FRONTLINE NEWS  
April 2019
In Loving Memory of Stella Cromer
The District of Columbia Department of Corrections mourns the loss of Stella Cromer. Mrs. Cromer served at DOC for more than 20 years, most recently as a Correctional Program Specialist on the Federal Billing team at Headquarters. An exemplar of strength, humility, optimism, and tenacity, Mrs. Cromer had a smile that would encourage those she crossed paths with.

Mrs. Cromer will be dearly missed and her family and loved ones are in our thoughts and prayers during this time.
Welcome B.C.T. Class 19-02
On April 12th, 31 officers were sworn into the District of Columbia Department of Corrections. The ceremony, held at the Center for Professional Development and Learning was attended by executive leadership, DOC employees, families and guests of B.C.T. Class 19-02. Amy Lopez, Deputy Director of College & Career Readiness & Professional Development, Tiffany Simmons, Special Assistant to Deputy Director Lopez and Director Quincy L. Booth provided remarks.

Dr. Talisa J. Carter served as keynote speaker and Breea Powell was the Class Speaker. Warden Lennard Johnson administered the Oath of Office and Pinning of the Badges before special awards presentations were given to B.C.T. Class 19-02's top performers.

Special acknowledgements to Training Specialists, Dr. Willie Barr and Ervin Jones for their exceptional leadership as Class Advisors to B.C.T. Class 19-02.

Congratulations and welcome to the family, B.C.T. Class 19-02!
Adebayo Adesuyi

Adekunle Adewuyi

Paradyse Anderson

Horace Armstrong

Ernest Twum Baah

Christopher Brown

Daizsha Byrd-Scott

Khalid Crump

Khalif Dandy

Philip Danso

Adjetey Djahlin

Sylvestre Dongmo

Collinpowell Ebai

Adama Fofana

Kanesha Jackson

Kevonna Jones

James Kyle

LaQuisha Lewis

Dante Melton

Georges Orock

Mineerah Pixley

Olumide Popoola

Breea Powell

Norman Reckley

Jacks Roberts

Felix Sanchez

Azeez Sodipo

Abiola Sulaimon

Martin Tchofo

Calvin Teneng

Corin Vailes


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All Cheers To The Volunteers
DOC hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony at the Correctional Treatment Facility Gymnasium on Thursday, April 24th.

The ceremony featured a presentation by DOC's Honor Guard Unit, a musical selection by Jordana Cunningham, Program Coordinator with the U.S. Parole Commission, spoken word pieces by DOC residents, and a keynote address by Jasper Ormond, Senior Advisor (CSOSA).

This year, Reverend Linda E. Greene, Volunteer Services Coordinator, organized the DOC Residents Ensemble. Together they sang original pieces that she wrote, drawing a thunderous round of applause and a standing ovation from guests.

Congratulations to this year’s George Strawn Award Recipients, Pastor Patricia Saunders, CEO/President of D.C. Alliance and April Shephard, Lead Re-Entry, Victim Services Case Manager for Community Life Services (CFLS)!

Special thanks to all DOC staff who were involved in planning this memorable program.

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Policies & Procedures
Policy binders with the agency’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) were placed in the Officers' Dining Rooms (ODR) at the Central Detention Facility, Correctional Treatment Facility, Central Cell Block and the Training Academy.

Once existing and new policies are approved by the Director, the OPP will update the binders monthly. All binders must remain in their respective places.

The following policies have been updated and approved:


PP 3350.2 – PREA

PP 5500.2 – Restrictive Housing

PM 5300.1 – Inmate Disciplinary and Administrative Housing Hearings

PP 3810.1 – ADA Accommodating Employees with Disabilities



May Commemorations
National Correctional Officers & Employees Week
May 4- 11, 2019
May 5, 2019 to June 4, 2019
Happy Ramadan to those that are celebrating!
May 12, 2019
May all the mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, aunts and mother figures that serve at the DC DOC have a Happy Mother's Day!