Welcome B.C.T. Class 18-02
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On August 9, 2018, 50 Correctional Officers were welcomed into the District of Columbia Department of Corrections. B.C.T. Class 18-02 is one of the largest and most diverse classes to be sworn into service in recent years. The historic ceremony was held at the Center for Professional Development and Learning (CPDL) and special remarks were delivered by Director Quincy L. Booth, Warden Lennard K. Johnson, Deputy Director Amy Lopez, and the exceptional CPDL team. Paul Taylor, Thinking for a Change Instructor, served as the keynote speaker.
The Pinning of the Badges and Oath of Office were administered by Warden Johnson before special awards presentations were made by Training Specialists, Sharon Hargrove and Nicole Wallace.
"Today is not the end of our session but the beginning of our legacy,"
class speaker, Felicia Hammond said. "
I challenge my fellow graduates to stay committed and to go into the facility and set a new bar for not only the recruits that come after us but to the existing officers as well. We are the change, so let's be that."
Congratulations and best wishes, B.C.T. Class 18-02!
Adebayo, Olalekan
Adegbule, Michael
Adegbule, Olorunfemi
Akaigwe, Maduabuchi
Akanbi, Sunday
Akanwa, Emmanuel
Akintolu, Taiwo
Alston, Quaneshia
Amando, Walters
Animasaun, Akeem
Arinze, Izuchukwu
Benson, Diamond
Bias, Marcus
Biggs, Stacy-Ann
Buckner, Parease
Butler, Ricky
Carter, Farrah
Coles, Danille
Ekele, Emmanuel
Etape, Pius
Fonge, Binette
Ford, Marcus
Gamble, DeVonne
Grayson, Amber
Hammond, Felicia
Harrison-Gray, Deveda
Hart, Aikhim
Igbalajobi, Olufemi
Ijeomah, Christopher
Jackson, Jaquita
Jones, Maurice
Jones, Michael
Koge, Fnu
Matthews, Amanda
Mbah, Vera
Mokoko, Shanel
Namata, James
Nwaogwugwu, Benedict
Odion-Davis, Omolara
Okere, Godwin
Okwara, Chinedu
Orelesi, Wasiu
Robinson, Joshua
Rosemond, Ebonye
Salaudeen, Taofeek
St. Germes, Fonwiyni
Sunmola, Olalekan
Tamper, Karen
Tax, Yvonne
Turay, Alieu
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On August 15, 13 inmates graduated from the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment
(RSAT) Program
. Program Managers from the RSAT Unit as well as community partners offered congratulatory remarks to the inmate graduates. Some inmates shared the positive impacts that the program has had on their lives and the ways it has helped prepare them for re-entry.
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The Free Minds Book Club hosted an Author Talk with Jason Reynolds for juvenile inmates. Mr. Reynolds, a native Washingtonian, read his first book cover to cover at the age of 17 and he shared how that experience, paired with a move to Brooklyn, NY, propelled his writing career.
Today, Mr. Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author with 12 novels. Mr. Reynolds specializes in writing literature for young adults and some of his most recognized works include
Long Way Down
and
When I was the Greatest
. Mr. Reynolds encouraged the program participants to start working on their own creative projects.
"The most expensive and valuable thing you own is your story," Mr. Reynolds said.
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Becoming Free
- Film Screening & Discussion
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The District of Columbia Department of Corrections offered a screening of
Becoming Free,
a documentary by a local film maker Kristin Adair. The film follows three returning citizens who were incarcerated as youth and have transitioned to adulthood and back to the DC community. The film highlights their journey as aspiring business owners who are seeking to break the cycle of poverty, violence and incarceration.
DC DOC inmates attended the film screening film then participated in a lively discussion with Ms. Adair, Will Avila, founder and CEO of Clean Decisions and co-founder of Changing Perceptions and one of the entrepreneurs spotlighted in the film, and community members that actively supported the returning citizens along their journey.
Howard University students also attended the screening in commemoration of HU
Day of Service 2018
, an annual initiative that encourages students to participate in community service projects throughout the District of Columbia and nationwide.
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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:
2410.6A-18 Information Technology
3210.2B-17 Performance Evaluations
3380.2-18 Employee Separation Clearance
4090.3J Classification (Program Review)
4350.1G Sex Offender Registration
5020.1F Entrance and Exit Procedures
5300.2B
Juvenile Disciplinary and Room
Restriction Procedures
6060.2 Smoke/Tobacco Product Free
Environment
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Monday, September 3, 2018
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D.C. Department of Corrections
2000 14th Street, NW
Seventh Floor
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 673-7316
Fax: (202) 671-2043
TTY: 711
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