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Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mayor Spring/Summer 2001 Fredrick J. Patrick, Commissioner

TheNew York CityDepartment ofJuvenile JusticeNewsletter

Mayor's MessageBy Rudolph W. Giuliani

Fredrick J. Patrick Named CommissionerFredrick J. Patrick was appointed

Commissioner by Mayor Rudolph W.Giuliani on March 28.

Mr. Patrick replaces TinoHernandez, who was appointed Chair-man of the New York City HousingAuthority.

�I am proud to appoint Fred Patrickas the Commissioner of the Depart-ment of Juvenile Justice,� said MayorGiuliani. �Fred�s background in crimi-nal justice will serve him well in thisnew role. He has the experience andworking knowledge needed to con-tinue the progress made in the City�sDepartment of Juvenile Justice. I havefull confidence in Fred�s ability toeffectively lead the Department, and

look forward to working with him.�In his acceptance remarks, Com-

missioner Patrick said, �I am honoredby the opportunity to serve as Com-missioner. I want to thank MayorGiuliani for his continued support, andI look forward to working with themanagement and staff of DJJ in car-rying out its important mission.�

Since January 1998 Mr. Patrickserved as Deputy Coordinator in theMayor�s Office of the Criminal Jus-tice Coordinator. In this capacity headvised and assisted Criminal JusticeCoordinator Steven M. Fishner in thedevelopment and implementation of

Mayor Giulianiannounces theappointment ofFredrick J.Patrick asCommissionerof DJJ.

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Substance abuse is an area ofgrowing concern among juvenile de-tention populations. Most juvenile jus-tice systems do not routinely identifythese adolescents and there are noproven interventionmodels in detention tohelp them.

In New York City,the Department of Ju-venile Justice is work-ing with the Vera Institute of Justiceto develop an intervention model forthe most serious drug abusers in thecity�s juvenile justice system.

While DJJ has provided drug edu-cation to juveniles for many years,DJJ determined that there was a needfor a substance abuse treatment andintervention model specifically de-signed for juveniles. In a partnershipwith the Robert Wood Johnson Foun-dation and the Vera Institute of Jus-tice, DJJ is establishing a model forsubstance abuse treatment in juveniledetention.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foun-dation and the federal Office of Juve-nile Justice and Delinquency Preven-tion, also partners in the project, in-vested over $250,000 in the planningeffort to develop the model. This in-

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City of New YorkDept. of Juvenile Justice

MayorRudolph W. Giuliani

CommissionerFredrick J. Patrick

Director of Public AffairsSarina Roffé, Editor

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The Harry Potter craze hit DJJ�sthree secure detention facilities onChristmas Day as the Richard GereFoundation presented each residentwith a copy of the first book HarryPotter and the Sorceror�s Stone, as aholiday gift.

Soren Gordhammer and the Lin-eage Project, a group that providesyoga and meditation sessions to se-cure detention residents, coordinatedthe gifts. In addition to the Sorcerer�sStone, a set of each of the other threebooks in the series was donated toeach facility for residents to enjoy.

Set in London, the story's main char-acter is Harry Potter, who was or-phaned as a baby when a powerfuland evil wizard murdered his parents.Miraculously, Harry survives the darkforces of the evil wizard and is leftwith a lightning-shaped scar on hisforehead.

Harry is raised by his mortal auntand uncle who despise him and treathim poorly, as does his cousin. It�snot until he turns 11, that Harry learnshe is a wizard. The strange occur-rences in Harry�s life begin to makesense as he goes off to his first year atHogwart�s School of Wizardry wherehe makes friends and fights the evilforces of the sorcerer�s stone.

�I loved the way the books were full

Residents Embrace Harry Potter CrazeBy Sarina Roffé

Director of Public Affairs of adventure. I don�t usually readmuch, but I couldn�t put down thebook. I read it in two days,� said oneresident. �Harry is a famous boy and

he doesn�t even know why funnythings happen to him.�

The adventures of Harry Potter,provided the residents with interest-ing and imaginative reading materialfor the winter vacation from school.Many Juvenile Counselors took ad-vantage of the books to lead discus-sion groups about Harry�s adventur-ous life.

As a culminating activity, residentswrote thank you letters to RichardGere and the Gere Foundation.

Education

Dear Mr. Gere: I reallyenjoyed Harry Potter! It wasthe greatest book I read thisyear and last year. I wish Ican meet the author whomade Harry Potter. HarryPotter really got me likingfiction books. If I can givethem to every kid in school,I would." KJ, Horizon Juvenile Center

cluded a study of the prevalence ofsubstance abuse among youth enter-ing the juvenile justice system.

The completed study found thatapproximately 50 percent of youthadmitted to detention are regular us-ers and 20 percent are heavy (daily)users of drugs and alcohol. The mostcommon substances used by youth indetention are marijuana and alcohol.

When drug and alcohol abuse isprevented, or when people are suc-cessfully treated for these addictions,we all benefit. Adolescents freed fromaddiction can attend school, lead pro-ductive lives, and ultimately contrib-ute to our City. This is why efforts tocombat and prevent abuse of addic-tive substances have been high priori-ties of my Administration.

In an effort to intervene in the livesof troubled youth, DJJ is once again atthe forefront of providing effectivecare for juveniles in its custody.

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Dear Mr. Gere:The book was great. I enjoyedreading it. I stayed up latereading about five chapters anight. I was visualizing thesurroundings and everything! DB, Bridges Juvenile Center

Mayor's Message

In the fall issue of AroundDJJ, one name was uninten-tionally omitted from the list of10-year city veterans. MonicaBoakye received a certificatefor 10 years of service to theCity of New York at theQuality of Work Life Recogni-tion Ceremony in June 2000.

Correction

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Commissioner's Message

A nine-part series of informativebrown bag lunches organized by theDJJ Women's Advisors Committeewas held at Central Office forWomen's History Month.

The two-month series ended with aluncheon prepared by some of themen in Central Office. A culinatingluncheon was organized by LeroyKemp of the Planning Unit. In addi-tion, there were daffodils, a poetryreading from Teddy West and aninspirational talk by Laurenda Lynch,case worker.

Newly-appointed CommissionerFredrick J. Patrick addressed thestaff, complimenting the organizatrionof the lunch series and the deliciousfood. In discussing broader agencyissues, Commissioner Patrick added�I want to be supportive of you in yourroles. I want to know how we canwork together and what you need todo an even better job.�

Deputy Commissioner for Admin-istration Janice English was the key-note speaker. �The women of DJJconstantly demonstrate that they takean active part in the work world. Theyare represented in every level of thethe agency and account for over 40 %of the DJJ workforce,� she said.

�This is an agency where womenhave risen through the ranks into lead-ership positions. The women of DJJare continually honored for the workthey do. As one of the newest mem-bers of the ranks of DJJ women, I canconfirm that we are an integral part ofwhat makes DJJ run. Women havemade great strides in the workplaceover the years, and whether we serveas a secretary, a juvenile counselor ora manager.�

The brown bag lunch series beganwith discussions of health issues in-cluding women�s heart health, breast

Women�s AdvisorsLunch Series a Hit

cancer awareness and self examina-tion, nutrition and fitness, exercisesfor the office worker and stress man-agement through yoga. Volunteerspeakers from the American CancerSociety, the American Heart Asso-ciation, Equinox Health Clubs, and theLineage Project presented on healthissues.

Police Officer Gail Douglas of theNew York Police Department CrimePrevention Unit offered personalsafety tips for women, and providedDJJ staff with helpful clues on how tobe safe in different environments.

Lloyd Woodley, a representativefrom Metropolitan Life and Security,spoke about the importance of invest-ment and retirement planning.

DJJ staffers Tammy Jones andJoyce Dao of the MIS Unit conductedan introductory Internet workshop en-

titled "Navigating the Web."The series was organized by DJJ's

Womens Advisors Committee: SarinaRoffé, Stacy Jacob, Chris Love-Fox,Elizabeth Mejia, and Karen Durante.

Cooks for the luncheon were IraRubin, Douglas Apple, Ken Mandel,Leroy Kemp, Angel Cotto, Jude Izuka,Gregory Wood, Marion Brown,Manny Smith, and Ousseynou Niang.

Joyce Dao and Tammy Jones of the MISUnit demonstrate the wonders of theInternet.

As your new commissioner, I want to be sup-portive of DJJ staff. Specifically, I want to knowhow we can work together to ensure safety forstaff and residents, manage resources more effi-ciently, deliver quality programming and im-prove staff morale. As I talk to staff and visitfacilities and programs, I have asked and willcontinue to ask for your input, ideas and proposals for making a goodagency even better.

A renewed and continual focus on accountability and teamwork isrequired to successfully manage our challenges and effectuate neededimprovements. Teamwork helps us to have pride in our work and raisesour self-esteem for a job well done. I know that as a whole, DJJ staff arecommitted to their work and that staff recognition needs to be put on theforefront of our agenda for improving staff morale.

Accountability, meanwhile, is a two-pronged principle. Yes, it meansbeing empowered to make the tough decisions and having ownershipof these decisions. But it also means having management support,including training and resources to effectively do the job. That said, beassured that I will do my utmost to support and empower staff at alllevels of the agency. In return, I will be demanding professionalism,fairness, hard work and a willingness to think outside the box. In short,I insist on Excellence Without Excuse in all endeavors.

By Fredrick J. Patrick


Bridges Juvenile Center staff wasrecognized at the facility�s first Rec-ognition/Anniversary Ceremony onMarch 16.

The Bridges gymnasium was trans-formed for the evening. The cer-emony, which was held in two shiftsto accommodate all tours, included abuffet dinner, staff recognition andstaff performances. From 9 p.m.-11p.m., the A.M. and Night Tours wererecognized, and from midnight until 2a.m., the P.M. tour was honored.

Every staff member received keychains that said �Commitment to Ex-cellence� or �Pulling Together.�

Invited guests included DJJ�s Ex-ecutive Staff, Court Services, HealthServices and Board of Education staff,as well as staff from the Office ofChildren and Family Services whohave offices at Bridges.

A questionnaire distributed to staffand supervisors helped to determineaward winners in several categories.

Carmen Reyes, Juvenile Counse-lor; Sonji Woods, Special Officer;Nelson Flores, Plant Management;Dennis Issac, Food Services; and ClaraMelendez, Administration received theaward Rising Above the Rest.

The award of Best Juvenile Coun-selor/Worker was presented to EfrainFigueroa of Operations, Louis Wattsof the A.M. tour, Ronnie Arnold ofthe P.M. Tour, Howard Akridge ofthe Night Tour, Elsa Ruiz of House-keeping and John Vega of SupportServices.

In the category of Best Team Player,awards were presented to MickeniCaldwell of the A.M. Tour; AngelMartinez and Tahia Johnson of theP.M. Tour; Jesse Wray of PlantManagement, Pete Trujillo of House-keeping, Anthony Lewis of Food Ser-

Bridges Celebrates First Anniversary

vices and Leonard Steward of House-keeping as well as to the PM Admis-sion Team including Alex Parker,Charles Grant, Taiwo Oladele andGilberto Gomez.

Plant Management, Admissions andthe P.M. Juvenile Counselor Supervi-sors received a special award forteamwork.

"Big Difference" awards were pre-sented to Wade Green, P.M. Tour;Abdul Sanni, Night Tour; DennisNanton of Food Services, Petra Garciaof Property Management, BethelRobin and Izina Major of Security andNestor Aviles of Plant Management.The "Big Difference" special awardwas presented to Neil Hernandez.

"Dedication and Devotion to Resi-dents" awards went to LawrenceClayton/Michael Walker, A.M. Tour;Thomas Barr, Night Tour; and ZonelaWelch of Case Management.

Ullah Wahed, P.M. Tour and MonaWaring, Night Tour were presentedwith the "Safety First" award.

Desmond Rodriguez of the P.M.Tour and Benjamin Heard of Securityreceived Honorable Mention inthe category of "Most Reliable/Jack of All Trades."

The Board of Education,EMSA and the Office of Chil-dren and Family Services re-ceived Partnership Certificates.

Bridges Juvenile Center

Photos top to bottom, L to R: 1.Carmen Reyesand Sonji Woods; 2. Rema Townsend,Migdalia Cortes and Michael Walker; 3.Charles Grant, Alex Parker, Gilberto Gomez;4. Izina Major and Michelle Pinnock-Clerk;5. Michael Walker, Rene Rivera, LawrenceClayton, Mickeni Caldwell and CharlesGrant. Left: Zonela Welch provides danceentertainment.


On November 17, 2000, Kay C.Murray, General Counsel to the De-partment of Juvenile Justice since theagency was established in 1979, waspresented with the Edith I. SpivackAward at the annual luncheon of theNew York County Lawyers� Asso-ciation Committee on Women�sRights. Ms. Murray was recognizedfor her outstanding accomplishmentson behalf of women in the profession.

�I was especially honored to re-ceive this award because NYCLAwas the first of several bar associa-tions I joined after graduating fromlaw school, and I was privileged tochair the committee from 1984 to1986�, said Ms. Murray.

In her acceptance remarks she,said �Edith Spivack, the committee�sfirst chair and currently ExecutiveAssistant Corporation CounselEmerita, and I have had a particularbond as active alumnae of the samelaw school and as lawyers for the Cityof New York where women lawyers

By Nikita BanksPublic Affairs Intern

Kay C. Murray Wins Professional Award

have had greater acceptance for alonger period of time than in privatepractice, at large firms or in the corpo-rate sector.�

Ms. Murray has been the recipientof other awards and accolades, amongwhich are the William NelsonCromwell Medal for useful and un-selfish service to the profession andthe community, as well as election asa Fellow of both the American andNew York State Bar Associations.

In 1996 she received the AgencyCounsel Recognition Award pre-sented by the Corporation Counsel inrecognition of �distinguished perfor-mance, dedication and initiative in per-forming legal services for the City ofNew York�.

In 1997, Ms. Murray was the re-cipient of the Special RecognitionAward of the Black Law StudentsAssociation of Columbia Law School�for generously supporting and en-riching the growth and developmentof its members." The following yearshe received the New York State Bar

A s s o c i a t i o n � sHoward A. LevineAward for Excel-lence in Juvenile Jus-tice and Child Wel-fare.

A graduate ofBennington College(Vermont) and Co-lumbia UniversityLaw School, Ms.Murray has also beena very active mem-ber of several bar as-sociations on issuesconcerning womenand children.

Years of playingstickball on thestreets of New Yorkpaid off as Josue(Joe) Rodriguez wona spot in theGuinness Book ofWorld Records forstickball. Mr. Rodriguez is an Institu-tional Aide at Crossroads JuvenileCenter.

Competing annually in the DailyNews Stickball championship, Mr.Rodriguez won fame in the long ballcontest in September when he hit a315-foot blast. For his efforts, Mr.Rodriguez won round trip tickets toSan Juan, Puerto Rico, a $100 giftcertificate from Modell�s and a cham-pion jacket and trophy.

Although stickball originated in thestreets of New York, it is fast becom-ing a national game. Mr. Rodriguezstarted playing in the stickball leaguesin 1979. Each year he travels to placesthat host the series, including Or-lando, Florida, Puerto Rico and NewJersey.

The first annual Labor Day stickballtournament was held in 1999 in LittleItaly, San Diego. Seven teams com-peted; three from San Diego, one fromFlorida and three from New YorkCity. Mr. Rodriguez� team, the Bar-rio Gents, finished as tournamentchamps. In extra innings, the scorewas tied at 1-1 when Mr. Rodriguezscored the winning run, earning himthe Most Valuable Player award.

In 1999, the team also won theDaily News Stickball Championshipand Joe was runner up in the long ballcontest. During the 1999 Labor DayWeekend, Miami�s annual tourna-ment was held.

Accolades Josue RodriguezWins Spot in

Guinness Bookby Pablo Rodriguez

Housekeeping Supervisor

Josue Rodriguez

Kay C. Murray (second from right) is presented with the EdithSpivack Award from Edith Spivack (second from left), first chairof the New York County Lawyers' Association Committee onWomen's Rights. On the left, Patricia Ann Fersch, committeechair, and Craig A. Landry (right).


Accolades

Sonia Galarza, facility director ofthe West 145th Street NSD IntakeCenter for Girls, was honored twiceduring Puerto Rican Heritage Monthfor her leadership and communitywork. Ms. Galarza was honored byby Mayor Giuliani and ComitéNoviembre during separate ceremo-nies.

Comité Noviembre, a Latino-basedgroup, held their Hispanic Heritagekickoff reception at El Museo deBarrio. Ms. Galarza was honoredalong with seven other communityleaders for their contributions. Shewas the fist city employee ever to behonored by the group. In November,Mayor Giuliani hosted a Puerto RicanHeritage Month celebration at GracieMansion, where Ms. Galarza wasalso honored.

A 16-year veteran of DJJ, whereshe began as an Aftercare CaseManager in 1984, Ms. Galarza hasdedicated herself to empowering in-ner city youth to overcome adversityin their lives as she did in her own. Ms.Galarza has a positive attitude, agree-able nature, and a commitment toproviding a positive environment foryoung people.

After four years as an Aftercarecase manager, Ms Galarza became asubstance abuse counselor for DJJyouth and later became Director ofDJJ�s Adolescent Substance AbuseProgram. In 1995, Ms. Galarza�s com-mitment to excellence was rewardedby a promotion to Director of SpecialProjects, where she was responsiblefor planning and coordinating inter-vention programs for youth in secureand non-secure detention.

In 1999, Ms. Galarza was appointedFacility Director of DJJ�s 145th StreetGirls Intake Facility, a non-secure

Sonia Galarza Honored by Mayor and Comité Noviembredetention center. There Ms. Galarzamade major improvements to the fa-cility by creating a home-like ambi-ance at this site in a seemingly effort-less manner. Her more significantaccomplishment has been the devel-opment and implementation of a di-verse array of structured programsfor the residents in her charge.

Several DJJ staff members werehonored by the Juvenile DetentionAssociation of New York and onewas named Juvenile Detention Workerof the Year.

DJJ was permitted to nominate oneperson from each facility for the an-nual award. Associate CommissionerCrystal Monge presented the certifi-cates and award to the staff membersduring a special meeting at CentralOffice.

Sonia Galarza, facility director forthe West 145th Street NSD grouphome, was honored for the secondtime as statewide Juvenile DetentionWorker of the Year. She also won theaward in 1990.

DJJ Staff Honored by JDA of New York

Tammy Jones, Project Director forCriminal Justice Information Systemin the Management Information Sys-tems Unit, Eduardo Marcial, Directorof Operations at Horizon Juvenile Cen-ter, Efrain Figueroa, Deputy Directorof Operations at Bridges JuvenileCenter, Sergeant Angela Ward ofHorizon Juvenile Center and ErnestBrowne of Court Services, each re-ceived a certificate for being nomi-nated to the Juvenile Detention Asso-ciation of New York.

Ms. Jones, a 19-year veteran ofDJJ, was nominated for her contribu-tions to the Admissions Units and

L to R: Spencer Standford (standing in for Ernest Browne), Eduardo Marcial,Tammy Jones, Sgt. Angela Ward pose with Associate Commssioner CrystalMonge.


AssociateCommissionerCrystal Mongepresents SoniaGalarza withJuvenileDetentionAssociation ofNew YorkDetentionWorker of theYear Award.


Using the November presidentialand senatorial elections as a founda-tion to teach youth about governmentand the election process, residents atBridges Juvenile Center participatedin a debate and mock election.

In school, teachers at PassagesAcademy had residents examine andcomment on the candidates, their de-bates and party platform. After theirreview, residents developed opinionsabout the candidates as they contem-plated their votes.

Former Bridges Director of Opera-tions Migdalia Cortes, recreation staff,case management staff and JuvenileCounselors coordinated the campaignand an Election Day event entitledBridges Campaign 2000.

The activity helped the residents tounderstand the national election pro-cess. In addition, it encouraged theresidents to think about their ownfutures because the issues involved in

the campaign have an impact on thelives of residents and their families.

Case Management SupervisorSharon Morris wrote the plan forBridges Campaign 2000. It consistedof a workshop series that focused oneducating the residents about the can-didates and the issues as well as thehistory of the election and voting pro-cess. The residents formed commit-tees and constituencies, madespeeches and held debates.

The youth watched the presidentialdebates and reviewed material abouteach candidate. They gained an un-derstanding of the differences in thecandidates, what they stood for, theirqualifications, as well as the cam-paign promises made.

In preparation for a mock election,staff helped the residents to coordi-nate a voter registration drive. Underthe direction of AJC Michael Walker,the residents made posters encourag-ing fellow residents to vote. Registra-

By Patricia George

Presidential Politics in Detention

Bridges Juvenile Centertion tables and forms were constructedand set up. Existing space in the multi-purpose room was converted intovoting booths.

In a pre-election poll, the residentsmade predictions about the electionso they could be compared to theactual results from Bridges and therest of the country. Out of the 60residents polled, 52 indicated that theywould vote for Gore. Eight residentssaid they would vote for Bush. Resi-dents chose Hillary Clinton over RickLazio 47 to 16 in the Senate race. Tworesident poll ballots could not becounted because they contained votesfor both candidates.

There was a 77% (68 voters) turn-out at the Bridges election on Novem-ber 7, 2000. For U.S. Senator fromNew York, the residents chose HillaryClinton over Rick Lazio by a marginof 60 to 8.

Fifty-four residents voted for AlGore; 14 voted for George W. Bush.When the national election resultswere held up pending the outcome ofthe Florida voting, Bridges residentswere given new insight into the impor-tance of voting. The residents wereencouraged to think about voting fouryears from now.

A class project on the civil rightsmovement evolved into major recog-nition for the work of students atHorizon�s Passages Academy.

Quilts illustrating the civil rightsmovement handmade by Horizon resi-dents are on exhibit at the New YorkHistorical Society (NY-HS) until June2001.

Students in the classes of Ms. An-drea Dorsey and Ms RebeccaWeinstein spent four weeks studying

Quilt in Historical Society ExhibitBy Sarina Roffé

Director of Public Affairsand Rebecca Weinstein

Passages Academy Teacher

the American Civil Rights Movement.They learned about the unsung he-roes, the people, and the events thateventually changed the course ofAmerican history. In addition, the stu-dents looked at the tactics and thechallenges, such as the principle ofnon-violence, faced by leaders of theCivil Rights movement.

As a final project, each class cre-ated a quilt to commemorate thosewho were part of this historic struggle.Using a fabric backing, the residentscut out figures and made scenes thatillustrated school segregation, civilrights leaders, poems and sayings in-

dicative of the era.The culminating event was an art

show in which DJJ staff, Board ofEducation staff and residents wereinvited to view the quilts and judgethem.

�The students were our guides andthey described what each square rep-resented. The youth guides describedtheir work with pride,� said SydneyBlair, Passages Academy principal.�The faculty and DJJ staff voted onthe best quilt.�

The winning quilt from the DJJcompetition was entered into an artcompetition sponsored by Facing His-tory and Ourselves, a national teach-

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Horizon Juvenile Center

Family interaction for residents andtheir families was the focus ofHorizon�s 3rd biannual Family Daysactivities during the last week of De-cember.

�The importance of interactionbetween family members cannot beunderestimated in terms of giving de-tained residents motivation to behaveproperly in order to more quickly gohome,� said Ms. Elizabeth Lindau, ofProperty Management. Ms. Lindauassisted with the event.

Three days were set aside for Fam-ily Day activities and different hallswere assigned different Family Daysfor families to come and spend theday with their youth.

�It�s important for residents to haveclose contact with their siblings, espe-cially during life transitions,� said GloriaAnderson, Horizon�s computer net-work administrator. �The Family Dayswere extremely well planned and or-ganized, and that elicited a positiveresponse from the residents.�

Morning and afternoon programsallowed families time to interact withtheir young people. Siblings under 18were permitted in the facilities duringthese special Family Days.

The Horizon cafeteria was trans-formed and decorated in holiday col-ors depicting Christmas, Kwanza andChanukah. There were bright huedtablecloths with colorful balloons ascenterpieces. The residents and theirfamilies participated in board gameactivities such as chess, checkers,and card games. They enjoyed snacksand Christmas treats along with hotchocolate and beverages. Polaroid

Winter Holiday Family DaysHelp Residents Focus on Family

By Carl EmanuelHorizon Juvenile Counselor

pictures were taken and given tothe families and residents as keep-sakes.

Residents who do not receiveregular visits were rememberedas well. Every resident received agift from DJJ and from PassagesAcademy. In addition, the RichardGere Foundation presented HarryPotter books to every resident.

Other staff members who par-ticipated in the planning and imple-mentation of Horizon�s FamilyDays were Officer Darryl Clark,Officer Mario Rodriguez, Sgt.Ruby Mitchell, Sgt. Juan Perez,Recreation Director Willie Davis,Case Manager Susan Lukin, andSchool Liaison Melvin Starkes.

Passages Academy student art work in-cludes masks, paper mache and othercreative endeavors. Under the guidanceof Art Teacher Nellie Carter, the student'swork will be displayed at a Consortiumfor Incarcerated Youths in May inSaratoga Springs. The teacher mentorsare Mary Tisi and Al Barbarino.

Student Art

Mayoral Recognition

DJJ volunteer Peggy Irving (center) is presented with a certificate from the Mayor, alongwith Soren Gordhammer (back row, second from left). Mr. Gordhammer, representing theLineage Project, provides yoga classes to residents in DJJ's secure detention facilities. TheMayor and the Mayor's Voluntary Action Center Task Force on Volunteerism in Governmentrecognized the Lineage Project for providing an outstanding program. Ms. Irving washonored for her years of providing religious programming to youth in detention. From Lto R: former DJJ Commissioner Tino Hernandez, MVAC Executive Director HarrietteHeller, Sharon Dizenhus of NY 1, Peggy Irving, Deputy Mayor Rudy Washington, DJJDirector of Public Affairs Sarina Roffé, Soren Gordhammer and Keith Kachtick of theLineage Project.


As a culmination of DJJ�s efforts torevamp and improve its training pro-gram for juvenile counselors and spe-cial officers, a formal graduation andpromotion ceremony was held atCrossroads Juvenile Center on June8. The ceremony recognized the June2001 graduating class, as well as newappointments and promotions.

The ceremony began with a proces-sional of 30 new Juvenile Counselorsand 10 new Special Officer graduatesto the tune of Pomp and Circum-stance. Each stoodat attention, handsat their sides, per-fectly still as Rev-erend MiguelDiaz, Chaplain atHorizon JuvenileCenter gave the in-vocation. WadeGreen, JuvenileCounselor atCrossroads, sangthe National An-them.

Then SarinaRoffé, Master ofCeremonies, in-troduced Sheila Greene, Chief of Staff,who welcomed family members, fel-low staff and the dais guests to Cross-roads. Commissioner Fredrick J.Patrick spoke about a new profes-sionalism he is seeking to instill instaff and the importance of teamwork.

Steven M. Fishner, the Mayor�sCriminal Justice Coordinator, gavethe keynote address. He spoke abouthis confidence in CommissionerPatrick as DJJ�s agency head and theimportance of DJJ in the criminaljustice community. Mr. Fishner alsotalked about the valuable work thestaff perform each and every day with

DJJ Holds First Graduation and Promotion Ceremony

Training

young people.A distinguished dais

included Mr. Fishner,Department of Correc-tion (DOC) Commis-sioner William J. Fraser,DOC First Deputy Com-missioner Gary M.Lanigan, and SandraLewis-Smith, DOCDeputy Commissionerfor Public Information.Alex Parker, President of DC 37-Local 237 and Bernadett Bradley,representing Local 1457 were alsodais guests. JC Jacqueline Gibsonwas the class valedictorian.

After remarks were completed,Commissioner Patrick swore in newlyappointed staff members Janice En-glish, Deputy Commissioner of Ad-ministration; Sandra D. Langston,Deputy Commissioner of Operationsand Detention; Dushea Gordon, Con-fidential Assistant to the Commis-sioner; Tracey Scott, Executive As-sistant to the Commissioner; andCyrus Kahn, Operations Liaison.

Ms. English administered the Oathof Office to Executive DirectorsPamela Brasier-Jefferson, MigdaliaCortes and Mario Hamblin, and toDirectors Evelyn Cuevas, EfrainFigueroa, Kevin Patterson and DeputyDirectors Dennis Anyata and Michael

J. Williams.Commissioner Patrick then ac-

knowledged Dawn Pinnock, Directorof Training, and the training team forthe exceptional instruction and guid-ance provided to the graduates.

Newly appointed staff, promotees,and graduates were then called up byCommissioner Patrick to receive theircertificates. The ceremony concludedwith a musical tribute by ClericalAssociate Dorothy Gamble and abenediction by Rev. Diaz.

Above: Commis-sioner Fredrick J.Patrick, Steven M.Fishner, CriminalJustice Coordina-tor, and DOCC o m m i s s i o n e rWilliam J. FraserRight: Valedicto-rian JacquelineGibson

Right:JuvenileCounselorof June2001

Special OfficerAnthony Wheeler

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First Graduation and Promotion Ceremony

Top left: Juvenile Counselor WadeGreen sings the National Anthem.Top right: Commissioner Patrickswears in Deputy CommissionerJanice EnglishCenter left: Special Officers fromthe June 2001 class pose withCommissioner Patrick (center),Deputy Commissioner English(left), Deputy Commissioner(right) and Local 1457 represen-tative Bernadette Bradley.Center right: Local 237 UnionPresident Alex Parker speaks.

Bottom left: Clerical Associate DorothyGamble sings.Bottom right: (L to R) Department of Cor-rection Deputy Commissioner for PublicInformation Sandra Lewis-Smith and DJJDirector of Public Affairs Sarina Roffé.

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Above left: Criminal Justice Coordinator Steven M. Fishner, NSDExecutive Director Migdalia Cortes and Commissioner Patrick.Above right: Mr. Fishner, Bridges Deputy Director of OperationsDennis Anyata and Commissioner Patrick.Left: Correction First Deputy Commissioner Gary Lanigan, Commis-sioner Patrick, Confidential Assistant to the Commissioner DusheaGordon and Correction Commissioner William J. Fraser.

Above left: Commissioner Patrick poseswith Cyrus Kahn his Operations Liaison.Above middle: Chaplain Miguel DiazBelow left: Tracey Scott, Executive Assistantto the Commissioner, receives her certificatefrom Commissioner Patrick.Below right: Commissioner Patrick swearsin Deputy Commissioner Sandra D.Langston.

Chief of Staff Sheila Greene


Crossroads Juvenile Center

Through the Mind, Body and Spiritprogram at Crossroads Juvenile Cen-ter, female residents have learned animportant lesson - the importance ofgiving to others.

This concept was applied last Octo-ber during �Make a Difference Day,�which has been observed around theworld on the fourth Saturday of Octo-ber for the past decade. On �Make aDifference Day,� caring citizens in-volve themselves in service or activi-ties that benefit people in need.

by Agnes WhitehurstJuvenile Counselor

Residents Donate Baby Blankets to Needy

In the spirit of giving, CrossroadsJuvenile Center donated five colorful,hand-crocheted baby blankets to theHale House for Infants, a Harlem-based facility.

In a program that began in 1999,Recreation Director Winifred Yorkand Juvenile Counselors AgnesWhitehurst and Luzette McIntoshtaught the female residents to crochetusing donated yarn. Under the project,the five blankets were lovingly hand-crocheted. Ms. Whitehurst deliveredthe blankets to Hale House on behalf

MIS during her tenure with the agency.Efrain Figueroa has been with DJJ fortwo decades. Rising through the ranksas a Juvenile Counselor, then a casemanager, Mr. Figueroa was promotedto Deputy Director of Operations atBridges, where he oversees the Ad-missions and Group Services.

Mr. Browne began at DJJ over 20years ago as a school liaison and nowworks as an AJC II in Court Services.

Sgt. Ward, who is extremely wellrespected by peer Special Officers,has been with DJJ for 15 years andhas been instrumental in training staffto be effective and professional.

Mr. Marcial began with DJJ as a JCand rose through the ranks as a super-visor, then a tour commander andnow serves in a managerial position.Now Director of Operations at Hori-zon, Mr. Marcial was instrumental increating quality recreation servicesfor youth in detention.

Sonia Galarza was delighted to havebeen nominated and be a recipient ofthe Detention Worker of the Yearaward for a second time. As facilitydirector at the girls NSD Intake facil-ity, AWOLs are way down and theresidents thrive on the activities Ms.Galarza plans for them. She said �Iam who I am because of you. It�sbeen everyone�s cooperation. I havenot worked alone.�

JDA of New York

of the Crossroads residents.The activity taught the residents the

importance of completing what theystart and how small donations mean agreat deal to individuals who are lessfortunate than they are.


Historical Society Exhibit

On April 5, 2001, staff honored its"Woman of the Year" and a competi-tion was held entitled "Hearty Cook-Off."

On each of the three tours, malestaff prepared delicious dishes andserved the women the meal of herchoice. There was more than enoughfood to feed an army. Associate Ju-venile Counselor 1 Leslie Serranowon the Cook-off by preparing twoscrumptious dishes - chicken and downhome potato salad.

In addition to the luncheons, Cross-roads selected its �Woman of theYear 2000.� Employees voted for thewoman that he/she thought deservedthis recognition.

Juvenile Counselor Luzette McIn-tosh was selected CrossroadsWoman of the Year by her co-work-ers for her dedication and support toboth the staff and residents. Ms.McIntosh motivates the residents toexpress themselves creatively. She isalways there to assist her co-workersand uses her artistic talents to help

Crossroads Celebrates Women�s HistoryBy Winifred York

Recreation Director

beautify our facility.Residents chose AJC 1 Marcia

Jackson as their Woman of the Year.Ms. Jackson conducts cooking activi-ties in the Elite Lounge and organizesspecial programs with the residents.


ing organization committed to creat-ing curriculum about racism and dis-crimination. The competition themewas �Choosing to Participate� andfeatured art projects that dealt withindividuals who have strengtheneddemocracy.

The winning art pieces, which in-cludes the Horizon quilt, are on dis-play at the NY-HS as part of a largerexhibit of 40 pieces of art from vari-ous schools that particpated in thecompetition.

�Choosing to Participate� is on dis-play at the New York Historical Soci-ety, 2 West 77th Street at Central ParkWest in Manhattan until June 2001.

An important component in non-secure detention is to expose the resi-dents to new, fun and constructiveactivities. The goal is to encourageresidents to choose new interests oncethey return home.

Exposure to new and positive expe-riences is an effective interventionfor young people, which can helpdeter them from re-entering the juve-nile justice system.

Using the resources of free or inex-pensive programs all over the city,Sonia Galarza, facility director for theWest 145th Street Girls Intake Center,has brought a variety of learning ex-periences to the residents. In addi-tion, Ms. Galarza has introduced pro-grams to teach the residents life skills.

As part of her teaching philosophy,Ms. Galarza expects her staff to beinvolved in activities with the youth.From table manners, cooking and sew-ing to athletics and literature, the staffat W. 145th Street is heavily involvedin developing activities that motivatethe residents and teach them skills tohelp them live independently.

During October, the residents ofWest 145th St. went pumpkin pick-ing and then returned to the facilityand decorated their pumpkins inpreparation for Halloween. The pump-kin seeds were then roasted and en-joyed. Another Halloween activitywas a field trip to a haunted house inLong Island, which residents said waslots of fun.

On Halloween, the staff memberscame to work dressed up in originalcostumes and the residents served asjudges. Case manager Kim Noble,

Effective Girls Programming in NSDBy Deanna CraftonCommunity Associate dressed as Tina Turner, won the con-

test for best costume and received agift basket for her efforts. A few daysbefore Halloween, residents of St.Germaine�s, Lenox House and Girls

and Boys Town group homes had aHalloween Party with the West 145th

Street residents.Many activities the girls have expe-

rienced have helped them build con-fidence. The residents learned team-building skills. For example, the girlswent rock climbing in Central Park,an activity where they have to trust apartner, communicate with each otherand set goals. The New York ParksDepartment in Central Park offersrock climbing as a five-week pro-gram.

During the winter, the girls spent aday cross-country skiing in CentralPark, an activity that introduced themto enjoying outdoor activities duringthe height of winter. The residentsalso created ice sculptures which en-couraged self-expression through art.

A donated used sewing machine isbeing used during a Wednesday sew-ing program for the girls. A volunteercomes into the facility on Wednesdayafternoons to teach the girls basicsewing skills such as stitching, hemsand how to sew on a button.

Culturally, the girls are exposed to

concerts, shows and dance. Dur-ing a tour of the Ballet Hispanicostudio the girls learned about

the history of ballet and received ahands-on workshop on basic ballettechniques. They also attended a per-formance of the "Nutcracker" ballet.

In November, Beach Avenue facil-ity and West 145th Street residentsattended a youth leadership confer-ence sponsored by Muéveté, a non-profit organization, at Columbia Uni-versity. Resume writing, interview-ing for jobs and leadership develop-ment were among the workshopsoffered at the conference.

To develop art skills, ten girls par-ticipated in a contest sponsored bythe National Commission on Correc-tional Health Care. The objective wasto focus on HIV/AIDs prevention mes-sages through art and poetry. West145th Street residents submitted en-tries and one youth won a certificatefor her poem.

Female residents are also encour-aged to seek higher education duringfrequent field trips to the City Univer-sity of New York system. They alsoenjoy African and modern danceclasses, as well as physical fitnesssessions.

Non-Secure Detention

Above: West 145th NSD Group Home cel-ebrates Halloween with St. Germaine's,

Lenox and Girls and BoysTown NSDGroup Homes. Left: Ms. Pastrianaand Facility Director Sonia Galarzatreat residents to a visit to a HauntedHouse in October.



A key to making the juvenile justicesystem work efficiently is the closeworking relationship between the NewYork State Office of Children andFamily Services (OCFS) and DJJ.The agency works closely with OCFSto ensure timely transition of youthwho have been placed by a judge in astate facility.

OCFS has an office located atBridges Juvenile Center, the transferpoint for state ready youth waitingtransfer to an OCFS facility. Thisarrangement enables the two agen-cies to exchange the informationneeded to determine special needs,medical information, medications andtreatment in an effort to provide theyouth with continuous care. DJJ andthe OCFS staff office also, work to-gether on ensuring that all paper iswork is done in a timely fashion, toarrange for the transfer.

Feliz Diaz, OCFS supervisor atBridges is a key member of theBridges supervising team. He is in-strumental in ensuring all aspects ofthe transfer process are handledsmoothly. Mr. Diaz has been particu-larly helpful to DJJ when it experi-enced periodic peaks. Mr. Diaz expe-dited transfers as needed to help DJJkeep down the population at Bridges.

Mr. Diaz�s �twin� at Bridges is EfrainFigueroa, DJJ�s Director of Opera-tions. They work so closely togetherthat they sometimes complete eachother�s sentences. It�s their partner-ship that makes this bureaucratic pro-cess work so well.

The OCFS staff at Bridges is notjust responsible for paperwork, theyalso exhibit increasing care about

By Nikita BanksPublic Affairs Assistant youth, knowing that they are experi-

encing a period of stress. To alleviatetheir fears, OCFS staff members talkto the youths before they are trans-ferred, answer their questions and tryto explain the process involved in thetransfer process.

Associate Commissioner CrystalMonge meets regularly with Mr. Diazand his staff to ensure the timelytransfer of information as well as toresolve any issues that may ariseregarding the transfer of a youth.

Office of Children and Family Services

OCFS and DJJ Work Hand in Hand at Bridges

�We value our strong partnershipwith OCFS and especially thank Felixfor his work. We feel like he�s amember of the DJJ team,� said formerDeputy Commissioner for OperationDouglas Apple.

Felix Diaz, OCFS Supervisor

city policies, legislation and strategiesin the fields of public safety and crimi-nal justice. In addition to coordinatingthe city�s comprehensive anti-druginitiative, Mr. Patrick assisted in thedevelopment of various interagencyinitiatives such as Safe-at-Home andOperation Neighborhood Shield. Heoversaw $500 million in federal andstate grants to law enforcement agen-cies and managed $40 million in city-funded drug treatment, victim ser-vices, alternative-to-incarceration andmediation contracts. In 1998 Mr.Patrick also served as Executive Di-rector of the Mayor�s Police/Com-munity Relations Task Force.

Prior to his tenure as Deputy Crimi-nal Justice Coordinator, Mr. Patrickserved as Deputy Commissioner forStrategic Planning and Programs forthe New York City Department ofCorrection. In this capacity he over-saw the administration of more than$200 million in programs and servicesin the nation�s largest municipal jailsystem. From 1992 to 1994, Mr.

Patrick served as the CorrectionDepartment�s Assistant Commis-sioner for Training and OrganizationalDevelopment. Prior to this he servedas the agency�s Director of ResourceDevelopment. Mr. Patrick authoredthe Department of Correction�s GangTask Force Report and played a leadrole in expanding the agency�s drugtreatment beds from 400 to 1548.

Since the fall of 1993, Mr. Patrickhas been an Adjunct Professor in theDepartment of Law, Police Scienceand Criminal Justice Administrationat City University of New York�sJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice,and a consultant to the National Insti-tute of Justice of the U.S. Depart-ment of Justice. He served as a NewYork City Urban Fellow in 1987-88.

Mr. Patrick, 36, received a Mastersin Public Affairs (MPA) fromPrinceton University�s WoodrowWilson School of Public and Interna-tional Affairs in 1990 and earned hisBachelor�s Degree summa cum laudein political science from TuskegeeUniversity in 1986.


New DJJ Commissioner


Community-Based Intervention pre-vention and post detention youth inboth the Brooklyn and the Bronx havebeen engaged in a number of poetryworkshops.

Over the past year, poetry work-shops and a creative poetry perfor-mance were conducted by BronxWriters Center, headed by Director

Poetry Engages Clients in Communication

Clients enrolled in DJJ�s Commu-nity-Based Intervention programsparticipate in a variety of agency-sponsored activities and earn the privi-lege of attending many exciting tripsand special events. The trips and spe-cial events are generally orientedaround life skills, culture and educa-tion and provide a forum for youth toexpand their horizons.

To attend the trips, prevention andpost detention youth must comply withcourt-mandated programs, improvetheir schoolwork, attendance and be-havior. They must also attend CBIworkshops, which include anger man-agement, police sensitivity and par-ticipate in community improvementprojects. Youth from all CBI sites areencouraged to go on the trips, includ-ing clients from CBI contractedproviders:Catholic Charities, CrownHeights Service Center, CommunityCounseling and Mediation and TheDoor.

An overnight trip to the nation�scapitol, Washington, D.C., was a realtreat for youth last October. The cli-ents visited the historic halls of theCapitol Building where they learnedabout the Congress and the Senateand how laws are passed.

At the buildings that comprise theSmithsonian Institute, the youngpeople visited the National HistoryMuseum, Air and Space Museum,American History Museum and more.At the National History Museum,youth saw the old and bullet riddledoriginal American flag. They learnedhow Americans survived the West-ward expansion and how urban dwell-ers lived in the early 20th century.

Moon rocks, space vehicles and the

CBI Sponsors Out-of-State Field Trips for ClientsBy Jamel Nedderman

Senior Activities Coordinatordevelopment of the entire aviationand space industry was the focus ofthe youth�s visit to the Air and SpaceMuseum, just minutes from the WhiteHouse and the Ford Theater, wherePresident Lincoln was assassinated.Finally, the youth had lunch at theworld famous Old Glory BarbecueHouse, where they had a chance totry several differ-ent barbecuesauces fromaround the coun-try.

In November,CBI staff tookyouth to the GreatBlacks in WaxMuseum in Bal-timore. The museum housed waxfigures were clothed in historical at-tire and set in scenic displays thatrepresent the struggles and achieve-ments of African peoples worldwide.

CBI clients in high school wereencouraged to think about careersand college on a three-day tour of sixsouthern college campuses in Febru-ary. The objective of the trip was toexpose the youth to new environ-ments so they can think about possi-bilities for college and choices fortheir future.

Students from all five boroughs

Community-Based Intervention

t o u r e dN o r f o l kState Uni-v e r s i t y ,HamptonUniversityand Vir-g i n i aU n i o n

U n i v e r -sity. Theya l s ot o u r e dH o w a r dU n i v e r -sity, Trinity College and the Univer-sity of the District of Columbia in thenation�s capitol. The CBI clients wereable to ask questions about college lifeand pursue questions about areas ofstudy. After the trip, many studentsrealized the possibility of attendingcollege was within their reach.

CBI students tour theSmithsonian Museum ofAmerican History(above), the Blacks inWax Museum in Balti-more, Md, and the Air andSpace Museum in Wash-ington, D.C. (below)

Andre Alexander. Brooklyn CBI cli-ents participated in an intensive three-day poetry workshop, sponsored bythe Brooklyn Public Library, and heldat Crossroads Juvenile Center.

In the Bronx, Mr. Alexanderworked with about 20 local youth, to



Since his arrival at DJJ in April2001, Commissioner Fredrick Patrickhas made significant strides in foster-ing responsibility and accountabilityamong DJJ�s management and super-visory ranks. In monthly GOALSmeetings, staff must justify perfor-mance on all aspects of facility andprogram operations, such as safetyand security, health and community-based services and overtime expendi-tures.

GOALS stands for Group-OrientedAnalysis of Leadership Strategies andwas implemented in 1999. The instal-lation of a new DJJ computer infra-structure and the creation of the Move-ment Communication and ControlUnit allowed for performance data tobe collected in logs from the field andtransmitted electronically to DJJ�sPlanning Unit.Over 200 indicatorswere eventually created. Planninganalyzes the data for trends and pat-terns.

With the data in hand, the Commis-sioner and his Executive Staff holdmeetings with agency managers todiscuss various operational and ad-ministrative matters. Issues discussedduring GOALS include health ser-vices, safety and security issues, resi-dent incidents and facility cleanli-ness.

The meetings bring together man-agers from each of the secure facili-ties, NSD, DJJ�s health provider,Court Services, Community-Based In-tervention and support staff. GOALSis part of a citywide mayoral initiativeto improve performance and account-ability.

Each management team is invitedup to the front of the Central Office to

Commissioner Kicks GOALS Meetings Into High Gear

Group Oriented Analysis of Leadership Strategies

r e p o r ton thestatus oftheir fa-cilitiesand jus-tify thes t a t i s -tics anddata collected and provided by DJJ�splanning Unit. Commissioner Patrickleads the questioning along with,Deputy Commissioners Sandra D.Langston and Janice English, Chiefof Staff Sheila Greene and GeneralCounsel Kay Murray.

Based on discussions and informa-tion sharing, the managers are di-rected on what indicators need im-provement or areas where new proce-dures need to be developed to im-

John Pavlus, Staff Analyst I of theDJJ Management Information Sys-tem (MIS) Unit, was honored in thecategory of Outstanding IT Supportat the Excellence in TechnologyAwards.

Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani pre-sented the award on June 20th, 2001at a City Hall ceremony.

Mr. Pavlus has been a strong back-bone in MIS operations. A 10-yearveteran of DJJ, he has taken responsi-bility for the installation and supportof computer networks in two securedetention facilities including BridgesJuvenile Center.

He also provides technical supportfor DJJ�s Community-Based Interven-

John Pavlus Receives IT Support Award

tion program at Arthur Avenue andfor DJJ�s Non Secure Detention facil-ity at Beach Ave, both in the Bronx.

Mr. Pavlus was selected for thisaward because of his excellent workand the service and dedication heprovides to DJJ.

�He often works past regular busi-ness hours and will travel to any siteat any hour to resolve a problem whenrequested,� said Melvin Hyatte, Di-rector of MIS. Mr. Hyatte nominatedMr. Pavlus for the award.

From facility directors to end users,Mr. Pavlus is often praised for theservice and assistance he offers. He isknown as a worker who will go theextreme to get the job done.

prove performance.Commissioner Patrick stated that

the GOALS acronym can also staNdfor a Golden Opportunity for Ad-vanced Leadership and Success andthat greater accountability improve-ments can be brought about in allareas.

�When you have a plan, make surethe elements of the plan actually arein place, communicatecommunicateand follow up,� said CommissionerPatrick.

By Melvin HyatteDirector of MIS

Over 400 DJJ employees dressedin their best party clothes, danced tosalsa, R&B and jazz music, as theyushered in the holiday season duringone of DJJ�s best holiday parties ever.

While Old Man Winter put on hisbest outdoors, the dancing and eatingtook center stage indoors, where staffand their guests crowded into thepopular Remy Lounge.

Many staff members participatedin a Cook-off Competition, held at theHoliday Party, during which revelersrecognized the culinary efforts ofDJJ�s often-overlooked facility cooks.

A panel of seven impartial staffmembers judged five specialty dishesprepared by the contestants. Thejudges based their scores on taste,originality and presentation. The pre-sentation of some of the foods wasabsolutely gorgeous and illustrated thetalents of many of DJJ�s staff.

The judges were MarleneProbherbs, Director of Personnel;Lucy Coronel, Deputy Director ofPersonnel; Manuel Smith and MarilynFarmer from Community-Based In-

Dancing and Food Set Tone for Staff Holiday PartyBy Sarina Roffé

Director of Public Affairstervention; Carolyn Peterson, Pas-sages Academy teacher; DeniseBolisangh, Non-Secure Detentionsecretary; and Terrence Byerson, aguest.

Cooks from Crossroads JuvenileCenter took the first prize trophy andHorizon won second place. BridgesJuvenile Center brought up third.Among the delectable foods werechicken, beef, salmon, turkey, andpernil, each prepared in three differ-ent ways. There was a variety ofpasta dishes as well as vegetables,like candied sweet potatoes, anddesserts.

To top off the holiday spirit, leftoverfood was donated to a nearby soupkitchen. Top: Eleanor Moody of Horizon, Brenda

Crowder, Director of Support Services atBridges, Marlene Richardson, Food Ser-vice Manager at Crossroads.Above: TheJudges - CBI's Marilyn Farmer and MannySmith, Marlene Probherbs,Director of Per-sonnel, Passages teacher Carolyn Petersonand Lucy Coronel, Deputy Director of Per-sonnel. Left: Marlene Richardson holds afirst place ribbon for Crossroads. She isflanked by Cook Barry Olden (L) and Insti-tutional Aid Bowana Robinson (R).

Staff Holiday Party

help them look into themselves, anddeal with very sensitive issues andfeelings, in a comfortable setting. Theclients then used poetry to articulatetheir feelings. In many cases, theadolescents gained new insight andskills and learned to effectively com-municate their ideas through poetry.

Bronx youth showed off their tal-ents on December 14th as they readpoetry to over 25 parents, friends andguests in a show called �The Writing


CBI Rhymers.� Tears flowed as each ofsix poems were performed with skilland heart. Examples of poetry titlesinclude, �Why you gotta be a zero,��With my skills,� �Since you wentaway� and �Dedicated to my Mother.�

In Brooklyn, a three-day Writingand Rhythm workshop sponsored incollaboration with the Brooklyn Pub-lic Library introduced Brooklyn stu-dents to various writing formats. Af-ter the youth analyzed one ofShakespeare�s poems (SonnetCXXX), they began writing poems.

Take Our Daughtersto Work Day

Officer Manager Karen Durante and Sec-retary Elizabth Mejia lead girls in an artactivity on Take Our Daughters to WorkDay.


Retirements

Page 18 Spring/Summer 2001/Around DJJ

The following employees retiredfrom DJJ within the past few months.DJJ wishes them well.

Associate Juvenile Counselor IDelores Hadley worked with DJJ for

11 years. She beganworking with thesmall boys on D Hallat Spofford where shestarted as a JuvenileCounselor in July1990.

�She dealt wellwith these young

boys, most of whom were new todetention. Her pleasantness servedwell to calm the residents. She placedan emphasis on love as a tool in turn-ing around a difficult youth. Shehardly ever felt the need to raise hervoice. Her soothing manner often dis-armed aggressive residents,� said JCCarl Emanuel.

Ms. Hadley�s most recent assign-ment was at Horizon Juvenile Centerin the Court Services Unit, where shewas responsiblefor the safe andsecure transportof residents to andfrom the courts.

E v e l y nJohnson, Princi-pal Administra-tive Associate III,held several posi-tions during her 32-year tenure withDJJ, which began in December 1968.

For many years, Ms Johnson workedin Carter G. Woodson Academy asCoordinator of Support Services. Inaddition, Ms Johnson was instrumen-tal as Labor Co-chair of the Quality ofWork Life Committee until 1998. Ms.Johnson worked diligently to help theagency renovate and return to Bridges

Juvenile Center.Her most recent position was as

deputy in the Support Services unit atBridges where she had several keyadministrative responsibilities.

Muriel Long-Newsome retired af-ter 18 years withDJJ. Beginning asa JC, she ended hercareer as a TourCommander withthe title of Princi-pal JuvenileCounselor.

�During her ten-ure with DJJ, Ms.Newsome demon-strated a high levelof service to both the residents andstaff under her supervision. She car-ried out her responsibilities in an ex-emplary manner and was loved andrespected by her peers, subordinatesand supervisors,� said AJC I VandoraPankey-Roberts.

�The residents, who were fortunateenough to come into contact with her,learned much and are, for the mostpart, better off because of that experi-ence. She had a gift of motivatingboth staff and residents to be theirbest. On a personal note, Ms. Long-Newsome has helped me sharpen mysupervisory skills and her positiveinfluence will be with me forever.�

A retirement party organized forMs. Newsome showed the high es-teem in which she was held by her co-workers. Ms. Newsome has relocatedto Chesapeake, Virginia.

Case Manager William Molinabegan his DJJ career in December1972 and worked for the agency for28 years. His most recent positionwas at Bridges Juvenile Center, wherehe served as a case manager. His

duties were to identify, develop andimplement social service plans forclients. He also counseled residentsand supervised phone calls and visits.

Paula Padilla,Coordinator forPersonnel atBridges JuvenileCenter, servedmany positionsduring her 32-yeartenure with DJJ.Ms. Padilla joinedDJJ in December1968. She servedas secretary to the Executive Directorat Spofford. She later moved to Cen-tral Office and began work as secre-tary to the Commissioner, and thenfor the Deputy Commissioner for Op-erations and Detention. Ms. Padillaalso served for many years on theQuality of Work Life Committee as alabor representative.

Juvenile Counselor (JC) ArsenioSantori worked for DJJ for 32 years,most recently in the Admissions De-partment at Bridges Juvenile Center.He began in December 1968 and wasresponsible for the direct care, super-vision of juveniles in the custody ofDJJ.

Clerical Associate Affie Neville-Shepard began work for DJJ in March1972. She worked in the Timekeep-ing Unit for 28 years. Ms. Shepardwas stationed at Spofford until threeyears ago, when the Timekeeping Unitwas moved to Central Office.

Special Officer William Slade re-tired after 29 years with the City.With DJJ since 1980,Officer Slade was as-signed to Spofford.�Officer Slade was agentleman and fam-ily man with a strongsense of southern hos-pitality. He enjoyed

Seven Retire From DJJ Careers

William Slade

Delores Hadley

Evelyn Johnson

Paula Padilla


Muriel Long-Newsome


Administration

The retirement of former Deputy Com-missioner Cleophus Glass (see page 16)on December 29, 2000 and the promo-tion of Commissioner Tino Hernandezto Chairman of the New York City Hous-ing Authority (NYCHA) have spurred anumber of management changes. Dou-glas Apple, formerly Deputy Commis-sioner moved with Chairman Hernandezto NYCHA.

Janice English, formerly Deputy Com-missioner for Operations at the Depart-ment of Probation, was named DeputyCommissioner of Administration. SandraD. Langston, previously Deputy Wardenat the Department of Correction, wasnamed Deputy Commissioner for Op-erations and Detention.Crystal Mongewas promoted to Associate Commis-sioner.

Rounding out the executive level ap-pointments are three individuals who haveserved as trusted, loyal assistants to Com-missioner Patrick in his previous posi-tions. They are Dushea Gordon, Confi-dential Assistant to the Commissioner,Tracey Scott, Executive Assistant andCyrus Kahn, Operations Liaison. In ad-dition, Kevin C. Jones, a graduate stu-dent at Princeton University, was ap-pointed Special Assistant to the Com-missioner.

Commissioner Patrick recently pro-moted several individuals to senior man-

agement positions. These include PamelaBrasier-Jefferson as Executive Directorof Horizon; Migdalia Cortes as Execu-tive Director of NSD; Mario Hamblin asExecutive Director of Bridges JuvenileCenter; Efrain Figueroa as Director ofOperations at Bridges; Kevin Pattersonas Director of Operations at Crossroads;Dennis Ayanta was named Deputy Di-rector of Operations at Bridges; MichaelJ. Williams as Deputy Director of Opera-tions at Horizon; Evelyn Cuevas as Di-rector of Support Services at Crossroadsand Stephanie Prussack as Director ofthe Policies and Procedures Unit.

Other recent appointments and pro-motions include Emil T. Micha III asDirector of Disciplinary Affairs; EduardoMarcial as Director of Operations atHorizon; Marlene Cohen as Director ofSupport Services at Horizon; BrendaCrowder as Director of Support Servicesat Bridges; Karen Durante as Director ofOffice Services at Central Office; TracyJordan as Investigator III and Errol Smithas Juvenile Counselor.

New DJJ EmployeesLuis Melendez and Helena Trimmer began

as NSD Houseparents. Taman Paisley washired as a Special Officer. Theresa McGregorbegan work as a Secretary.

Laiwola Adejuwon, Michael Anderson,Brian Barnes, Tell Beharry, Yemisi Bolawole,Horace Calder, James Dupree, Emmanuel

Staffing Changes, Additions and Promotions

Ejoh, Juan Jaquez, Jawhar Jordan, RonaldKingwood, Elizabeth Lecour, Raymond Lynch,Nathaniel Maloney, Lavell Nelson, Fred Nutt,Michael Nwankwo, Moses Olu-Ojo, GodwinOriabure, Gabriela Pena, Samantha Pugh,Cynthia Quintana, Adrienne Reid, Darryl Reid,Daren Rowe, Kenneth Saxby, Erik Selakoff,Yolanda Sills, Felecia Smith, Rosemarie Soler,Loye Taylor, Raquel Tiburcio, Roxanne Th-ompson-Young, Sherly Toassin, PedritoVialet, Iselde Vital, Barrett Walters, LauraWilder, Ronnie Williams and Sharon Windhamwere hired as Juvenile Counselors.

The following Juvenile Counselors gradu-ated from DJJ�s Training Program on June 8:Rafeeu Badmus, Tisha B. Barton, Cheryl Bra-dley, Denean Brown, Sandra Dixon, AndréFernandez, Delis Flores, Jacqueline Gibson,Tanya Granston, Courtney Grant, SamuelHollins Sr., Connie T. Howard, Beverly Jeffers,Seldon Jefferson, Mark Joyner, Oswald W.Longsworth, Fannie Ojatuwase, MonisolaOlademiji, Deborah Padilla, Rafael Pasols,Orlando Perez, Cynthia Quintana, BarneyRobinson, Ileana Rosario, Troy Singleton,Nadia Thomas, Norenja Thomas, GregoryTull, Monica Vaughan, and Josephine Will-iams.

The following Special Officers graduatedfrom DJJ�s Training Program on June 8:Wilfredo Ayala, Trevor Connell, DwayneGathers, Nahtinqua Odam-Clarke, DamonPatterson, Gary Sylvester, Earl Taitt, MarvinTownsend, David West, and Anthony Wheeler.

being a part of this profession and set apositive image for everyone who came incontact with him. Officer Slade was loyaland consistent in his duties,� said Ser-geants Angela Ward and Dusha Holmes.

In 1986, DJJ presented him with acommendation for excellent work as ser-geant during a strenuous staff shortagewhile maintaining the high standards ofprofessionalism.

As Senior Special Officer for the nighttour at Horizon for the past three years,Officer Slade made it his responsibilityto come to work with an eye toward

providing the staff with support and apleasant working environment. In 1997,Officer Slade was saluted with a longev-ity plaque for 25 years of service with thecity.

Jeanette Lomio, Secre-tary to the General Coun-sel, Kay Murray, retired onApril 13 after five years withDJJ. Ms. Lomio was alwayswilling to help out and wasvery even tempered. She has been aninvaluable asset to the General Counsel'soffice.


Retirements

The City will be providing a new pre-scription drug benefit effective July 1,2001. In order to be eligible for this pro-gram, you must be enrolled in a city healthinsurance program.

The new benefit, called PICA, will coverall prescription drugs in the followingfour (4) classes: Psychotropic, Inject-able, Chemotherapy, and Asthma. Na-tional Prescription Administrators (NPA)will administer the program.

Members of DC 37 who presently re-ceive their drug benefits from NPA willhave their drug card upgraded internallyin the pharmacy computer system andmembers will not receive a new drug card.All other employees (who do not havecurrent drug benefits coverage throughNPA) will receive an information packagewith a new identification card from NPAat their home address.

If you do not receive this package inthe mail by July 3, 2001, please call yourhealth insurance carrier.

Change in Prescription Benefit


Thirty-four year veteran CleophusGlass, Deputy Commissioner of Op-erations and Detention retired at theend of 2000.

�If someone told me 34 years ago,when I was a JC that I would end upas Deputy Commissioner, I wouldhave said they were crazy,� said Mr.Glass in a statement to staff, whohonored his retirement.

Mr. Glass thanked former Com-missioner Tino Hernandez for �mak-ing a dream come true for a JC� aswell as many of the operations staffwho helped him along the way. �Icame up through the ranks because ofyour talents and skills.�

Mr. Glass began working for YouthHouse, the organization that operatedSpofford Juvenile Center in 1966, longbefore the inception of the Depart-ment of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) in 1979.His first supervisor was MarionBrown, who is currently supervisor ofthe Movement Control and Commu-nications Unit. Mr. Glass worked hisway up the career ladder in securedetention, beginning as a JuvenileCounselor, then as a Senior JuvenileCounselor and later as Principal Juve-nile Counselor.

Mr. Glass soon became manager ofthe Intake Unit at Spofford JuvenileCenter until he was elevated to serveas Acting Assistant Commissioner ofNon-Secure Detention from 1993-1994.

In 1994, he was appointed DeputyDirector of Program Services atSpofford Juvenile Center. In 1996,Mr. Glass was named Executive Di-rector of Spofford Juvenile Center.Two years later, Mr. Glass spear-headed the opening of DJJ�s two newsecure detention facilities. He wasthen appointed Executive Director of

Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brook-lyn.

During the course of his career atDJJ, Mr. Glass was executive direc-tor of three secure facilities andworked under six commissioners. Mr.Glass speculated that he has workedwith as many as 10,000 juveniles dur-ing his tenure. As much as Mr. Glasswas an effective manager, his bestservice was counseling youth in hiscare.

Many of the innovative ideas thatbring acclaim to DJJ�s secure deten-tion operations were conceived andimplemented by Mr. Glass. A naturalborn leader with profound vision, Mr.Glass stressed the importance of team-work, kept morale high and enabledemployees to work cohesively for thebenefit of youth in detention. Theneeds of youth were always his pri-mary consideration. Staff and resi-dents alike respect Mr. Glass as aconsummate professional.

Associate Commissioner CrystalMonge spoke of his professionalism.�He always treats everyone with re-spect, whether you are male or fe-male. He never panics and he�s al-ways willing to listen. I wish we couldcontinue to have him around so peoplecan see what it is like to be a profes-sional.�

�I have tremendous respect andadmiration for Cleo,� said formerCommissioner Hernandez. �The markof a great leader is someone who canremain calm in the face of a storm. Heembodies the two-fold mission of theagency, custody and care. He is car-ing but firm. It has been a real plea-sure to work with him.�

As an example of Mr. Glass� effec-tiveness and compassion, the follow-ing story was told. Nine years ago,

under Commissioner Rose Washing-ton, it was noticed that many juvenileswere being held on $1 bail but bail wasremaining unpaid. Suddenly, many ofthe youth were being released. Whenasked who was paying the bail, it waslearned months later that Mr. Glasshad paid it. In his usual humility, henever told anyone.

�He�s reliable, responsive and re-sponsible, a wonderful role model,�said Kay C. Murray, General Coun-sel, who has worked with Mr. Glassfor over 20 years.

In 1992, Mr. Glass received theN.Y. State Juvenile DetentionAssociation�s Secure DetentionWorker of the Year Award. Creditedwith initiating many innovative pro-grams such as DJJ�s Operation Smart,he also received the prestigious IsaacLiberman Public Service Award in1993 for excellence from the OneHundred-Year Association of NewYork. Mr. Glass holds a BA in healtheducation from St. Augustine�s Col-lege in Raleigh, NC. After over 30years of service, Mr. Glass looksforward to spending quality time withhis family. We all wish him well.

End of An Era: Cleophus Glass Retires

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Cleophus Glass retires.

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