U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS MONDAY MORNING January 7, 2013 HIGHLIGHTS Chinese Delegation Visits FCC Petersburg On December 14, 2012, a delegation composed of several high ranking officials from China, including Wardens, visited FCC Petersburg. The group met with the Complex’s executive staff, received an overview of the Complex, and toured the FCI-Medium facility. They were interested in learning about Education and Drug Abuse Treatment programs and ways to implement similar programs into their prison system. The delegation was impressed with institution operations, staff professionalism, and the variety of programs available to the inmate population. Catholic Bishop Visits FCI Oxford On December 15, 2012, FCI Oxford’s Religious Services Department welcomed Bishop William P. Callahan from the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Bishop Callahan conducted a Confirmation Mass at the FCI, as well as a Mass at the satellite camp. Bishop Callahan expressed his desire to minister to FCI Oxford’s Roman Catholic inmates in the future. Mission of the Bureau of Prisons It is the mission of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to protect society by confining offenders in the controlled environments of prisons and community-based facilities that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure, and that provide work and other self-improvement opportunities to assist offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens. INSIDE HIGHLIGHTS BOP Reentry Events 2 FDC Houston Participates in Project to Help Homeless Veterans 3 BOP Staff Share the Holiday Spirit 3 Institution Serves the Community 5 Staff News 6 Chinese delegation with FCC Petersburg staff Bishop Callahan conducts Confirmation Mass
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
MONDAY MORNING January 7, 2013
HIGHLIGHTS
Chinese Delegation Visits FCC Petersburg
On December 14, 2012, a
delegation composed of
several high ranking
officials from China,
including Wardens, visited
FCC Petersburg. The group
met with the Complex’s
executive staff, received an
overview of the Complex,
and toured the FCI-Medium
facility. They were
interested in learning about Education and Drug Abuse Treatment programs
and ways to implement similar programs into their prison system. The
delegation was impressed with institution operations, staff professionalism,
and the variety of programs available to the inmate population.
Catholic Bishop Visits FCI Oxford
On December 15, 2012, FCI
Oxford’s Religious Services
Department welcomed Bishop
William P. Callahan from the
Diocese of La Crosse,
Wisconsin. Bishop Callahan
conducted a Confirmation
Mass at the FCI, as well as a
Mass at the satellite camp.
Bishop Callahan expressed his
desire to minister to FCI
Oxford’s Roman Catholic
inmates in the future.
Mission of the Bureau of Prisons It is the mission of the Federal Bureau
of Prisons to protect society by
confining offenders in the controlled
environments of prisons and
community-based facilities that are
safe, humane, cost-efficient, and
appropriately secure, and that provide
work and other self-improvement
opportunities to assist offenders in
becoming law-abiding citizens.
INSIDE
HIGHLIGHTS
BOP Reentry Events 2 FDC Houston Participates in Project to Help Homeless Veterans 3 BOP Staff Share the Holiday Spirit 3 Institution Serves the Community 5 Staff News 6
Chinese delegation with FCC Petersburg staff
Bishop Callahan conducts Confirmation Mass
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BOP Reentry Events
FCC Allenwood
L. to R.: Warden Delbert Sauers; Warden Monica Recktenwald;
Warden Donna Zickefoose; and Magistrate Judge
William Arbuckle
FCC Allenwood Complex Warden Donna Zickefoose,
along with Wardens Monica Recktenwald (FCI) and
Delbert Sauers (LSCI), and several staff members
recently attended a Court Assisted Reentry (CARE)
program team meeting and court session for the
Middle District of Pennsylvania. After participating in
a discussion about the CARE Program, the staff
observed the Reentry Court overseen by The
Honorable William I. Arbuckle, Magistrate Judge.
Reentry Court represents a comprehensive approach to
working with supervised releasees. Those who
successfully fulfill the program requirements graduate
from the program and are often rewarded with a
reduced term of supervised release.
FCC Allenwood & FCI Schuylkill
FCC Allenwood and FCI Schuylkill Reentry Affairs
Coordinators recently conducted two training sessions
for U.S. Probation Office staff for the Middle District
of Pennsylvania. The training focused on interpreting
information contained in Inmate Skills Development
System reports and reviewing the various reentry
initiatives at FCC Allenwood. Probation Office staff
had the opportunity to exchange information with
Bureau staff and discussed the new Post-Conviction
Risk Assessments that are used to evaluate individual
risks and needs while inmates are on supervised
release.
FCC Allenwood and FCI Schuylkill Reentry Affairs
Coordinators with U.S. Probation Office staff
FCI Fort Dix
L. to R.: Christine Dozier, Chief, U.S. Pre-Trial Services Officer;
Jeff Keller, Reentry Affairs Coordinator; Barbara Hutchinson,
U.S. Pre-Trial Services Officer; Charles Wilson, Case Manager;
and Michele Roman, U.S. Re-Trial Services Officer
FCI Fort Dix staff recently participated in a pre-
entry/reentry workshop. The goal of the workshop was
to create a partnership between U.S. Pre-Trial Services
and the Bureau and to establish a program designed to
assist newly designated offenders by addressing their
needs and issues prior to their incarceration. The
workshop included panelists from the U.S. Pre-Trial
Office and the U.S. Probation Office for the District of
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New Jersey. Topics included a discussion of the pre-
trial process, voluntary surrender, and information
about what newly sentenced offenders should expect
upon their commitment to federal prison. Chief U.S.
Pre-Trial Services Officer Christine Dozier
spearheaded the program, with assistance from U.S.
Pre-Trial Officers Barbara Hutchinson and Michele
Roman, FCI Fort Dix Reentry Affairs Coordinator Jeff
Keller and Case Manager Charles Wilson. Additional
workshops are planned for March and June 2013.
FDC Houston Participates in Project to Help Homeless Veterans
FDC Houston Command Center support staff with Housing Ready Kits
Federal employees in the Houston area, including FDC
Houston, recently embarked on a community service
project for newly-housed and formerly homeless
veterans – Housing Ready Kits. FDC Houston staff
collected kit items, including kitchen, bathroom, and
bedroom essentials—anything a person would need
when moving into a new home. Staff donated a total
of 18 kits. The Houston Federal Executive Board
recognized FDC Houston’s efforts with a MVP Award
for donating the most kits.
BOP Staff Share the Holiday Spirit
FCI Aliceville
FCI Aliceville staff at Aliceville Elementary School
FCI Aliceville, whose motto is “Extending the Olive
Branch,” has adopted Aliceville Elementary School as
part of the institution’s community outreach initiative.
On December 18, 2012, staff provided holiday gifts for
321 students. The principal, teachers and students
were very excited about the gifts and the partnership
with FCI Aliceville.
MCC Chicago
L. to R.: Lieutenant P. Barber; T. Rounds, BEDS PLUS
Executive Director; FWP Manager L. Zamora-Martinez;
Warden C. Linaweaver; and Lieutenant S. Jones
MCC Chicago’s Federal Women’s Program, along
with a number of Lieutenants, recently sponsored a
coat drive. On December 7, 2012, more than 75 coats
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were donated to BEDS PLUS in La Grange, Illinois.
Since 1988, BEDS PLUS has provided many of the
city’s homeless citizens with a safe place to sleep, hot
meals, professional counseling, and job services.
FCI Estill
FCI Estill “Angel Tree” donations
FCI Estill Federal Women’s Program Manager Lisa
Wooten and LGBT Program Manager Vanessa Skaggs
sponsored an “Angel Tree” project to benefit the
Greenbriar Children’s Center in Savannah, Georgia.
The center provides services for young children in
South Carolina and Georgia. On December 21, 2012,
staff delivered donated gifts to the center.
FCI Manchester
L. to R.: Food Pantry staff: Sherry Day, Jimmy Dobson, and
Ronnie Cottingham, with FCI Manchester staff Sherry House,
Robert Feltner, and Albert Thomas
During the month of December, FCI Manchester staff
collected blankets and food to benefit the local
community during the holiday season. Approximately
300 pounds of much-needed food was donated to the
Community Center Food Pantry, and 127 blankets
were given to local nursing homes, health care centers
and senior citizen centers in the Manchester area.
Residents of these facilities were grateful for the gifts
and appreciated the opportunity to visit with FCI
Manchester staff.
Correctional Officer Anthony Berry delivers a blanket
to nursing home resident
FCI Otisville & USP Canaan
FCI Otisville staff recently sponsored a flag football
game against staff from USP Canaan. During the
game, participants donated toys to benefit “Toys for
Tots.” In addition to more than 100 toys, concession
stand sales raised $350 to purchase gifts. The toys and
money were donated to the U.S. Marine Corps for
distribution.
FCI Otisville and USP Canaan staff with “Toys for Tots” donations
FCI Otisville’s Affirmative Action Committee also
sponsored a Thanksgiving food drive. Staff donated
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42 baskets of non-perishable food items to a local food
pantry to help needy individuals celebrate
Thanksgiving.
FCI Ray Brook
During the holidays, FCI Ray Brook’s Federal
Women’s Program and Hispanic Employment Program
sponsored a toy drive for the less-fortunate children in
the community. On December 13, 2012, FWP
Manager Lee Ann Peterson delivered the donated gifts
to Holiday Helpers, a volunteer program in the
community. Volunteers expressed their gratitude for
the thoughtfulness and generosity of the staff.
FWP Manager Lee Ann Peterson with Holiday Helpers donations
Institution Serves the Community
FCI Elkton
FCI/FSL Elkton inmates recently completed a
crocheting project for the institution’s Community
Relations Board (CRB). The inmates made 65 blankets
from materials donated by the CRB; the blankets were
donated as holiday gifts for veterans in local nursing
homes. Recreation Specialists Jay Janciga and Laura
Hogan coordinated the project.
L. to R.: Recreation Specialists Jay Janciga and Laura Hogan
display blankets crocheted by inmates.
Federal Occupational Health Employee Assistance Program
