2006

Department of Corrections

News and Facts to Keep You Informed - January 2006 Page 1

Mission
The Georgia Department of Corrections protects and serves the public as a professional organiza-
tion by effectively managing offenders while helping to provide a safe and secure environment for the citizens of Georgia.
Vision
The Georgia Department of Corrections is the best
corrections system in the nation at protect-
ing the citizens from convicted offenders and
at providing effective opportunities for
offenders to achieve positive change. We are a leader and partner in making Georgia a safer,
healthier, better educated, growing and
best managed state.
Core Goal
A Safer, Healthier, Better
Educated Growing, and Best Managed Georgia
Core Organizational Principles
Value Based: Stewards of the Public Trust
Embrace Change: Change, Transformation is
inevitable
Business Acumen: Better Business Practice
A Learning Organization: People are the Centerpiece

Operation Safeguard 2005 at Hancock State Prison
Special Operations Leads Crisis Training
"Safety first" and Tactical Preparedness were clearly the top priority when Hancock State Prison recently hosted its first interagency crisis resolution training drill. This special partnership with law enforcement officials in Baldwin and Hancock Counties and the City of Sparta Police Department was designed by Corrections to measure the effectiveness of the department's critical incident management plans and its Special Operations deployment during a crisis.
What started as a mock "inmate fight and hostage" incident staged inside the prison quickly escalated. During the course of an intense 12-hour overnight training exercise Corrections deployed hostage negotiators, nine tactical squads along with 14 canine unit dogs to assist Warden Victor Walker and his staff at Hancock State Prison. The local sheriffs' departments of Baldwin County, Hancock County along with the City of Sparta Police and Georgia State Patrol also responded to the mock training exercise and helped lead a 40-car convoy across two counties into the prison.
"Safety is a non-negotiable mission, and we tested our agency's preparedness, safety standards and staff performance by deploying all of the resources we would need to neutralize a crisis situation," said Corrections Commissioner James E. Donald. "Protecting the public is our top priority, and the training drill at Hancock State Prison enabled us to measure our capability of responding to a critical incident."
During the 12-hour drill that started at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, Warden Victor Walker and more than 60 employees of Hancock State Prison were joined by a Corrections team of 144 Special Operations officers and senior team leaders from prison facilities across the state.

"Effective crisis resolution involves an extensive amount of preparation, coordination and evaluation," said Rick Jacobs, Director of Special Operations. "It was very beneficial for Special Operations to conduct this intraprison collaborative exercise to determine how effectively and how swiftly we can coordinate asset deployment across the state."
Operation Safeguard 2005 Participants:
Hancock SP Victor Walker-Warden, Garland Riner-Deputy Warden
Hostage Rescue Tactical Squad Commander Sgt. Darrisaw-Dodge SP, Lt. McClainDooly SP, Lt. McCutchins-Hays SP, Lt. Mintz-GD&CP, Lt. Hinton-Macon, CO II Wilcox-Telfair
Special Operations Trainers Amy Moll, Cedric Taylor, Wilson Hall, David Warren, Brandon Randall
Supply and Logistics Coordinator Paul Lindner
Food and Farm Advisor Jim Tingle, Eric Messer
Canine Coordinator Buster King
Communication Center Robert Sampson, Chris Reynolds
Representing the statewide hostage negotiation team Ray Clark-Walker SP, Craig Glaze-Hays SP-representing the hostage negotiation team of 12 negotiators
Role Players Trainers: Shawn Wombles-Johnson SP, Danny Rodriguez-Burruss CTC, Tim Palmisano-GD&CP
Executive Operations & Corrections Division James Donald, Commissioner, Adam Baswell, Exec. Asst., Arnie DePetro, Corrections Div. Dir., Brenda Murrell, Facilities Dir., Rick Jacobs, Special Ops Dir., Terry Edge, Special Ops Training Unit Mgr, Cliff Hartley, Special Ops Planning, Yolanda Thompson, Public Affairs Dir., Paul Czachowski, Videographer

Continuation . . . COMMISSIONER:
JAMES E. DONALD

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Give the Gift of Joy
Central Office employees sponsored a special toy drive to benefit the Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital. On Dec. 23rd, employees loaded a van with toys and crafts and delivered them to the hospital. Making a difference in the lives of children always counts. "I am grateful to my teammates for the outpouring of generosity as we collected toys throughout the week, said Commissioner Donald". Special thanks to Stanley Arrington, Sup. of Atlanta TC, for arranging transportation to deliver the toys and to Todd Doctor, Torian Weldon, Peggy Chapman, Camille Cunningham and Paul Czachowski for the collection and presentation of our gifts.
Visit our website at www.dcor.state.ga.us
Commissioner: James E. Donald
Public Affairs Director: Yolanda E. Thompson
Managing Editor: Camille Y. Cunningham
Please direct comments or questions to:
Georgia Department of Corrections
Office of Public Affairs 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. East Tower, Suite 864 Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Phone: 404-656-9772 Fax: 404-656-6434 Email: GDCinfo@dcor.state.ga.us

Education Incentive

The Education Incentive Program was

launched by the Department July 1, 2005. To

The Georgia Department of Corrections is be considered eligible for a monetary award,

a learning organization and values the con- employees must be full-time employees of the

tinuing education of its employees. Division Department; have obtained an Associate's

Directors, Wardens, and Superintendents

degree or Bachelor's degree during the

are developing education programs for their employee's current period of continuous

employees. The goal is for every employee employment with the Department and; be

to invest in their future through higher

recommended for a monetary award by the

education and leadership development.

appointing authority, based on verification of

the degree awarded. The employee will then

The Department of Corrections offers a four- receive a 3% (percent) pay increase for an

tiered approach to management/leadership Associate's degree and a 5% pay increase for

development. They are: Basic Management a Bachelor's degree. Some employees could

Training (BMT), Professional Management receive two permanent Education Incentive

Program (PMP), Correctional Leadership

pay increases during their employment with

Institute (CLI), and Command College. BMT the Department of Corrections.

is an in-house training tool for employees.

PMP and Command College are taught

Chaplaincy Services

through Columbus State University. These

programs are specifically designed for first Three new Chaplain positions have been

and second line supervisors/managers. CLI converted to full time positions. The mini-

is taught through the Carl Vinson Institute of mum qualifications for Clinical Chaplaincy are:

Government of the University of Georgia.

"Completion of course work equivalent to a

This program is leadership development for master's degree in divinity or theology from a

upper level field and central office managers. recognized college, university or seminary;

Command College is executive level

and completion of four quarters of training in

development.

an accredited clinical pastoral education

program; ordination as clergy in good standing

The Performance Management Program

with a church, denomination, or religious

(PMP) is a Certificate in Criminal Justice

body; and three years of post-ordination pas-

Arnall Building in Hardwick, and Cherokee toral counseling experience." The new Clinical

Program through Columbus State University. Chaplains are:

It is conducted regionally at ABAC in Tifton,

County Sheriff's Department South Precinct Susan Bishop, Metro S.P. in Woodstock. Beginning fall semester 2005,

classes began at the Twin Towers in Atlanta. Virgil Marshall, Hays S.P.

The Georgia Law Enforcement Command College is an "Executive Master of Public Administration Degree" program similar to "Executive MBA" programs advertised by business colleges and universities. Columbus State University also administers this program. The Command College Program is seven modules, each one week in duration, spread out over a two-year period.

James Miller, Valdosta S.P. Gayle Roberts, Lee Arrendale S.P.
Welcome Aboard!
We're starting the new year with three critical new additions to the Corrections family. Let us welcome our new teammates!

Forty-nine employees have received their Certificate in Criminal Justice. Current enrollment in PMP is 163. Fifteen employees have completed the Command College and 21 are currently enrolled.

Dr. Sharon Lewis--Medical Director Lisa Urich--Budget Director Arthur Allred--Internal
Affairs Director