http://www.doc.ri.gov Department of Corrections - Press Releases en-us rihelp@egov.com Corrections Director A.T. Wall II recently announced that Robert Vitale of Scituate, R.I., has been promoted Warden of the RIDOC's Central Office. He will help to oversee a sizeable staff and an inmate population that includes those serving long sentences for a variety of offenses as well as those... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/17999 Corrections Director Ashbel T. Wall II has announced the promotion of Robert J. Catlow of Cranston, R.I., a 26-year veteran of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, to Chief Inspector, heading up the Office of Inspections. The Director notes, "Bob Catlow combines experience and credibility in Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/17391 The Rhode Island Department of Corrections will hold a training for its adult probation and parole staff, adult counselors, and partners from community service agencies on Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation on Friday, September 14, at the Philip W. Noel Judicial Complex (Kent County... Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/17390 On Tuesday, September 2nd, Lloyd Hedges will enter his 51st year of service as a Correctional Officer with the Rhode Island Department of Corrections. Colleagues, family, and friends will honor Lloyd at a celebration of this important anniversary on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. at the... Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/17303 In recognition of National Recovery Month, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), and the Rhode Island Recovery Month Coalition will host the second annual Rallies for Recovery, beginning... Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/17193 Minimum Security inmate Tina was in the prison library contemplating a theme for a recovery quilt she and others in the Providence Center's substance abuse treatment program had been asked to work on when she noticed a book on the floor about butterflies and another on the shelf about insects. "It... Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/17192 Rhode Island Department of Corrections Director Ashbel T. Wall II has announced the promotion of former Senior Legal Counsel Kathleen Kelly of Narragansett, R.I., to Chief Legal Counsel. Ms. Kelly replaces Patricia Coyne-Fague who was recently promoted to Assistant Director of Administration.... Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/17152 Corrections Director Ashbel T. Wall II has announced the appointment of Roy Wells of Warwick, R.I., as Inspector in the Rhode Island Department of Corrections' Office of Inspections. Wells has been a member of the Providence Police Department for 25 years, the last eight as a detective in the... Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16917 On Wednesday, July 25th, at 3 p.m., Corrections Director Ashbel T. Wall II will present Taylor Campbell of South Kingstown with a $1,000 Susan M. Hunter Scholarship Award on behalf of the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA), of which he is President. The annual award is... Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16915 On Wednesday, July 11, at 11 a.m., Corrections Director Ashbel T. Wall II will present Lauren Piccoli with a $500 Susan M. Hunter Scholarship Award on behalf of the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA), of which he is President. The annual award is available to children of... Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16912 Just a few short years ago, RIDOC Institutional Chaplain the Rev. Carson Byers, originally from Dallas, Texas, was working for an international portrait company based in Houston. His position as a sales representative and trainer for the company's Northeast region, headquartered in upstate N.Y.,... Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16886 After an extensive selection process, Corrections Director Ashbel T. Wall II has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Earls of South Kingstown, R.I., as Assistant Director of Rehabilitative Services. She replaces 33-year Department veteran Roberta Richman, who retired at the end of June. For... Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:45:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16861 Corrections Director A.T. Wall II is pleased to announce the promotion of Susan Lamkins of Fairhaven, Mass., as Programming Services Officer. She has served as his Administrative Assistant/Confidential Secretary since the fall of 2008 and has been in her role in an acting capacity since last June.... Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16830 The remarkable 33-year career of Assistant Director for Rehabilitative Services Roberta Richman will be honored and celebrated tomorrow, June 26, 2012, beginning with a tree planting ceremony outside of the new Women's Bernadette Minimum Security Facility at 12:30. In addition to the tree planting, Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16818 Stress is a natural by-product of working in the field of corrections. Correctional professionals work both behind prison walls and within our communities with those whom the rest of society has marginalized and largely ignores. Their work often goes unrecognized and some of what they see and... Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16724 Thanks to the diligence of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections' Special Investigations Unit, four grams of heroin – with a prison value of almost $2,000 – have been confiscated and won't land in the hands of a drug user or dealer. It was last Tuesday, May 15, when a Minimum Security inmate... Fri, 25 May 2012 17:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16610 Rhode Island Department of Corrections Director Ashbel T. Wall II has announced the promotion of former Chief Legal Counsel Patricia Coyne-Fague of Glocester, R.I., to Assistant Director of Administrative Services. Ms. Coyne-Fague had been serving in that role in an acting capacity since the... Wed, 16 May 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16540 In observance of National Women's Health Week, a weeklong health observance supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health, the RIDOC has arranged for a variety of activities and lectures in the Women's Facilities throughout the week ending on Friday, May... Tue, 15 May 2012 20:15:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16529 With much sadness, Assistant Director for Institutions and Operations David McCauley shared the news with Rhode Island Department of Corrections personnel Last Friday that Frankie, Correctional Officer Anthony Lucca's K-9, had passed away unexpectedly. Frankie showed signs of sickness on Thursday... Wed, 09 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16481 Toastmasters couldn't ask for a more enthusiastic instructor to bring the public speaking program Speechcraft inside the walls of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections than Ed Skurka DTM and his team of six Toastmasters. All are RIDOC volunteers. Skurka, who has his own business teaching... Thu, 03 May 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.ri.gov/press/view/16445