http://www.doc.ri.govSat, 04 Jul 2009 21:25:01 GMTDepartment of Corrections - Press Releasesen-usrihelp@nicusa.comFri, 03 Jul 2009 19:45:00 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 20:00:00 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 19:00:00 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 19:00:00 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 17:30:00 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 17:45:00 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 14:45:00 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 17:45:00 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 15:45:00 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/8880Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:15:00 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 16:15:00 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 20:30:00 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 12:45:00 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/8233Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:15:00 GMTMEDIA ADVISORY EVENT: Rhode Island Department of Corrections Annual Employee Awards Ceremony DATE: Thursday, February 19, 2009 TIME: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: R.I. Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals Eleanor Slater Hospital George C. Arnold Conference Center in ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8208Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:30:00 GMTIn 2008, Rhode Island Department of Corrections Minimum Security inmates logged 59,188 hours of community service in response to requests from partner agencies around the state. "The Department makes every effort to engage all work-eligible inmates in assignments that will improve the quality of...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8094Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:15:00 GMTA Correctional Officer at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections' Maximum Security prison since April of 1989, Aubrey Buster Andrews completely changes gears when his shift ends at 3 p.m. That's when he trades in his CO uniform for work boots and jeans and focuses on his six prize winning...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/8008Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:15:00 GMTFor the past year-and-a-half, female inmates at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections have been spending a few hours on Tuesdays stuffing and sewing simple fleece dolls for charity. Over 1,000 of the cuddly dolls have been given to babies and children in need. The program in Rhode Island's ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7984Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:00:00 GMTFifty-four men and women will graduate from the Rhode Island Department of Correction's Correctional Officer Training Academy Class 77 on Friday, January 16th, at 2 p.m. at Rhode Island College's Sapinsley Hall in Providence. The traditional "Inspection of the Graduates" by Corrections Director ...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7983Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:45:00 GMT"Robbie" is a 22-month-old Belgian Malinois from the Netherlands who has proven his value to the Rhode Island Department of Corrections' K-9 Unit after only three months on the job. In early December, "Robbie," who had recently completed six months of training, accompanied his human partner, K-9...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7978Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMTThousands of high school and middle school students from across the state have come to prison - not as inmates, but as visitors to the Special Community Outreach Education SCORE Program and more recently, the Zero Fatalities Project presentation. Both programs are designed with public safety and...http://www.ri.gov/press/view/7788