tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077260508995632252024-03-13T04:28:54.025-04:00The Academy UpdateA place to keep up with training changes at the Vermont Correctional Academy.Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-12616864769667396902012-05-09T14:36:00.001-04:002012-05-09T14:36:52.136-04:00CORRECTIONS HEROES RECEIVE DUE PRAISE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">From the Left: <st1:givenname w:st="on">M.</st1:givenname>
<st1:middlename w:st="on">Peter</st1:middlename> <st1:sn w:st="on">Potanas</st1:sn>,
<st2:place w:st="on"><st1:sn w:st="on"><st2:city w:st="on">Stanley</st2:city></st1:sn></st2:place>
<st1:givenname w:st="on">Piskorski</st1:givenname> <st1:namesuffix w:st="on">Jr.</st1:namesuffix>,
<st1:givenname w:st="on">David</st1:givenname> <st1:sn w:st="on">Loomis</st1:sn>,
<st2:personname w:st="on"><st1:givenname w:st="on">Randall</st1:givenname> <st1:sn w:st="on">Chaleff</st1:sn></st2:personname>,<o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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<st1:sn w:st="on">Riendeau</st1:sn>, <st1:givenname w:st="on">Jacob</st1:givenname>
<st1:sn w:st="on">Maki</st1:sn> and <st2:personname w:st="on"><st1:givenname w:st="on">Andy</st1:givenname> <st1:sn w:st="on">Pallito</st1:sn></st2:personname></span></em></td></tr>
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Commissioner Andy Pallito recognized the first responders, from the Southern State Correctional Facility, whose quick actions were responsible for saving an inmate’s life at their facility.<br />
If not for the instincts and quick actions of these correctional officers, a life would have been lost. All reacted with courage and professionalism from the officer that had just started working at the facility after his graduation from the Academy to the senior officer and supervisor that have over ten years of service on the job.<br />
Commissioner Pallito said that they do not receive enough thanks or recognition for the work they do, but he is thankful for their work everyday.<br />
The following is a list of staff members that are being recognized for their contributions that helped to save a life at the Southern State Correctional Facility:<br />
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<li>CO I’s Jacob Maki, Stanley Piskorski, David Loomis and Randall Chaleff,</li>
<li>CO II’s Anthony Giordano and Stephen Riendeau,</li>
<li>CFSS Michael Arace,</li>
<li>SOS Joshua Rutherford</li>
<li>and Superintendent M. Peter Potanas.</li>
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In addition, the Commissioner and the Superintendent recognized and praised the contributions of the Southern State Correctional Facility’s Medical Staff, Springfield’s Emergency Medical Team and the outstanding work of Springfield Hospital’s emergency room and Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Doctors and Nurses.Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-85621370408718255122011-06-03T12:17:00.000-04:002011-06-03T12:17:07.225-04:00REWARD AND RECOGNITION CEREMONY 2011<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">REWARD AND RECOGNITION CEREMONY</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">MAY 12, 2011</span></span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">MONTPELIER, VERMONT</span></span></strong></div><hr /><br />
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<div align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can watch the video of the whole ceremony here.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/p/45F2CA1AD8D26F5C?hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/p/45F2CA1AD8D26F5C?hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="385" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome Address</span></strong><br />
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<div style="margin-left: 120px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Commissioner's Address</span></strong><br />
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<pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Michael O’Malley Commemoration<span id="1305812628775E" style="display: none;"> </span></strong></span></span></pre><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Michael O’Malley<br />
August 2, 1982 – April 15, 2011<br />
Rutland Probation and Parole <br />
District Manager</em></strong></span></div><br />
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Presentation of Plaque dedicated to the family of Michael O’Malley</span></h2><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Andrew Pallito, Commissioner Vermont Department of Corrections</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On behalf of the Vermont Department of Corrections we would like to express our deepest appreciation for your sacrifice of time with your husband and father, Michael O’Malley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">He was our colleague and our friend. We thank you also for your support of Mike’s dedication and commitment to the profession of Corrections.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Your support made a difference.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank you so much.</span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">View</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> video of commemoration here.</span><br />
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<pre><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>CORRECTION'S AWARD WINNERS</u></span></span></pre><h2><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Supervisor of the Year</span></span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="332px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqo7hhMvy3sUJHwEsGpl007Xd0cT4H8iGZj3vkNSedE7dZDWHNb6c9T66CfaNUw_Jr-Y8nN5tQNx3WhxlRQYPpn3baJnUz11L7qdtvYsYPDtI3btO6LA5JTrWA1qEQRJDS8Fk53pbUl4R/s400/Grabbed+Frame+11-1.jpg" t8="true" width="400px" /></div></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Phil Damone - Brattleboro Probation & Parole</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Phil works with the Criminal Court to ensure that sentencing in Windham County follows best practices for public safety and rehabilitation and is recognizes the resource limitations of our Correctional system. He has the respect of defense attorneys, prosecutors and judges, who regard him as a colleague and a guide through the complexities of program eligibility. He is also a knowledgeable supervisor of line staff at Brattleboro P&P. <br />
In 2010 Phil was asked to serve as interim District Manager for half the year. He did this in addition to his normal duties, and he earned recognition for excellence in this role. He is a level-headed professional who serves DOC and all Vermonters well. </span><br />
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<h2><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Correctional Officer/CCO/CSTL/(s) of the Year</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="331px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRyxkI2k89WjqyCXHqSWeZfqCB7AmkKTsCOJU92pD6bLQLdeo80i5j34W3DGaCYq_BmKLJj25yvgLjarZJESf1WFjYRWdOHcw7y3EA2SHyXauH1mhepZvzAQ4f8s_9f0D84UOiKj9GW-al/s400/Grabbed+Frame+12-1.jpg" t8="true" width="400px" /></div></div><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fred Fleury &</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Merchant </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CSTL's - Barre Probation & Parole</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The staff at Barre Probation and Parole are proud to recognize you for your commitment to the mission of the Department of Corrections, your ability to work through adversity and still maintain a valuable program, your willingness to help out in all areas of the office and your positive team-oriented attitude.</span><br />
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<h2><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Correctional Services Specialist(s) (CSS) of the Year</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="335px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIJRfCYgCorTbCf5zhmG1Nej0ATQmoueuiTLNxz25rWxKeUy9Kc3NFdQ1NaElTxRoQVAcu4zQ-vgZGftWnrOxgdsFpFZAqSe_Ugt4fgUwxeeBSNyVAR464Ffiv2yOfSrgBYMmuhm_xuYd/s400/Grabbed+Frame+13-1.jpg" t8="true" width="400px" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Susan Wells </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Probation Officer - Barre Probation & Parole</span></strong></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Susan is an excellent Probation Officer and has become an extremely important member of the Sex Offender Supervision team at Barre P&P. She is keenly aware of the need for public safety in managing the sex offender population, but manages to balance the immediate need for protection of the public with the long-term goal of rehabilitating the offender. She works well with victims, is regularly communicating with law enforcement and corrdinating services with local sex offender providers. She is an asset not just to this office, but to the community as a whole.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Susan has been an integral part of our sex offender supervision team. She has managed to balance the needs of the offender while at the same time maintaining community safety and adressing needs and concerns of victims. Her professionalism, dedication to the department's values and ability to work with other agencies makes her a shining example to others within our office and department. As her partner, I can not help but notice how our expanding team works so much smoother because of the extra effort Susan puts in.</span><br />
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<h2><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Administrative Support Person of the Year</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="331px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEwGUilosEFXTCyWyYWK9AmTObXL7q3UepUpvTNnnu2DhaIQuK09y7Yb6tcEobZafl3Ue_mJi7FevIH-AhB_eII_bepVEAeXHVmzpETtXb8SWnstQsRtlJv_vjmRqzq7og1CDDIQOiE7VX/s400/Grabbed+Frame+14-1.jpg" t8="true" width="400px" /></div></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>William Scott - Central Office</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In every large organization there are a few individuals who become known as resources, as “go-to” people. Bill Scott is one of these gems. As quarterly budget reviews approach, he gets provides assistance with complex questions involving the minute details of benefit costs, spread sheet creation and troubleshooting, cost projections and many other details of our financial functioning.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whenever you call, no matter how busy he is, Bill will answer you in the same calm, friendly voice, will give you solid, expert information, and will treat you, for the duration of the call, as though you were his only priority. </span><br />
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<h2><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">TEAM AWARD</span> </span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="327px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYn-tPidaXE3oKVJoiFMBPd6X4LCvaB1eYQkPSNZDtZRqHVvXqZXjnsENbJMLIw_rPz1xxaJJAP92mzI1mlKxFij306H9gxBFStcD0wdcqlYj2ajonEuIV-8E83qD5BOCbYGgOz-rBKjdc/s400/Grabbed+Frame+16-1.jpg" t8="true" width="400px" /></div></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Burlington Probation and Parol - </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sexual Offender Supervison Team</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>(DOC Selection for Governor’s Award)</strong></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rebecca Collins, Walter Coble, Kris Goldstein, Michael Trombley, Chris Barrow, Maria Godleski, David Jaques</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Sex Offender Supervision Team at Burlington Probation/Parole is comprised of highly skilled individuals, each having expertise in the risk management supervision of sex offenders under various legal statuses. Although each member posesses strong individual strengths, they meet weekly, in order to maintain and fortify a team approach to supervision strategies while providing support for each other. Information sharing, problem solving, and consistent responses pertaining to accountablity strategies are a few of the by products obtained as a team. All members have come to know each other's case loads to some extent through this process which enhances coverage and overall supervision.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The supervision standards and other requirements by statue has increased significantly in recent years for convicted sex offenders, including changes in the sex offedner registry laws, changes in PreSentence Investigations, required assessements, and polygraph criteria. All have impacted this particular team. Additionally within the last quarter of this past year a statewide audit of all sex offender caseloads took place. Although this was not isolated to the Burlington P&P office, it's noted that this team took on whatever extra work, time and follow through was needed, in a diligent and positive manner while insuring their other duties did not fall short. This was carried out often in a team approach and is another example of the committemnt and dedication they bring to the work place, individually and as a strong functioning unit.</span><br />
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<h2><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Preservation of Life Award </span></h2><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <i>Preservation of Life Award </i>will recognize any Department employee who takes spontaneous and immediate action in response to a life-threatening illness or injury to a staff member, offender/inmate, volunteer, contractor, or member of the public.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Todd Blanchard(CSS) & </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rolla Thomas(CO2) - NSCF</span></strong></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On January 19, 2011, CSS Todd Blanchard responded to a fire at the Northeast State Correctional Facility. Upon arrival not only did he extinguish the fire, but he also stopped a staff member from using the wrong type of extinguisher and employed the correct one himself.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CO2 Rolla Thomas also responded to the fire. After the gas repair man had been blown back and fell under the flame that was still shooting out of the gas line. CO2 Rolla Thomas reached under the flame and dragged the man to safety preventing what could have been devastating injuries.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Roger Grenier(COI) & </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tello Young(CFSS) - NSCF</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the evening of December 25<sup>th</sup> an inmate at NSCF took another inmate hostage by placing a pen to his neck as a third inmate was in the cell. CO1 Roger Grenier negotiated with a hostage taker providing valuable time for CFSS Young to work as the incident commander setting up a perimeter, gathering intelligence via observation from outside posts and viewing through windows. CFSS Young also coordinated a tactical team to respond to the scene and once the team was in place he began communicating with the hostage taker. The actions of these two officers led to the offender calmly surrendering the weapon, and himself, to the officers with no further harm to the hostages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Howard Brooks(COII) - SSCF</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On August 12<sup>th</sup>, 2010, while working his post, COII Howard Brooks observed CSS Edward Holtrop choking. This was a serious, life threatening situation. COII took immediate action, calling for medical assistance and performed the Heimlich Maneuver. This dislodged the food particle and allowed CSS Holtrop to breath. This was an instantaneous reaction, putting training into action in an emergency situation without hesitation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Matt Nault(CFSS) - CRCF</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On July 10, 2010 during the dinner meal CFSS Matthew Nault was running shift at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility when he responded to an emergency call from the dining room officer. Upon arrival in the dining room CFSS Nault observed an offender struggling to breath and red in the face. CFSS Nault asked the inmate if he was choking and the inmate gave the sign that he was. CFSS Nault administered the Heimlich maneuver and dislodged the item from the inmate’s throat. CFSS Nault’s quick thinking, his ability to stay calm, and his training may have saved this inmate’s life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On August 16, 2010, CO/I Amber Bedard was working in Charlie Unit at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility when she observed an inmate choking and unable to breath. The inmate was suffering from medical issues that prevented her from standing on her own. Officer Bedard lifted the inmate from the bed and holding her body up, administered the Heimlich maneuver and dislodged the object from the inmate’s throat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">View video of correctional award winners here</span><br />
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<h2><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">20 YEARS STATE SERVICE</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="378px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hdjIlKtGf5HPNdCtyvHGCr6rfsZy23K9rAdGafSferQ684HhNml0sj5XWkao2U61keK0GwcK0jqs9Uwz-0B0zIbpE2mfEbSfN17OaIAJ6HGPObJW0KTDtIuq_EbSsz6MEwZbZkfbteXG/s640/Grabbed+Frame+22-1.jpg" t8="true" width="640px" /></div></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">John Driscoll, Johnathan Phillips, Nancy Specht, Fred Gorham, Phillip Fernandez, Keith Heald, Glenn Shaddock, Charlene Cook, Bob Arkley, Bradley Dunsmore, Carl Mallette Jr., Brian Reed, John Cross, Scott Stevens, Christopher Hebert, James Kamel, Catherine St. John</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lisa Menard, Renee Robison, Glenn Boyde, David Lajoice, Ellen Sklar, Harold Newland, Trevor Maranville, Cassandra Torrey, Sandra Olberg, Stephen McCarthy, Daniel Davies, Scott DuBois, Tracy Honsinger, Evelyn Amaral, Madelyn Sinon, Daniel Kennelly, Michael Peterson, Suzanne Bedard, Robert Wood, Kristina Hetzel, Johnny White</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Steven Bushey, Roger Heywood, Jerome Doherty, Michael Erickson, Ellen McWard, Rae Hirst</span><br />
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<h2><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>35 YEARS STATE SERVICE</b></span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfM5zqmYG1w8yUfgf57jcIUHxiUbfUfbEJ48GpSXTo3Xm1YLfm0Pfb93SWcSrWuKjQKkaZK8IpY91Sq6q2O1rTdFTiyPoNoaEmp21M-PwWVNpUGM_O2-WI0PmlTh1JHib7W5sxc7vEy4_p/s1600/Grabbed+Frame+26-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfM5zqmYG1w8yUfgf57jcIUHxiUbfUfbEJ48GpSXTo3Xm1YLfm0Pfb93SWcSrWuKjQKkaZK8IpY91Sq6q2O1rTdFTiyPoNoaEmp21M-PwWVNpUGM_O2-WI0PmlTh1JHib7W5sxc7vEy4_p/s640/Grabbed+Frame+26-1.jpg" t8="true" width="640px" /></a> </div></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sarah Systo, Robert Willson, Judy Pomainville, Helena Kessop, Sherri Rathbun</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">View video years of service here</span><br />
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<h2><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">GOVERNOR SIGNS PROCLAMATION</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>He declares MAY 15 – 21, 2011 AS CORRECTIONS PROFESSIONAL WEEK</strong></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="510px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvUN6leBMVQVYML0kGE8hdhfU1QmxrFNLYAoBDeSJj0iigeNdru2qCOvr8torUtZ3-g6oDOF09HBEbQ-xlIUhtwZSU8z7Qe7Fq6lFnWKBcysNaWrcYaK1NSrsLvbMALbVd5aNpXE5Kyq2/s640/Grabbed+Frame+30.jpg" t8="true" width="640px" /></div> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATION</b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>CORRECTIONAL EMPLOYEES WEEK</b></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>WHEREAS,</b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 120px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">one of the primary goals for the State of Vermont is to provide its citizens with an effective criminal justice system that focuses on quality of life and safety for all our citizens; and</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>WHEREAS,</b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 120px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vermont’s dedicated correctional employees are essential to our justice system; and</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>WHEREAS,</b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 120px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">much is expected from the men and women who every day supervise offenders in correctional facilities and in the community and without whose daily hard work and sacrifices we could not operate; and</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>WHEREAS,</b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 120px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">correctional employees are skilled professionals who must act as counselors, communicators, educators and experts at crisis interventions, and must protect our safety while maintaining their professional demeanor, often in a challenging environment, and </span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>WHEREAS,</b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 120px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">correctional employees must possess the intuitive sense to resolve conflict and support restorative activities while housing offenders in a humane environment or supervising offenders in the community, often to the risk of their own well-being, and</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>WHEREAS,</b></span></div><div style="margin-left: 120px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the State of Vermont is pleased to celebrate Correctional Employees Week and is urging all citizens to pay special tribute to these women and men who serve so faithfully.</span><br />
</div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>NOW, THERFORE</b>, I, Peter Shumlin, Governor of the State of Vermont,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">do hereby declare,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>May 15 – May 21, 2011, CORRECTIONALL EMPLOYEES WEEK</b> in Vermont.</span></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Vermont this 12 day of May, A.D. 2011</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Peter Shumlin, Governor</span><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">View video of Governor Peter Shumlin's address here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watch the slide show of "</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1OWd63Snpw"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Staff from Around the State</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" or the slide show of "</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATN4fkSqIf0"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo's from R&R 2011</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The HRD Unit:</strong></span><br />
<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Heather Simons</span></div><div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">William Cathcart</span></div><div style="margin-left: 120px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ross Farnsworth</span></div><div style="margin-left: 160px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pat McIntosh</span></div><div style="margin-left: 200px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Michaela Hammond</span></div><div style="margin-left: 240px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mark Shelton</span></div><img border="0" height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0g_o1ZDCW54kO8-4gOfVB08bzYpxiBqgkOfY-zakAnFbxlWBeh7tK-qVIr46HO0mFbmJsyYnzHZkRtfijC278SQUWXa15jzLfCk3HIknRESxMcKuz9F0-_nJ-sifUxVOiB7FvD5AqjTqL/s200/100_5567.JPG" t8="true" width="200px" /><img border="0" height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2Dd97KUiIVsxEZVVu7KEqGhfExp_Z4RqNwJRdFZTD-VWWR9Zv8SjiUwIocPsalxqQHvp0pGBr5s5ANOH0GQLaIpk62rYtG3ushuRZ4d5ITDAesdRn732pDxEpMwmDu-QI-zyCR4WVbrG/s200/100_5547.JPG" t8="true" width="200px" /><img border="0" height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHba1wvysyy5E2kLIzKqwup-rzhMVrjvjjjiz5JClIchjqmPk1-40IOYKc0GF4wMTjxQcnTziD6AirYKBZjFfNlW3Jsuqj974lgZNGPc2bkpLAGhcDV8W2iaIf82v5xiKUsOs92cW-5Nx/s200/100_5550.JPG" t8="true" width="200px" /><img border="0" height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrmUvS_3MLiPTwrBUW6UT9ttvRDgHcPMI3EwAuB-IelapwpyFPFQr2iV2uWTCjCIs22_nY1KysVJQK9SIaij59pAs9Q5YZhYCdA9KjjfhzBB-XloI6zeBBq-0qtGGZI2Xc7dYqxaiHdLn/s200/100_5555.JPG" t8="true" width="200px" /><img border="0" height="150px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyphenhyphen42Lz-35zrxNFZQKpQrYcDzMdimR4X1TqxZKIXfBbML8RCC1TSOKRTa_5TxYR0LRvOxDmAUAv-ol2qqbxWc930BYPeoaWdQkXcV2fkyPjY-wmue-jqgRUPTFLiiqw8U-vKrxW5A0yl1_/s200/Mark+Shelton+with+Governor+Shumlin.JPG" t8="true" width="200px" /><br />
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<h2><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Presentation Tables</span></h2><div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PREA – Jen Sprafke</span></div><div style="margin-left: 80px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Education & Voc. Ed – Wilhelmina Picard, Dana Lesperance</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you would like to veiw more photo from this event: <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/104919678630020688772/2011RewardRecognitionCeremonyDepatmentOfCorrections?authkey=Gv1sRgCJz568fFxIfcsAE&feat=directlink">Click Here</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you would like to view the photo's from around the state that we showed at this event. <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/104919678630020688772/PicturesFromAroundTheDepartment?authkey=Gv1sRgCNPp5sm4o8S3zQE&feat=directlink">Click Here</a></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="318px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90IXDWHHsVcrRiSso7s8ys43k1XSBuNJ4Rll-WJES4p91adrV11ssYiSuSxAS77pymsC90y-K-M6bVtIp8FGhymdmAuJy3qAEd8BmI_13mh5GdQGSdeAax2FH6jH1d3FFuEbRAndN2mYN/s400/Grabbed+Frame+32.jpg" t8="true" width="400px" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Thanks, Mark, for a great event!"</span></div>Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-16305593730238165962011-05-09T10:19:00.000-04:002011-05-09T10:19:37.401-04:00Just an update<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #335577; font-family: Verdana;">April was both a wet and busy month at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Training</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt;"><span style="color: #335577; font-family: Verdana;">We graduated 22 new correctional officers on 4/15/2011. Please welcome them to corrections if you see one of them at your work-site.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt;"><span style="color: #335577; font-family: Verdana;">Advance Communication Techniques Training for Trainers is currently running in classroom one. There are twenty one of them; they are working hard and doing many role-plays.</span><span style="color: #335577;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt;"><span style="color: #335577; font-family: Verdana;">I have posted the video from the 110th and 111th <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Vermont</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Correctional</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype></st1:place> on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/RossTFarnsworth">YouTube.com</a>. You may view them there or wait for me to post them here.</span><span style="color: #335577;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt;"><span style="color: #335577; font-family: Verdana;">Here is a list of some of the events that will be running at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Training</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> in May...<o:p></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #335577; mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Victim-Inclusive Casework Training on 05/2-5/2011 from 0830-1600<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #335577; font-family: Verdana;">Basic Intensive Domestic Abuse Program Facilitation 05/3-5/2011 from 0900-1600</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #335577; mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sentence Computation/Legal Process on 05/5-6/2011 from 0900-1600<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #335577; mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Arrest Certification on 05/10/2011 from 0900-1600<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #335577; mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">AHA Basic Life Saver Instructors Certification on 05/13/2011 from 0830-1630<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #335577; mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Testimony Training on 05/17/2011 from 0900-1600<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #335577; mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sex Offender Risk Assessment Training on 05/20/2011 from 0900-1600<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #335577; mso-line-height-alt: 9.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The 112th <st1:placename w:st="on">Vermont</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Correctional</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> will start on 5/16/2011 and graduate on 06/17/2011 at 1100 in the Pavilion, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Montpelier</st1:place></st1:city><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #335577; font-family: Verdana;">For more information on these events go to the </span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><a href="https://www.ahsnet.ahs.state.vt.us/AHSTrain/LogIn/login.cfm"><span style="color: #d429b8; text-decoration: none;">AHS Training Calendar</span></a></span></b><span style="color: #335577; font-family: Verdana;">.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #335577; font-family: Verdana;">As always, we like to here from you about your academy or training experience at the Vermont Department of Corrections' <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Training</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #335577; font-family: Verdana;">You can <a href="mailto:Ross.Farnsworth@ahs.state.vt.us">email your comments</a> to me direct or post to the blog.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #335577; font-family: Verdana;">Be well.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-22035233251426666712011-03-31T12:37:00.004-04:002011-04-04T12:45:36.263-04:00A Look At Current Activities At The Training Center<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you have not visited the Training Center since we opened (almost two years ago) you might not recognize the place.</span><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are heading to Waterbury for a training at the Training Center, this is the door that you want to enter to get to your class. This door puts you on the ground floor of the Dale building.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">From here you need to go up two flights of stairs to get to the Training Center's classrooms or three to get to the Training Center's staff offices.</span><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> So here we are at the door to the second floor...</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This doorway leads to classroom one. It is our main classroom and currently it is being occupied by the 111th Vermont Correctional Academy</span>.</span></div><div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We recently upgraded the tables and chairs and from this view you can see the front of the room.</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On the other side of the hall next to the Honor Guard display, you will find classroom two and our small conference room</span></div><div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here we can see the front of classroom two, we also replaced the tables in this room too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our small conference room is just about the right size if you're looking for a quiet space to have a meeting with three to five colleagues. This space has also been used for interviews and as a break out room for training.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is also a small kitchen for staff to prepare a snack on break or their lunch. There is a Refrigerator, coffee pot, and microwave available for your use.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We also have computer access for staff that need to check their email while they are at training</span>.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Computer Room</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let's go upstairs to the top floor. This is where our administrative offices at the Training Center are located. If you need someone at the Training Center, this is where to look. There is also a staff sitting area where you can take a break from training, check out the news on TV, and for those staying overnight, a place to relax with friends.</span><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We have been making an effort to make our space staff friendly and we have slowly been putting up our past academy photos. We have posted all of the photo's we have and have spaces for the ones that we don't. I believe we are only missing about eight pictures. If you have a photo of your academy graduation picture and it is one we are missing, I would appreciate an opportunity to scan you photo so we can finish this project.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is also some shared work space and tables that we use for training break outs, quick meetings and as place to assemble training material. </span></div><div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are also two mock cells on the third floor that we use for cell extraction training, contraband and search, and for scenario training.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Cafe' space is used by the academy for evening meals, and by the parole board for out of state parole hearing. This is also a back up training space and break out room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you need a change of scenery or a breath of fresh air, you can step out on to the porch during a break or in the summer when the weather is nice, you can even use this space for a meeting.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span> </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is the view from the third floor porch looking at the south entrance to the state office complex. The south entrance is the easies way to get to the training center.</span></span><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A short list of some of the events that will be running at the Training Center in April...</span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sexual Harassment Support Coordinator Training on 04/12/2011 from 0900-1600</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">LSI-R Certification Workshop on 04/12/2011 from 0900-1600 </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Level of Service Inventory - Revised on 04/13&04/14/2011 from 0900-1600 </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sentence Computation/Legal Process 04/20&04/21/2011 from 0900-1600 </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Advance Communication Techniques Training for Trainers 04/25-04/29/2011 from 0830-1630 </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Vermont Correctional Academy will be in weeks four and five. Graduation will be on 04/15/2011 at 1100 in the Pavilion, Montpelier</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For more information on these events go to the <span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="https://www.ahsnet.ahs.state.vt.us/AHSTrain/LogIn/login.cfm">AHS Training Calendar </a></strong></span>. </span><br />
<div></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As always we like to here from you about your academy or training experience at the Vermont Department of Corrections' Training Center.</span>Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-61905220070183007402011-02-23T10:17:00.000-05:002011-02-23T10:17:33.469-05:00The 109TH Vermont Correctional Academy Graduation<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>109th Graduating Class</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Integrity, Honor, Communication"</span></div> <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Keynote Speaker</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dr. Delores Burroughs-Biron</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Dr. Burroughs-Biron affectionately known to us as Dr. Dee began her tenure with the Vermont Department of Corrections on August 13, 2007 as the Health Services Director. Dr. Dee is a MD and MSN with over 20 years experience in the medical field including 5 years with the Massachusetts DOC.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Dr. Dee led the department’s health services through challenging events always looking to improve systems. She represented the department at the legislative level on many occasions providing lawmakers and advocacy groups with an insight to the department’s commitment to inmate health care.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Always a cheerful person, Dr. Dee never hesitated to answer questions posed by department staff from the Correctional Officer in a facility to the Commissioner. She consistently supported her own staff on many of the tasks she set for them.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Dr. Dee recently stepped down from her position with the Vermont DOC to return to private practice. We will miss her and wish her well in all her future endeavors and are honored to have her speak at this graduation today.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each graduate of the 109th Vermont Correctional Academy has completed 200 hours of training. Below are some of the chapters and modules covered during their Academy.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Orientation, Academy Rules & Regulations, Ethics, Corrections Professional, AHS Overview, Rights & Responsibility of Offenders, Legal Issues in Corrections, Offender Grievance, Medical & Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, CPR/First-aid, Sexual Abuse & Assault, PREA, Sexual Harassment, Supervision of Offenders, Offender Discipline, Working with Women Offenders, Conflict & Crisis Management, Advanced Communication Skills, Non-Lethal Use of Force, Security Management, Contraband & Searches, Report Writing, Security Threat Groups, Emergency Prevention & Response, Fire Safety.</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 109th Vermont Correctional Academy would like to thank our instructors and training assistants for their valuable services.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Instructors:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Joseph Aldrich, Kyle Beckwith, Leslie Bourgeois, William Cathcart, Trudee Ettlinger, Ross Farnsworth, Travis Denton, Gary Dillon, Michaela Hammond, Kurt Kuehl, Robert Kupec, William Lawhorn, Rob Lowell, Karen Rhodes, Emilio Rosario, Jason Sanders, Nancy Simoes, Michael Simonds, Jennifer Sprafke, Trp Michael Studin, Wendy Yoder, Mirinda Windrow.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mark Shelton (Training Coordinator VT DOC) sang the Star Spangled Banner and the William <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52">Cathcart</span> (Academy Administrator VT DOC) gave the opening remarks and introduce our panel of distinguished guests.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You may view the opening on the video below.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Academy Achievement Awards were presented by Ross <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53">Farnsworth</span> (Training Coordinator VT DOC). </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The awards:<br />
Class Valedictorian - Darrell D. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_55">Pilon</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
For outstanding Academic Achievement demonstrated by the highest grade point average of (97.4) during the 108<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_56">th</span> Vermont Correctional Academy. </span></div><br />
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OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD - Christopher L. Merrill<br />
For demonstrating superior leadership qualities and providing outstanding service during the 108<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_57">th</span> Vermont Correctional Academy. </span></div><br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In addition to his academic achievement Darrell D. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_58">Pilon</span> was selected by his classmates to be their class speaker at their graduation.</span></div><br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can watch the video of them receiving their awards and the oration of the 108<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_60">th</span> class speaker here.</span></div><br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is a copy of CO <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_61">Pilon's</span> class speech:</span></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Ladies and gentlemen, honored guests, families and friends thank you for attending the 108</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_62">th</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Vermont</span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Correctional</span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><st1:placetype st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Academy</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span"> graduation. Just a few short days ago I was nominated as the class speaker. I am honored my class has given me the privilege to speak on their behalf. However, I will say I was quickly over come with the realization I now had to write a speech.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Five weeks ago 30 of us arrived at the </span><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Correctional</span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><st1:placetype st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Academy</span></st1:placetype><span class="Apple-style-span"> in </span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Waterbury</span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span">. We all came from different areas, backgrounds and experiences. As we all stood in our groups getting acquainted and trying to figure out what we should be doing an unknown older gentleman walked out of the building. He became known as Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_63">Cathcart</span> and he quickly started giving orders to get in formation. It was now good bye comfort zone and </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">hello</span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><st1:placetype st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Academy</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span"> experience.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span">During the last five weeks we have received extensive training in many areas such as communication techniques, department regulations, non-lethal use of force and legal issues. Some of us had to study while others did not. Some over studied and became stressed at times. This Academy is big on team building. As the five weeks went on we worked together academically and physical so those that earned it are sitting here today. An example of this teamwork came during week four when the class experienced the use of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_64">OC</span> spray. We all experienced the effects and supported each other through the decontamination process. It was responsibility, commitment and compassion; all values included in a correctional officer. Something to role model for the inmates under our supervision.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> I would like to express the class’s gratitude to the Academy staff. They are individuals who have formed one of the best teams to help us discover our courage, ability and knowledge to become correctional officers.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> I stand before you as what my classmates would like exemplified as a correctional officer. I believe all of the 108</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_65">th</span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Vermont</span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Correctional</span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><st1:placetype st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Academy</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span"> exemplifies what is to be a correctional officer; dedication, pride and integrity.</span></div><br />
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The class was then addressed by Andrew <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_66">Pallito</span>, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Corrections.</span></div><br />
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<div>The 108<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_70">th</span> was then presented their certificates and took the Vermont Department of Corrections Professional Oath.</div><br />
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<div>The oath was administered by William <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_71">Lawhorn</span>, Director of Security, Operations & Audits.</div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then Keynote Speaker Lt. Governor Brian <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_73">Dubie</span> addressed the class. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is information on Lt. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_76">Governor</span> Brian <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_77">Dubie</span> from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ltgov.vermont.gov/about_lt_gov">http://ltgov.vermont.gov/about_lt_gov</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Brian E. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_78">Dubie</span> of Essex Junction, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_79">Chittenden</span> County, was born in Burlington, Vermont on March 9, 1959. He is married to Penny <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_80">Bolio</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_81">Dubie</span>, and they have four children.<br />
Brian was educated in Essex Junction public schools, graduating from Essex Community Educational Center in 1977. Brian is a 1982 graduate of the University of Vermont with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">While a student at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_82">UVM</span>, Brian joined the Vermont Air National Guard. Upon graduation, he was trained by the US Air Force in the F-4 Phantom and later the F-16 Falcon fighter aircraft. He continued flying in the Air Guard, while employed by Goodrich Aerospace in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_83">Vergennes</span> as a mechanical engineer. He later became an aerospace industry project manager.<br />
All told, Brian logged more than 2,500 hours in fighter aircraft. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and was a Commander in the Vermont Air Guard. In 1988, he joined American Airlines, where he is a Captain, flying the MD-80 aircraft. In 1998, he joined the US Air Force Reserve. He is currently an Emergency Preparedness Officer in the National Security Emergency Preparedness Agency. Serving in that role, he earned a Meritorious Service Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster, for his actions in New York following Sept. 11, 2001. In Sept. 2005, Lt. Gov. Dubie served for 2 weeks on the Gulf Coast in the relief effort for victims of Hurricane Katrina, and for his service was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Second Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Air Force Commendation Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster, for outstanding achievement at 1st Air Force Hurricane Katrina Operations Center. He is currently a Colonel in the Air Force Reserve.<br />
He served on the Essex Junction School Board from 1995 - 2000, and as Chair from 1996 - 2000. He served on the Essex Junction Community Drug Awareness Committee from 1993 - 1995, and as assistant coach for Youth Football and Little League. He has been on the Board of Directors for Vermont Systems, Inc. since 1995.<br />
Brian Dubie was first sworn in as Vermont's 85th Lieutenant Governor on January 9, 2003. He began his fourth term on January 8, 2009.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 108th then took time to remember our staff that is currently deployed with our armed forces.</span><br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 108th then had to return the Guidon back to the Academy to be passed on to the 109th VCA that will start in October.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>The 107th VCA</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="360" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_CG26_A9FdBA/TBjeLB5QcCI/AAAAAAAAFWE/20b8yFuV-Kg/s640/DSC01597.JPG" width="640" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Row One Starting on the Right: Andrew Pallito, Ricky O'Rouke, Chau Nguyen, Lori Farley, Susan Andrews, Melissa Gamble, Kelly St. Gelais, Keith Coburn, Jerri Watters</span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Row Two Starting on the Right: Keith Vakauza, Brian Bennett, James Clowney, Daryl Gebo, Scott Crowley, Bradley Vanasse, Ismina Jones, William Cathcart</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Agency of Human Services Secretary, Robert Hofmann spoke to the class and then introduced our Governor, the Honorable James Douglas. Governor Douglas spoke to the class about the challenges they will face in their careers and the rewards they may achieve. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Secretary's Address</span></div><div style="text-align: Center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We conducted our Rewards and Recognition Ceremony. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Starting with our Preservation of Life Awards.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As personnel administrat or at NWSCF, Tracy maintains the base payroll spreadsheet, an essential tool for budget projections. As site Legal Administrator, Tracy does all the facility's sentence computations and performs top quality work. With the population changeover to females in January, this number increased and became more complicated, due to women having more charges and violations of probation. Tracy brought NWSCF’s record retention up-to-date this year, reviewing records from 1977, she condensed, logged, and had 300 boxes shred. She had 31 boxes delivered to the Public Records Center. As senior administrative member, Tracy demonstrates proficiency and teamwork daily, setting the standard, exemplifying a persevering state employee.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On January 5th, 2010, COI Thibault responded to an emergency situation at the SSCF. Upon his arrival the inmate proceeded to the top tier and climbed over the railing stating he was going to jump. COI Thibault's quick response to this inmates actions prevented the very real risk of tragedy. His professionalism and skills are a great asset to the facility. COI Thibault prides himself on professionalism and it shows in his day to day performance. He is always willing to work where needed. He is a current Local Emergency Response team member. He is well respected by his fellow officers as well as supervisors. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM LEADER OF THE YEAR: Alexander Bartlett - Brattleboro <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Probation and Parole</b></span> </b></div><b></b>Alex runs the Windham County Community Service Program by himself at times logging more service days than larger programs. His responsibilities include establishing connections within the community to obtain, negotiate and coordinate work contracts. He completes intake and scheduling of work-crew offenders, supervises the workcrew and self-report sites, all while maintaining a positive image of the Department. He maintains billing and documents attendance and non-compliance of offenders. He has the ability to motivate the offenders, models a good work-ethic, is compassionate and shows commitment to both offenders and the community beyoned expectation. He has worked with local businesses to help offenders with disabilities or addictions get employment at work sites after completion of their crew and goes the extra step to create a positive change in their lives. He has won over skeptical local non-profits by delivering dependable high quality work that allows offenders to return value to their community.<br />
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<b></b>Don Lewis is 80 years old and has been a volunteer with the Vermont Department of Corrections since 1963 (47 years). When he heard about a request from the legendary Sister Beatrice Woods, that families in the Burlington area without transportation wanted to be able to visit their husbands, fathers, sons or brothers who were serving time in the then Windsor Prison. Don provided such transportation for many years. He was one of the first Reparative Probation Board members and is one of the very few left who have served continuously for the ensuing fourteen or so years. Don taught the Decisions course to offenders to assist them in making better decisions for about 25 years. He continues to speak several times a month on the DWI Victim Impact Panel to groups of offenders, and has been doing so since the program started in 1998. Suffice to say that Don’s dedication to the men and women in and around community corrections has displayed a lifetime of commitment and compassion, providing an incalculable amount of inspiration to all those around him.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Devin Kingsbury was the class speaker. He received this honor by being the person that the class felt exemplified what a corrections professional should be.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">It was then time for the Department's Commissioner, Andrew Pallito, to address the class.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Corrections</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_CG26_A9FdBA/TBjdQewlvAI/AAAAAAAAFQ0/f2nD8GfnTMs/s1600/Grabbed%20Frame%2029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_CG26_A9FdBA/TBjdQewlvAI/AAAAAAAAFQ0/f2nD8GfnTMs/s400/Grabbed%20Frame%2029.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The class then received their certificates and took the professional oath. The oath was administered by Robert Kupec, the Facilities Executive.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="color: black;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I, (state your name)/, acknowledge this oath and the badge of my profession/ as symbols of the public trust in my ability and commitment/ to provide for the public safety as a professional correctional officer./ I agree to maintain the highest ethical standards/ and serve the Vermont Department of Corrections to the best of my ability./ I freely accept this responsibility/ and swear to uphold the humanitarian and legal principles/ of the corrections profession throughout my career.</span></span></div></span></b></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">We then took time to honor our staff that are currently deployed overseas with our country's armed forces.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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The 107th then had to pass the Guidon back to the Vermont Correctional Academy. The class earns the Guidon when it demonstrates it's ability to work as a team and has achieved a level of professionalism they will strive to maintain. This professionalism is represented by the Guidon and is returned to the Academy to be passed on to the next class.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Passing of the Guidon being conducted by William Cathcart - Academy Administrator and Nicholas DeBarge - Officer Candidate</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Vermont Department of Corrections' Training Center would like to thank the following instructors and training assistants for their hours of hard work. With out them and the support of their local work-sites we would not be able to conduct the 200 hours of training that each of our officer candidates needs to succeed on the job.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kyle Beckwith</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 2.0pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard Brosseau</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 2.0pt; mso-pagination: none;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 2.0pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John Buck</span> <o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span> </o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 2pt; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first clip is the Opening Ceremony that is performed by the Department of Corrections Honor Guard. Mark Shelton, Training Coordinator, sang the National Anthem. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><object height="360" width="580"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RXGbiMZvdDI&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RXGbiMZvdDI&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="580" height="360"></embed></object></div></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The next clip is of William Cathcart, Acting Academy Administrator, giving the Opening Remarks with Training Coordinator, Ross Farnsworth, presenting the Academy Achievement Awards. This presentation is followed by Officer Candidate Matthew Desmarais speaking for his class.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><div style="text-align: left;"> <object height="360" width="580"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CrUo9VAlV0M&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CrUo9VAlV0M&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="580" height="360"></embed></object></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This clip shows the certificate presentation</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">s and the Officer's Oath administered by </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">William Lawhorn, Director of Security Operations & Audits.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><object height="360" width="580"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qZCKl02yY64&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qZCKl02yY64&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="580" height="360"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shown in the picture blelow is the Comissioner of Corrections, Andy Pallito; the family of Robert Arnell III; the family of Jason Smith; the family of Stephanie Allen; Major General Dubie and Secretary of the Agency of Human Services, Rob Hoffman.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FDuACZGLGfcbSQHXpVVJKiaHR-NekaxrGRyUEj4YQwjY_46rjbrcpNw7exqd3Ke90EGgwLyORm0ZGGLtNBRbeQUiqEWt1OwFgtCD922mk-gV0x-Et9CxmpA7Fwsy1t9KgDH3xeNa98MN/s1600/Families+of+DOC+Deployed+Staff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FDuACZGLGfcbSQHXpVVJKiaHR-NekaxrGRyUEj4YQwjY_46rjbrcpNw7exqd3Ke90EGgwLyORm0ZGGLtNBRbeQUiqEWt1OwFgtCD922mk-gV0x-Et9CxmpA7Fwsy1t9KgDH3xeNa98MN/s320/Families+of+DOC+Deployed+Staff.jpg" /></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From the left, Michael Morin, Chase Harper, and Superintendent Phillip Fernandez.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From the left, Gordon Moore (105th VCA), CO II Kyle Beckwith, Richanne Knight, Matthew Desmasais, Ryan Crounse, Bruce Seavey, and Superintendent Anita Carbonell.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We, at the Vermont Department of Corrections' Training Center, would like to send out our thanks to the many instuctors and worksites that helped make this academy program successful.</span></div></div>Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-21007716028289277122010-03-31T16:48:00.000-04:002010-03-31T16:48:39.355-04:00MDTS Training at the Academy for the 106 VCA<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Week four of the 106th Correctional Academy is well under way. Use of Force instructors Tim Goad, Randy St. Peter, Scott Stevens and John Buck have the recuits practicing patterns of movement, escorts and take-downs. </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This picture captures recruit Jeremy Glodgett practicing his newly aquired skills on recruit Daniel Whittemore, under the supervision of instructor Scott Stevens.</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1ORU3LW8peCW4gPLO0JYDno34RewGnHxBElCc8XtxFiIcful_ekRHchIWuZbm0wF9Ynl-j7h4rWXZsHKs287_8ynXHCZm7WTAqIgGIFr6w7D2NarbJm_D35fsWBBLMskgh2S1CGvnolw/s1600/DSC01028.JPG" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1ORU3LW8peCW4gPLO0JYDno34RewGnHxBElCc8XtxFiIcful_ekRHchIWuZbm0wF9Ynl-j7h4rWXZsHKs287_8ynXHCZm7WTAqIgGIFr6w7D2NarbJm_D35fsWBBLMskgh2S1CGvnolw/s320/DSC01028.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As any academy graduate will say, week four is the most physically demanding week of the academy; and also one of the most memorable. Some members of the class are impatiently awaiting Thursday morning, excited to experience OC for the first time... others are not. </span><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Towards the end of the day, trainers took time out to demonstrate the proper and safe way to use bolt cutters on jammed handcuffs. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Graduation is only 7 days away, and we are looking forward to graduating another great class.</span></div>Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-13537059231581567532010-02-12T17:14:00.000-05:002010-02-12T17:14:42.302-05:00FTO Program is on the Move<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has been a while, but our Field Training Officer (FTO) program is starting to pick up speed again. We had the first FTO Oversight meeting of the new year on February 10th, here at the academy. Site Coordinators from four facilities attended the meeting, along with Vermont Department of Corrections’ Training Center staff. We are working to get all seven sites represented at our next meeting.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Training Coordinator Michaela Hammond has joined our FTO Oversight Team and has provided detailed <a href="http://intra.doc.state.vt.us/DCTC/fto-folder/fto-oversite-committee-meeting-minutes/fto-oversight-committee-meeting-minutes-02-10-2010">minutes from the meeting</a>. Check them out on our <a href="http://intra.doc.state.vt.us/DCTC/field-training-officer-resources/">FTO webpage</a>.</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6pt; text-align: left;"></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQYQ0bxTwJ3hmbzzdW08Dz4MIl_BFpedFXdRdhfMTy688ogTlaYXJ0jkKdGwjps43G_JrejCCzNoHMhhCqbQUsJpclmCL3ISt7yKCdC7XOG0UkgxmL9nHqYLhjJSuXl0oVWJUOzPTJ58e/s1600/DSC00601-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQYQ0bxTwJ3hmbzzdW08Dz4MIl_BFpedFXdRdhfMTy688ogTlaYXJ0jkKdGwjps43G_JrejCCzNoHMhhCqbQUsJpclmCL3ISt7yKCdC7XOG0UkgxmL9nHqYLhjJSuXl0oVWJUOzPTJ58e/s400/DSC00601-2.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meeting participants engaged in a ‘critical issues’ review, and then they worked on developing solution strategies to address the identified need areas. The committee put some plans in place to increase effective communication between worksites and the academy regarding recruit training to optimize the FTO/academy experience.<br />
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Strategies to optimize supervision of new staff included:</span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">online meetings in week four of the academy to review supervisory notes and issues, </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">implementation of Site Coordinator training </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and professional development opportunities that concentrate on supervisory skills, active addressing and providing good documentation </span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As the FTO program begins gearing up to welcome in the next generation of correctional professionals, we will be looking for new FTOs at all our worksites. We are looking for motivated individuals with common sense, a good attitude and an interest in developing high functioning work teams. If you are interested in being a FTO, please submit a letter of interest to you local Site Coordinator. As always, thank you for your support of this critical program.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can contact the FTO Oversight Team at this address, <a href="mailto:AHS-DOC-FTOSiteCoordinators@ahs.state.vt.us">AHS-DOC-FTOSiteCoordinators@ahs.state.vt.us</a></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQYQ0bxTwJ3hmbzzdW08Dz4MIl_BFpedFXdRdhfMTy688ogTlaYXJ0jkKdGwjps43G_JrejCCzNoHMhhCqbQUsJpclmCL3ISt7yKCdC7XOG0UkgxmL9nHqYLhjJSuXl0oVWJUOzPTJ58e/s1600-h/DSC00601-2.JPG"></a><br />
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</a></div>Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-51151484376633127922010-02-08T17:15:00.001-05:002010-02-08T17:27:35.001-05:00Video and Program from the 105th Graduating ClassIf you missed out on attending the 105th VCA Graduation, well here is your chance.<br />
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I have mixed in video of the Graduation along with publishing the layout of the program.<br />
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Opening Ceremony<br />
DOC Honor Guard<br />
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National Anthem<br />
Jennie Holloway<br />
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Opening Remarks<br />
William Cathcart<br />
Academy Staff<br />
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Achievement Awards<br />
Ross Farnsworth<br />
Academy Staff<br />
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Class Speaker<br />
Robert Dunham<br />
Officer Candidate<br />
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Commissioner’s Address<br />
Andrew Pallito<br />
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Department of Corrections<br />
Certificate Presentations<br />
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Professional Oath Administration<br />
Robert Kupec<br />
Facility Executive<br />
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Keynote Speaker<br />
Alice Emmons<br />
State Representative<br />
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Passing of the Guidon<br />
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Class Recessional<br />
DOC Honor Guard<br />
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The 105th Class of the Vermont Correctional Academy would like to thank our instructors and training officers for their valuable services.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Instructors</span></span></b></div>Ed Adams<br />
Kyle Beckwith<br />
William Cathcart<br />
Gary Dillon<br />
Ross Farnsworth<br />
Gary Garrow<br />
Michaela Hammond<br />
Charles Keefer<br />
Kurt Kuehl<br />
Meredith Larson, PhD<br />
Rob Lowell<br />
Sue Mackin<br />
Pat McIntosh<br />
Milt McWayne<br />
Jason Sanders<br />
Nancy Simoes<br />
Jennifer Sprafke<br />
Scott Stevens<br />
Benjamin Webster<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Training Assistants</span></b></span></div>Ryan Duquette<br />
Benjamin Webster<br />
Daniel Bennett<br />
Jason Sanders<br />
Rob Lowell<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Officer’s Oath</span></span></b></div>I, (state your name)/, acknowledge this oath and the badge of my profession/ as symbols of the public trust<br />
in my ability and commitment/ to provide for the public safety as a professional correctional officer./ I agree<br />
to maintain the highest ethical standards/ and serve the Vermont Department of Corrections to the best of<br />
my ability./ I freely accept this responsibility/ and swear to uphold the humanitarian and legal principles/ of the corrections profession throughout my career.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">The Members of 105th Graduating Class</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">"Attiude & Integrity"</span></span></b></div><br />
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Justin Acito; 5<br />
Christopher Adams; 6<br />
Jeffrey Backus; 1<br />
Jeffrey Boyea; 7<br />
Robert Burroughs; 3<br />
Eric Candels; 7<br />
Stanley Connor; 1<br />
Michael Ducharme; 1<br />
Robert Dunham; 1<br />
Christopher Fletcher; 5<br />
Robby Fontaine; 5<br />
Joshua Furman; 4<br />
Eugene Hitchcock; 4<br />
Sarah Hunter; 3<br />
Raymond Jablonski; 3<br />
Marc Johnson; 1<br />
Joseph Paul Magro; 4<br />
Jason Marquis; 6<br />
Michael Mason; 7<br />
Gordon Moore; 1<br />
Christopher Norris; 9<br />
Claire Potvin; 3<br />
Wayne Rickard; 2<br />
Andrew Simpson; 5<br />
Tiffani Vance; 2<br />
Ernest Wright; 5<br />
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Facility placements: 1 (SSCF), 2 (SESCF), 3 (NWSCF), 4 (MVRCF), 5 (NERCF), 6 (NSCF),<br />
7 (CRCF), 8 (Central Office), 9 (Brattleboro P&P)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><b>Vermont Department of Corrections' Training Center Staf</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">f</span></b></span></div>William Cathcart<br />
Ross Farnsworth<br />
Michaela Hammond<br />
Pat McIntosh<br />
Mark Shelton<br />
Jennifer SprafkeRoss.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-49399067876970152802010-02-05T16:00:00.002-05:002010-02-05T16:04:59.502-05:00The 105 VCA Graduation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-Rhkf3L1fb2LUW_toAjdxrJC0c4XSpvkTCAKaSLH20Ry_NJjmifj3QP7mrhW-S-X28LYdVyhOwgga0a7j6Q8IUDELp1YTTbuzWMAAxAgLyVix-W5hKN62qg92yfwDzqDPGm5fu33E936/s1600-h/DSC00935.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-Rhkf3L1fb2LUW_toAjdxrJC0c4XSpvkTCAKaSLH20Ry_NJjmifj3QP7mrhW-S-X28LYdVyhOwgga0a7j6Q8IUDELp1YTTbuzWMAAxAgLyVix-W5hKN62qg92yfwDzqDPGm5fu33E936/s400/DSC00935.JPG" style="clear: both; float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="400" /></a> <br />
Today the 105 VCA Graduated 26 new correctional officers. They will be reporting for duty at the following worksites. SSCF, SESCF, NWSCF, MVRCF, NERCF, NSCF, CRCF, and Brattleboro P&P.<br />
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The Keynote speaker was State Representative Alice Emmons. Both Secratry Hofmann and Commissioner Andrew Pallito spoke at the graduation. The Class Speaker was CO I Robert Dunham.<br />
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Robert Kupec, the Facility Executive, administered the professional oath and the Honor Guard opened and closed the Graduation with our national Colors.<br />
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The National Anthem was sung by Jennie Holloway and William Cathcart was the master of ceremonies.<br />
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Here are a couple of photos from the class.<br />
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There will be some video from the graduation to follow, so stay tune.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Vermont Department of Corrections' Training Center</span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2009 has been a year of change. The changes were challenging and hold promise for the future.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The Academy moved from its location in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Rutland</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> at the </span><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style="font-family: Verdana;">College</span></st1:placetype><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> of </span><st1:placename><span style="font-family: Verdana;">St. Joseph</span></st1:placename></st1:place><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> to our new location in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Waterbury</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. Our name has changed as well; we’re now the </span><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://intra.doc.state.vt.us/DCTC">Vermont Department of Corrections' Training Center</a></span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. We’re located at the former Dale State Correctional Facility and you can find us on the 2<sup>nd</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup> floors of the building. We have two classrooms and meeting spaces that are all ours. We have training cells, a mock control room, and beds for around 40 staff to stay overnight.</span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">100th VCA on the Capital Steps </span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The Department had its 100<sup>th</sup> Correctional Academy Class graduate in February. This was a milestone for the Department. The </span><st1:place><st1:placetype><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://doc.vermont.gov/involvement/careers-in-corrections/vca/academy">Vermont Correctional Academy</a></span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> is the most tenured training program in our department and has touched almost every employee we have in some way. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We also combined the entire HRD unit into one work site. We all work together under one roof and can coordinate our tasks. Some of the changes to the unit this year were the retirement of three co-workers and one who took a </span><st1:place><span style="font-family: Verdana;">RIF</span></st1:place><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. This was a loss of talent that will take us a long time to recover.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">As far as Academy programs this year, we completed five Academies 100<sup>th</sup> – 104<sup>th</sup> and had a hybrid class in July. We added 108 new Correctional Officers to our work force, and delivered 1096 Classroom hours of training through our Academy Program alone.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We also spent a lot of time training Trainers in 2009. Here are some of the training events that we completed for the year.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Suicide Prevention Instructors 2009</span></span><br />
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</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Fire Safety in September, this class went for 5 days and had 20 participants;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">American Heart Association </span><st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;">BLS</span></st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Instructor Certification in October and November, each class for 2 days with a total of 19 participants;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Suicide Prevention in December ran for 4 days and had 18 participants;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Restraint Chair Instructor Certification was in June; it was one day and had 17 participants;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">OC Trainer Recertification was in May, was one day, and had 19 participants;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">MEB and Strait Baton Instructor Certification were in March and lasted 2 days. There were 22 participants.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We sent two Instructors to Monandnock Defensive Tactics System (MDTS) and Monandnock Expandable Batons (MEB) Instructor-Trainer for 5 days. We now have the ability to certify our own instructors.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In addition, our </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Training</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Center</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> staff was involved at the Center and around the state with other trainings. Some of these trainings included staff instruction, coordination, data entry in </span><st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;">TRMS</span></st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, budgeting, and the creative process of designing the training courses themselves.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Here is a short list; it’s not a complete one by any means:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Addiction Biology: 32 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Arrest Certification: 18 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Basic Cognitive Self-change for facilitators: 24 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Basic Intensive Domestic Abuse Program Facilitation: 33 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Central Emergency Response Team – Basic: 12 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Central Emergency Response Team - Quarterly Drill: 41 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Client Perspectives: 14 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Co-Occurring Disorders: 24 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">DUI Victim Impact Program Facilitator Training 11 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ethics- Alcohol and Other Drugs: 22 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Group Dynamics: 21 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Hearing Officer Training- Basic: 15 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Hearing Officer Training- Update: 28 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Hostage Negotiation-Training Drill: 43 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Intervention Strategies: 30 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Introduction to </span><st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;">TRMS</span></st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;">: 13 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Level of Service Inventory – Revised: 18 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;">LSI</span></st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;">-R Certification Workshop: 14 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Pre-sentence Investigation Report Training: 17 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Recovery Resources: 13 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Seeking Safety: 23 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Self-Direction Facilitator Training: 23 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sentence Computation Training- Field (Part 1): 7 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sentence Computation Training- Field (Part 2): 5 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sentence Computation/Legal Process: 6 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sex Offender- Computer Analysis: 25 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sex Offender Pre-Sentence Investigations: 25 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sex Offender Profiles: 29 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sex Offender Risk Assessment: 24 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Site Legal Administrator Training: 38 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Supervising Domestic Violence Offenders: 15 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Supervision in the Real World: 11 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Supervision of Sex Offenders in the Community: 28 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Supportive Supervision: 21 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Therapeutic Community Principles: 6 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-top: 6.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;">VANS</span></st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> - Vermont Automated Notification Service: 399 participants<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">That snap shot was taken from our </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://humanservices.vermont.gov/professional-development/trms-training-coordinators-guide-2nd-edition">Training Registration and Management System (TRMS)</a>. There were 1128 participants in those events, add 117 for Training for Trainers, 108 that made it through the Academy, and you get a grand total of 1353 training opportunities for our staff. There has been more opportunity to train then we have total staff in our department, and the number’s are not all in yet, data entry on PREA training and </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-family: Verdana;">ADA</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> training is still in process and is not included in the information above.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Classroom One</span></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwXsdIjSkNG7ZJIViDxTUKgDFHc2hUO9ptyjLgeCO1m0DhHXuNJDggu4DkgrMYh9WO5KkPNXelbpQm6r_60MHy_7HfvxPisITW0dOIjsuZtspz11yO_3I9IQwDhIU0xc8-xBmbXplPy0Y/s1600-h/DSC00640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCwXsdIjSkNG7ZJIViDxTUKgDFHc2hUO9ptyjLgeCO1m0DhHXuNJDggu4DkgrMYh9WO5KkPNXelbpQm6r_60MHy_7HfvxPisITW0dOIjsuZtspz11yO_3I9IQwDhIU0xc8-xBmbXplPy0Y/s200/DSC00640.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana;">With all of the above training going on you can imagine our space usage. Classroom 1 is in use 75% of its available time, with our other spaces in use 40% to 50% of their available times. We can only see this increasing in 2010 and our current numbers only go back to August.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Now, speaking of </span><st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;">TRMS</span></st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, we as a department have finally moved our training records into this new database. All Department trainings, Central or local, can now be viewed online on the </span><st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;">AHS </span></st1:stockticker><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://humanservices.vermont.gov/professional-development/">Training Calendar</a>.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This means that if you change jobs in the department or the agency, your training will follow you to your new worksite. You can see available trainings in any part of the state or at any site.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Training</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Center</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> has been developing online trainings and meetings using ilinc. With this technology, staff can attend a training or meeting and never leave their worksite or drive all day. If you have questions about ilinc and how it works, you should talk with one of our staff.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Finally, we would like to hear about your training experiences over the last year. If you like to write and would like to be published online, we are excepting article submissions about academy or general training experiences that you had with the department. All submissions will be screened for appropriateness for our blog and edited for grammar and spelling. That being said, we would like to hear from our newest employees that just finished their training adventure with us. Also, It would be nice to hear from some of our veteran staff about their times at the academy, or about any Training that has been meaningful to you. Your article could be on our blog in 2010.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Until then, we’ll be working hard to keep you up to date and will continue to move our training programs forward.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The Staff of the Vermont Department of Corrections’ </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Training</span></st1:placename><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Center</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> wishes you happy holidays, and all the Joys of the New Year.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div>Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-73613920391675816642009-12-01T14:52:00.001-05:002009-12-01T14:54:48.882-05:00THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION’S HONOR GUARD<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION’S HONOR GUARD</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Vermont Correctional Officer is the front line of ensuring the safety of the public and facilitating change each and every day with the most difficult and dangerous individuals in our society. Most perform their duties excellently and go relatively unnoticed in one of the less publicly visible vocations one can choose. It seems that the work they do makes it to the media only to report a moment when something goes wrong rather than the hundreds of thousands of hours, cumulatively, where the officers do the right thing in challenging circumstances. The Vermont Correctional Officer is the invisible unsung hero of the community and, until recently, had no visible form of representation to the Community other than bricks, razor wire, and sound bites. Enter in the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) Honor Guard. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Standing straight with high polished shoes, belts and brass, black dress pants, formal gray jacket, white gloves and ceremonial black campaign hat, these distinctive representatives of the Vermont Department of Corrections define professionalism and honor while making presentations at Academy Graduations and other events, such as the National Peace Officer Day, Award Ceremonies, Public Service Recognition Week and are present at the opening of new facilities and the closing of others. They march in various parades around the State. The Vermont DOC Honor Guard has been present at the funerals of Governors and many Correctional Officers past and present. They have conducted the presentation of the American Flag and have Ceremonial Military M-1 Rifle drill demonstrations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The current Team Leader of the 2009 Honor Guard is Workforce Development Director, Dana Lesperance, who also serves as an E-6, Tech. Sergeant for the Vermont Air Guard. “The Honor Guard has meaning and represents the core values of the Department of Corrections,” explains Mr. Lesperance, “It is about integrity, respect and honor. It is one of the few jobs that one can have in this department that always displays the Correctional Officer in a positive light.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Honor Guard also brings an exceptional sense of professional pride to ceremonies, particularly in the event of funerals. As the mourning family members look on, the Honor Guard serves as a professional and positive reflection of the vocational community that their loved one was part of. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The State of Vermont Agency of Human Services Secretary, Robert Hofmann, had this to say about the Honor Guard, ““I first recall meeting the Vermont Department of Corrections Honor Guard at the funerals for several of our deceased, active or retired staff back in 2005. Having personally appreciated the respect and support from a NYPD Honor Guard at my grandfather’s funeral, I took note of the support and comfort our Honor Guard offered to these grieving families on behalf of all Vermont corrections staff.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Subsequently,” continued Secretary Hofmann, “We have worked to emphasize the importance of Vermont Correctional Academy Graduations. Along with keynote speakers such as the Chief Justice, Governor and Senior Legislators, the participation of the Honor Guard has added a degree of solemnity to the ceremony and symbolized the respect and support of our current staff towards their new colleagues.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gary Dillon, Emergency Management Services Chief of the DOC, reflected that a need was discovered for the development of a formal Honor Guard in the Vermont Department of Corrections during the DOC’s representation at the funeral of past Vermont Governor Richard Snelling in 1991. “There were several events that pointed to that necessity,” said Mr. Dillon, “Certainly Governor Snelling’s funeral, and that of the N.H. Corrections’ Commissioner. During the opening of the Springfield Facility in 2004 we had the members of the Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT) act as a de facto Honor Guard in the black BDUs (Battle Dress Uniforms) . We built upon that obtaining funding for the uniforms from Public Safety and more recently received the Military M-1 Ceremonial Rifles.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In a very rapid time, beginning in the everyday green and tan Correctional Officer uniforms in 1999, to the members of the Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT) in the black BDUs at the 2004 opening of the Southeast State Correctional Facility in Springfield, Vermont, and progressing to attending the Peace Officer Memorial in 2006 as a fully suited Professional Honor Guard, the development of the DOC Honor Guard has been carried out with a diligent sense of duty by the members.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mr. Dillon reports that the development of the uniforms took place over time and continues to evolve. Most importantly, however, that which remains constant is that “the Honor Guard represents what all new Correctional Officers should aspire to be. The Honor Guard represents the best of the best in appearance and presentation, along with the performance of their duties.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dana Lesperance agrees. “We strive for professionalism. We want to motivate the Correctional Officer, and create an awe inspiring memory in those who see us. We want to leave the event with a presentation of honor and professionalism, making it meaningful to the public”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A significant mark for the Honor Guard was the 100th Graduation of the Correctional Academy in February of 2009. “It was then that we felt we were officially recognized and began formal duties,” said Lesperance.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vermont Correctional Training Administrator, Barry Mulcahy adds, “The DOC Honor Guard has been instrumental in the evolution of the professionalization of our important right of passage, the graduation ceremony. Their professionalism has seeped into the very fabric of our training program and training center operations, resulting in a reoccurring theme of Pride & Professionalism. All staff of the training center deeply appreciates how this team continues to assist us with public displays of professionalism. Simply, we couldn't do it without them.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">COII Robert Papariello of the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility (CRCF) in Burlington is a 7 year veteran of the Vermont Department of Corrections and a 4 year member of the Honor Guard. He is also a certified trainer in First Aid, Contraband Searches, CERT, LERT, and Use of Force. He was at the Vermont Training Center facilitating Use of Force Training for the new cadets of the 104th Correctional Academy when I spoke with him. “To me, the Honor Guard means professionalism. To be respectful in what you do. The Honor Guard makes a person feel real proud in what they do, what they believe in, and who they represent.” </span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To become a member of the Honor Guard all one must do is to ask. It is all voluntary and has been fully supported by the staff and leadership. Physical and mental health is very important as one may find themselves standing for several hours during a public presentation having marched to the event as part of a parade procession.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A member of the Vermont Correction’s Honor Guard attends quarterly trainings of eight hours each. “A full eight hours with a half hour for lunch”, reports Lesperance. The Honor Guard has received training from the Vermont State Police, Curtis/Britch Funeral Home in Newport, and also by the Vermont Air and Army National Guards. These trainings have taken place in Air Force hangers, National Guard Armories, Police Academies, funeral homes, and there is a plan to have training among the Cadets at Norwich University.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“We can stand beside anyone,” declared Lesperance a member of the Honor Guard since 2005, “We arrive at events several hours prior to prepare and practice. Our motto is three fold: Be Professional, Be Professional, Be Professional”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“We are the best illustration that the DOC could have in displaying professionalism, Esprit de Corps (having "high morale" due to both their elite training and pride in their unit), it is all there”, continued Mr. Lesperance, “We represent the public face of Corrections. Providing an opportunity to represent all those behind the fences that the public doesn’t see, and all the good work they do. We represent the DOC family.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Vermont Department of Corrections Honor Guard strives for the highest level of professionalism and continues to move forward. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“The foundation work has been laid,” concludes Dana Lesperance, “We are now building the house. We will be looking into developing criteria for enrollment in the future. We want the best of the best to represent the DOC in the Honor Guard. We are building resources as we move along. Our needs are people.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One observer at a recent event in regards to the DOC Honor Guard stated, “I have no idea what they did, but it was meaningful and nice”. What they did is to display what they represent. By their presence and dedication to professionalism and ceremony they create and instill a sense of honor into the moment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These thoughts are echoed by COII Papariello, “One of the special things about the Honor Guard is that we get to be out there and do things for other people. We get to be there and make someone feel special. It makes the family who lost their loved one feel proud of who their father or mother was and what they represented. The presence of the Honor Guard gives them a feeling of the importance of what they did.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dana Lesperance, VOWP Reginald Langtagne, NSCF Robert Berthiaume, NSCF </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Testimonies by Supervisor Young and Probation and Parole Officer Godleski follow: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been with the Department since September 2000. I started working through a temporary agency as a District Office Clerk (DOC). I became a state employee in November 2000. I have worked as a DOC II, Program Services Clerk, Community Correctional Officer, Probation & Parole Officer and Case Work Supervisor of the Domestic Violence Team. I am currently a Probation Officer supervising Sex Offenders. I have been a member of CERT since June 2003. I am the ADA Site Coordinator for Burlington Probation & Parole. I served on the Corrections Training Advisory Board for 4 years. I have been a member of Honor Guard for approximately 2 years. I accepted the invitation to the team as a challenge. I knew it would not be easy and it hasn’t, but it has been rewarding. I have participated in a few graduations. I have not had to participate in a funeral detail yet, but if I do I would be proud to honor the work of the dedicated employee and the support of their family. When not at work I spend the majority of my time playing team sports. I have played rugby for 13 years and recently was elected in to my second term as the Burlington Rugby Football Club President. In addition to playing rugby the club is involved in charitable events. We raise money for Salvation Army, Toys for Kids and Special Olympics. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been with the department for just over ten years. I have worked my way up through the ranks, CO-1, CO-2, ACFSS and now a full time Supervisor (CFSS). I have been very involved with the department from the very beginning. I have been an FTO and a Diversity instructor. I am currently on the FTO, LERT, CERT and Honor Guard teams. I have been on the state CERT team since the first CERT basic, and have participated in state CERT activities such as shakedowns, unit take overs and other call outs. I have been on the state Honor Guard team since it first began back in 200?. I find that being on the Honor Guard can be challenging but is also the most rewarding. I have been to quite a few funerals, memorial services, and graduations. Participating in funerals are the toughest. Listening to the families talk about their loves ones can be rough, especially if they were a co-worker. It can be a hard job to be there when a department member has lost a love one, but to hear the thanks from the families make it all worth while. The Honor Guard team is made up of highly trained state workers that genuinely care about what they do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are interested in learning more about the Vermont Corrections’ Honor Guard, or even becoming a member, please contact Dana.Lesperance@ahs.state.vt.us</span><br />
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</div>Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-36801753136098323422009-09-24T11:14:00.004-04:002009-09-24T13:31:46.045-04:00The 103rd VCA Graduated: So where are the Pictures?I bet you have been wondering where the pictures from our latest class Graduation is. Well I just finished editing the video and I do have a class picture to post. If you see any of these new Correctional Officers at your work site, I hope you will take the time to welcome them to the Department and help them with their transition into what we know is one of the toughest jobs they will ever have. So here is their class Photo:<br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8U-XSSkTwXhw46AtUtZO9Q?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_CG26_A9FdBA/SruRud4BoUI/AAAAAAAAC_E/FwNfvnXIgLk/s400/DSC00558.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/RossTFarnsworth/9142009?feat=embedwebsite">9-14-2009</a></td></tr></table><br /><br />Also we have some video of the program.<br /><br />103rd Vermont Correctional Academy Processional<br /><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pdjQK2ee4eI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pdjQK2ee4eI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" 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/>I know that everyone can't make the graduation but here is your chance to see the 103rd in action.Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-4887204646426229312009-09-04T11:03:00.002-04:002009-09-04T11:07:43.712-04:00THE 103RD VERMONT CORRECTIONAL ACADEMY GRADUATIONFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />Date: September 4, 2009<br />CONTACT: Barry Mulcahy, Academy Administrator<br />Vermont Department of Corrections<br />802) 241-3399 or Barry.Mulcahy@doc.state.vt.us<br /><br /><br />MEDIA ADVISORY<br />THE 103RD VERMONT CORRECTIONAL ACADEMY GRADUATION,<br />SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2009<br /> <br />Waterbury, VT – The Vermont Correctional Academy will hold its 103rd graduation ceremony at the Pavilion Auditorium in Montpelier on Friday, September 11th. Agency of Human Services Secretary Robert Hofmann will serve as the Keynote Speaker.<br /> <br />Robert D. Hofmann graduated from Wantagh (NY) High School and SUNY College at Cortland (BA History: Summa Cum Laude 1982). After working as a Business Analyst at Dun and Bradstreet in New York City, he attended Columbia Graduate School of Business (MBA Marketing & Finance 1985). Rob worked at American Express in New York City (1985-1990) in progressively challenging positions in financial services. From 1990-2003 he worked for Chittenden Bank in Burlington, VT, first as Director of Marketing and later as Senior Vice President for Business Services. Rob served from 2003-2005 as Vermont’s Commissioner of Finance and from 2005-2008 as Commissioner of Corrections. Since November 2008 he has served as AHS Secretary.<br /> <br />This event will also host a tribute to all service members who risked the ultimate sacrifice on this historic date, September 11, 2001. Air National Guard Sergeant and Department of Corrections employee, Dana Lesperance who was deployed on September 11, 2001, will provide a tribute to our brothers and sisters that have, and continue to serve our nation in the name of freedom.<br /><br />Service members past and present are encouraged and invited to attend this ceremony in their military uniform.<br /><br />The Correctional Academy, newly located at the Dale Building, 103 South Main Street in Waterbury, has existed as the Department of Corrections’ pre-service training program since 1993 and trained over 1,000 recruit and veteran officers. The increasing range of contemporary training topics includes security management, legal issues, ethics, mental health, supervision, conflict/crisis management, and emergency prevention and response. <br /><br />The general public is invited to attend.<br />Date: Friday, September 11, 2009<br />Time: 11:00am-12:30pm<br />Location: Pavilion Auditorium, MontpelierRoss.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-16294086765688623302009-08-14T11:56:00.004-04:002009-08-14T12:02:21.928-04:00Check Out our new Slide Show and PicturesJust added a little slide show of what the Academy is looking like so far. Check it out and don't be afraid to leave us some comments. We would like to know what you think of the changes and how we can make the Academy even better.<div><br /></div><div><br /><table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/RossTFarnsworth/NewVermontCorrectionalAcademy?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_CG26_A9FdBA/SoWHDwEhbdE/AAAAAAAACVA/oAErXThTTL8/s160-c/NewVermontCorrectionalAcademy.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/RossTFarnsworth/NewVermontCorrectionalAcademy?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">New Vermont Correctional Academy</a></td></tr></table><br /></div>Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-8888856332799813662009-08-11T10:10:00.005-04:002009-08-11T16:22:15.006-04:00Staff Work to get the Academy Ready<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdqyg9c16sUsPCm9Qc6o5uKZkynx3W1LhU9N-_qUAQo2FgugcQVQlyXejpcH9F4D6TjOFZCzCgftc_-PySfDW1QSu8AYd4KyJaXvDIhvdfbGnKBMAj2sDCcYcNaaSn2WLpWVHSa0C9dVi/s1600-h/05-08-09_0918.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368711287056588898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBdqyg9c16sUsPCm9Qc6o5uKZkynx3W1LhU9N-_qUAQo2FgugcQVQlyXejpcH9F4D6TjOFZCzCgftc_-PySfDW1QSu8AYd4KyJaXvDIhvdfbGnKBMAj2sDCcYcNaaSn2WLpWVHSa0C9dVi/s320/05-08-09_0918.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I was asked to post a picture of Jen Sprafke cleaning. The truth is that there has been a lot of staff cleaning, moving, and setting up rooms. Many have come over from central office and they have taken on any job that need to be done no matter how dirty. (Thank You)<br /><br />We have also had work crews here from the new SESC and CCWC had their paint crews here. There has also been work crews from the field. At the same time we completed a modified Academy program that graduated 14 new Correctional Officers. Most of them going to CRCF. We have also been preparing for the 103rd VCA.<br /><br />103rd arrived on Monday the 10th and they are the first participants to stay overnight at our new site. There are 16 participants in this class. They have become our test subjects to let us know what more needs to be done at our new site.<br /><br />We have set up our new smart board in our main class room. It is a vast improvement over our St. Joseph's set up. Also there has been some use of our other spaces already for different meeting. I hope to have an updated room usage calendar up soon so we can manged our space more efficiently.<br /><br />I will be posting some pictures from around our new facility so stay tuned, and if you are at Central officer for some reason, come on over and check us out. We would be happy to show you around.<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-3496225396026064962009-07-24T16:35:00.002-04:002009-07-24T17:10:59.581-04:00One Day Closer<p class="MsoNormal">The Academy move is getting closer; we’ll be occupying our space on Tuesday of next week.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We have two work crews coming in to help use clean out the Uhaul and move our equipment on to the 2<sup>nd</sup> and 3<sup>rd</sup> floors.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>One crew is from Morrisville P&P and one is from the Windsor Service Camp.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Thank you</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Hopefully, we’ll have our new phone numbers so we can post them soon for those who have been trying to call us.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I thought I would talk about our new main class room.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The room should allow comfortable seating for up to 40 participants.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We are moving forward with a learning technology update. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We’re getting a smart board for this room and hope to set up some interactive activities with other sites and online training.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This one room alone is a large upgrade to our department’s training capabilities.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Did I tell you we’re also getting a second class room and two smaller meeting/break out spaces?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">There are two cells left for us to do training exercises, the control room is still intact and can be used for training, and we’re going to set up some displays outside our main class room for the Honor Guard.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Maybe Cert (tactical and HN) will want to do something?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">It’ll be great to have a place to put some of our <st1:state><st1:place>Vermont</st1:place></st1:state> corrections history on display.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The Windsor Service Camp is sending up a restored fire apparatus from the Old Windsor Prison.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">So, come up and check us out, just don’t be surprised if the place is still a little disorganized, we’ll have everything up and running real soon.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Remember the 103<sup>rd</sup> will be here on August 10<sup>th </sup>and we’ll be ready for them.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Stay safe</o:p></p>Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-707726050899563225.post-18706015461263264992009-07-17T13:58:00.002-04:002009-07-17T17:08:30.512-04:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Big changes are in the wind. The </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Vermont</span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Correctional</span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><st1:placetype><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Academy</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> has moved to </span><st1:city><st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Waterbury</span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">. We left </span><st1:city><st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Rutland</span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> right after we graduated the 102nd VCA. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We packed up our desks, loaded the Uhaul and off we went to the north (look out </span><st1:city><st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Waterbury</span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">). We are still waiting to move into our new site as its still under construction. For those of you that have been in what was the old Dale Correctional Facility; you will see some big changes.</span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We're going to have two new class rooms; break out spaces and overnight accommodations for around 50 participants. </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">We're also getting new office space, and are reconfiguring our training unit so that we will all be under the same roof.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We occupy our new site on July 28</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> and the 103</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">rd</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> VCA will be the first class of new Correctional Officer to train at this site. They arrive on the 10</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> of August.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">So stop in and check us out when our doors finally open, and expect to see more posts about upcoming events and happenings on the Academy Update.</span></o:p></p>Ross.Farnsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15036883365569983271noreply@blogger.com0