http://www.doc.ri.govSat, 07 Nov 2009 16:45:04 GMTDepartment of Corrections - Press Releasesen-usrihelp@nicusa.comMon, 19 Oct 2009 20:45:00 GMTRhode Island Department of Corrections will hold its 16th annual Volunteer Appreciation and Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, October 20th, beginning at 4 p.m. in the 2nd floor Conference Room of the main administration building, located at 40 Howard Ave., Cranston. During the ceremony, the 12th ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9963Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:30:00 GMTOctober 21st, 2009, is a significant day for Warwick's Dennis Papa -- it marks the 50th anniversary of his first day on the job with the Rhode Island Department of Corrections. To commemorate that important date in his personal history, Dennis will return to the RIDOC for a tour of the Donald...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9908Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:45:00 GMT Five Moldovan leaders participating in the Open World Program hosted by the Rotary Club of Scituate, R.I., will spend September 26th -30th, 2009, in Rhode Island examining Informing the public about combating corruption. Managed by the independent Open World Leadership Center at the Library of...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9802Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:00:00 GMTIt was truly a "dog day" of August a few weeks back when Minimum Security C.O. Lieutenant Michael Reis and his rescue dog, Ashley, met up with State Trooper Scot Carlsten in the woods of West Greenwich to take the wildnerness exam they needed to pass in order to be re-certified for another two...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9727Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:45:00 GMTFrank Bruno Jr., who runs the Rhode Island Department of Corrections' barbering apprenticeship program wherein inmates become licensed barbers while in prison, happily accepted a significant donation last month. When Carol Luciano of Luciano's Hair Design in Narragansett replaced the cutting chairs ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9517Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:30:00 GMTAbout 25 inmates in Minimum Security at the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston have been hard at work building a puppet theatre and stage for children who will visit The Impossible Dream's outdoor playground in Warwick to enjoy. The inmates are students in the fourth construction...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9321Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:45:00 GMTMen and women on probation in the city of West Warwick have been invited to attend an informational forum in Town Council chambers on Tuesday, July 14th, at 3 p.m. Coordinated by the RIDOC's Kent County Probation Office, the event will bring together the RIDOC's partners in law enforcement and...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9258Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:00:00 GMTRIDOC Correctional Officer Michael LaPlume of Warwick says he hasn't seen anything like the camaraderie and support he's witnessed since deciding to launch the Correctional Officers Search and Rescue COSAR Team about a year ago. Designed to assist in woodland searches for missing or lost...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9213Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMTLeadership Rhode Island, in partnership with the Newport County Prisoner Reentry Council, has invited key Newport business and community leaders to a luncheon forum to address the topic of Prisoner Reentry on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Community Baptist Church Annex, 40...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9128Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMTHope resident Michael Maddalena has enjoyed fishing on the rivers and in the ocean all his life and views his community service on the Pawtuxet River Authority and Watershed Council as an opportunity to give back. A 28-year veteran of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Officer Maddalena is ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9092Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:30:00 GMTFive Rhode Department of Corrections-trained pups will be among the canine graduates at the Summer 2009 NEADS graduation at Hanscom Air Force Base's Minuteman Club on Sunday, June 14th, beginning at 2 p.m. Social dog JJ, who will be paired with 7-year-old Connor Lamoureux of Boylston, Mass....http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9090Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:45:00 GMTA record number of inmates will receive certificates and degrees during the Rhode Island Department of Corrections' annual recognition ceremonies in six of the state's prison facilities between June 10th and June 16th, 2009. During these spring graduation ceremonies, the Education Unit will present ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9060Thu, 21 May 2009 15:45:00 GMTPrisoner reentry is more than just a buzzword used by policy makers and government officials - it's an important social issue that affects all citizens. While many would prefer to deny that there are ex-offenders among us, there is no such thing as "not in my backyard" in our small state. With...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8936Tue, 19 May 2009 18:45:00 GMTRhode Island Correctional Officer Ron LoBianco, a lifelong Coventry, RI, resident, recently placed 1st in his division light weight - and between 146 and 155 pounds in the Body Language Natural Professional Association's BLNPA annual competition. He placed 4th out of 20 in the middleweight...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8921Thu, 14 May 2009 16:45:00 GMTThe Rhode Island Department of Corrections is pleased to announce the RIDOC's Spring 2009 Media Day to be held on Thursday, June 4th, from 9 a.m. until approximately noon. The Department's first ever Media Day was held in the fall of 2007 and was well received. Space is limited, so members of the...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8880Thu, 07 May 2009 15:15:00 GMTPawtucket Citizens Development Corporation's Project RENEW: Revitalizing & Engaging Neighborhoods by Empowering Women, recently unveiled a DVD, the five-minute version of which is posted on YouTube and features testimony from commercial sex workers in their own words, as well as RIDOC Probation &...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/9476Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:15:00 GMT Cranston, RI - April 21, 2009 -- On Thursday, April 23rd, 2009, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections will conduct an emergency drill, to include Rhode Island Department of Corrections staff, the Rhode Island Emergency Management Association RIEMA, and Rhode Island Hospital. THIS IS ONLY...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8684Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:15:00 GMT CRANSTON, R.I. - April 21, 2009 - Men and women who are looking for a challenging career opportunity are invited to consider becoming a Correctional Officer. The Rhode Island Department of Corrections RIDOC will officially kick off the recruitment period for its next Correctional Officer...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8683Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:30:00 GMTRIDOC Probation and Parole Officer Jovina Vales was at her desk in the Adult Probation and Parole office in the Urban League building on Prairie Street in Providence when she got a phone call from Congressman Patrick Kennedy's office that made her day and changed her life. After attending an...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8258Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:45:00 GMTRecognizing that the experience of having a loved one or friend incarcerated can be difficult and stressful, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections has centralized the most sought-after offender-related information under one link on its website. By clicking the "Friends, Family and Visitors of...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8233