Directions February 2003

              In This Issue...
Director’s Perspective: Arizona is not alone
when it comes to dealing with a burgeoning
prison population and a shrinking budget...2
.
The Arizona Department of Corrections
sponsored a job fair at Central Office..........3
.
ASPC-Winslow Officer Noel Cox, one of
many ADC Officers called to military duty to
serve their country.......................................3
Efficiency Review Initiative mandated by the
Governor’s Office........................................4
Teacher from Douglas Complex receives
prestigious teaching award..........................5
The 2003 Law Enforcement Torch Run for
Special Olympics Arizona is underway......10
Officers Assist
Crash Victims
Job Fair Attracts Interested Applicants
A bridge loomed in the distance as
she slowed down. Sgt. Terry Carr of
Rynning Unit at Eyman wasn’t
especially fond of the cement slabs
and the large drop into the
unforgiving desert below, but she
was confident in her driving skills as
she drove the same route every day
after work.
But recently, her red Sunfire
didn’t make it across. A tan Chrysler
hit the guardrail and then hit her car,
creating a potentially dangerous
situation.
ACI inmates are less likely to return
to prison than other inmates, saving
taxpayers millions.
ACI employees have always held a
strong belief that ACI work programs
have a positive influence on inmates’
lives in the present and the future. Now
there is statistical proof that ACI
programs really do make a difference. In
a major recidivism study recently
completed by the Arizona Department of
Corrections, researchers reported that
inmates who participate in ACI work
programs during their incarceration are
much less likely to return to prison.
The study followed 16,134 inmates
released from ADC between 1994 and
1995 for eight years. From the sample,
researchers discovered only 34.5
percent of ACI inmates returned to
prison, while 55.2 percent of inmates
who had not participated in ACI work
programs came back.
Are ACI inmates lower risk in the first
place?
The answer is no. Some might argue
because ACI inmates often work outside
the institution they are a lower risk.
True, inmates who work beyond prison
walls are minimum security, but they
only make up one segment of ACI’s
inmate participants.
Many ACI owned-and-operated
ACI Programs Impact Recidivism
by Christine Lansford, Executive Staff Assistant, ACI
Continued on Page 5
Lieutenant Vincent Dolce interviews a job seeker at the Central Office job fair.
(See story on page 6)
by Kathleen Manning-Chavez, Eyman, Training
by Kathleen Manning-Chavez,
ASPC-Eyman, Training Officer
Eyman Officers - continued on page 9
ACTING DIRECTOR: CHARLES L. RYAN FEBRUARY/MARCH - 2003
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by Acting Director Charles L. Ryan
Web site:
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DIRECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE
“Directions”
is an official publication of the
Arizona Department of Corrections
Charles L. Ryan, Acting Director
Michael A. Arra,
Media Relations Administrator
Virginia Strankman,
Editor
Vincent Funari
Editorial Assistant
Arizona is not alone when it comes to dealing with a burgeoning
prison population and a shrinking budget. According to a Bureau
of Justice study, since the early 1970s, the number of state inmates
nationwide has increased 500 percent, growing each year in the
1990s even as crime fell. In that time, prisons were the fastest-growing
item in state budgets—often the only growing item.
As for Arizona, there are fewer areas of state government
spending that have grown faster than the prison budget. From
Fiscal Year 1988 to Fiscal Year 2003 the Arizona Department of
Corrections total appropriation has gone from $206,109.7 to
$614,251.3 million, an increase of nearly three-fold. Inmate population
has increased from 14,071 in 1990, to 29,273 in 2002 (a 108 percent
increase). As of February 2003, ADC has a bed deficit of 3,733.
The Arizona Department of Corrections has
reached a critical milestone. For the month of
February, the inmate population has reached
a staggering 30,083, with a monthly net
growth of 315 – the third highest increase ever
in Department history.
The consequences of overcrowding are resulting in some
unusual measures. Last November, the Department began
transferring inmates to the Newton County Correction Center in a
contract with Correctional Services Corporation to house 636
minimum, medium and high medium security inmates there. This
measure was taken by the Department with the authorization of the
Arizona Legislature to alleviate serious overcrowding.
Added to this pressure of dealing with bed deficits, the
Department is still having problems recruiting correctional officers
to work in the institutions. Since January 2003, the Department has
been experiencing a statewide vacancy rate of 18.5 percent or 1,146
positions. The hiring bonus, when it was in effect, proved to be a
desirable incentive in recruiting correctional officers to work at
ASPC-Lewis, one of our severely understaffed prisons. At one
time, we were experiencing a 40 percent vacancy rate at ASPC-Lewis.
With the hiring bonus, the correctional officer vacancy rate
fell to an all time low of zero vacancies. Predictably, this trend was
reversed following the elimination of
the bonus program. The correctional
officer vacancy rate is back up to
about 32 percent for that Complex.
The hiring bonus, which is part of the Governor’s budget proposal,
is an effective method to recruit staff. In addition to this program,
we are continuing to look at innovative and cost efficient ways to
attract new correctional officers and nurses — two job classifications
that are severely understaffed.
The Governor’s budget recommendation for the Department
takes into account the urgent need in hiring additional correctional
officers and finding alternative ways to house our inmates. The
main points are outlined as follows:
• No funding provided for population growth.
• $5 million provided for a $5,160 hiring bonus program for
the Eyman, Florence and Lewis prison complexes with an
additional $100 per pay period for incumbents.
• $1.8 million for medical services increased costs.
• Continuation of 68 rented jail beds at Coconino County Jail.
• Continuation of 645 Texas Newton County Jail beds, with
Maricopa and Pima Counties continuing to pay a portion
of the per diem rate for 445 of the beds.
• Assumes the Rast Unit will open May 2003.
• New contracts for 1,500 rented County Jail beds, in 500
bed increments at a $25 per diem rate.
FY 2005: 500 additional rented County Jail beds beginning July
2004. Delays 400 of the 1,400 DUI private beds until October 2004;
and delays the remaining 1,000 until January and May 2005 in 500
bed increments.
Contingency plan will open the 1,400 DUI private beds six weeks
earlier if the bed deficit exceeds 3,000.
Construction of a 1,100 bed Level 4 unit at Yuma, utilizing VOI/
TIS funds. The project starts July 2003, with an opening date of July
or August 2005.
The safety of Arizona citizens and our staff remains at the
forefront when it comes to dealing with prison issues. The Arizona
Legislature’s plan to privatize 350 inmate beds with an additional
Arizona Department of Corrections
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Director’s Perspective continued on page three
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It only took one phone call to promote
Correctional Officer II Noel Cox to
Sergeant.
Recently, Cox, a sergeant in the Army
National Guard and a Correctional Officer
at ASPC-Winslow, was one of
approximately 120 Army National Guard
Soldiers from the Show Low and Bellmont
armories to be activated to fight against
terrorism.
“I’m not really nervous. I knew it
could happen when I signed up. I will
miss my family terribly,” said Cox.
Like many other staff within the ADC,
CO II Cox maintains a personal interest in
both protecting and defending our
country. CO Cox is one of 114 ADC
Correctional Officers called to active
duty. These Department employees are
being asked to make the biggest sacrifice
one can make for their country, as they
ASPC-Winslow
Officer Answers Call
put their personal and professional lives
on hold in the months to come. Cox
began his career with the Army National
Guard in 1996, following a four-year
Army enlistment.
Since the September 11 attacks, 50,000
Guardsmen have been activated to
provide security at home or combat
terrorism abroad.
The National Guard is the oldest
component of any of the uniformed
services. It traces its roots to the
colonial militia. Unlike other armed
service outfits, the National Guard
maintains a dual status of State and
Federal.
If you know of an employee at your
complex who has been recently activated
by either the National Guard or Reserves
contact Virginia Strankman or your
Directions stringer.
by Michele Reeves, Executive Staff Assistant, Jeryline Hyland, Personnel Technician, ASPC-Winslow
1,000 in 2004 may be a partial solution to our
urgent problem of bed shortages but it does
not address the overriding issue of
employee recruitment and retention. The
Department’s statewide vacancy rate is high,
in particular, at ASPCs Florence, Eyman
and Lewis. With Corrections’ staff being
called to active military duty, these vacancy
rates could be seriously impacted and result
in even higher vacancy rates.
We remain committed to working with
the Governor and the Legislature in looking
at options to resolve the budget dilemmas
affecting our Department.
CO II Noel Cox shares a moment with his daughters prior to departing for active duty with the
Army National Guard. (A photo taken from the Winslow Mail.)
Director’s Perspective continued from page two
ASPC-Douglas
Gloria
Zuniga
ASPC-Eyman
Kathleen
Manning-
Chavez
ASPC-Florence
Dan Danser
ASPC-Lewis
Tobey Hodgin
ASPC-Perryville
Cindy Neese
ASPC-Phoenix
Glenda Calhoun
ASPC-Safford
Kathryn Sticklin
ASPC-Tucson
Alexandra Benlein
ASPC-Winslow
Michele Reeves
ASPC-Yuma
Julia Martinez/Jackie Ruble/
Melanie Matthews
Health Services
Alison Banks-Conyers
Community Corrections
Cheryl Tavoletti
Northern Region Operations
Julie Lowry
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Efficiency Review Process is Underway
by Jeff Hood, Administrator, Inspections & Investigations
As a result of an Efficiency
Review Initiative mandated by the
Governor’s Office, the Arizona
Department of Corrections is among
three pilot agencies including the
Department of Economic Security
and the Department of Revenue
participating in the review process.
According to Inspections and
Investigations Administrator Jeff
Hood, who is coordinating the
department-wide effort, the ADC is
responsible for identifying as many
cost saving and budget reduction
proposals as possible that have both
immediate and long term savings.
These proposals will focus on ideas
that enhance the efficiency and
effectiveness of ADC and other state
agency’s operations and service
delivery. In cooperation with the
Governor’s office, teams will evaluate
ideas and existing programs asking
four basic questions:
• Does it improve customer service?
• Does it make sense?
• Does it save money?
• Does it eliminate duplication?
Over the next three to six
months, ADC will look at ideas that
will improve performance and
eliminate duplication, in an effort to
reduce the State’s budget deficit. The
ideas and proposals will be culled
from suggestions already submitted by
management and line staff personnel.
These ideas will be shared with other
state agencies, which in turn will
share theirs with ADC.
“The response to this initiative
has been phenomenal. Employees
from both the ADC and other
participating agencies have given
considerable thought and ingenuity to
submitting cost-saving ideas,” said
Jeff Hood.
To date, over 600 non-duplicated
ideas have been provided
that could potentially help reduce the
State’s budget deficit.
If you have any questions
regarding this review process, please
e-mail Michael Flores at
mflores@adc.state.az.us.
Inmate Family and Friends
Coordinator Named
The methods used to address
employee and inmate complaints are
well defined and identified, but are
there steps in place to identify issues
raised by the general public, including
friends and family members of
inmates?
In a presentation to the Joint
Select Committee on Corrections,
Acting Director Charles Ryan
recognized the need for developing a
standard process that would receive,
review and respond to complaints
from the general public. He promised
to the JSCC that a formal policy
would be in place within 90 days.
Making good on his promise,
Director Ryan established Director’s
Instruction 205, effective March 17,
an informational guide book and the
position of Inmate and Family
Friends Liaison.
Recently, the Department hired
Dawn Koths, a five-year veteran with
the Arizona Department of
Corrections, as the new Inmate and
Family Friends Liaison. Working out of
the Media and Public Relations Office,
Koths will be called on to ensure family
members and friends of inmates will be
dealt with in a professional and fair
manner.
“This is an important position for the
Department and its constituents. This
position and process was created to
handle the issues and concerns of
inmate family and friends; however, it
was not designed for inmates to
circumvent the existing systems in
place,” said Koths.
When issues or circumstances arise
that go beyond a basic request for
information or when a member of the
general public wishes to appeal a
decision or lodge a complaint, ADC will
use a standard three step process. The
procedure involves two levels of
response at the appropriate local level
and location. If the issue is not resolved
during the first two phases, the Inmate
and Family Friends Liaison will get
involved.
Employees representing all areas of
the Department took part in a Total
Quality Management committee to
discuss and create the guidelines for
D.I. 205 and the informational guide
book.
If you wish to contact the Inmate
and Family Friends Liaison, call toll
free 1-866-333-2039 or email her at
iffliaison@adc.state.az.us.
Inmate and Family Friends Liaison Dawn
Koths
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ADC Inmates working at the ACI print shop at ASPC-Perryville
enterprises utilize inmates with higher
security levels, such as the Metal
Fabrication Yard, Bedding Division,
License Plate Factory, and Bakery.
Public and Private Sector partnerships
also use higher security inmates, such as
the Motor Vehicle Division Call Center,
BoMax Inc. and Solar Industries.
In fact, researchers applied a
“recidivism risk profile” to the group to
account for other risk-related factors,
such as gender, ethnicity, age at the time
of release, committing offense and
supervision status after release. The
research indicated ACI inmates in the
study were even at a slightly higher risk.
That doesn’t mean ACI inmates are
worse - only that the sample of ACI
inmates studied contained a few more
inmates with a higher risk factor
compared with those found in the
general population.
What is a risk factor?
ADC maintains thousands of inmate
records, and from those files, researchers
collect and document information in a
database on numerous inmate
characteristics. Eventually patterns
emerge - for example, inmates with a prior
commitment history have a higher chance
of coming back, therefore they have a
higher “risk factor.”
Using “risk factors” established over
years of examining inmate releases and
re-commitments, researchers can make
statistical assumptions on an individual,
or group of inmates, about the
probability or likelihood of them
returning to prison.
When released ACI inmates were
compared with other released inmates
with similar risk factors, ACI inmates
were 39.6 percent less likely to recidivate
than inmates who do not participate in
ACI work programs.
As a final step in the study,
researchers were able to calculate the
number of inmates who would not return
to prison as a direct result of their
participation in ACI work programs from
a total of 10,171 inmates who had worked
in ACI work programs and were released
from the ADC over the 10-year period
between 1993-2002. Researchers
determined that 2,149 fewer inmates
would return to prison as a direct benefit
of ACI, with a resulting savings to
taxpayers of more than $122 million
dollars.
ASPC-Douglas Teacher Honored
by Bill Bates, Prison Programs
Robert Yancey, a Cochise
College business skills instructor who
teaches at ASPC-Douglas, is one of
three instructors to be named Cochise
College District-wide Instructor of the
Year for 2003.
Along with hundreds of other
college instructors from the United
States and Canada, Mr. Yancey will
receive his award at the National
Institute for Staff and Organizational
Development (NISOD) Conference in
Austin, Texas in May,
Mr. Yancey has been teaching
college business skills courses at the
Mohave and Papago Units since the
Fall of 1996. Prior to his selection as
a full-time business instructor at the
prison, he was a full-time electronics
repair instructor.
Teaching inmates business trade
and college study skills, Mr. Yancey
has helped prepare many of his
former students for their transition
back into society. A countless
number of past students who have
continued their college education
credit their newfound study habits to
their former teacher.
In the past nine years, four other
Douglas Prison instructors have been
selected for the prestigious NISOD
continued from page 1
award: Guy Hollis (1995), Joe Klimes
(1997), Bill Bates (1999) and Eric
Mapp (2000).
Robert Yancey of ASPC-Douglas
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ADC Remembers Nancy Sior
Recently, Nancy Sior of ASPC-Lewis passed away.
Sior began her career with the State of Arizona on
December 1, 1966. In 1980, the Department of
Corrections was fortunate to have Sior transfer and
open ASPC-Perryville’s Personnel Department. After 18
years at Perryville, she transferred to ASPC-Lewis and
opened the doors to new staff. During her tenure,
Nancy received various awards including the Director’s
Meritorious Service Award.
From the time she opened up ASPC-Perryville to the
time of her passing, a lot of staff referred to her as mom.
To others, she was a sister, supervisor, mentor, and
most importantly a friend. She will be missed by so
many.
by Tobey Hodgin, Executive Staff Assistant, ASPC-Winslow In Memoriam
Elmo Dickerson
Retired
COIII Bruce
Cecil ASPC-Safford
Nancy Sior
Responding to a critical need for
correctional officers and nurses to
work in the state’s prisons, the
Arizona Department of Corrections
sponsored a job fair at Central
Office.
The event drew more than 100
interested applicants who were
looking for a new career with
decent pay and benefits. The job
seekers were entertained by
Tactical Support Unit and canine
handler demonstrations. Also,
Arizona Correctional Industries
provided a display of products
manufactured with inmate labor.
“The word is getting out. More
and more people want to work for
the Department. Our employees
are telling their friends and family
members about ADC,” said Human
Resources Manager Jim Burdick.
Human Resources used
accelerated processing procedures
for correctional officers that
included psychological and drug
testing, background checks and
medical appointments.
“I’m very interested in a career
with the Department. It sounds like
an interesting job and the benefits
are great,” said John Lindell, job
applicant. “I’m hoping to hear
back from ADC.”
The Department of Corrections
has been experiencing a critical
shortage of correctional officers and
nurses - positions that are vital to the
safe and secure operation of the
prisons and in meeting constitutional
mandates. Currently, there are 988
correctional officer vacancies
throughout the prison system,
particularly at prison locations in
Florence and Buckeye. Further,
there are 41 openings for nurses at
prison health facilities in Buckeye,
Yuma, Florence, Tucson and
Perryville.
A variety of creative advertising
techniques have been utilized by the
Department to focus attention on
correctional officer and nursing
careers including “pop-up”
information on the agency web site:
adcprisoninfo.az.gov and
advertisements in newspapers, the
Employment Guide and on local
radio stations and direct mail to
100,000 homes.
Job applicants fill out questionnaires at the Central Office job fair.
Recruitment Fares Well
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Douglas Lieutenant Rides in Fiesta Bowl Parade
Carrying the United States Flag on horseback,
Lieutenant Juan Villarreal of the Arizona State Prison
Douglas rode in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl Parade in
Phoenix as a member of B Troop, Fourth U. S.
Cavalry.
Lt. Villarreal, a retired U S Army First Sergeant,
has ridden with B Troop in the 2001 Orange Bowl
Parade in Miami Florida, the Harvest Festival Parade
in Pahrump, Nevada, the Holiday Bowl Parade in San
Diego, California and several times in the Fiesta Bowl
Parade.
The troop, made up of active and retired duty
military and Department of Defense civilians,
represent the history of the 1880s U S Cavalry and
Fort Huachuca all across the United States in
parades and other civic functions. Their horses are
outfitted in historically correct U S Cavalry uniforms
and equipment of the 1880s. The horses are geldings
of hardy color, keeping with the Quartermaster
Purchase Order of 1876.
Lieutenant Juan Villareal riding in the Fiesta Bowl Parade in Phoenix.
Drawing submitted by retired
Correctional Officer Booker
Dooley of Florence on the recent
space shuttle tragedy
Vernease Eaker, Personnel
Technician, ASPC-Tucson
fingerprints a child during
family at the prison day. RUSH,
the Tactical Support, Special
Security and the Canine Units
provided displays. Also, there
were fingerprinting, movies,
coloring books, balloons and
plenty of candy for the children.
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Did You Know.........
n Several scenes from the 1970 Run, Simon Run were filmed at
ASPC-Florence. Burt Reynolds stars in this made-for-TV movie as a
Papago Native American, who returns to society after serving a long
sentence for a murder he didn’t commit. To clear himself of the murder of
his own brother, Reynolds begins a search for the actual killer. Florence
prison Warden Frank Eyman plays himself in the film.
n The opening scenes from The Way to the Gold, a 1957 20th
Century-Fox Production, were filmed at ASPC-Florence. Following his
release from prison, an ex-con heads for gold buried somewhere in a small
village. The film stars actor Jeffery Hunter and former Arizona State Prison
Captain Leo Hochstatter and Warden Frank Eyman.
n Riot, the 1969 Paramount film starring Jim Brown and Gene
Hackman, was filmed inside ASPC-Florence. Gene Hackman plays the
mastermind of a prison riot/escape attempt, and Jim Brown is an inmate
reluctantly drawn into the breakout. Paramount used the services of 56
inmates to film the movie and prison Warden Frank Eyman.
n Prison scenes from the movie Raising Arizona, the 1987 black
comedy written and produced by Joel and Ethan Coen, were filmed at
ASPC-Florence. The film stars Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter as a
kidnapping couple who are unable to have children of their own. Cage
plays an ex-con who wants to make his wife happy by giving her a baby.
n Stir Crazy, the 1980 film directed by Sydney Poitier, was filmed at
ASPC-Florence. Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder play a wannabe actor and
playwright who get arrested while wearing woodpecker costumes for a
promotional event. The pair are mistaken for a pair of bank robbers and are
sent to prison.
A photo of Burt Reynolds during the making of Run
Simon Run. (Donated from the personal collection of
Frank Eyman.)
Frank Eyman shakes the hand of Actor Jeffery Hunter as
he leaves Florence prison during the making of The Way
to the Gold. (Donated from the personal collection of
Frank Eyman.)
Jim Brown (left) negotiates with Warden Frank Eyman
during the making of the film Riot. (Donated from the
A photo taken from inside Florence’s Cell Block 2 during the making of Stir Crazy. personal collection of Frank Eyman.)
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Carr shut her eyes and held on to
the steering wheel with all her
strength.
“As soon as the car came to a
stop, my training kicked in and I
went into IMS mode,” said Carr.
She could feel the burns from the
air bag exploding and her back was
very sore but she managed to crawl
out the car, looking for the man in
the Chrysler.
“My first concern was the older
guy. Did he go over the bridge? Is he
OK,” said Carr.
She saw him walking near his
car.
“The old man, blessed his heart,
was just wandering around,” she
said.
COIIs Michael Stahl of Rynning
Unit and Christopher Kriebel of
SMUI were on their way home from
work when they came upon the
accident on Arizona 60 near the
Florence junction.
“I crawled out on my hands and
knees and looked up and saw them
and I felt relieved. These are our
people. We can handle this,” said
Carr.
Whether it was adrenaline or
seeing other ADC staff there to help,
Carr kicked in to supervisor mode.
“As soon as she saw us, she
started giving us direction,” said
Stahl. “You could tell she was hurt,
but she was worried about the older
man. His injuries came first.”
Kriebel directed traffic until
emergency personnel arrived on the
scene.
When they arrived, they started to
attend to Carr, much to her chagrin.
“Stahl was cleaning out my car
and the EMTs were bugging me and
not letting me move so I yelled to
Stahl, ‘Stahl! Get that old man and
make him sit down!”
Stahl told the EMTs that his
sergeant said I have to make him and
so I have to.’”
Carr spent several hours in the
hospital and was later released.
Kriebel and Stahl never left her side.
Stahl rode with her in the ambulance
on the way to the hospital and Kriebel
followed in his vehicle. They stayed
with her, even after they were able to
take her home, until her husband,
Rodney, made it home late in the
evening. He had been looking for her,
after getting word of the incident.
Kriebel had spent much of his time on
the phone trying to reach him.
“The guys were great,” Carr said of
Stahl and Kriebel. “They were with
me the whole time. Both of them were
absolutely wonderful. I want to bring
this to everyone’s attention ... these
guys need some sort of recognition.”
“When something like this happens,
it’s just amazing how everyone comes
together. Everyone involved was from
the Department. That’s something I’ll
never forget. It’s like a family. In any
emergency situation, I wouldn’t have
any reservations about having any of
them there. They are my heroes and I
tell Stahl that every day. He just
blushes.”
The two officers are not the only
heroes to the story.
“She keeps saying I’m her hero, but
we would have done it for anyone. But
to be able to help someone we’ve
known for a long time and someone
we have a lot of respect for,” said
Stahl. “She maintained her
composure. She was more concerned
for the other guy than herself. She
had very little regard for her own self.
She wasn’t willing to relax until the
EMTs had it under control. She is a
very strong-willed woman.”
“I nominated her for a Meritorial
Service Medal because of how she
handled the situation and our Deputy
Warden, Robert Stewart, approved
it,” said Stahl. “I have the utmost
respect for her and truly believe she is
one of the best assets of the
Department. To me she is the hero.”
Pictured left to right: CO Christopher Kriebel, Sgt. Terry Carr and CO Michael Stahl
Eyman Officers - Continued from page 1
Recently, More than 250 ASPC-Safford
employees enjoyed the
benefits of Safford’s first Health
Fair.
The event, spearheaded by Lt
Randy Moen and Arizona
Healthways, offered blood pressure
readings, weight/height, body fat
counts, bone density tests,
glucose/cholesterol blood tests
and various other blood tests.
Also, a Wellness Exercise Log was
offered to those who wished to
participate in an exercise and
weight loss regime.
Getting Healthy
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The 2003 LETR Campaign Has Begun
Dust off those sneakers and put on
your fundraising hats, because the 2003
Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special
Olympics Arizona is underway.
Through donations, products sales
and special events, Arizona Department
of Corrections employees are raising
money to provide year-round training
and competition in a variety of sports
for more than 7,000 Special Olympians
with mental disabilities.
“Whether you buy torch run
merchandise or participate in the run,
you can really have a major impact on
someone’s life,” said Bob Gilbert, a
torch run coordinator. “ Seeing the
expressions on the faces of competing
athletes makes it all worth it.”
For the past five years, ADC has
raised the most funds of any Arizona
law enforcement agency. Last year, the
Department raised $99, 627 of the $439,
632 State total. In its 18 years of
existence, LETR has raised more than
$2,500,000 for Special Olympics Arizona.
“I am so proud of the way our
employees support LETR. Each year, a
number of our employees dedicate
their time and talent to work on this
worthwhile campaign,” said Virginia
Strankman, agency torch run
coordinator.
This year’s run will begin on May 5
and end on May 9 at Desert Vista High
School in Ahwatukee with the lighting
of the torch for the Opening
Ceremonies of the Summer Games.
There will be six legs of the run,
covering more than 2000 miles: Leg 1 -
Lake Havasu; Leg 2-Flagstaff/Grand
Canyon; Leg 3-Pinetop/Lakeside; Leg
4-Douglas; Leg 5-Yuma and Leg 6-
Safford.
All participants will merge in
Ahwatukee, and pass the torch to a
Special Olympics athlete who will light
the “Flame of Hope,” which will burn
throughout the games.
More than 650 law enforcement
personnel from 100 agencies, including
state, federal, municipal and military
agencies will join forces to relay the
Special Olympics torch.
The LETR is a series of intra-state/
intra-nation runs that take place in the
spring and summer in the United States
and around the world. The goals are to
raise funds and help dispel the myths
surrounding the capabilities of people
with developmental disabilities.
ADC employees interested in
participating, contact co-coordinators
Sandra Walker (520) 868-0201 or Virginia
Stankman (602) 542-3133.
Criminal Justice Advisor Joins ADC
Governor Janet Napolitano has made
a “Weisz” decision. She recently
appointed Mr. George Weisz to serve as
a special assistant and on-site policy
advisor for the Arizona Department of
Corrections throughout the 2003
Legislative Session.
Mr. Weisz formerly served under
Governor Jane Hull’s administration as
the Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior
Policy Advisor for Criminal Justice,
which includes oversight for
Corrections. He brings with him more
than 24 years of public service including
a term in the Arizona House of
Representatives where he was rated by
his peers as one of the ten most
effective legislators.
During his temporary assignment
with the Department, Mr. Weisz will
assist on budget issues, the Efficiency
job in government. I have always been
impressed with the dedication and
professionalism of the ADC staff at
every level throughout the Department.
Their unequaled work ethic, integrity,
and courage is something in which every
citizen can take great pride.”
Review Team and other projects. The
Department’s budget is an important
issue for the new Governor and
Legislature – especially since ADC’s
budget is a large part of the total State
budget. He is working closely with
Acting Director Charles Ryan and
members of the Legislature on
advancing Governor’s Napolitano’s
budget priorities, most importantly -
obtaining needed resources and
ensuring hiring bonuses are left intact
for ASPCs Eyman, Florence and Lewis.
Mr. Weisz has worked with former
Director Terry Stewart and now Acting
Director Ryan and like the two of them
has an open door policy. Weisz, a
certified peace officer, has expressed
his great respect and admiration for
ADC employees on many occasions by
saying, “Corrections is the toughest
Criminal Justice Advisor George Weisz
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Support LETR
Don’t forget to get your ADC Calendar. Please see your local contact to purchase one. It is $10 and the proceeds
go to Special Olympics Torch Run. Thanks for all your support. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Pulley
at ASPC-Phoenix, 602-685-3100, x 2004.
Here is a listing of the contacts:
Central Office - Sherry Donoho
ASPC-Phoenix - Karen Pulley
ASPC-Globe - Annette Close
ASPC-Winslow - Mary Campbell
ASPC-Tucson - Amelia Felix
ASPC-Douglas - Veronica Abrigo
ASPC-Safford - Norma Cabrera
ASPC-Lewis - Tobey Hodgin
ASPC-Perryville - Lisa Hall
ASPC-Yuma - Jackie Ruble
ASPC-Eyman - Robin Smithson
ASPC-Florence - Sherry Goldsmith
Astrit Morales of Central Office stands next to torch run merchandise as she models a 2003 torch run T-shirt. (Prices of above
items) T-shirts - $12(xxl-$15), Long-sleeve t-shirt $15 (xxl-$18), Baseball cap $15, Attache $25, Short-sleeve polo$25 (xxl-$28)
and Long-sleeve oxford -$30 (xxl-$33)
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Opportunistic Employees
Retirements
Employees on the Move
Promotions
Vance Parisot, Major, Winslow
James Kimble, CAIV,Central Office
Jose Silva, BMS, Yuma
Ernest Koch, Sgt, Yuma
Larry Ridge, Lt., Yuma
Louis Fernandez, PPS I, Yuma
Robert Schultz, Records Supervisor I, Yuma
Angela Hardin, Records Clerk II
Michele Reeves, ESA, Winslow
Theresa Privatt, PA II, Winslow
Richard Haggard, Captain, Winslow
Thirteen more ADC employees cashed in on the Employee Incentive Program. Scott Smith,
COII, ASPC-Winslow, Mark Collum, COIII, Perryville, Maria Espinoza, COII, Douglas, Mike
Glover, COII, Perryville and Gary Eaton, COIII , Perryville (above) hold up a check for $200
from the EIP. The employees received payment for recruiting newly hired ADC staff members.
(Not pictured are Sherwin Lurie, John Tils, Ramon Galvan, Rita Duarte, Jeff Martinez, Dennis
Danner and Steven Gallardo.)
Harvey Gustafson, C.O. II, Perryville
Jane Hazlett, C.R.N., Phoenix
Michael Lewis , C.O. II, Florence
John Mohler, C.O. III, Douglas
Robert Cervantes, C.E.P.T., Eyman
Edward Fountain, C.O. II., Florence
Michael Mallett, Parole Officer, CC
David Myers, Major, Winslow
Loftin Owens, Parole Officer, CC
James Ulmer, II, Captain, Douglas
David Urquides, C.O. II , Florence
Inez Ross, P.A. II, COTA
Loftin Owens, Parole Officer, CC
Jene Andreacola, Spec. Inv. Mgr.,
Tucson
Byron Boyd, Sergeant, Tucson
Dennis Efaw, C.O. II,Tucson
Howard Feierstein, Sergeant, Florence
Linda Ford, C.E.P.T., Perryville
Tommy Gallegos, C.O. II, Safford
Jeanne McClain, C.R.N. , Phoenix
Evie Joann Rea, Lieutenant, Florence
Andres Robles, C.O. II, Tucson
John Vanden Broeck, C.O. II, Douglas
John Wing, C.O. II, Florence
Charles Bedford, C.O. II, Florence
1831 West Jefferson,
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Mail codes will remain
the same.
Main Number (602) 771-
2100
The Human Resources Division has
Moved to:
The Office of Strategic Planning
and Budgeting has hired Laura Gwinn
to assist in ADC’s strategic planning
efforts. As a member of OSPB, Ms.
Gwinn works in the development and
publication of Agency strategic plans
and provides strategic planning
training. Also, she will examine the
efficiency and effectiveness of the
Agency performance measurement
process.
Ms. Gwinn earned a bachelor’s
degree in social work from Florida
State University and a Master’s
Degree in Organizational
Management from the University of
Phoenix. She spent a decade working
for the state of Florida in the Children
and Families division. Since relocating
to Phoenix, she worked for America
West Airlines as a call center team
leader and a program specialist with
the Arizona Department of Economic
Security.