SSCA Concourse Spring 2016

The Southern
Spring 2016
SSCA The Journey:
Honoring the Past
Treasuring the Present
Shaping the Future
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SSCA OFFICERS
Lorraine Rea, President
Tenn. Dept. of Corrections
6th Floor Rachel Jackson Building
320 Sixth Ave North
Nashville, TN 37243
[email protected]
Tom McElhenney, Secretary
Georgia Dept. of Corrections
848 Church Street
Eatonton, GA 31024
[email protected]
Phone: (615) 253-3953
W. P.“Buck” Rogers, President-Elect
Ray Hobbs, Immediate Past President
Virginia Dept. of Corrections
Arkansas Dept. of Correction
2490 Judes Ferry Road
PO Box 8707
Powhatan, VA 23139
Pine Bluff, AR 71611
(804) 674-3423
(870) 267-6244, Fax
(804) 674-3016, Fax
Carol Gilcrease, Vice President
Cookie Crews Executive Secretary
Louisiana Dept. of Corrections
KY Dept. of Corrections
PO Box 183
P. O. Box 928
Angola, LA 70712
Crestwood, KY 40014
(225) 655-2299
(502) 241-4787
[email protected]
[email protected]
Kevin Murphy, Treasurer
Arkansas Community Correction
105 West Capitol Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
[email protected]
The Southern Concourse is the official publication of the
Southern States Correctional Association and is published quarterly
(September, November, February and May). Any material submitted for
publishing should reach the editor at least 30 days before the month of
publication. The editor reserves the right to edit, change or decline any
material submitted for publication.
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SSCA STATE REPRESENTATIVES
ALABAMA
LOUISIANA
Mark Bruton (16)
Tony Simon (18)
Alabama Dept. of Corrections
Louisiana Department of Corrections
6456 Eastwood Glen Drive
10115 Frontage Street
Montgomery, AL 36117
St. James, La 70086
(334) 353-9727
(225) 474-2035
[email protected]
[email protected]
ARKANSAS
MISSISSIPPI
Shelly Jones (18)
Kevin Jackson (18)
Arkansas Department of Corrections
Mississippi Department of Corrections
1108 Katie Lane
633 N. State St.
White Hall, AR 71603
Jackson, Ms. 39202
(870) 850-8526
Office 601-359-5701
[email protected]
[email protected]
FLORIDA
NORTH CAROLINA
Position vacant
Position vacant
GEORGIA
Stuart Holt (17)
Georgia Department of Corrections
200 Pinnacle Court
Macon, GA 31216
[email protected]
OKLAHOMA
Kent Peck (18)
Oklahoma Department of Corrections
3400 Martin Luther King Ave.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111
Office: (405) 425-2199
[email protected]
KENTUCKY
SOUTH CAROLINA
Abby McIntire (16)
George Dodkin (17)
Blackburn Correctional Complex
South Carolina Dept. of Corrections
3111 Spurr Road
PO Box 580
Lexington, Kentucky 40511
Una, SC 29378
859-246-2366
(864) 594-4915
[email protected]
[email protected]
The SSCA State Representatives are elected by members of each state to be their spokesperson on the SSCA Executive Board.
Please direct any questions or suggestions you may have regarding your association to the representative of your state.
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SSCA STATE REPRESENTATIVES
TENNESSEE
VIRGINIA
Candace Whisman (16)
Lois Fegan (18)
Tenn. Department of Correction
VA Department of Corrections
320 Sixth Avenue, N., 6th Floor
8422 O’Bannon Ct., #1210
Nashville, TN 37243-0465
Henrico, VA 23228
(662) 207-3913
443-340-4009
[email protected]
[email protected]
TEXAS
WEST VIRGINIA
Ann Statham (16)
Ronnie Williams (16)
Retired
West Virginia Depart of Corrections
409 3rd St. SE
1 Mountainside Way
Childress, TX 79201
Mt. Olive, W. VA 25185
(817) 271-7811
(304) 442-7216
[email protected]
[email protected]
Upcoming Events—Mark Your Calendars
July 24-27, 2016
February 16—18, 2017
Summer Training Conference
Chattanooga Marriott Downtown 2
Carter Plaza
Mid-Winter Meeting
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Room Rate $94 available three days pre/
post meeting. Book by 06/30/2016 ask
for SSCA group rate 800-841-1674
Valet parking $14.00
per day
Self parking $6.00
per day
Norfolk Waterside Marriott
235 E. Main Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
(757) 627-4200
July 14—18, 2017
Summer Conference
Norfolk Waterside Marriott
235 E. Main Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
(757) 627-4200
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Honoring the Past, Treasuring the Present, and Shaping the Future
Destination Chattanooga, Tennessee 2016 -- All Aboard!
Time travels quickly! In just a short time we will come together in Chattanooga for
the Southern States Correctional Association’s 47th Annual Summer Training
Conference. The Tennessee Host and Program Committees are working hard and
moving fast-forward, steadily, preparing for a successful training conference and
planning activities for all to enjoy. So many of the Tennessee members are new to
the SSCA and they have really stepped-up and taken the lead with the tasks
assigned to them to an extraordinary level.
I would like to extend a special thank you to Tony Howerton, Correctional
Administrator of Contract and Private Managed Facilities, for all his hard work and
taking the lead for this years’ Lefty Thomas Golf Tournament. The challenge in TN
began at the TDOC Wardens Meeting. With that being said, Golfers – get your
teams together and bring your best game to Tennessee! Who will win?
Look in this issue of the Concourse for more information about the 2016
conference, registration, the Catastrophic Weather Fund, how to sign up for the
golf tournament, and much more.
In these difficult financial times, some states cannot send its SSCA members to the training conferences. As SSCA
members, we are so dedicated to the SSCA that we are motivated to hold fundraisers to assist with providing its
members the opportunity to attend the SSCA training. Our members’ virtue to get going when things get rough is
admirable.
Due to conflicting schedules and pre-commitments we were not able to hold the Spring Officer’s Meeting in April, and
will now meet in Memphis, TN in May. We will be discussing several business and administrative matters as well as
continuing to plan the future of the SSCA. We also look forward to our meeting with William ‘Bill’ Gupton, Director of
Corrections at Shelby County Government, and his staff. We have an afternoon planned of networking with the staff,
learning about what they do and introducing them to the SSCA. Director Gupton also extended an invitation to us to
tour their facility with him.
Often times we forget to thank those who have been very supportive – in all sincerity, I say ‘THANK YOU’ to all who
participate and have participated, supported the changes and worked hard to make them happen, on this journey of a
strong and successful organization. YOU ARE the realization behind the SSCA! I encourage each and every one of us
to remain on this journey! With your help, together we will be even more successful going forward and shaping the
future!
As my term, serving in this wonderful opportunity as your SSCA 2016 President winds-up in July my involvement with
the SSCA will not. I convey this to you now – I did not “Just Join” – I will stay “Involved” with the future and success
of this outstanding organization! I have all the confidence that you will do the same!
See you in Chattanooga!
Happy and Safe Travels to All!
Lorraine
SSCA –The Journey: – Honoring the Past – Treasuring the Present – Shaping the Future!
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Louisiana Statewide Tactical Team Training
On Thursday, April 7, 2016, the Tactical Units from LSP (27), AVC (3), DCI (5), EHCC (7), LCIW
(7), RCC (10), DWCC (2) and (3) Sheriff’s Deputies from the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office met at 6:00 a.m. at RCC. There were sixty-four (64) officers in attendance for this training.
The Tactical Units held physical fitness training. Training stations were set up for: shooting drills,
building clearing and riot control. The officers were also trained in the proper use of the electronic
capture shield.
Shooting Drills: During this drill the officers ran through a firing course using rifles, shotguns and
handguns.
Riot Control: The Tactical Officers practiced formations. The tactical officers were briefed on the S
& S formations and when they would be utilized. They practiced the variations of the column, line,
wedge and echelon formations.
Building Clearing: Conducted scenarios inside of an abandoned building. The Tactical Officers
were given a safety debriefing and the following was discussed: Team set up, search techniques,
Weapon Discipline, Cover Techniques, Hostage and Negotiations Techniques, individual responsibilities, Team/Squad Leader responsibilities, situations when using less lethal, or lethal force. The
uses of force guidelines were stressed during this training. All teams were given different scenarios
and did well during the training. They utilized all methods that were discussed in the safety debriefing.
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Preventative Maintenance Program
J. Reuben Long Detention Facility
Brent Parker is employed with the Horry County Sheriff Office as the Facility Maintenance Supervisor at J. Reuben
Long Detention Center in Conway, South Caroline. Brent’s
team consists of eight staff members that maintain eight
buildings totaling almost 400,000.00 square feet. The
maintenance team has effectively transferred from reactive
maintenance (repairing things only after catastrophic failure) to proactive maintenance (making necessary repairs or
upkeep to help prevent catastrophic failure). By implementing a more proactive response the team initiated a
preventative maintenance program which enables them to
perform work orders without shutting down daily operations
and with minimal interruption.
The team has successfully saved costs associated with maintenance for the first year of the preventative maintenance
program. Comparing beginning September 2013 through September 2014 without a preventative maintenance schedule and then the following year of September 2014 through September 2015 with a preventative maintenance schedule the results speak for themselves. There was a reduction in work orders for repairs and hours spent conducting the
repairs.
Preventative maintenance programs are beneficial to prolonging the life of the facility’s equipment and reducing repair
costs by conducting repairs made before absolute failure. Preventative maintenance programs also generate savings
associated with equipment down time, and overtime for repairs. During the period studied, the J. Reuben Long Detention saved 246 work orders totaling 1020.65 labor hours in the first year according to our “City Works” work order
tracking program. The final example shows the comparison of the preventative maintenance program over a three
month period one full year after the initiation date. The savings showed that we saved an additional 48 work orders
totaling 337 labor hours
Due to the success of the first preventative maintenance program, the maintenance team has studied integrating the
entire electrical system for our facility into preventative maintenance program and additional cost savings are expected. An important part of the preventative maintenance program is having repair parts on hand to expedite necessary repairs. Our team uses a check out system that is set up to allow for the warehouse team member to control
and maintain the stock we require for each item. The team has determined a minimum balance for commonly used
repair items in stock, which allows for repairs in a timely manner to prevent such things as expedited shipping fees,
issues due to down time waiting on parts and inconvenience to the public and staff. The parts warehouse is set up
with two sides with a large open walk way down the middle. One side of the warehouse is for the custodial supplies,
some office supplies, all paper products and inmate clothing and bedding. The other side stocks all electrical, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, kitchen and storage items. Another beneficial part of initiating the preventative maintenance
program is time savings, which allows for time and opportunity to perform renovations, installations of new equipment
and repairs to equipment or buildings with our own maintenance team members eliminating the cost of outside contractors or vendors previously performing these projects.
Implementing a preventative maintenance program requires support of the management of the facility to make an
investment stock items and staff time to intergrade preventative maintenance philosophy throughout the detention
center.
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SSCA Welcomes New Members
Arkansas
Cheryl Clemmons
Jodi Howard
Georgia
Charolette Beard
Tammy Herring
Shanta Porter
Clara Stewart
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia (Continued)
John Bowsher
Djuanwa Cooke
Monica Bryant
Shirley Davis
Sandra Bryant
Brian Dueweke
Diana Campbell
Cliff Fitchett
Bratalon Carmicheal
Ginette Gelardi
Constance Chambers
Sylvia Haskins
Richard Cooper
Leonard Hunt
Douglass Harris
Traci Hudson
Louisiana
Rhett Covington
Angel Dixon
Potia Johnson
Dennise Durham
Steve Jonas
Joseph Dier
Alfred Gifford
Wanda Jonas
Joshua Estes
Dawn Gifford
Loree Mara
Shantel Estes
Amanda Jeffers
Jennifer Matthews
Patrick Freyou
Nicky Jordan
Ronnie McGhee
Jason Guidry
Martin J. Landrum
John W. McQueen Jr.
Kevin Hidalgo
Jane Lovell
Kathy D. Perdue
Felix Indest
Lawrence Lutes
Cherri Powell
Steve Lasalle
Harry Ricky Sanders
Trevor Presley
Karen Longmire
Kenyon Starks
Maria Pryor
Vicki Masters
Melinda Toney
Vera Rhyne
Brenda Moates
Oklahoma
Tammy Richardson
Jon Reeves
Shawn Price
Meredith Robinson
Jan Rodrique
Virginia
Matthrew Stallings
Mark Ward
Richard Berryman
Tawanna Swann
Stephanie Webb
Gary Belts
Lisa Wassum
Ben Werner
William Carrico
Gayle Williams
Gary Westcot
Patrick Carroll
Leslie Willwerth
Stephen White
Julie Chavez
Sylvia Wilson
Katrina Wingate
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Mississippi Department of Corrections
Recruitment Targets Students
JACKSON – College students who want to earn an income while pursuing their education and be in a profession with the promise of career advancement should consider working at the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
The MDOC is hosting interviews and screenings at each of the their three state facilities to fill 100 correctional officer positions. The general public is invited but college students are especially encouraged to apply.
A flexible work schedule, including part-time hours or light work shifts and schedule constraints, will be
available to students who apply.
Marzayvious Hutton, a Cleveland, Miss. native, is among students who now work at MDOC.
“I learned of MDOC opportunities through rapid hiring and never expected to acquire a job. However, I applied and got the job and it has been the best thing to happen to me, while trying to make other marks in education,” said Hutton, a senior Business Administration major at Jackson State University.
Hutton has been employed with MDOC for more than a year, and plans to keep his job after he graduates.
“I work well with my colleagues at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility,” he said. “MDOC has been great
in terms of working with my school schedule, and if I need time off for school purposes they work with me.
My work is, although challenging, but I am firm with the inmates and I have not been under any threat or danger so far,” Hutton said.
College students are who are graduating are eligible for promotion after one year of work experience.
“ You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get stared to be great”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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SOUTHERN STATES CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION
2016 ANNUAL SUMMER TRAINING CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
SSCA - The Journey: Honoring the Past, Treasuring the Present, and Shaping the Future
FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
5:30 am – 7:00 pm Dinner– Grab and Go – Hospitality-Tennessee River
Room
7:00 pm – 11:59 pm Hospitality – Tennessee River Room
SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016
7:00 am – 9:30 am Continental – Grab & Go Breakfast – Hospitality - Tennessee River Room
Early Conference Registration - 2nd floor Mezzanine of
8:30am – 6:00 pm
Marriott
9:00 am – 9:45 am Finance – Director’s Room
10:00 am – 10:45 am Host – Plaza A
Program – Plaza B
Concourse – Lookout Mountain
Catastrophic Weather - East
Nominating – Concierge Lounge
Time and Place – Director’s Room
11:00 am – 11:45 am Kenneth Law – Lookout Mountain
Vendor – Concierge Lounge
Membership – Plaza C
David H. Williams – Director’s Room
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch - Tennessee River Room
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm SSCA Executive Board Meeting – Plaza AB (Association
members to attend. Committee Chairs are to be present
for Committee Reports)
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Executive Officer’s Meeting –Director’s Room
Constitutions and By-Laws – Plaza A
Research and Grants – Plaza B
Resolutions – Plaza C
Long Range Planning East
PC Shields – Lookout Mountain
Line Staff – Concierge
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm State Representatives Meeting
5:00 pm –
Dinner – On Your Own
7:00 pm – 11:59 pm Hospitality Opens - Tennessee River Room
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SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2016
6:30 am Bus /Shuttles depart for Golf Tournament-pick up area:
Marriott Lobby
7:00 am – 9:00 am Continental – Grab & Go Breakfast – Hospitality Tennessee River Room
7:00 am Golf Registration Opens – Brainard Golf Course
10:00 am – 3:15 pm Conference Registration Opens - 2nd floor Mezzanine of
Marriott
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Tours/Excursion/Family Outing/Shopping
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch – On Your Own
1:00 pm – 2:45 pm Tennessee Correctional Association (TCA)
–TCA Members – Business Meeting – Plaza A
5:00 pm SSCA State Representatives report to Plaza ABC
5:30 pm SSCA Executive Officers report to Plaza ABC
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Opening Ceremony – Plaza ABC
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm President’s Reception – Exhibit Hall C/D -Convention
Center
9:00 pm – 11:59 pm DJ Hospitality – Tennessee River Room
MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016
7:30 am – 4:30 pm Exhibit Hall Opens - Exhibit Hall C/D -Convention Center
7:30 am – 8:45 am Exhibit Hall C/D -Convention Center – Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:00 am – 10:00 am Conference Registration - 2nd floor Mezzanine of Marriott
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Auction Room Opens – Marriott – East/West Room
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. General Session - Rooms 4/5/6 - Convention Center
9:15 am – 10:45 am Commissioners/Wardens/Administrators – Tour of Exhibit
Hall
10:30 am – 11:45 am
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm Director’s Panel and Lunch - Plaza ABC
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Vendor Exhibit Expo – Networking
- Convention Center Hall C/D
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Training Session
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm General Session - Rooms 4/5/6 - Convention Center
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Virginia Night – Tennessee River Room
7:00pm – 10:00 pm TN Night - Dinner – Tennessee Aquarium
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TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016
7:00 am – 9:00 am
8:00 am – 11:30 am
8:30 am – 10:00 am
10:15 am – 11:15 am
10:15 am
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
9:00 pm – 11:59 pm
Continental – Grab & Go Breakfast – Hospitality
Auction Room– Marriott – East and West Room
General Session
Training Session
Tours
Lunch - Tennessee River Room
Tennessee Correctional Association (TCA)
–TCA Members –Closeout Meeting – Room TBD
Break out Training Session – East Room
Break out Training Session – Lookout Room
Pre-Awards Banquet Cocktail Hour
SSCA Awards Banquet Plaza ABC
Hospitality - Tennessee River Room
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016
8:00 am – 10:00 am Breakfast Buffet- Plaza AB
8:30 am – 10:00 am General Session - Plaza AB
10:00 am – 12:00 pm SSCA Executive Board Meeting and Reports – Plaza AB
(SSCA Association members to attend.)
12:00 pm Adjourn
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SSCA Committee Assignments
FROM SSCA BY-LAWS
Rhonda Whitt, TN
SECTION XIV: COMMITTEES
Jody Jones, OK
Ed Evans, OK
Sabrina Lawson, MS
Wayne Dunn, KY
stitution and/or By-Laws, committees and
DeEdra Hart, KY
Kevin Jackson, MS
their chairperson, standing or special (ad
Sonia Wallace, AR
Unless otherwise provided for in the Con-
Don Dease, SC
Kenneth Law Scholarship:
hoc), shall be appointed by the President as
deemed necessary to carry on the business/
Program:
Chair: Ray Hobbs, AR
work of the Association. All committees shall
Chair: Renee Watkins, OK
Co Chair: Dexter Payne, AR
be made up of regular members in good
Co Chair: Fred Campbell, AR
Neill Jones, MS
standing. The actions of all committees are
Cheryl Dees, LA
Kathy Jones, MS
subject to review and approval by the Execu-
Johnny Blevins, OK
Cecilia Tubbs, AL
tive Board. The Chairperson and members of
John Drummond, TN
Candace Whisman, TN
each committee shall serve until their suc-
Carol Gilcrease, LA
cessors are appointed; however, any Chair-
Cile Crowder, TN
PC Shields:
person or member may be replaced at any-
Dana Danner, TN
Chair: Roy Agee, AR
time by the President.
Cleatrice C. McTorry, TN
Finance:
Mary Moewe, TN
Co-Chairs: Judy Lambert, TN
Renee Watkins, OK
Elliot Berrios, LA
Ray Weatherford, AR
Neill Jones, MS
David Parker, OK
Co– Kevin Murphy, AR
Sterling Rancifer, AR
Ruth West, MS
Tiffanye Compton, AR
Line Staff of the Year Awards:
Cookie Crews, KY
Beverly "Kim" Knoll, AR
Chair: Candace Whisman, TN
Tom McElhenney, GA
Tracey Lawrence, AR
Rebecca Johns, TN
Scott G. Mercer, AR
Buck Rogers, VA
Jeffrey Dillman, VA
John Tidwell, TN
Karen Stapleton, VA
John Cox, LA
Joseph Lamartiniere, LA
Shelly Jones, AR
Bill Stapleton, VA
Stephanie Lamartiniere, LA
Mark Engelke, VA
Carol Gilcrease, LA
Sara Carmena, LA
Jennifer Mock, LA
Brian Raleigh, LA
Leda Reese, OK
Joanne Bryant, VA
Robert Hert, OK
Jamie Davis, KY
Sheila Sharp, AR
Rita Cooksey, OK
Joseph P. Meko, KY
James Sweatt, KY
Crystal Duffy, OK
Melissa Ashcraft Gibbons, AR
Pete Fremin, LA
Linda Joyner, VA
Kristin Tims, OK
Tony Simon, LA
Nick Bradley, AR
Pete Fremin, LA
Garrett Scifres, AR
Charles Bass, AR
Randy Hicks, LA
Brian Raleigh, LA
David Parker, OK
Host Committee:
Co-Chair: Carolyn Jordan
Co-Chair: Cindy Dunning, TN
Roy Agee, AR
Melissa Ashcraft-Gibbons, AR
Rhonda Whitt, TN
Tanya Smith-Edmond, TN
Constitution and By-Laws:
Bobby Straughter, TN
Chair: Becky Guffy, OK
Mike Holloway, TN
Wayne Dunn, KY
John Fisher, TN
Tiffanye Compton, AR
Cassandra Benford, TN
Cile Crowder, TN
Larayne Evans, TN
Melissa Ashcraft-Gibbons, AR
Justan A. Spurling, TN
Roy Agee, AR
Buddy Honaker, OK
Shelly Jones, AR
Kevin Jackson, MS
Jody Jones, OK
Jeannetta Kimbro, TN
Williams Jones, OK
Cleatrice McTorry, TN
David H. Williams:
Tony Simon, LA
Chair: Carol Gilcrease, LA
Stephanie Glasscock, AR
Tony Howerton, TN
Adrianne Pruitt-Owens, TN
Tony Parker, TN
Judy Lambert, TN
Lyn Bennett, AR
Nick Bradley, AR
COMMITTEES on next page
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COMMITTEES from previous
page
Emily Gibson, TN
Kim Knoll, AR
Joe Kelnhofer, AR
Jessica Dunn, AR
Tracey Lawrence, AR
Concourse:
Time & Place:
Chair: Cookie Crews
Chair : Carol Gilcrease, LA
Co. Chair/Photographer: Kat Atkinson
George Dodkin, SC
All State Reps
Buck Rogers, VA
Julie Barnes, KY
Kevin Murphy, AR
Jim Brown, TN
Patricia Barnes Goodman, VA
Jacqueline Brunson, MS
Tony Simon, LA
Duane Cambre, LA
Karen Stapleton, VA
Dixie Criddle, MS
Jami Legnon LA
Cathy Frye TN
Stacia Lenderman, AR
LaRaynane Evans, TN
Neill Jones, MS
Shelly Jones, AR
Cassandra Benford, TN
Theresa Sterling, LA
Stacia Lenderman, AR
Lisa Henson, TN
Mark Mallard, AR
Renee Watkins, OK
Membership:
Kat Atkinson, AR
Julette Mason, MS
Chair: Carol Gilcrease
Kimberly Carroll, TN
Patricia Smith-Powell, MS
(All State Reps)
Nikki Potts, TN
Tanya Bruce, LA
Gwendolyn Purcell, TN
Renee Watkins, OK
Lila Brooks, LA
Terry Mullins, AL
Charlie Hay, TN
Patrice Adams, MS
Buddy Honaker, OK
Angela Moore, TN
Pat Sanders-Ford, MS
Cookie Crews, KY (ad hoc)
Ray Weatherford, AR
Pam Wilson, MS
Ruth West, MS (ad hoc)
Kristen M. Martin, TN
Cassondra Jones, AR
Garrett Scifres, AR
Long Range Planning:
Chair: Carol Gilcrease, LA
Sterling Rancifer, AR
Nomination Committee:
Kevin Murphy, AR
Shawn Conrad, AR
Chair: Mike Burnett, KY
Tom McElhenney, GA
Kathy Jones, MS
Sherry Conrad, AR
John Webre, LA
\Duane Cambre, LA
Ed Evans, OK
Michael Burnett
Sara Carmena, LA
Cathy Mansell, MS
Research and Grants:
Darryl Campbell, LA
Lawrence Vaults, TX
Chair: Tiffanye Compton, AR
Charles Bass, AR
Vendors:
Dana Danner, TN
Joyce Carmichael, TN
Chair: Cleatrice C. McTorry, TN
Jacqueline Brunson, MS
Vanessa Moore, TN
Toni Bradley, AR
Catastrophic Weather Fund:
Beth Williams, TN
J.D. Colbert, OK
Chair: Renee DeLouche, LA
Kimberly Rice, TN
Renee DeLouche, LA
Jeannetta Kimbro, TN
Janet Burgess, TN
Stephanie Glasscock, AR
Gregory Brooks, TN
Dawn Barber ,TN
Lisa Hall, AR
Buddy Honaker, OK
Jessica Clark ,TN
Linda Hill, AR
Ann Marks, LA
Judy Clark ,TN
Kevin Jackson, MS
Heath Soilean, LA
Neill Jones, MS
Chad Dennis, OK
Justin Cofer ,TN
Shelly Jones, AR
Roland Sylvester, LA
Anna Parson Elsberry, TN
Jada Lawrence, AR
Renee Watkins, OK
Jordan Jeffers, TN
Stacia Lenderman, AR
Missy Young, LA
Vicky Landrum, TN
Terry Mullins, AL
Sonia Wallace, AR
Kent Peck, OK
Lisa Hall, AR
Resolutions:
Vanessa Moore, TN
Lloyd Hill, AR
Chair: David Parker, OK
Jim Brown, TN
Linda Hill, AR
Tonya Bruce, LA
Rhonda Whitt, TN
Mike Long, TN
Cassondra Jones, AR
Cheryl Dees, LA
Neill Jones, MS
Jo Denise Washington, MS
Paul Kellum, GA
Shawn Conrad, AR
Tracey Lawrence, AR
Lyn Bennett, AR
Sherry Conrad, AR
David Parker, OK
Pat Sorrels, OK
Scott Mercer, AR
Markisha Stewart, LA
Shawn Conrad, AR
John Cox, LA
Josh Young, OK
Sherry Conrad, AR
Richard Caston, MS
Tiffanye Compton, AR
Joanne Bryant, VA
Adrianne Pruitt-Owens, TN
Mark Mallard, AR
Linda Joyner, VA
Randall Williams, LA
Becky Guffy, OK
Mark Engelke, VA
Jessie Lee, LA
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SSCA Catastrophic Weather Fund
A silent auction is held at every July SSCA conference to support the Catastrophic Weather Fund, please bring any items you wish to donate
to the auction with you to the summer conference, or contact Cookie Crews, Executive Secretary, for shipping information. Also, be
reminded that the fund is in place to provide needed assistance to SSCA members who have maintained their SSCA Membership for a
minimum of one (1) year, and have sustained a recent loss due to a catastrophic weather event.
A catastrophic weather event is defined as a hurricane, tornado or flood that has been labeled as such by the National Weather Service.
Once a catastrophic event has been declared by the National Weather Service, members of SSCA may apply, in writing, to their State
Representative for assistance. The State Representative will then forward the request, with an attached explanation of the nature and
circumstances of the loss, to the Chairperson of the Catastrophic Weather Fund Committee. The committee will consider requests on a
“first come first served basis,” until the fund is depleted. The State Representatives’ names and contact information are found in the
Concourse, or on our website at www.sscaweb.org.
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Call For Candidates
State Representative
The Following States Have Representative with Terms Expiring 2016
Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia
Each member state shall select one of its regular members to serve as State Representative on the Executive Board. The term of the elected State Representative shall be three years. Candidate applications shall
be received by the Nominating Committee, screened for eligibility by established criteria, and provided for
vote to be selected by a caucus of the appropriate state’s regular members. A regular member is any person employed in or honorably retired from any area of the criminal justice system within the boarders of
the member’s state. Only regular members are eligible to vote, hold office in, or be a representative of the
Association.
To be eligible for State Representative you must have:
1.
At least two (2) years of continuous active regular membership in SSCA;
2. Time available to devote to the Association’s business
3. A willingness to work towards the expansion of SSCA
4. Demonstrated knowledge of and working involvement in the Association; i.e. serving on committees
5. Participating in the program, pursuing additional members, developing articles for the Southern Concourse.
To Apply for State Representative you must submit the following to the chairman of the SSCA Nominating
Committee:
1.
A cover letter indicating your intent to be considered, an affirmation/explanation that you meet the
eligibility criteria, and why you are seeking the post;
2. A current resume/vita;
3. Letters (one each) of support from your agency/department administrator and your immediate supervisor.
SSCA Secretary
Each year an individual is selected to serve as Secretary for SSCA. The Secretary is a member of the
Executive Board and is responsible for recording the minutes of the Association and Board meetings. The
Secretary must be able to attend all meetings and have the commitment required to perform the duties
and responsibility of their position.
SSCA Executive Treasurer
The Executive Treasurer is a newly established position voted on at Mid-Winter. They will be responsible
for the association’s financials. Responsible for the maintenance of the Executive Treasurer’s and Association’s financial records. This position will ensure the financial stability of the Association.
Persons interested in applying for these positions should send the required information to:
Mike Burnett
P.O. Box 1325
London, Kentucky 40743
[email protected]
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SOUTHERN STATES CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION
LINE STAFF OF THE YEAR AWARD
The purpose of the SSCA Line Staff Award is to recognize four individuals from within the membership who exemplify career professionalism. Through this
award SSCA clearly appreciates and recognizes the important role these staff play in the success of the correctional process and the service these individuals
provide.
Completed form must be sent to your state representative and must be
received by April 1, 2016
NOMINEE ___________________________________________________
Print name as it should appear on the award
Award Category
Probation/Parole ___
Correctional Officer ___
Corrections Support___
(Check only one)
Officer ____
Juvenile Residential ___
Service Person _____
Youth Worker ____
Worker ___
Humanitarian _____
Job title:
______________________________________
Telephone #______________
Work Address: ______________________________________
______________________________________
Nominator’s Name ___________________________________
Telephone # _____________
Please Print
Nominator’s Signature ________________________________
Date____________________
Please limit your typewritten comments to two pages. Comments must include: Why should this individual be selected? Comments
should address professionalism, job knowledge, performance, personal characteristics, leadership, innovation/creativity and accomplishments.
Criteria:
Candidate:
1.
Must be employed on a full-time paid basis as a non-supervisory Probation/Parole Officer, Correctional Officer or Corrections
2.
Employing agency may be Federal, State, County, City or Private Sector entity.
3.
Candidate must be employed in one of the 14 SSCA member states.
4.
Membership in SSCA is not a prerequisite for consideration.
Support Service Person (or an equivalent job function). The exception is any full-time employee is eligible for the Humanitarian
of the Year. Part-time, consultants, and interns are excluded from consideration, as are self-nominations. Nominee will be considered in one category only.
Nominator:
1.
Nominator must be a current Southern States Correctional Association Member.
2.
Must submit a completed and signed nomination form to the Nominee’s State Representative.
3.
Form must be received by the appropriate State Representative prior to April 1, 2016.
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SOUTHERN STATES CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION
P.C. SHIELDS MEMBER RECOGNITION
CALL FOR NOMINEES
The P.C. Shields Member Recognition Award was named in honor of SSCA’s oldest and most loyal member. The award was established
to recognize annually, at the summer training conference, a member who has made significant contributions to the Southern States
Correctional Association, furthering its professional purpose, philosophy and recognition as a professional association.
A committee receives nominations and selects the recipient. Any member in good standing may submit a nomination. Completed applications must be received by April 1, 2016. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
The Award recipient will be recognized at the Annual Awards Banquet in July. In addition, the recipient will receive transportation to
the conference, conference registration, hotel room for three nights, and any meals during the conference not covered by the conference registration.
The nomination letter should include the nominee’s name, state, and reasons for nominating the individual. Please be as specific as
possible with your comments, which should address the contributions your nominee has made to SSCA. Our Association has many
members who are worthy of this recognition. Please take the time to nominate a deserving member.
Criteria:
1.
Nominee must have been an active member in good standing for a minimum of five years.
2.
Nominee must not be on the current Executive Board.
3.
Nominee must not be a past-president.
4.
Nominee must not be a past recipient of the David H. Williams Award.
NOMINEE _____________________________________
State __________
Please print name as it should appear on the Award
The above member should receive the P.C. Shield Membership Recognition Award for the reasons stated on the attached sheet.
Nominator’s Name
Work Address
__________________________________ Telephone # _____________
_______________________________________________________________
Nominator’s Signature ________________________________
Applications should be sent to: Roy Agee
6803 Oxford Dr.
Pine Bluff, AR 71602
[email protected]
(870) 267-6428
Date____________________
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SOUTHERN STATES CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION
DAVID H. WILLIAMS
EXCELLENCE OF SERVICE AWARD
David H. Williams served as he first President of the Southern States Correctional Association. The David H. Williams Excellence
of Service Award is to provide the Association the opportunity and manner in which to recognize individuals within the membership
deserving of such an honor.
Nominations must be received on or before January 1, 2016 to be considered.
Name of Nominee__________________________________________
Address __________________________________________
In the space provided, or by attachment, furnish information regarding the nominee's accomplishments and contributions to the
field of criminal justice and/or the Southern States Correctional Association. Nomination must include biographical information.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Name of Nominator________________________________
Address__________________________________________
Address
Submit completed application to:
Carol Gilcrease
Louisiana Department of Corrections
P. O. Box 183
Angola, LA 70712
(225) 655-2299
[email protected]
Application must be received by January 1, 2016
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Kenneth Law Scholarship
PURPOSE:
The SSCA is a 14-state regional organization of correctional practitioners representing the operational and administrative areas of jails, probation,
prisons, and parole. It is the intent of this scholarship award to financially assist individuals preparing to or already participating in an accredited college or university program of study.
PROCESS:
Each year individual(s) will be selected to receive the SSCA Scholarship Award. The process begins at the state level with applicants submitting application packages (form and attachments) to their respective SSCA State Representative no later than April 1, 2016. These applications will be
screened by a State-level screening committee and one primary and one alternate application will be forwarded to the SSCA Scholarship Award Committee for consideration. The Award Committee will select recipients and award scholarships in an amount and number to be determined by the Executive Board. Applicants will receive written notification of their selection or rejection. Awards will be announced at the annual training conference in
July 2016.
AMOUNT: The Association will designate a maximum of $5,000 per year for the scholarship program. Additional contributions may increase the
amount of funds available each year. The Executive Board will determine the amount and number of scholarships to be awarded each year to individuals
who are Regular members of SSCA, their spouse or dependent children and are pursuing either part-time or full-time formal education at the college or
graduate school level. The funds will be deposited with an accredited college or university to apply toward the student’s tuition and related academic
expenses.
ELIGIBILITY:
(1)
Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen
(2)
Applicant must be an active regular or lifetime SSCA member or a spouse or dependent child of a member.
(3)
Applicant must be pursuing a bachelor or graduate degree in a program of study applicable to the field of criminal justice, rehabilitation,
social services or a related field.
(4)
Applicant must be entering his/her freshman, sophomore, junior, senior year or graduate school. Freshman or first year graduate students
must be officially accepted in the college or university.
(5)
Applicant must complete the application form, provide all required attachments, and submit the entire package to their State Representative
prior to April 1, 2016. The scholarship will be awarded for the next fall term. Incomplete application packages will not be accepted for
consideration.
ATTACHMENT TO APPLICATION:
(1)
Beginning freshman will submit two (2) letters from high school instructors under whom the student has studied, stating why they support
the applicant’s receipt of the scholarship award.
(2)
Sophomores, juniors, seniors, and entering graduate students must submit two (2) letters of recommendation from professors under whom
the applicant has studied, stating why they support the applicant’s receipt of the scholarship award.
(3)
Beginning freshman must submit a certified transcript of their high school grades to date.
(4)
Sophomores, juniors, seniors, and entering graduate students must submit a certified transcript of their college courses and grades to date.
(5)
Graduate students already matriculating in a graduate program must submit a certified transcript of graduate courses and grades to date.
(6)
Beginning freshman and entering graduate students must submit a copy of their official letter accepting them into the college/university.
(7)
On a separate sheet(s) of paper provide a written narrative supporting/justifying his/her need for this scholarship.
COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS:
(1)
Recipient will only be eligible to receive this scholarship one time.
(2)
Scholarship recipients must forward to the appropriate State Representative a copy of their transcript for the time period the recipient has
received the award.
(3)
Failure to satisfactorily complete the semester may result in the recipient being required to repay SSCA the full amount awarded. Satisfactory completion means an overall grade point average of “C” or 2.0 on 4.0 scale for each semester a scholarship was received.
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SSCA Kenneth Law - SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM
(print or type)
Name
_____________________________________________________
Last
Address
First
Social Security No.
__________________
MI
___________________________________________________ Telephone ( ) ______________________
Street
______________________________________________________________________________________
City
State
College/University Name
Mailing Address
Zip
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
City
Major
State
Zip
Minor ________________________
Current Class:
Class Status for Fall Term
High School Senior
Junior
College Freshman
College Freshman
Senior
Sophomore
Sophomore
Graduate
Junior _____
U.S. Citizen Yes
Senior_____________
Graduate ____________
No
All information submitted is true and accurate. Further, I authorize the SSCA Executive Board/Scholarship Selection
Committee to verify the information contained in this application package.
__________________________________________________________________
Date
Signature
All application packages or questions should be directed to your state's SSCA Representative.
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Advertise in the Southern Concourse
The Southern States Correctional Association is a “family” of professionals from 14 states representing virtually every type
of corrections agency – youth and adult services, probation and parole, counselors, teachers, administrators and volunteers.
The membership also includes law enforcement officers and others interested in corrections.
The Southern Concourse is published quarterly by the SSCA and reaches approximately
1,000 members.
Subscriptions are included in the $25.00 annual membership dues.
SSCA Advertising Form
Company Name: _________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: _________________________________________________________
Contact Person: _________________________________ Phone: ___________________
E-mail:
______________________________
____ One issue half page ad $100
____ Four issues half page ad $225
____ One issue full page ad $150
____ Four issues full page ad $400
Please send:
Vector image ad to [email protected]
and your check made payable to SSCA to the following address:
SSCA – The Southern Concourse
PO Box 928
Crestwood, KY 40014
CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS
The Resolutions Committee needs your assistance in recognizing deserving members and SSCA supporters. Each
committee member has been assigned a SSCA state representative to work with to complete the SSCA information form needed to prepare the Resolutions.
Please e-mail your recommendation(s) to the Resolutions Committee Chairperson
David Parker: [email protected]
or to any committee member.
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