Directions January 2003

              He’s Back!
In This Issue...
Director’s Perspective: We are embarking on
a new year filled with promise, but one still
affected by a troubled economy.....................2
2002 State Employees Charitable Campaign
with record-setting results............................5
Recently, former Arizona Department of
Corrections Director Ellis Campbell
MacDougall died in Columbia, South
Carolina.......................................................7
At ASPC- Safford, the prison is preparing
inmates for re-entry into society and saving
Arizona taxpayers.......................................8
Picacho Unit saved the taxpayers in the
surrounding communities of Eloy, Coolidge
and Casa Grande $610,000.........................9
Deputy Director Dr. Robert Jones poses in front of a camel on his way to
visit American troops near the Iraq border. (See story on page 3)
Two ADC
Officials Retire
by Julie Lowry, NROD and Kathleen Manning-
Chavez, Eyman (See story - on page 10 and 11)
ADC Receives Terrorism Funding
Linda Mason of the Arizona Department of Emergency Management addresses the TQM
committee meeting in Phoenix on domestic terrorism (See story on page 5)
Charles
Goldsmith,
ASPC-Eyman,
Warden,
retiring after 20
years as an
Arizona
Department of
Corrections
Employee.
Northern
Region
Operations
Director
George
Herman
retires after
almost 30
years of ADC
Service.
ACTING DIRECTOR: CHARLES L. RYAN JANUARY - 2003
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by Acting Director Charles L. Ryan
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DIRECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE
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Arizona Department of Corrections
Charles L. Ryan, Acting Director
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Editor
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We are embarking on a new year filled with promise, but one
still affected by a troubled economy and the ongoing crisis in
the Middle East. Our State is experiencing a serious budget
shortfall, but we are not alone. According to the National
Governor’s Association, the budget deficits from all 50 states
total $67 billion.
In Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano’s State of the State
Address, she emphasized the need to focus on the future, “Our
story is one of what we must do today, and the great things we
can accomplish for tomorrow . . . . . . . . We must fix the budget.”
The current budget crisis leaves our State with a $300 million
deficit, while the next year’s budget is estimated to be $1 billion
in the red. Governor Napolitano proposes to end the budget
crisis by not raising taxes, invoking temporary emergency fiscal
measures if needed, balance the ‘03 budget without making any
further cuts to state service, consolidate certain services to
eliminate duplication in agencies, and protect Arizona children
by balancing the budget without cutting service to education or
children’s services.
The ongoing budget crisis has forced us to reevaluate our
practices of conducting business, and to use a well-worn cliché,
look “outside the box.” More than ever, state agencies are
under the microscopic glass of public scrutiny. The Arizona
Department of Corrections (ADC) has always prided itself as an
efficiently run operation, but this does not mean we cannot
improve our level of performance. As President Franklin
Roosevelt so eloquently said many years ago, “Throughout the
world, change is the order of the day. In every nation,
economic problems long in the making have brought crises to
[of] many kinds for which the masters of old practice and theory
were unprepared.”
In all areas of government, there is pressure to improve the
lines of service, manage personnel, consider new forms of
technology and build a long-term capacity for success. A few
years ago, we were subject to performance audits by the Officer
of the Auditor General in which programs that use a majority of
budget dollars and perform mission-critical functions were
audited. The Auditor’s findings revealed that the ADC, “is
making highly commendable and largely appropriate efforts to
provide a safe and secure
environment.”
Consultants for the Auditor
General reported that “. . . given the
drawbacks relating to the poor
design of several older prisons and the very difficult staffing
issues the Department faces, wardens and deputy wardens are
achieving more than they could reasonably be expected to . . .”
Although the Auditor General’s Report casts us in a
favorable light, me must continue to look at improved
efficiencies and increase maximization of resources, or to put it
simply, look at doing things differently.
An efficiency review of the ADC is underway, and the
preliminary report and recommendations are due to the
Governor by April 1, 2003 - only about 9 weeks away.
“Efficiency” has been part of the culture of the ADC. Shortages
have not been uncommon, necessitating continued
improvement practices.
I challenge each ADC employee to explore ways they can
save the Department money. The Governor herself chose to
not send out the State of the State Address in written form, but
to post it on her website, saving the State approximately $2,000.
This may not seem like a lot of money, but if all state employees
used their imagination on how to reduce costs, this could make
a significant difference.
These are certainly challenging times for Arizonans and for
our Department. Throughout our history, we have successfully
met many such challenges - - supported by a strong and
diverse employee base that represents professionalism and
leadership in state government. If we continue to stay focused
on our mission, trust one another and maintain our high ethical
standards, I am quite confident that, once again, we will emerge
stronger than before.
The very key to our success as a Department has been our
ability to make change work for us rather than against us and,
even in the midst of crisis, to pull together for the common
good.
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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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Dr.Jones Back from Kuwait
After an adventurous seven-month
tour of duty in Kuwait, Deputy Director
Dr. Robert Jones returns to the Arizona
Department of Corrections.
Dr. Jones, a doctor in the Army
reserves and a veteran of Desert Storm,
left his post at the ADC from June 2002
to January 2003 to serve America as an
emergency room physician.
“When I arrived in Kuwait, I was
amazed at how much the U.S.
Government spent to make me feel at
home,” Dr. Jones said jokingly. “The
exterior of our base looked just like a
prison.”
Dr. Jones was mobilized as an
emergency room physician; however, he
wore many hats. In Kuwait, he worked as
a primary and secondary care physician,
an emergency medicine doctor and a
psychiatrist.
“Our unit worked long, hard 12 hour
days. There were a lot of troops moving
through, and we had to do whatever to
provide care and immunize all of them,”
said Jones.
Not only did Jones and his unit have
to deal with the challenges of their
profession, they had to adapt to the
adverse conditions.
“While in Kuwait, we were very busy.
We didn’t have much time to think about
the hostile surroundings, but we had to
take precautions. We had to be trained in
nuclear biological warfare and on how to
inspect vehicles for car bombs. You just
don’t drive off in a car in Kuwait without
inspecting it for a bomb first,” said Dr.
Jones.
Stationed at Camp Doha, a United
States military base, Jones was near the
Iraq border.
“Any time you’re that close to people
who hate you and are willing to die just
to prove a point, it’s very hard to get
comfortable. Often, our medical unit
would travel to the desert to visit
American troops and perform
psychological evaluations and stress
reductions, ” said Dr. Jones. “Americans
should be proud of the young men and
women serving in the Middle East and
appreciate the psychological challenges
they face each day.”
According to Dr. Jones, adjusting to
the climate and living conditions made
life difficult for many Americans.
“I was better off than most, because I
was used to the temperatures in Arizona.
The temperatures averaged in the 120s
and 130s and the high was 141,” said
Jones. “Also, Camp Doha was very
overcrowded. Six thousand people were
living on a base that was designed to
house 1,500 people. We were housed in a
giant warehouse and had our own bunk.
In fact, our cramped quarters were not
any bigger than a prison cell.”
Despite being so close to hostile fire
and not having the conveniences of
home, Dr. Jones was moved by his
experience in Kuwait and the people he
met.
“The people of Kuwait are devout
Muslims and are very honest,” said
Jones. “All of the medical professionals I
encountered were highly trained and
their facilities were comparable to what
we have in the United States.”
“It feels great to have served my
country in Kuwait, but I couldn’t have
done it without the support from
everyone at the Arizona Department of
Corrections. They were just as patriotic
as I was. Dennis Kendall as well as the
rest of the Health Services������� staff did an
outstanding job in my absence,” he said.
A photo taken by Dr. Jones of the Kuwait
Towers. The towers are one of the most popular
icons of the Middle East.
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ADC K-9 Unit Helps Capture Murder Suspect
The ASPC-Florence Canine Unit. Top (Left to Right:) Sgt. George Smith, Officer Mike Whitson, Lt. Gordon
Marquart, Lt. Dennis Zane, Sgt. Dennis Pickard and Lt. Paul Turley. Bottom (Left to Right:) Officer Kenny
Vance, Trailing Hound Woody, Officer Mike Robinson and Sgt. Brian Myers
A homicide suspect
trying to elude police
found himself “hounded”
by an Arizona Department
of Corrections service
dog.
Recently, the ASPC-Florence
canine unit was
called to assist the Pinal
County Sheriff’s Office to
search for a homicide
suspect who bailed out of
his vehicle and shot at
sheriff’s deputies after a
long, high-speed vehicle
chase.
During the third day of
the manhunt, the homicide
suspect was observed
attempting to carjack a
vehicle on State Route 60
near Florence, Arizona.
Sgt. Brian Myers, Tactical
Support Unit Commander
George Smith and
Correctional Officers
Mike Robinson and
Kenneth Vance Jr. of
ASPC-Florence along with
Woody, a trailing hound, were close to
the scene and responded to the call.
“We received the page; grabbed
our weapons; got the dogs and went to
track down the suspect,” said Officer
Robinson.
With several Pinal County SWAT
team members, the ADC
hound team trailed the
suspect for more than
five miles.
“The five mile run
was tough but we kept
positive,” said Officer
Robinson
Trailing hound
Woody, handled by
Officer Robinson and
Sgt. Myers, lead the
arrest team to the
suspect. The suspect
was found completely
concealed in thick
vegetation.
“Woody alerted our
team to the suspect’s location. Once
Woody detected the suspect, he
stopped and looked in the suspect’s
direction,” said Officer Vance.
“Robinson and I spotted the man’s
feet under some brush. We drew our
weapons and waited for the SWAT
team to arrive. With our weapons
drawn, the suspect laid submissively,
and we were able to resolve the
situation without incident.”
The suspect, armed with a semi-automatic
MAC 10, was taken into
custody by the Coolidge Police
Department.
“I’m very proud of the
professionalism and performance of
our canine unit. We have some of the
best service dogs and handlers in the
state of Arizona,” said ADC Canine
Administrator Ralph Pendergast.
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ACI-Chris Lansford
Administrative Group -Christina Porath
ASPC-Winslow-Sue Koch
ASPC-Phx-Annette Close
ASPC-Douglas-Gloria Zúñiga
ASPC-Eyman-Natalie Waardenburg
ASPC-Florence-Sherry Goldsmith
ASPC-Lewis-Anita Baca
ASPC-Perryville-Carol Allen
ASPC-Phoenix-Jennifer Abbotts
ASPC-Safford-Norma Madrid
ASPC - Tucson-Brian Adams
ASPC - Winslow-Tommie Betts
ASPC - Yuma-Laura Schweitzer
Chief of Staff-Gloria Quinonez
Community Corrections-Karen Pagone
COTA-Jeannie Merriman
Health Services-Alison Banks Conyers
Human Resources-Liz Rush
IT-Evan Killpatrick
Prison Operations-Heather Price
Administration-Dawn Gangl
Recently, the Arizona Department of
Corrections received $100,000 in
funding from the Office for Domestic
Preparedness (ODP) to enhance
homeland security in the event of a
terrorist attack within our State. The
award of $100,000 in grant funds will be
used to purchase radios, batteries and
chargers for the complexes and for some
of the central office units. This radio
equipment will enable us to
communicate with other Arizona law
enforcement and fire departments in
cases of emergencies. Funding
availability is anticipated for at least the
next five years with a potential of more
than $1,000,000 for the Department of
Corrections.
Since September 11, the prevention
of terrorism has become a top priority at
the federal level culminating in the
establishment of the new Department of
Homeland Security empowered with
acting as the single point of contact for
state and local officials in addressing
their emergency response needs.
In September of 2002, the Arizona
Department of Corrections prepared a
vulnerability assessment of its domestic
preparedness and a three-year strategy
plan. Future funding will enable ADC to
purchase an array of specialized
equipment, including personal protective
equipment, chemical, biological or
radiological detection and
decontamination equipment,
communication equipment, physical
security enhancement equipment;
weapons of mass destruction technical
By Doris Pulsifer, Grants Manager
Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting, Office of the Director
Federal Funding for Terrorism
Domestic Terrorism - continued page 11
(L to R) Anne Lynch, former Governor’s Office employee, Cindy Neese, ADC
Agency Coordinator, Betsey Bayless, Director of the Department of
Administration and Acting Director Charles Ryan celebrate the efforts of State
of Arizona employees.
Despite a sluggish national economy
and the state of Arizona facing its
largest budget crisis in history, the
Arizona Department of Corrections
wrapped up its 2002 State Employees
Charitable Campaign with record-setting
results.
ADC raised a record total of
$502,767, a 28 percent increase from
last year, and the SECC was able to
exceed its statewide goal of
$1,709,483, a 5.5 percent increase
from last year’s total.
“In a time of economic
uncertainty, we are very grateful the
employees of ADC have been so
generous with their resources. In
addition to our Department raising
more money than ever before and
topping all other state agencies in
monies raised, the state of Arizona
exceeded its statewide SECC goal,”
said Virginia Strankman, Internal
Communications Coordinator II and
SECC Chair.
According to ADC Agency
Coordinator Cindy Neese, the addition
of the 100 Club to the list of charitable
organizations was definitely a key
factor in ADC setting the Arizona state
agency record for most money raised.
“This year our employees were
excited to give to a cause that benefits
our fellow law enforcement
colleagues,”said Neese.
The SECC is a charity campaign
conceived and operated by state
employees. State employees give
generously each year, either through
payroll deductions or one-time
contributions to more than 600 human
service and nonprofit organizations in
Arizona and nationally.
A special thanks to this year’s
coordinators who made the 2002
agency campaign the best ever:
The Department Sets SECC Record
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Arizona Police Games Standouts
In 2002, COIII Kevin Curran,
COII Carol Curran, CRT I Angie
Robideau of Florence Complex ,
and Public Information Officer Jim
Robideau of Central Office
competed in archery at the Nevada
Police and Fire Games.
Carol Curran and Angie
Robideau each won three gold
medals; Kevin Curran won a silver
and Jim Robideau won a bronze
medal.
ASPC-Florence
On Target
A strong showing for Susan Hill of
ASPC-Safford earns her a gold medal
in bowling and a gold in the discus
throw.
Sizzling
Performance
for Safford
In the Fall of 2002, ASPC-Winslow
Correctional Officer II Charlie Smith
earned 5 gold medals in the following
events during the Arizona Police and
Fire Games, in Mesa, Arizona,:
800 Meter Run (2 minutes 15
seconds,) 1500 Meter Run (5 minutes
10 seconds,) 3000 Meter Run (12
minutes 5 seconds,) 10 K Run (39
minutes) and 4 x 100 Meter Relay.
In each event, CO II Smith, who
usually competes in the 40-44 age
group, was competing against
younger competitors in their 20’s.
Despite the age difference, CO II Smith
placed first overall, as well as setting
new records for the events.
“I work hard all year for the
preparation of the competition, and I
believe in conditioning. I enjoy the
competition, the testing of my physical
agility and I meet new friends from
different Law Enforcement Agencies. I
dedicate time daily to bike, weight lift
and run,” said Smith.
CO II Smith has been involved with
Law Enforcement for the past 20 years.
He has worked with the Navajo Police
Three ASPC Safford staff participated
in the October Arizona Police and Fire
Fighters Games held in Mesa came home
with a total of ten medals, one bronze,
two silver and seven gold.
Academy as a fitness coordinator, as
well as the military where he would
compete in military running competitions
in Europe.
Beginning his physical training in
High School, Smith competed in both
Cross Country and Track and Field.
Presently, CO II Smith is conditioning
for the Tucson Police Olympics to be
held in April, and another Police
Olympics to be held in Sacramento,
California in June. Also, each year he
competes in fund raising for the Law
Enforcement Torch Run/Special
Olympics, running a total of 13 miles.
Winslow’s Smith Earns Five Gold Medals
by Michele Reeves, Executive Staff Assistant, ASPC-Winslow
ASPC-Winslow Correctional Officer II
Charlie Smith
OHN Bill Tillman competed in four categories
of Archery – 3-D, 900, Hunter, and Field at the
Ben Avery Archery Range bringing home a
bronze, a silver and two gold medals.
COIII Shirley Chaplain, Fort Grant Unit, won
two gold medals in her age group in the Shot Put
plus a gold and silver in the Discus Throw.
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Ellis MacDougall
Former ADC Director Dies at 75
Recently, former Arizona
Department of Corrections Director
Ellis Campbell MacDougall passed
away in Columbia, South Carolina.
MacDougall, 75, had been
hospitalized for about a month with
several illnesses, including cancer
and pneumonia. From 1978 to
1982, he served Governor Bruce
Babbitt as the Director of the
Arizona Department of Corrections.
During his administration at
ADC, he managed an inmate
population that grew from 3,000 to
nearly 6,000, a staff that grew from
1,200 to 3,000, and a budget that
increased from $29 million to almost
$90 million. Mr. MacDougall
established separate divisions for
Juvenile, Health Services and Internal
Affairs, and developed a functional
grievance system.
Mr. MacDougall resigned in 1982
to assume the position of Professor
of Criminal Justice at the University
of South Carolina.
In Memoriam
The Arizona Department of Corrections mourns the passing of several of its finest
employees.
Sergeant/ASPC-Safford
Susan Wright
Personnel Liaison/ASPC-Lewis
Nancy Sior
Correctional Officer/ASPC-Phoenix Globe Unit
Cherie Lawrence
Retiree
Mary Mathein
Correctional Officer/ASPC-Phoenix Aspen Unit
Thomas Moudakis
Correctional Officer IV/ASPC-Douglas Papago Unit
Mike Frost
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Safford Programs are Working
An ASPC-Safford inmate assists in building a home located near the
prison.
Eastern Arizona College Masonry Class
Supervisor John Good stands next to an
unfinished, inmate-made fireplace.
At ASPC- Safford, the prison
is preparing inmates for re-entry
into society and saving Arizona
taxpayers in the surrounding
communities thousands of dollars
each year through work and
educational programs.
In the past three years, ASPC
Safford has issued 1730
completions in Mandatory
Literacy and 428 completions for
GED. In partnering with Eastern
Arizona College, ADC has
awarded approximately 586
Certificates of Completion for
vocational classes.
Mandatory Literacy skills are
taught to inmates at Safford in
Reading, Mathematics and
Language. These skills offer
inmates a better chance to control
their own destiny, and increase
their self-confidence. A General
Equivalency Diploma test is given
periodically to those inmates who
have completed the mandatory
requirements. Once the GED
Certificate is obtained, inmates are
finding they can continue to
Community College vocational
courses to learn a trade.
ASPC-Safford and Eastern
Arizona College
provide classes in
Masonry,
Building
Maintenance,
Business
Technology and
Refrigeration to
ADC inmates
The classes
average 30 -50
students per
session. The
classes are half
day sessions with
a duration of nine
months, with the
exception of
Masonry.
Masonry Classes are taught on all
three yards, instructing inmates about
tools and techniques, math, estimating
concepts, blue-print interpretation and
building concepts. To complete the
masonry course, each student is
required to build a fireplace at the end of
the course. This course is available in a
six month or twelve month program.
A certificate of completion is presented
to the inmate upon completion of the
course to help him obtain a job upon
release.
Building Maintenance Classes are
taught at Graham and Fort Grant Unit,
instructing inmates in concepts and
techniques of framing, drywall,
electrical, plumbing and general
refrigeration. This vocational program
has been especially beneficial to the
Department. It allows many inmates to
be placed at facilities to assist with
construction, thereby cutting
employment expenses. Also, the course
helps many inmates find employment in
the Department Physical Plant area
assisting with general maintenance and
repairs.
The Refrigeration Class is taught at
the Fort Grant Unit and incorporates
sheet metal, heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning. The course offers
concepts and techniques in repairs of
refrigerators and water coolers and
installation of complete heating/air
condition systems.
A business Technology Class
provides instruction in concepts of
business, bookkeeping, marketing,
accounting, filing, office technology
and basic computer skills. These
skills assist those who want to be
more involved in an office setting
rather than in the field.
The Safford work programs are
part of the Department’s Four Legged
Stool designed to affect behavioral
change, a program consisting of four
areas believed to reduce recidivism.
The legs of the stool are : Work -
inmates who work are kept busy
thereby providing a sense of self-worth.
Religion - a variety of
services are provided for those
inmates wishing to participate. Drug
Awareness/Education - providing
education on the problems associated
with drug abuse. Education -
consists of mandatory literacy skills,
GED Certificates, and vocational
classes with a Certificate upon
completion of the requirements.
by Kathryn Sticklin, Administrative Assistant III, ASPC-Safford
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Picacho Inmates Pay Debt to Society
In 2002, the outside work
crews of the Arizona State Prison
Complex-Florence Picacho Unit
saved the taxpayers in the
surrounding communities of Eloy,
Coolidge and Casa Grande
$610,000.
The work crews, consisting of
97 inmates and 56 employees,
provided such services to the
surrounding communities as fire
suppression, cleaning and other
hard labor.
Since August 1, 2002,
Picacho’s inmate fire crew have
responded to six fires at no extra
cost to the citizens of the
neighboring communities. Not only
have the monetary savings of the
inmate work program been
significant, but equally significant
has been the ability of the fire crew
by John Ontiveros, Deputy Warden, ASPC-Florence
to minimize the amount of
collateral damage and
destruction of the fires.
Also, the hard work and
labor of inmate work crews
have been instrumental in the
Pinal County Fairgrounds and
removing trash and debris from
the roadways in the town of
Picacho.
According to ASPC-Florence
Deputy Warden John
Ontiveros, the Department of
Corrections still manages to
find innovative and creative
ways to give back to the
citizens of Arizona, and provide
inmates with opportunities to
prepare for their eventual
reentry into the community.
A Picacho inmate work crew cleaning up the Pinal County fairgrounds
An inmate fire crew at ASPC-Florence’s Picacho Unit practice putting out a blaze.
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Retirements
Employees on the Move
Promotions
Susan Zaborsky, COIV,Central Office
Darryl Shafer, Captain, Lewis
Stephen Morris, Investigator, Lewis
Robbin Manell, AAII, Yuma
Tara Diaz, Captain, Yuma
Steve Miller, Captain, Yuma
Francis X O’Conner, COIII, Yuma
Barry Lum,Sergeant, Perryville
Dennis Boolt, Captain, Perryville
Michelle Morgan, Captain, Perryville
Huan Nguyen - Physical Plant Sup. I,
Perryville
Lori Leider, ADW, Phoenix
Howard Kinsler, ADW, Tucson
Hugh Matson, ADW, Texas Montor
Rodney Carr, ADW, Phoenix West
Nicole Studer, Parole Officer
John Bynum, Lieutenant, Lewis
Misty Carroll, COIII, Lewis
Sonya Cropley, COIII, Lewis
OEO Administrator
Named
George Herman, NROD
Charles Goldsmith, Warden, Eyman
Joseph Chapin, Network Specialist I,
Safford
Melvin Taylor, Physical Plant, Safford
Harold Foster, Sgt. , Tucson
Rand Nelson, CO, Tucson
Richard DeGraw,Perryville
Brett Murphy,Perryville
Gerald Moore, Perryville
Christian Loughran, Parole Officer
Barbara Hicks, Medical Records
Librarian II, Phoenix
Terry Ross, CO III, Phoenix
Annemarie Smith-Whitson, a ten-year
ADC veteran, is the new Equal
Opportunity Administrator. She has
been an Employee Grievance
Coordinator, a Lieutenant, Sergeant,
Correctional Officer II and III and an
Equal Opportunity Liaison at Eyman
and Florence complexes.
Smith-Whitson is nearing the
completion of an Associate Degree in
Sociology from Central Arizona College.
George Herman, Northern Regions
Operations Director
After almost 30 years with the
Department of Corrections, George
Herman retired on January 24.
Mr. Herman began his career with
ADC in 1969 as a Correctional
Counselor and, through his career, was
a Correctional Program Supervisor,
Assistant Director, Deputy Warden,
and Warden to name a few of his
positions. For the past 3 and a half
years he has held the position of
Northern Region Operations Director
for Prison Operations.
Born in Jerome, Arizona, Herman
His parents moved him to McNary,
Arizona at age 6, where he stayed until
he graduated from High School in 1962.
He was recruited by Northern Arizona
University Lumberjacks and attended
NAU on a football scholarship. He
graduated from Northern Arizona
University in 1967 with a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Police Science and
Administration. After graduating he
tested for the
Ventura,
California
Police
Department
and worked
as a
policeman
from 1967 to 1969. In 1969, he moved
back to Arizona and began his career
with ADC. It should be noted that
after he graduated from NAU he did
spend one season playing
professional football with the
Philadelphia Eagles.
Herman is noted for his
management style, for being a ‘people
person’ and for his enjoyment of life.
Probably his favorite hobby is riding
his Harley (and it has to be a Harley).
His contribution to the Department
will be felt for many years. He will
truly be missed by all those who have
known and worked with him.
Phyliss Wiggin, COIII, Lewis
Jimmy Houx, COIII, Lewis
Angela East, COIII, Lewis
James Newcomb, COIII,Lewis
Carol Frisbee, COIII, Lewis
Joshua Karkhoff, COIII, Lewis
Rodney Garcia, COIII, ASPC-Lewis
Fred Carrington, Mental Health
Team Coordinator, Phoenix
Sean Skinner, COIV, Safford
AnneMarie Smith-Whitson, Equal
Opportunity Administrator
Officials Retire - continued on page 11
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Eyman Warden Charles Goldsmith Retires
Eyman Warden Charles Goldsmith, a
20-year veteran with the Arizona
Department of Corrections, will soon be
leaving the Department to begin a new
journey in the private sector with
Correctional Services Corporation.
There were many sad faces when the
news hit the employees at Eyman.
“It was like the wind was knocked
out of our sails,” said Occupational
Health Nurse Rebecca Woodbury. “He
is the most professional Warden that I
have ever worked with. He’s very
compassionate with employees and they
come first.”
Goldsmith said he had no intentions
of retiring.
“It was only after receiving a job
offer did I start looking in that
direction,” he said. “I feel so fortunate
to be 41 and have 20 years with this
agency, and when you look at all the
factors in their totality, it puts me in a
prime position to move into a second
career being so young.”
After four years in the Air Force in
electronic training, he told himself he
was not going to take the same road as
his father, who retired as a Warden at
the Florence Complex years ago. The
recession in the mid 80s was not
proving to be the best time to find a job
and “each day of unemployment made
ADC look better,” he said.
When he decided to apply at the
Department, it took three months to get
scheduled to take a test due to a
correctional staff hiring freeze.
“During that first year at what is now
Cell Block 6, I would say, ‘two more
weeks.’” Two weeks turned into two
months and after a year I began to
develop a sense of awareness with my
surroundings and how I fit.”
He worked at North Unit as a
correctional officer and at South Unit as
a sergeant.
He was promoted about two years
later to lieutenant at South Unit and then
as captain at East Unit.
“That is where I really started to
grow. I worked under Meg Savage (then
a deputy warden); and Mel Thomas
(also a deputy warden at the time); and
Paul Shriner (former deputy warden). All
the managers were not only great
leaders but they were patient and
allowed me to take on as much
responsibility as I could in order to learn
the most I could.”
He was promoted to major at the
Phoenix Complex and worked there for 14
months. Former Director Samuel Lewis
then promoted Goldsmith to Deputy
Warden at East
Unit, where
Acting Director
Charles Ryan
was then Senior
Warden.
Goldsmith
worked on a
Protective Segregation Committee with
former Warden Darla Elliot (deputy
warden at the time) for 10 months before
being asked by Ryan to transfer to the
Rincon Unit in Tucson as Deputy
Warden. Current COTA Commander
John Hallahan (then Warden) was also
moved to Tucson.
“I’m frightened at 41 and having had
such a long relationship with the
Department. It’s kind of like a child
going off on their own. It’s the only
thing I’ve ever known.”
Goldsmith said he will miss the
people the most.
“I’ll miss everyone I ever came in
contact with, from the business manager
in Safford, Vivian Villalba; to Sasha
Charvat at the Eyman Business Office;
and Pam Wriston at Safford Personnel;
the chiefs of security; and so many
others. The people at ADC have made
such a tremendous impact on my life -
I’ll never forget.”
rescue equipment, general support
equipment and medical supplies and
limited types of pharmaceuticals.
ODP also provides training, and
technical assistance and conducts
weapons of mass destruction
response activities.
The Arizona Department of
Emergency Management (ADEM)
has been designated as the
administrating agency for the State
of Arizona. ADEM is conducting an
assessment of the risk to local
communities from terrorist use of
Weapons of Mass Destruction
(WMD). The risk assessment and
strategy development will form the
basis for a statewide strategy plan to
address each jurisdiction’s
vulnerability. The risk assessments
and strategy plans will be used to plan
and conduct training and exercises by
obtaining the resources necessary to
support these critical efforts
beforehand.
As part of the strategy
development process, ADC has
assembled a Total Quality
Management Committee consisting of
management staff from all Divisions
within ADC. The committee has been
tasked with reviewing and updating
ADC’s vulnerability assessment and
the development of a current
emergency response plan for the
Department. A meeting has been
planned for this June where ADC’s
management staff will have the
opportunity to respond to a simulated
critical incident enabling the TQM
Committee to identify staff training
deficiencies and other first
responders capabilities. It will also
allow the opportunity to analyze
ADC’s relationships with other
agencies in the role of first responder
to WMD.
Homeland Security is far-reaching,
and indeed, affects ADC.
Collaboration is critical between
federal, state and local jurisdictions.
Domestic Terrorism - continued from page 5
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Corrections Cross-section
* Hint: December’s issue of
Directions is excellent reading
Across
3. STG influenced by Black
Panthers
4. Popular inmate-made gift
6. Safford program with a
strong foundation
8. Winslow’s gold medalist
12. Site of November’s
disturbance (unit)
14.Domestic __________
16.Safford service dog and
gas company
18. Site of water crisis
21. Florence dog handler
22. Retiring Warden
24. Elks award recipient
Down
1. ASPC-Winslow
photographer
2. ASPC-Florence inmate
fire crew
5. Stewart’s Successor
7.First EIP sponsor
9. ACI’s top industry
11. State receiving ADC
inmates
12. Victim’s ______ fund
13. Retired NROD and DD
15. ACE’s leader of the
pack
17. Good time ________
19. Hound hero
20. First COTA grad under
EIP
23. Be aware and call 1-
866-787-____
*Correction*
In December’s issue of Directions Michael Valdez, the 12-
year-old boy who outfits ADC canines with Kevlar vests, said, “I
hope to one day to have a law enacted which would make it
mandatory for canines to wear vests and a felony for anyone who
harmed them while on duty.”
In fact, harming a service animal is a felony. Arizona law
states, “ Intentionally or knowingly interfering with kills, or harms a
working or service animal without either legal privilege or consent of the
owner is a Class 6 Felony.”