Impact Georgia, 2012 May

Impact Georgia May 2012 Newsletter
Georgia Law Enforcement Memorial Wall Ceremony for PO Tiffany Bishop

On April 16th, Georgia Department of Corrections Probation Officers, GDC Senior Staff, Blue Knights of Georgia and local law enforcement gathered at the Rome Probation Office to honor fallen Probation Officer Tiffany Bishop.

The Moving Georgia Law

Enforcement

Memorial

Wall, sponsored by the Blue

Knights of Georgia, stopped

in Rome to unveil PO Bish-

op's name.

With flashing lights, Probation Officers stood by their vehicles as the procession

began. Local law enforcement escorted the Bishop Family and Moving Memorial through the procession.
The ceremony began with the Presenation of Colors by the Floyd County Sheriff's Office. The Invocation was performed by PO Gary Vaughn of the Rome Judicial Circuit. Chief Probation Officer Chad Dabbs welcomed all who attended this special ceremony.
"Tiffany was a ray of sunshine on a dark and dreary day," CPO Dabbs said. "She was a true professional

she was my hero, added Dabbs."
Commissioner Brian Owens followed CPO Dabbs. He pointed out the many names displayed across the wall and stated, "Life on earth is finite for all of us. Sometimes it may end suddenly and it may end after a long duration."
Ed Christian of the Blue Knights of Georgia explained that the wall is a reminder and permanent tribute of the sacrifice the fallen officers made.

Christian then asked Tom and Maureen Bishop to come up to the memorial, which represents 653 fallen officers, to revealed their daughter's name.
Tom Bishop thanked the Department and its employees for everything they did and continue to do for Tiffany and their family.
The ceremony ended with closing remarks by CPO Dabbs and a Benediction by Center Administrator Ken Ward of the Rome DRC.

Did You Know...GDC Canine Unit Won the Commissioner's Challenge for the 2nd Consecutive Year!

Georgia DOC Vision & Mission Statements

VISION
The Georgia Department of Corrections is the best corrections system in the nation at
protecting 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.

MISSION
The Georgia Department of Corrections creates a safer Georgia by effectively managing offenders and providing opportunities for
positive change.

The Department Celebrates Employees at the Quarterly Awards Ceremony

L to R: Commissioner Owens, Award Recipients Humphreys and Tolson, Employment Services Manager Carlton, Director of HR Smith and Asst. Commissioner Ward

L to R: Commissioner Owens, GCHC Bob Bradford, GCHC Dr. Ed Bailey, Director of Health Services Sittnick, Asst. Commissioner Ward, Division Director of OPT Smith

L to R: Commissioner Owens, General Counsel Jones, Asst Counsel Pham and Asst Commissioner Ward

On April 17th, the Second Quarterly Awards ceremony of 2012 commenced in Roberts Chapel at State Offices South at Tift College.

Unsung Hero Bill Blackburn Probation Training
Operations, Planning &

Executive Operations Customer Service Champion Kristine Pham Legal

10-Year Anthony Davis
15-Year Avis Owens

30-Year Johnny Sikes Pat Lehn Clarence Griffin Deborah Gilchrist

Recognition of new hires during January 1st to March 31st included: Billy Sanders, Engineering; Kevin Howell and Ronald Mullis, Fiscal Audits; Jessica Sherman, Accounting, Allen West and Tyler Moss, 12 For Life; Barry Crowder and Daniel Garrett, Fleet; Quamesha High, GA Corrections Academy; Har-

Training Customer Service Champion Lourdes Monterrosa Campus Operations
Unsung Hero Michelle Perry Patricia Sweat Training Operations
Presentation of

Unsung Hero Mike Tolson Jan Humphrey Human Resources
Faithful Service 5-Year Joyce Wilson Donna McCullough Steve Jones Della Grubbs

20-Year Keith Lank
25-Year Patricia Smith Philip Cherry Angela Alexander David Burnette Lee Russell Louis Monfort Ray Spivey

Congratulations to all the award recipients of the Second Quarterly Awards Ceremony of 2012!

ish Boyapati, IT; Samantha Commissioner's Coin

Shanett, Offender Adminis- Dr. Ed Bailey

tration; and Karen Jenkins, GCHC

Personnel.

Administration

The ceremony continued with Customer Service

the presentation of awards to Champion

the following employees:

Nancy Jackson

Business Management Unit

Corrections

PO of the Quarter SO Steve Shierling

Unsung Hero Ginger Green, John Howard

Valdosta Probation Office
CO of the Quarter CO Brian Harvey

Barry Boalch, Amy Pataluna Richard Moore, Merrill Knight, Dave Hess, Marcella Sawyer, Christine Yawn,

L to R: Commissioner Owens, Lt. Hopkins, Superintendent Williams, Asst. Commissioner Ward and Division Director of OPT Smith

L to R: Commissioner Owens, Dir. of GCI Norm Wilson, GCI Website Team, Asst. Commissioner Ward and Division Director East

Phillips State Prison

Randy Hooper, Ronnia Fann, Barbara Godlewski,

Customer Service Champion Celeste Jones

Sherrie Anderson, Nancy Daily, Laura Bain GCI Website Team

Offender Administration

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First Place Winners - Canine Second Place Winners - Valdosta SP

The 3rd Annual Commissioner's Challenge

Contributed by Special Operations Coordinator Amy Fortner

On April 13th, the final events for the 3rd Annual Commissioner's Challege were held

Obstacle Course Cobra 1

at the Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Training Complex.

Team Rope Challenge Dodge State Prison

Special Operations is proud to say that this event was a huge success. There were 13 finalists which consisted

Congratulations to the following winners of the 2012 Commissioner's Challenge Championship:

of 10 Tactical Squads, 2 Probation Tactical Teams and 1 team from Canine.

Third Place Winners Southeast Probation

The challenege included a Firearms Test, Leadership

Second Place Winners Valdosta State Prison

Reaction Course, Obstacle And for the second year

Course and the GDC Team running............

Rope Challenge.

The Department would like to congratulate the following

First Place Winners Canine

GDC employees who accumulated the most points in individual events:

The 2012 Commissioner's Challenge Champions, Canine Unit, recieved the

Marksmanship Christoper Lawrence Cobra 1

Commissioner's Cup, a $500 bonus per member, a commemorative jacket and a year's worth of brag-

Written Exam Terry Hood

ging rights!

Southeast Probation

Physical Fitness Georg Trexler Southeast Probation

The Department would also like to congratulate the team award recipients:

Marksmanship Southeast Probation

Leadership Reaction Course Canine

Buster King holding the 2012 Commissioner's Cup

Third Place Winners - Southeast Probation
Top Seller of the 2nd Annual Special Olympics Chicken-que Contributed by Chief Probation Officer Scott Chitwood
On April 24th, Chief Probation Officer Scott Chitwood presented a Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run padfolio to PO III Tim Housley for being the top ticket seller for the 2nd Annual Chickenque for the Special Olympics of Georgia.

PO III Housley was responsible for selling 90 of the 400 tickets.

The fundraiser netted $1830.05.

CPO Chitwood would like to thank all his staff for their hard work for this great cause.

Calendar of Events
Thursday, May 3
Board of Corrections
Friday, May 4
GPWA Golf Tournament
Monday-Friday, May 6-12
Public Employee Recognition Week (PERW)
Thursday, May 10
Board of Public Safety
Monday, May 14
GDC Roll-Up "Day in Central Office"
Monday, May 28
HOLIDAY Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 29
8th Annual Awards Ceremony at
State Offices South at Tift College
Stay Connected to GDC
facebook.com/georgiacorrections
youtube.com/user/ GACorrections

PO III Tim Housley and Mountain Judicial Circuit Chief Probation Officer Scott Chitwood

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Senior Leadership Off-Site at State Offices South at Tift College

President's House Courtyard before barbecue

2012 Senior Leadership Off-Site Group Photo

On April 25-26, 2012, Senior Commissioner's Strategic On April 25th, presentations

Leadership gathered at State Plan on Criminal Justice re- were given by Chief Oper-

Offices South at Tift College form and Justice Reinvest- ating Officer Bart Gobeil of

for the first Senior Leadership ment and to achieve a com- the Governor's Office; Chief

Off-Site of the year.

mon understanding of recent Financial Officer Debbie

Legislative decisions and Dlugolenski-Alford of the Of-

The purpose of an Off-Site is the impacts they will have on fice of Planning and Budget;

to provide continuing coordi- the Department.

and Policy Advisor to the

nation, education and profes-

Governor on Criminal Justice

sional development for GDC's To prepare of the Off-Site, Thomas Worthy.

Senior Leadership while fos- staff members were asked to

tering the priciples of a learn- read Society 3.0 by Tracey The Keynote Speaker was

ing organization.

Wilen-Daugenti. The book Public Service Assistant Mat-

focuses on the continuously thew Hauer of the Carl Vin-

The objective of this Off-Site changing structure of the son Institute of Government

was to develop and educate family dynamic, the new of the University of Georgia.

leaders on Department initia- ways of balancing work and Hauer shared his knowlege

tives, achieve a common un- personal lives and the rapid of demography of the state of

derstanding of the

advancements in technol- Georgia with the Senior

ogy.

2012 Senior Leadership Off-Site

Leadership team.

On April 26th, the last day of

the Off-Site, Senior Leadership

After the presentations, the formed break out groups and de-

Commissioner presented veloped the Agency's five year

COO Gobeil, CFO Dlugolens- plan as well as set the ground

ki-Alford, Policy Advisor Wor- work for the Department's Strate-

thy and Public Service Assis- gic Plan through 2032.

tant Hauer with wooden bowls

made by state inmates.

Special guests included the newly appointed Mayor of Forsyth, John Howard; County Commission Chairman, James Vaughn; Board of Corrections Members Carl Franklin, Rose Williams, Wayne Dasher and Tommy Rouse.

L to R: COO Gobeil and Polciy Advisor Worthy

L to R: FOM Sandra Thomas and Statewide Transitional Center Coordinator Jamie Apple Anderson

Superintendent Williams and Dir. of Probation Operations Cooper networking during the Off-Site

Commissioner Brian Owens Public Affairs Director, Joan Heath; Managing Editor, Gwendolyn Hogan
We welcome all submissions. Please submit articles and photos to: Gwendolyn Hogan by May 17th E-mail: hogang00@dcor.state.ga.us