U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS MONDAY MORNING August 27, 2012 HIGHLIGHTS Congressman Visits FPC Pensacola L. to R.: Warden Batts, Congressman Miller, and AW Joseph On August 16, The Honorable Jeff Miller, United States Representative for the 1 st District of Florida, visited FPC Pensacola. Congressman Miller met with Warden Samuel Batts and Associate Warden Miche lle Joseph, and received an overview of institution operations from Chief Psychologist Dr. Mandy Ramsey, DAP Coordinator Dr. Mary Kaye Johnson, Reentry Affairs Coordinator Bianca Freeman, Captain John Slater, Case Management Coordinator Laura Shank, Lieutenant Robert Shank, and Southeast Regional Reentry Affairs Coordinator Myra Lowery. During his visit, the Congressman toured the institution, including the RDAP housing unit. This was Congressman Miller s first visit to FPC Pensacola. He expressed his appreciation to the staff for their professionalism and dedication to correctional excellence. INSIDE HIGHLIGHTS In Memoriam: 2 Yvonne Sepulveda FCI Williamsburg Holds Mock Job Fair 2 Staff Serve the Community 2 Staff News 4 USP Atwater Staff Visit California State Prison On August 20, Warden Paul Coperhaver and 13 staff members toured California s Folsom State Prison. The visit was arranged as part of USP Atwater s staff leadership training program. Folsom Warden Rick Hill and members of his staff provided an extensive tour of the 400-acre historic state prison. Warden Hill provided USP Atwater staff with a Folsom State Prison in Represa, California wealth of information on the challenges he faces each day in managing the institution s nearly 3,000 inmates during difficult economic times. Mission of the Bureau of Prisons It is the mission of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to protect society by confining offenders in the controlled environments of prisons and community-based facilities that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure, and that provide work and other self-improvement opportunities to assist offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens.
Monday Morning Highlights Page 2 In Memoriam: Yvonne E. Sepulveda On August 7, Yvonne E. Sepulveda, Residential Reentry Assistant, San Antonio RRM Office, passed away from a heart attack. She was 45 years old. Prior to joining the Bureau, Ms. Sepulveda was an Accounting with the United States Air Force. She began her BOP career at the San Antonio RRM office in 2007. prepare to reenter the community. David Bishop, Culinary Arts Instructor, provided lunch for the community participants. Staff Serve the Community MCC Chicago She is survived by three sisters, Yvetta Mora, Shelby Guerra, Evelyn Sepulveda, and two brothers, Abraham and Reynaldo Sepulveda. Cards and letters of condolence can be sent to the attention of La Tanya Robinson, Residential Reentry Manager, San Antonio RRM Office, 727 East Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard, Room B-138, San Antonio, Texas, 78206. FCI Williamsburg Holds Mock Job Fair FCI Williamsburg staff and mock job fair volunteers On August 17, FCI Williamsburg s Education Department sponsored a mock job fair. Executive Assistant Linda Geter and Supervisor of Education Deborah Colon provided opening remarks. Dontess Dennis and Sandy Rogert coordinated the job fair and introduced representatives from the United States Probation Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, United Way, SC Works, Vocational Rehabilitation, Alston Wilkes Society, and the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce. The community representatives conducted practice interviews with inmates, providing them an opportunity to hone their interview skills as they L. to R.: Leticia Zamora-Martinez, Warden Catherine Linaweaver, Principal Lucille Howard, and Captain Antonio Salas, Jr. MCC Chicago s Affirmative Action Committee recently sponsored a book bag and school supply drive to benefit the Charles E. Hughes elementary school a Chicago school that the MCC has been partnering with for more than five years. On August 13, Warden Catherine L. Linaweaver and Federal Women s Program Manager Leticia Zamora-Martinez delivered the donations to Principal Lucille Howard. The school staff and students expressed their appreciation for MCC Chicago s commitment and continued support. FCC Victorville On August 15, FCC Victorville Senior Officer Terry Johnson and Senior Officer Seth Thomas were returning to the Complex following a medical escort trip when their vehicle was struck by another vehicle, causing their vehicle to overturn. Officers Johnson and Thomas climbed out of the wreckage, secured the area, and requested assistance via institution radio. They extracted the inmate passenger from the rear of the vehicle, provided medical assistance to him, and assessed the condition of the other driver prior to the arrival of emergency
Monday Morning Highlights Page 3 personnel. Both officers were treated for minor injuries at a local hospital and are expected to return to work soon. A preliminary investigation showed that the driver of the other vehicle was texting on his cell phone when the collision occurred. Federal Occupational Health Employee Assistance Program 1-800-222-0364 1-888-262-7848 (TTY) Call for information or confidential assistance. Monday Morning Highlights Published weekly by the Federal Bureau of Prisons Information, Policy, and Public Affairs Division Washington, DC 20534 Telephone 202-307-3163 e-mail: info@bop.gov or BOP-IPP/Monday Morning Highlights~@bop.gov Charles E. Samuels, Jr., Director Edited by the Office of Communications and Archives Monday Morning Highlights is published for employees and retirees of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, with selective distribution to Federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies. Material for the Highlights must be received by noon on the Wednesday preceding publication. Later submissions may be held for a following issue. Submissions will be edited to meet space requirements.
Staff News (posting dates 8/16/12 through 8/22/12) Outstanding Employees Staff Name Position Duty Station Award Cinnamon Fajardo Correctional Systems Officer SeaTac FDC Correctional Worker of the Month Russ Goedde Maintenance Supervisor SeaTac FDC Correctional Worker of the Month Potreen Kelly Correctional Treatment Oklahoma City FTC Employee of the Quarter Priscilla Lee Senior Officer SeaTac FDC Correctional Officer of the Month Travis Leissner Senior Officer Oklahoma City FTC Correctional Officer of the Quarter Brent Lyon Correctional Systems Officer Correctional Systems Officer of the Oklahoma City FTC Quarter Ryan Rossi Senior Officer SeaTac FDC Correctional Officer of the Month Norman Ward Computer Manager Oklahoma City FTC Supervisor of the Quarter Retirements Staff Name Last Position Last Duty Station Retirement Notes Reata Bryant Drug Abuse Treatment 20 years BOP service. Retire Date: El Reno FCI Allan Byrd 36 years government service. Former duty Senior Officer Talladega FCI stations: FPC Montgomery, WRO. Retire Date: 12/15/2012 David Casillas 25 years BOP service. Former duty Chief, TRULINCS ADMIN, CO station: MCC San Diego. Retire Date: 9/29/2012 Larry Castro 31 years government service. Former duty Senior Officer Dublin FCI station: FCI Pleasanton. Retire Date: Carlos Estrada 23 years BOP service. Former duty Unit Manager Victorville FCC stations: FCI Terminal Island, FCI La Tuna, FPC Nellis, FDC Miami, FCI Dublin. Retire Date: Clement Gallop Sex Offender Program 22 years government service. Retire Date: Butner FCC Jonathan Green 22 years BOP service. Retire Date: Senior Officer Morgantown FCI Charles Hupp 20 years BOP service. Retire Date: Carpentry Worker Foreman Allenwood FCC John Jameson 24 years government service. Retire Date: Staff Psychologist Texarkana FCI Gary Lamoree 30 years government service. Former duty Cook Supervisor Manchester FCI stations: FCI Fairton, FCI Lexington, FCI Tallahassee, FCC Coleman. Retire Date: Susan Lewis Supervisory Contract 23 years BOP service. Retire Date: Jesup FCI Cher Mahan Chief, Communications & 27 years government service. Retire Date: IPPA,CO Archives Jim Mahan 40 years government service. Retire Date: Senior Technologist IPPA, CO 9/3/2012
Staff Name Last Position Last Duty Station Retirement Notes Leonard McKinney 24 years BOP Service. Retire Date: Correctional Counselor Talladega FCI William Mojica 28 years government service. Former duty Correctional Counselor Brooklyn MDC station: MCC New York. Retire Date: 12/31/2012 Joel Murray Water Treatment Plant 21 years BOP service. Retire Date: Marion USP Foreman Fleurdeliz Panganiban 20 years BOP service. Retire Date: Physician Assistant Terminal Island FCI Robert Phelps 35 years government service. Retire Date: Correctional Counselor Milan FCI Ralph Phillips 28 years government service. Retire Date: Senior Officer El Reno FCI 9/7/2012 Sharon Pogue 23 years BOP service. Retire Date: Asst. Trust Fund Supervisor Lompoc FCC 11/30/2012 Loyd Pope 28 years government service. Former duty Maintenance Worker Pensacola FPC stations: USP Atlanta, FCC Butner. Retire Foreman Date: Randall Powers 30 years government service. Former duty Asst. Administrator, stations: FPC Nellis, USP Atlanta, Central CPD, CO Privatization Branch Office, USP Allenwood, MCC New York. Retire Date: Kerry Reidinger 20 years BOP service. Former duty Cook Foreman Allenwood FCC station: USP Lewisburg. Retire Date: Dana Reinhold Pamela Runyon Gary Sejnoha Carl Small Jean Stehle Joseph Sullivan Rebecca Tamez Kim Thackara Thomas Wegner Brad White Mental Health Program Coordinator Asst. Health Services Administrator Maintenance Worker Foreman Senior Officer Recreation Therapist Maintenance Worker Foreman Warden Security Teacher Senior Officer Philadelphia FDC Big Sandy USP Yankton FPC Butner FCC Springfield MCFP Coleman FCC Fort Worth FCI Grand Prairie Rochester FMC Atlanta USP 20 years BOP service. Former duty station: FCI Tallahassee. Retire Date: 20 years BOP service. Former duty stations: USP Lewisburg, FCI Marianna. Retire Date: 12/31/2012 24 years BOP service. Retire Date: 28 years government service. Retire Date: 12/31/2012 21 years BOP service. Retire Date: 12/31/2012 20 years BOP service. Former duty station: MCC Miami. Retire Date: 32 years BOP service. Former duty stations: FCI Bastrop, FCC Oakdale, FPC Bryan, FMC Carswell, FCI La Tuna, Central Office, Grand Prairie (DSCC). Retire Date: 30 years government service. Former duty stations: FCI Fort Worth, FMC Carswell. Retire Date: 24 years BOP service. Retire Date: 24 years government service. Retire Date: 8/25/2012
Staff Name Last Position Last Duty Station Retirement Notes Chip Whitworth Supervisor of Education Oklahoma City FTC 21 years BOP service. Former duty stations: FCI Big Spring, Central Office. Retire Date: 12/31/2012 Barbara Wirzfeld Lieutenant Carswell FMC 25 years of government service. Former duty station: FCI Fort Worth. Retire Date: 12/31/2012 Joe Young Warden Oakdale FCC 31 years government service. Former duty stations: MDC San Diego, FCI Fort Worth, FCI Lompoc, FCI Tucson, MDC Los Angeles, FCI Memphis, MARO. Retire Date: Personnel & Executive Staff Selections Staff Name From To Position Duty Station Position Duty Station Louise Senior Officer Correctional Counselor Canaan USP Brandenburg Canaan USP Jamie Burning Lieutenant Canaan USP Lieutenant Chicago CCM Dale Day General Foreman Atwater USP Facilities Manager Mendota FCI Alberto Genera Senior Officer Lieutenant La Tuna FCI Bastrop FCI Tangela Graves Senior Officer Correctional Counselor Williamsburg FCI Williamsburg FCI Charles Harrison General Foreman Three Rivers FCI Facilities Manager Texarkana FCI Bruce Holler Correctional Officer Hazelton USP Correctional Officer Montgomery FPC Kathleen Jenkins Lead Trust Fund Trust Fund Systems ADMIN, CO Analyst Manager-Chief, TRULINCS ADMIN, CO David Lupotsky Senior Officer VT Instructor Williamsburg FCI Williamsburg FCI Danny Morales Cook Supervisor Philadelphia FDC Food Service Administrator Philadelphia FDC John Salyards, Jr. Supervisory Correctional Systems Loretto FCI Computer Services Manager Loretto FCI Kendrick Smith Senior Officer Pollock FCC Senior Officer Montgomery FPC Gonzalo Torres Recreation Supervisor Three Rivers FCI Recreation Supervisor Ray Brook FCI Ra Shawn Walker Community Corrections Contract Oversight Chicago CCM Chicago CCM Dustin Watts Senior Officer Materials Handler Oklahoma City FTC Supervisor Oklahoma City FTC
POPULATION REPORT 08/23/2012 01:30:09 CURRENT POPULATION CURRENT POPULATION ALDERSON FPC, WV 1136 EL RENO-CAMP 265 ALLENWOOD LOW FCI, PA 1404 ELKTON FCI, OH 1989 ALLENWOOD MED FCI, PA 1398 ELKTON-FSL 619 ALLENWOOD USP, PA 988 ENGLEWOOD FCI, CO 976 ASHLAND FCI, KY 1295 ENGLEWOOD-CAMP 181 ASHLAND-CAMP 298 ESTILL FCI, SC 1134 ATLANTA USP, GA 1857 ESTILL-CAMP 289 ATLANTA-CAMP 552 FAIRTON FCI, NJ 1471 ATWATER USP, CA 1363 FAIRTON-CAMP 122 ATWATER-CAMP 143 FLORENCE ADMAX USP, CO 432 BASTROP FCI, TX 1249 FLORENCE USP-CAMP 556 BASTROP-CAMP 189 FLORENCE FCI, CO 1101 BEAUMONT LOW FCI, TX 2054 FLORENCE HIGH USP, CO 505 BEAUMONT MED FCI, TX 1567 FORREST CITY FCI, AR 1900 BEAUMONT USP, TX 1527 FORREST CITY FCI-CAMP 316 BEAUMONT USP-CAMP 574 FORREST CITY MED FCI, AR 1697 BECKLEY FCI, WV 1629 FORT DIX FCI, NJ 4359 BECKLEY-CAMP 413 FORT DIX-CAMP 419 BENNETTSVILLE FCI, SC 1640 FORT WORTH FCI, TX 1924 BENNETTSVILLE-CAMP 153 GILMER FCI, WV 1718 BIG SANDY USP, KY 1421 GILMER-CAMP 151 BIG SANDY-CAMP 109 GREENVILLE FCI, IL 1172 BIG SPRING FCI, TX 1597 GREENVILLE-CAMP 331 BIG SPRING-CAMP 210 GUAYNABO MDC, RQ 1707 BROOKLYN MDC, NY 2237 HAZELTON USP, WV 1474 BRYAN FPC, TX 901 HAZELTON-CAMP 153 BUTNER FMC, NC 950 HAZELTON-FEMALE 696 BUTNER LOW FCI, NC 1342 HERLONG FCI, CA 1638 BUTNER MED I FCI, NC 723 HERLONG-CAMP 150 BUTNER-CAMP 330 HONOLULU FDC, HI 686 BUTNER MED II FCI, NC 1682 HOUSTON FDC, TX 855 CANAAN USP, PA 1350 JESUP FCI, GA 1167 CANAAN-CAMP 155 JESUP-CAMP 157 CARSWELL FMC, TX 1383 JESUP-FSL 534 CARSWELL-CAMP 279 LA TUNA FCI, TX 1145 CHICAGO MCC, IL 699 LA TUNA-CAMP 329 COLEMAN I USP, FL 1486 LA TUNA-FSL (EL PASO) 369 COLEMAN II USP, FL 1594 LEAVENWORTH USP, KS 1860 COLEMAN LOW FCI, FL 1890 LEAVENWORTH-CAMP 482 COLEMAN MED FCI, FL 1629 LEE USP, VA 1439 COLEMAN MED FCI-CAMP 626 LEE USP-CAMP 136 CUMBERLAND FCI, MD 1176 LEWISBURG USP, PA 1355 CUMBERLAND-CAMP 313 LEWISBURG-CAMP 555 DANBURY FCI, CT 1171 LEXINGTON FMC, KY 1980 DANBURY-CAMP 226 LEXINGTON-CAMP 355 DEVENS FMC, MA 1028 LOMPOC FCI, CA 1475 DEVENS-CAMP 129 LOMPOC USP, CA 1536 DUBLIN FCI, CA 986 LOMPOC USP-CAMP 513 DUBLIN-CAMP 332 LORETTO FCI, PA 1312 DULUTH FPC, MN 905 LORETTO-CAMP 168 EDGEFIELD FCI, SC 1695 LOS ANGELES MDC, CA 969 EDGEFIELD-CAMP 554 MANCHESTER FCI, KY 1109 EL RENO FCI, OK 998 MANCHESTER-CAMP 489
POPULATION REPORT 08/23/2012 01:30:09 CURRENT POPULATION CURRENT POPULATION MARIANNA FCI, FL 1295 SPRINGFIELD USMCFP, MO 1151 MARIANNA-CAMP 381 TALLADEGA FCI, AL 1039 MARION USP, IL 1065 TALLADEGA-CAMP 315 MARION-CAMP 340 TALLAHASSEE FCI, FL 1140 MCCREARY USP, KY 1434 TERMINAL ISLAND FCI, CA 1129 MCCREARY-CAMP 134 TERRE HAUTE FCI, IN 1164 MCDOWELL FCI, WV 1693 TERRE HAUTE FCI-CAMP 445 MCDOWELL-CAMP 118 TERRE HAUTE USP, IN 1484 MCKEAN FCI, PA 1269 TEXARKANA FCI, TX 1227 MCKEAN-CAMP 335 TEXARKANA-CAMP 298 MEMPHIS FCI, TN 1162 THREE RIVERS FCI, TX 1180 MEMPHIS-CAMP 317 THREE RIVERS-CAMP 363 MENDOTA FCI, CA 495 TUCSON FCI, AZ 780 MENDOTA-CAMP 121 TUCSON USP, AZ 1550 MIAMI FCI, FL 1051 TUCSON-CAMP 136 MIAMI FCI-CAMP 400 VICTORVILLE MED I FCI, CA 1628 MIAMI FDC, FL 1360 VICTORVILLE MED II FCI, CA 1639 MILAN FCI, MI 1552 VICTORVILLE MED II-CAMP 288 MONTGOMERY FPC, AL 859 VICTORVILLE USP, CA 1407 MORGANTOWN FCI, WV 1220 WASECA FCI, MN 1088 NEW YORK MCC, NY 832 WILLIAMSBURG FCI, SC 1670 OAKDALE FCI, LA 1711 WILLIAMSBURG-CAMP 158 OAKDALE FDC, LA 630 YANKTON FPC, SD 855 OAKDALE FDC-CAMP 177 YAZOO CITY FCI, MS 1899 OKLAHOMA CITY FTC, OK 1425 YAZOO-CAMP 141 OTISVILLE FCI, NY 1139 YAZOO CITY MED FCI, MS 1571 OTISVILLE-CAMP 136 BUREAU OF PRISONS 177214 OXFORD FCI, WI 1070 OXFORD-CAMP 202 PRIVATELY MANAGED SECURE FACILITIES PEKIN FCI, IL 1181 ADAMS COUNTY CORR CTR CI, MS 2554 PEKIN-CAMP 346 BIG SPRING CI, TX 3491 PENSACOLA FPC, FL 771 CIBOLA COUNTY CI, NM 1192 PETERSBURG FCI, VA 1287 D. RAY JAMES CORR FACL CI,GA 2468 PETERSBURG FCI-CAMP 344 DALBY CI, TX 1907 PETERSBURG MED FCI, VA 1839 EDEN CI, TX 1550 PHILADELPHIA FDC, PA 1025 LIMESTONE DC, TX 1029 PHOENIX FCI, AZ 1154 MCRAE CI, GA 1734 PHOENIX-CAMP 305 MOSHANNON VALLEY CI, PA 1490 POLLOCK MED FCI, LA 1637 NE OHIO CORR CTR CI, OH 1500 POLLOCK USP, LA 1353 REEVES CI, TX 2396 POLLOCK-CAMP 257 REEVES DC, TX 1355 RAY BROOK FCI, NY 1174 RIVERS CI, NC 1428 ROCHESTER FMC, MN 1003 TAFT CI, CA 1782 SAFFORD FCI, AZ 1221 TAFT-CAMP 564 SAN DIEGO MCC, CA 997 WILLACY CI, TX 2082 SANDSTONE FCI, MN 1372 TOTAL, PRIVATE FACILITIES 28522 SCHUYLKILL FCI, PA 1323 SCHUYLKILL-CAMP 333 OTHER CONTRACT FACILITIES SEAGOVILLE FCI, TX 1891 RRC'S 9024 SEAGOVILLE-CAMP 167 HOME CONFINEMENT 2686 SEATAC FDC, WA 817 JAIL/SHORT-TERM DETENTION 665 SHERIDAN FCI, OR 1335 CONTRACT JUVENILES 127 SHERIDAN-CAMP 459 LONG-TERM BOARDERS 130 TOTAL, CONTRACTS 12632 TOTAL, BUREAU OF PRISONS 218368