Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

Congratulations to DOC Religious Services Administrator Ulli Klemm on receiving the State Chaplain of the Year award from the Pennsylvania Prison Chaplains Association! Rev. Klemm has served in the DOC since 2004 and is responsible for overseeing the chaplaincy programs at our facilities. Before joining the DOC, he served as the head prison chaplain at the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh.

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Lieutenant Alison Sanchez was recently recognized by FOP 92 Labor Services for her unwavering support and dedication to its members. Lt. Sanchez is part of a DOC Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team that responds after emergency or traumatic events to help staff recover and manage their emotional wellbeing. She was honored for her role in two CISM deployments in the Philadelphia area in November and December of 2023. #PADOCProud

The DOC Recruitment and Retention Team will host a #jobfair next week at SCI Huntingdon in conjunction with SCI Smithfield for jobseekers interested in a #career in #corrections. For full details, swing by a fair of visit ⤵ https://lnkd.in/g8qhMa67

The third Medal of Valor recipient at this year’s DOC Employee Awards Ceremony was Parole Agent Wendy Myers, who demonstrated exceptional courage when an armed parole absconder was holding a two-year-old child hostage. Despite sustaining an ankle injury while responding to the scene, Agent Myers remained resolute in her efforts to negotiate with the absconder and ensure the safety of the child. Throughout the six-hour standoff, she communicated with the absconder, working to calm the situation. At the request of law enforcement, Agent Myers donned metal plates and a helmet to personally facilitate a surrender; however, a struggle for the absconder’s firearm ensued, and he was shot by police. The two-year-old was unharmed, and the absconder recovered from his injuries. #PADOCProud #PAProud

SCI Camp Hill is hiring a Corrections Utility Plant Operator to be responsible for teaching and mentoring inmates in the maintenance, operation, and repair of the boiler plant. Duties will include ensuring the efficient operation of Water Tube Natural Gas/Oil Fired Boilers under both normal and emergency conditions, as well as scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. Interested in joining our team? Apply today! Apply ⤵ https://lnkd.in/eRhnP57E    #Boilers #UtilityPlant

Are you looking for a fulfilling career with incredible benefits? Do you want to make a positive impact while enjoying a stable, full-time job in food service?    Join the DOC as a Food Service Instructor at SCI Houtzdale! Lead and instruct inmate workers in food service operations, providing vocational training in a secure environment.    Apply https://lnkd.in/eYFDKDuH

SCI Waymart recognized Plumbing Trades Instructor Christopher Pecko for his 10 years of service with a certificate and pin. Also pictured are Trades Instructor Louis Calachino and Facility Maintenance Manager Charles Burdett. Thank you for your service to the DOC, Instructor Pecko!

Employees in the Central Sentence Commutation Unit (CSCU) were honored for their years of service this summer. Office of Population Management Director Erin Brown recognized: Stacey Plassio (30 years), Denise Wood (30), Anne Cole (25), Tammy Fasick (20), Sharyl Lewis (10), Kathy Tejada (10), William Bennage-Gregory (10), and Siobhan Sweets (10). Also recognized for 5 years of service each were: Emily Gardner, Kelly Duck, Back row left to right Marla Flynn, Jeremy Greiner, Lara Best, Jessica Welch, Paula Somers, and Adrian Hennessy. Thank you to each member of the CSCU for their service and dedication to the DOC!

DOC SECA coordinators met last week at the Training Academy in Elizabethtown to reflect on last year and look ahead to the new campaign, which began on Sunday. Facilities were awarded for their successes—including best overall campaign, highest percentage of goal, and most improved—and strategies were shared to make 2024 the most successful DOC SECA campaign yet!

ICYMI: Last month, we began a new partnership with the US Army through U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program that guarantees soldiers and ROTC cadets an interview with the DOC when they prepare to transition to civilian life. DOC Sec. Dr. Laurel R. Harry participated in a signing ceremony with Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler at the DOC Training Academy to celebrate this exciting new partnership.