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Thank You Notes for 2009
| 12/29/09 | Circuit 4 Fernandina Beach P&P Staff | Circuit 4 Fernandina Beach P&P staff make a big difference in the lives of their adopted Christmas family. |
| 12/23/09 | CI Counselor Holder, Sergeant Shaffer, Officer Collins, and Chaplain Henry | A former Hillsborough CI inmate thanks their chaplain, staff, counselors, teachers and volunteers for making a difference in her life in this upbeat letter. |
| 12/23/09 | Indian River CI Staff | This first-time visitor at Indian River CI was very impressed with the caliber of staff there, noting that as a law enforcement employee herself, she knows good staff when she sees them. |
| 12/22/09 | Sumter Basic Training Unit's Officer Garemore | Bushnell's City Clerk wrote this glowing letter about Sumter Basic Training Unit's Officer Garemore and the inmates he oversees. |
| 12/20/09 | Taylor CI Captain K. Murphy | The wife of an inmate from Taylor CI speaks highly of Capt. K. Murphy and how he has strengthened their family ties. |
| 12/18/09 | CFRC's Senior Classification Officer A. Williams | This note was sent to CFRC's Senior Classification Officer A. Williams, in gratitude from an inmate's family for helping arrange a furlough for the inmate to attend his grandfather's funeral. |
| 12/18/09 | FSP Warden Singer, Superintendent M. Phillips, and Sgt B. Ross | Florida State Prison Maintenance Staff constructed rolling shields for St. Johns County Sheriff's Officers who work in their Isolation Section. The shields are designed to prevent items from being thrown on staff while they do their jobs in the Isolation Section. This letter from St. John's County Sheriff D. Shoar thanks them for their work and cooperative spirit. |
| 12/17/09 | Baker CI Warden M. Flores | Baker CI Warden M. Flores received this nice thank you note from Parole Commissioner Frederick Dunphy, thanking her for the tour of Baker CI for him and his fellow Commissioners. |
| 12/16/09 | Lake CI Warden Atmore and Major Barber | This note summarizes a call to Lake CI Warden Atmore and Major Barber, from the mother of a mentally ill inmate who is grateful for the professionalism and humanity shown to her son by security staff. |
| 12/13/09 | Sgt. Norris and CO Morris | The mother of an inmate at Okaloosa CI thanked Sgt. Norris and CO Morris for the help they gave her son, noting: "These are good men doing a difficult job." |
| 12/09/09 | Warden Hicks, Col. R. King and Officers S. Keen and M. Waring of Madison CI | FDLE's Bureau Chief of Training thanks Madison CI's Warden Hicks, Col. R. King and Officers S. Keen and M. Waring for their assistance with a facility tour and for sharing their expertise and experiences with the survey team who are rewriting the Correctional Officer's Basic Recruit Curriculum. |
| 12/07/09 | Levy Forestry Camp | The inmate work squad from Levy Forestry Camp is the subject of this thank you note from the President of the Inglis-Yankeetown Lions Club, who said "While we understand that the inmates are expected to work, we'd like to offer a 'thank you' for a job exceptionally well done." |
| 12/07/09 | Officers R. Byrd, P. Morgan and G. Sisco of Quincy P&P | This letter is from an offender who was headed down the wrong path, but with the encouragement and support of the entire staff at the 022 Quincy Probation and Parole Office, especially Officers R. Byrd, P. Morgan and G. Sisco, she has been able to turn things around and now has a brighter outlook and positive attitude. The attitude among the staff at the 022 Office reflects their ongoing support of the Department's re-entry efforts to work with offenders to help them become successful. Thanks to all of the staff at 022 for not only supporting the mission of the Department, but for taking time to make a difference in this offender's life. |
| 12/07/09 | K. Jordan, Asst. Warden (Operations) R. Smith, Chaplain J. Panzetta and the Asst. Volunteer Chaplains of Sumter CI | Kairos Coordinator D. Smith thanks Sumter CI Col. K. Jordan, Asst. Warden (Operations) R. smith, Chaplain J. Panzetta and the Asst. Volunteer Chaplains for making their Kairos weekend a success. |
| 12/03/09 | CPO J. Goodwin and CPS Y. Grant of 11-8 Miami Lakes Office | This email, from a first-time probationer, wanted 11-8 Miami Lakes CPO J. Goodwin and CPS Y. Grant to be commended for being so helpful in explaining the probation process to her. |
| 12/02/09 | Lake CI Warden Atmore | See attached letter from the University of South Florida Professor Kathleen Heide, Ph.D., wrote this heartfelt thank you to Lake CI Warden Atmore for speaking to her criminal justice students, noting how receptive her students were to his insightful presentation. |
| 12/02/09 | Secretary Specialist F/C C. Morgan | The sister of an inmate wrote this short, thoughtful note to thank Secretary Specialist F/C C. Morgan, who works in the Classification Department at Northwest Florida Reception Center's Main Unit. |
| 12/01/09 | Sergeant M. Forehand, Sergeant C.A. Godwin and Officer D. Landingham | Walton CI Warden S. Culpepper introduces this letter: I received this letter from Ms. Laurie Cook, a School Teacher at Walton Middle School in DeFuniak Springs. She extends her appreciation to Sergeant M. Forehand, Sergeant C.A. Godwin and Officer D. Landingham for coming to her 8th grade class during career day and educating her class room on the various career opportunities associated with corrections. It is our belief tomorrow’s leaders for the Department are in the class rooms throughout our State and giving them an opportunity to hear about the many career challenges associated with corrections is our best chance to make a favorable impression on them. |
| 11/30/09 | Special Thank You from Afghanistan | "'We Never Walk Alone' may seem insignificant when you read it in Florida," wrote SPC M. Anderson, "however those words come alive when you are in Afghanistan." |
| 11/28/09 | Hardee C.I. Food Service Director S. McGregor | An inmate at Hardee C.I. sings the praises of Food Service Director S. McGregor for his culinary expertise, noting that the Thanksgiving meal was the best he's had in his 17 years in prison. The Department of Corrections spends less than $3 per day per inmate, or about one dollar per meal, to feed the more than 101,000 inmates in our facilities statewide. |
| 11/24/09 | Correctional Probation Senior Officer M. Burnett | Here’s a short, sweet note from a probationer to CPSO M. Burnett thanking him for having faith in her. |
| 11/23/09 | Classification Officer Warren | Classification Officer Warren of Holmes C.I. received this poignant thank you letter from an inmate’s sister. |
| 11/25/09 | CPSO D. Cherry of 19-2 Vero Beach Probation Office | Vero Beach CPSO D. Cherry was sent this letter from one of his offenders thanking him for believing in her, saying she appreciated that he saw "that I wasn’t just some junkie who will be in and out of jail for the rest of my life." The offender is succeeding in a long-term drug treatment program. |
| 11/20/09 | Release Officer S. Gardner of DeSoto CI | DeSoto CI Release Officer S. Gardner received this thank you note from an inmate's sister expressing her appreciation for the assistance Officer Gardner has offered during the release planning process for the inmate. |
| 11/19/09 | Correctional Officer S. Godwin of New River CI | This thank you letter from the City of Starke expresses their thanks for the continuing help and support by the Department of Corrections and New River Correctional Institution in providing an inmate crew under the supervision of New River Correctional Officer S. Godwin in assisting the City of Starke in the recent Annual Great Pumpkin Escape. |
| 11/18/09 | CP Specialist S. Slaughter | A former offender wrote to thank CP Specialist S. Slaughter of the Miami-Hialeah office for treating him with respect when he was a probationer. |
| 11/17/09 | CPSO K. Lewis of Kissimmee P&P | It's letters like this that remind us all of the ultimate goal of probation. CPSO K. Lewis of the Kissimmee Probation and Parole Office received this letter from one of her probationers on the anniversary of her probation sentence. |
| 11/17/09 | Jefferson Correctional Institution, Crime Intelligence Analyst C. Hickman | Jefferson C.I. Psych. Specialist D. Liburd will have you reaching for the dictionary in this effusive letter of thanks to Crime Intelligence Analyst C. Hickman for his invaluable presentation to their (ACI Pod) Crisis Negotiation Team on Security Threat Groups. |
| 11/16/09 | Warden Redd, Major Crawford and Officer Rodenberry of Suwannee CI | This first letter is from the Florida Sheriff’s Boys Ranch Business Manager, thanking Suwannee C.I. for assisting them in repainting their gymnasium. He indicates that the inmate labor provided by Suwannee C.I. saved them over $11,000. The second letter is from a St. Lucie County Sheriff who, when told of what Suwannee C.I. did for the Boy’s Ranch in Suwannee County, sent a personal letter of thanks to Warden Redd. |
| 11/16/09 | DeSoto Correctional Institution Classification Officer J. Harvell, Ms. Westberry and the Central Office Classification staff | This note is from an inmate's mother about DeSoto CI Classification Officer J. Harvell for going above and beyond to correct a significant error in the file of an inmate who was serving for robbery, not armed robbery as his offense code suggested. Officer Harvell notes that Ms. Westberry and Central Office Classification staff were instrumental in helping her resolve the issue quickly. She then updated the inmate's mother immediately. |
| 11/16/09 | Casselberry P&P Correctional Probation Officer J. Spidell | This heartfelt note from an offender who completed pretrial intervention was sent to 184 Casselberry CPO J. Spidell, who the offender credits with being one of the small group of people who "saved my life." |
| 11/15/09 | Santa Rosa Correctional Institution Sergeant R. Hobby, Officer J. Byrd, and Officer D. Wells | A Santa Rosa C.I. inmate’s family had bad news to share – that his beloved dog had died, and they were concerned about how he would react to the news, as “he loved that dog as much as a person." The inmate's grandmother thanks Santa Rosa C.I. Sergeant. R. Hobby, Officer J. Byrd, and Officer D. Wells for handling the situation so professionally and compassionately. |
| 11/11/09 | Mayo Correctional Institution Classification Officer T. Roberts | Classification Officer T. Roberts at Mayo C.I. received this Thank You note from the grateful mother of an inmate. |
| 11/11/09 | Calhoun Correctional Institution Classification Clerk Typist A. Melvin | An inmate's family member sent this email thanking Calhoun C.I.'s A. Melvin, Clerk Typist in Classification, for her assistance in getting an inmate’s phone list updated so that his family could communicate with him. |
| 11/10/09 | Team Work | Tim Turner, Deputy Clerk Supervisor at the Indian River County Clerk’s Office, wrote this warm letter thanking the entire 19-2 Vero Beach Office for their efforts during the year. |
| 11/10/09 | Calhoun Correctional Institution Warden A. Johnson and Staff | Calhoun C.I. staff donated a total of 66 units of blood during two separate blood drives, and the Southeastern Community Blood Center staff said Calhoun's donations could save the lives of as many as 198 people. |
| 11/10/09 | Glades Correctional Institution Warden R. Shannon and Officer A. Jackson | Glades Work Camp is proud to recognize Officer A. Jackson for the outstanding work his work squad performed in the city of Belle Glade for a local church. The church was grateful and sent a letter to thank Warden R. Shannon and the Department for the work completed. |
| 11/07/09 | Lowell Correctional Institution Chaplain Leslie | This Thank You Note from a volunteer to Lowell C.I. Chaplain Leslie speaks for itself. |
| 11/06/09 | Cross City Correctional Institution Colonel D. Bannister and Staff | A visitor to Cross City CI compliments Colonel D. Bannister on the pleasantness and professionalism of Cross City CI's staff. |
| 11/06/09 | Lowell Correctional Institution Nurse K. Williams-Grimes | Lowell CI Nurse Williams-Grimes is the subject of glowing praise from one of our healthcare providers. |
| 11/06/09 | Circuit Administrator M. DiBernardo and the Circuit 11 Staff | This thank you note from Jeff Gorley of the RCCV Regional Community Collaboration on Violence was sent to M. DiBernardo Circuit Administrator, Circuit 11 and her staff. |
| 11/05/09 | CPSS T. Bride of 06-C Pasco/Pinellas Office, and CPSO Officer M. Welch of 06-0 Clearwater Office | This letter of appreciation is from Saint Leo University to Senior Supervisor T. Bride from 06-C Pasco/Pinellas Office and Senior Officer M. Welch from 06-0 Clearwater Office for their informative presentations to university students about careers in the probation field. |
| 11/05/09 | Officer I. Merritt, Jackson Work Camp | This letter was sent from Suzanne M. NeSmith, Town Clerk, on behalf of the Town of Greenwood thanking Officer I. Merritt, Jackson Work Camp, for the valuable assistance he and his work crew provided to their town. |
| 11/03/09 | Santa Rosa Correctional Institution Officer P. Hallford | Here's a nice note from a potential visitor to Santa Rosa CI's Classification Officer P. Hallford, thanking him for his help and patience. |
| 11/01/09 | PSO J. Posten of Martin CI | The wife of a Martin CI inmate thanks PSO J. Posten for making a huge difference in her husband's life. |
| 10/30/09 | Avon Park Correctional Institution Correctional Sergeant Stephens and Correctional Officer Lyman | Teamwork can often make the difference between life and death, as this letter from Avon Park CI LPN P. S. Pugliese illustrates. She commends Sgt. S. Stevens and CO C. Kerick-Lyman for stepping up during a life-threatening situation. |
| 10/29/09 | Doctor Kirkland and Staff, Wakulla C.I. | Doctor Kirkland at Wakulla CI is the focus of this heartfelt thank you note from an inmate whose medical problem was resolved thanks to our top notch staff at Wakulla and RMC. |
| 10/27/09 | Lawtey Correctional Institution Warden Watson, Sergeant Pikney and the Staff at Dinsmore Work Release Center | An inmate advocate had nothing but praise for the staff at Dinsmore Work Release Center in this letter to Lawtey C.I. Warden D. Watson. |
| 10/27/09 | Lake CI Dr. Carter and Sr. Classification Officer R. Urben | This note is from the sister in-law of an inmate at Lake CI, thanking Dr. Carter and Sr. Classification Officer R. Urben for their "first class service. |
| 10/27/09 | W. Wyatt, Secretary Specialist/Medical at Hillsborough C. I. | W. Wyatt, Secretary Specialist/Medical at Hillsborough C. I. receives high praise for her professionalism in this letter in this letter from an individual whose company provides mammograms at Hillsborough C.I. The writer says of Ms. Wyatt that "her attention to detail is the epitome of professionalism in correctional healthcare." |
| 10/26/09 | Quincy Annex Senior Classification Officer D. Gardner and Security Staff | Investigator Sisti, with the State Attorney's Office in Daytona Beach, wrote to thank D. Gardner, Sr., Classification Officer at Quincy Annex and the Security staff for their professionalism, courtesy and "good old fashioned southern hospitality." |
| 10/26/09 | Martin CI Classification Officers Austin and Anderson | The family of an inmate thanks Martin CI Classification Officers Austin and Anderson for help with visitation forms. |
| 10/26/09 | Sumter CI Warden B. Smith | CFRC Chaplaincy Services Specialist sent this note to Sumter CI Warden B. Smith thanking him for allowing his color and honor guards to participate in the funeral of CO G. Hendricks, and how much it meant to his widow. |
| 10/24/09 | Broward Correctional Institution Classification Officer J. Perez | This letter from the sister-in-law of an inmate thanks Broward CI Classification Officer J. Perez for her assistance in arranging visitation, and along the way the letter illustrates how important these visits are to inmate families. |
| 10/24/09 | Madison Correctional Institution Colonel K. Hart | Returning a library book might seem like a minor issue to some, but it meant a lot to Madison CI Librarian R. Johnson, who compliments Captain K. Hart in this email. |
| 10/23/09 | Taylor Correctional Institution Sergeant D. Wallace and Captain K. Murphy | A Florida Department of Law Enforcement official wrote this note to thank Taylor CI Sgt. D. Wallace for his professional assistance while providing a tour to FDLE staff and to Captain K. Murphy for his informative presentation of an advanced training topic. |
| 10/22/09 | Madison Correctional Institution Classification Staff Ms. Schmidt and Ms. Bearden | This “Thank you” note is from an Inmate’s mother thanking our Classification staff, Ms. S. Schmidt and Ms. S. Bearden for their help and kindness. |
| 10/22/09 | Jackson Correctional Institution Warden Jeter, Lieutenant Adkins, Sergeant Rabon, Officer Lockey, and Officer Mercer | This letter was sent from Isaac “Bill” Bishop on behalf of the Jackson County Fair saluting Warden Jeter, Lieutenant Adkins, Sergeant Rabon, Officer Lockey and Officer Mercer from Jackson Correctional Institution for their professionalism and kindness. |
| 10/22/09 | Columbia CI Warden Davis and Asst. Warden (Programs) Mike Willis | This note, from State Rep. Debbie Boyd's District Aide Mike Belle, thanks Columbia CI Warden Davis and Asst. Warden (Programs) Mike Willis for his help during a tour of the prison, which he said was an experience he will never forget. |
| 10/21/09 | Columbia CI Sgt. M. Koon and Sgt. S. Koon | Sgt. M. Koon and Sgt. S. Koon from Columbia CI wrote this heartfelt thank you letter to all their fellow employees who helped raise $1,200 for the Children’s Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation in memory of their daughter, Marissa Taylor Koon, through an annual car wash fundraiser. Their daughter was two years old. |
| 10/21/09 | Lancaster CI Warden Roberts | Here's a nice note from the mother of an inmate, thanking Lancaster CI Warden Roberts for his help. |
| 10/20/09 | Holmes Correctional Institution | Holmes CI Warden Varnum received this note from the Holmes County Pee Wee Football Association thanking them for the football blocking sled they donated to the organization. |
| 10/19/09 | Mayo Correctional Institution Warden Humphries Staff and Inmate Work Crews | This note; from the Suwannee Valley Youth Livestock Board thanks to the staff and inmate work crews at Mayo C.I. for their annual assistance. |
| 10/19/09 | Putnam Correctional Institution Warden Decker and Staff | An Inspector from the Polk County Sheriff's Office sent this letter to Putnam C.I. Warden P. Decker complimenting his staff's professionalism and the orderliness of the institution. |
| 10/19/09 | Mayo Correctional Institution Warden Humphries and Staff | This letter of thanks is from the Lafayette County Commission to Mayo C.I. staff and work crews, thanking them for all they do for the community. |
| 10/17/09 | Central Office Classification CSC J. Teuton | This letter, written by an inmate's family member, praises Central Office Classification CSC J. Teuton for his professionalism and helpfulness, saying "he is a credit to the correctional system." |
| 10/16/09 | Okeechobee CI Captain J. Lankford, Sgt. T. Thomas | This note from an Okeechobee CI inmate thanks Captain J. Lankford, Sgt. T. Thomas and some of his fellow inmates for saving his life. |
| 10/15/09 | Wakulla CI Sergeant J. Genica | This letter about Wakulla CI super-recruiter Sergeant J. Genica is from Officer E. Dehart, who got a job with the Department at Jefferson CI thanks to the follow-through and helpfulness of Sgt. Genica. |
| 10/15/09 | Wakulla CI Classification Officers C. Lago and A. Bailey | Wakulla CI Classification Officers C. Lago and A. Bailey received this note from the sister of an inmate who was worried because her brother was in confinement. She says she always hung up feeling a little more reassured after speaking with these officers." |
| 10/15/09 | Okaloosa CI Officer Bruce | Visiting a prison can be, as this letter remarks, like visiting a foreign land, but this writer thanks Okaloosa CI Officer Bruce and other staff there for making their visit enjoyable and stress-free. |
| 10/15/09 | Correctional Probation Senior Officer G. Green | It's gratifying to see how many offenders on probation come to see their probation officers as their advocate, not their adversary. This one is from an offender thanking CPO L. Campos, 09-2 Orlando West. |
| 10/14/09 | Classification Officer L. Salimone | This thank you letter from an ex-offender thanks Gregory Green CPSO-Community Control Officer at the 15-4 office in Circuit 15 for his kindness and compassion as her probation officer. |
| 10/14/09 | Classification Officer L. Salimone | A high five to Wakulla CI Classification Officer L. Salimone from fellow Classification Officer A.Bailey for helping her change her tire. A small act of kindness continues to be greater than the grandest intention. |
| 10/13/09 | FSP Warden Singer and Sgt. B. Muse | FSP's Warden Singer received this note from Z.K. Roberts, Fire Protection Specialist, State Fire Marshall thanking Warden Singer and his staff for the warm reception they gave his student fire inspector, an ex-Marine who sustained severe burns while serving in the military. |
| 10/12/09 | FSP Warden Singer, AW Polk, Major Jones, Sgt . Hendrix, Sgt. Muse and CO Rodriquez | A PRIDE supervisor thanks FSP Warden Singer, AW Polk, Major Jones, Sgt . Hendrix, Sgt. Muse and CO Rodriquez for their assistance and cooperation when they were putting a roof coat on the Garment Plant. |
| 10/11/09 | Correctional Probation Supervisor E. Klein | This letter of appreciation is from a former probationer to Correctional Probation Supervisor E. Klein from Circuit 12, 12-1 Bradenton Office. |
| 10/9/09 | Bartow P&P Correctional Probation Officers A. Davis and D. Mack | This note to CPSS V. McKenzie of the Bartow P&P Office thanks Officers A. Davis and D. Mack for speaking to a group including the Polk County School Board and the Department of Juvenile Justice about what our probation officers do to protect the community and to assist offenders with their re-entry objectives. |
| 10/08/09 | Hardee Correctional Institution Correctional Officer D. Crawford | Warden J. Tate would like to share a letter received by Lt. A. Ehrhart of Hardee C.I. from Jeffrey J. Lewis, Deputy Chief of Police of the Bradenton Police Departmentstating the Police Department’s appreciation for the professional and courteous service of DOT Work Squad supervisor Officer D. Crawford and his work crew for their help during the Agency’s recent re-location. |
| 10/8/09 | Holmes Correctional Institution Vocational Teacher C. Shumaker and Correctional Officer S. Clark | Holmes CI Warden Dayum-Varnum received this note from the town of Campbellton thanking C. Shumaker, Vocational Teacher/EJT and Officer S. Clark, Cabinet Shop for their assistance with painting the town logo and a sign for the park. |
| 10/8/09 | Hillsborough Correctional Institution Warden R. Mathis and Classification Supervisor L. Platt | The sister of two incarcerated sisters thanks Warden Mathis and her staff at Hillsborough CI for being so caring and compassionate, saying "I will hold HCI in my heart and will never forget what a wonderful facility you are all running!" |
| 10/8/09 | Franklin Correctional Institution | A first grade teacher and parent from Franklin County thanked staff at Franklin CI for their help with school supplies this year. |
| 10/7/09 | Mayo CI Warden Humphries | This letter is from the Town of Mayo Operations Manager, Sampson Edwards. Mr. Edwards extends the gratitude of the Town to Mayo CI Warden Humphries and staff for their diligent service to the town. In addition to daily commitments by our outside work squads, the squads annually clean up the Veteran's Memorial Park in Mayo in preparation for the Pioneer Day festivities, which brings in thousands of visitors the second Saturday and Sunday of October. The squad then returns to clean up the streets and park the following day. |
| 10/6/09 | Union CI Staff | This letter is from the mother of a UCI Officer who was recently stabbed by an inmate and survived, saying how grateful she is to his fellow officers who risked their lives to save his. She is also a Correctional Officer, at Suwannee C.I. |
| 10/4/09 | Jacksonville Circuit Correctional Probation Supervisor M. Wild | This "Thank You" letter to Circuit Administrator Elliot “Rusty” Park of the Jacksonville Circuit commending Correctional Probation Supervisor M. Wild for his professionalism and expeditious handling of a case, thus protecting the victim from additional stresses regarding the case. |
| 10/2/09 | Mayo Correctional Institution Warden M. Humphries | This Thank You letter was received from Mrs. McCray, an English teacher at Lafayette High School in Mayo, for Warden M. Humphries' recent presentation to her Junior English Class. Additionally, Mrs. McCray's class sent Warden Humphries Thank You cards for her personal presentation that she made to the class on September 29, 2009. Warden Humphries discussed how to interview and make a good impression, and how to be a successful and productive citizen upon graduation. The session ended with questions and answers. Warden Humphries felt the time she spent interacting with the students was time well-spent, and judging from the letter, was well received by the students. |
| 10/2/09 | Gulf CI Annex Sgt. Addison and CO Dobson | This email from a visitor to Gulf CI Annex speaks to the kindness and thoughtfulness of Sgt. Addison and CO Dobson, who made the writer's visit as pleasant as possible. |
| 10/1/09 | 15-4 Stephanie Mueller, CPO | This letter is from the New York Division of Parole thanking Stephanie Mueller, CPO at the 15-4 office for her cooperation and commending her for her professionalism. |
| 10/1/09 | Zephyrhills CI Warden Hill | Zephyrhills CI Warden Hill received this handwritten note from Rebecca K. Gaddis, Branch Manager of First Community Bank in Zephyrhills. She visited Zephyrhills Correctional Institution to familiarize herself with the function of the facility and to introduce herself. Initially her intent was to determine if she and First Community Bank could assist the facility and its employees in banking. While here the discussion turned to our Re-Entry efforts for inmates and Mrs. Gaddis expressed an interest in assisting in facilitating one of our Re-Entry Initiatives, “Money Smart,”an Adult Education Program emphasizing knowledge, security and confidence in money management. |
| 10/1/09 | Major Terry Scott, Caryville Work Camp | Major Terry Scott, Caryville Work Camp, received this letter of appreciation from the small town of Ebro for work done by inmate work crews installing playground equipment in their park that saved the town $28,000. |
| 9/30/09: | Zephyrhills Correctional Institution | Zephyrhills Warden Hill received this Thank You letter from Chester Elementary School for the monetary donation and for the school supplies donated by staff. |
| 9/29/09: | River Junction CI Lt. W. McClamma, Sgt. D. Weeks and Officer J. Robinson | Phyllis Daniels, Assistant Principal at Grand Ridge School, thanks River Junction CI Lt. W. McClamma, Sgt. D. Weeks and Officer J. Robinson and their inmate work squad for their instrumental roles in installing a chain link fence on the campus of Grand Ridge School, making the campus safer for their students. |
| 9/29/09: | Wakulla CI Classification Officer Williams | Here's a sweet note from the wife of an inmate at Wakulla CI who was juggling a job, school and three teenagers while arranging a visit with her husband from out of state. She sings the praises of Classification Officer Williams for her assistance and kindness. |
| 9/28/09: | Sgt. Yvonne Hampton at New River C.I | This letter was recently received in the Warden's Office from Mr. Earl Porter, Kairos, on behalf of Sgt. Yvonne Hampton at New River C.I. Sgt. Hampton was commended for her excellent assistance given during the recent Kairos weekend conducted at the New River CI Main Unit September 17, 2009 through September 20, 2009. |
| 9/28/09: | P&P Circuit 15 Palm Beach County Re-Entry Transition Fair Participants | This note to P&P Circuit 15 participants thanked them for taking part in the Palm Beach County Re-Entry Transition Fair. |
| 9/27/09: | Hamilton CI. Sgt. A. Robinson | This email from the wife of an inmate at Hamilton CI sings the praises of Sgt. A. Robinson for her kindness during visitation. |
| 9/25/09: | Columbia CI Warden Davis and Major Jones | Columbia CI Warden Davis and Major Jones made a big impression on this writer, who was visiting her husband at the prison. Click here to read the rest of the letter. |
| 9/24/09: | Brevard CI. Corrections Officer D. Suppa | This note from the Chief of Police with Canaveral Port Authority praises the professionalism and comportment of CO D. Suppa of Brevard CI, who supervises inmates working at Port Canaveral. It speaks well not just for Officer Suppa, but for the inmates he supervises also. |
| 9/23/09: | Jackson CI Warden T. Jeter and Lieutenant J. Atkins | Mayor Gene Wright sent this note on behalf of the town of Malone thanking Warden T. Jeter and Lieutenant J. Adkins from Jackson Correctional Institution for the great job they do. |
| 9/23/09: | Warden Hicks and staff of Madison C. I | The Town Council of Greenville Florida expressed thanks to Warden Hicks and staff of Madison C. I. on September 23, 2009 at the dedication of Ray Charles' Childhood Home Historical Site. During the ceremony Major J.T. Capps, Lt. C. Burnett, Sgt. Goins and Officer J. Stevens were thanked for their work in reconstruction of the singer’s boyhood home. With limited resources for reconstruction, the majority of work was completed by Officer Stevens’ inmate labor squad. |
| 9/22/09: | 10-7 Haines City Frank Allen | This letter is from one of the victims of a case under the supervision of Frank Allen in the 10-7 Haines City office. The writer is very grateful for CPO Allen's tenacity in finding and correcting errors, and his courteous demeanor. |
| 9/22/09: | Century CI. Warden Halley and Staff | The sister of an inmate whose mother had a seizure during visitation wrote this unusual email to thank Century CI Warden Halley and staff for their compassion and help. |
| 9/21/09: | Calhoun CI Psych. Specialist B. Harris | This grateful note, by Psych. Specialist B. Harris at Calhoun CI, tells how the Corrections Foundation comes to the rescue at the most unexpected times. |
| 9/16/09: | Dade CI Sgt. B. Pierre | Dade CI Sgt. B. Pierre stopped on the turnpike, in the pouring rain, to assist a motorist who had a flat tire. Here's a letter from that grateful motorist to Secretary McNeil. |
| 9/15/09: | 192 Vero Beach P&P Staff | This note from an offender sings the praises of CPO Mike Graham (192 Vero Beach Office) for his impressive efforts. |
| 9/14/09: | 15-3 West Palm Beach P&P Staff | This is a thank you note concerning CPSS Theresa Corner, formerly of 15-3 West Palm Beach, from her sister Glory Wilson and her sons Bradford and Bryan Corner and family, thanking probation and parole staff for their kindness through the loss of their beloved family member Theresa, who recently passed away. |
| 9/13/09: | Everglades CI Warden Pichardo | This email travelled all the way from Italy to Everglades CI. It's from an infrequent visitor who thoroughly enjoyed his most recent visit with his friend, noting that he felt like his friend is in good hands. |
| 9/12/09: | 20-7 Lee County P&P CPSO Canady | This extraordinary letter from a former probationer to CPSO K. Canady, Probation & Parole Circuit 20-7 Intake, thanks her annually on the anniversary of this probationer's sobriety. This is her third letter to CPSO Canady. Congrats and keep up the good work -- both of you! |
| 9/11/09: | Holmes CI K-9 Sgt. T. Harris and Officer M. Lumpkin | Sheriff Brown of Holmes County expressed his thanks and appreciation to Holmes CI's K-9 Sgt. T. Harris and Officer M. Lumpkin for their assistance with the arrest of two suspects believed to be selling methamphetamine. |
| 9/10/09: | Pensacola Work Release Center | This letter, from the Sous Chef at a Pensacola restaurant, lauds the work ethic of a Pensacola Work Release inmate. The Soul Chef can relate to him, as he started out washing dishes as a work release inmate as well. |
| 9/9/09: | Wakulla CI Warden Hosford and Staff | This stunning letter is from Inmate [name redacted] to Warden Hosford and the staff of Wakulla CI for the assistance and compassion shown to his family during and after a family member’s medical emergency in the visiting park. |
| 9/9/09: | CPSO N. Hill of Daytona Beach Main P&P | It's not every day that an offender says they look forward to seeing their probation officer, but that's what this offender says about CPSO N. Hill of Daytona Beach Main P&P Offices. |
| 9/7/09: | Broward CI Warden Folsom | This letter from the Florida Highway Patrol thanks Broward CI Warden Folsom for the timely and efficient word done by her DOT work squad. |
| 9/5/09: | Charlotte C.I.'s Dr. Hemphill and Warden Henderson | This letter, from a prisoner advocate to Governor Crist, thanks Charlotte CI's Dr. Hemphill and Warden Henderson on behalf of the inmate, and praises Secretary McNeil for his able assistance as well. |
| 9/4/09: | Caryville Work Camp Lieutenant B. Baine, Sergeant W. Miles and Staff | The attached letter is from Vernon Middle School's Assistant Principal thanking B. Baine, Work Squad Lieutenant and W. Miles, Work Squad Sergeant for their commitment and dedication for tasks they completed during the summer. Lt. Baine and Sgt. Miles are assigned to Northwest Florida Reception Center, Caryville Work Camp. |
| 9/3/09: | Liberty CI Warden Douglas | This thank you letter is from Dr. Sue Summers, Superintendent of the Liberty County School Board to staff and inmates from Liberty Correctional Institution for their support in providing assistance in maintenance projects and landscaping to the School District. |
| 9/3/09: | Okaloosa CI Warden Pippin | Okaloosa CI Warden Pippin received this note from the appreciative parents of an inmate. |
| 9/2/09: | Martin CI Warden Reid | This letter from a first-time visitor to Martin CI details the comfortable, welcoming and professional atmosphere at visitation. |
| 9/1/09: | FSP Warden Singer and Staff | This note from CSC T. Davy in Central Office thanks FSP Warden Singer and his staff for the professionalism, courtesy, and welcoming attitude exhibited by FSP staff during a Re-Entry seminar conducted at FSP's West Unit. |
| 8/31/09: | Pompano Beach P&P Correctional Probation Senior Officer P. Bazos | This extraordinary note about Pompano Beach Correctional Probation Senior Officer P. Bazos was written by an offender he supervised who feels Officer Bazos had a great deal to do with the offender's success and sobriety, saying "he saved my life." |
| 8/31/09: | Mayo CI Senior Classification Officer A. Hill | This letter of thanks from the fiancée of an inmate to Senior Classification Officer A. Hill at Mayo CI recognizes her diligent effort and assistance. |
| 8/31/09: | CPS T. Mulhall and CPS R.D. Ellis of Melbourne P & P | This unusual letter notes the professionalism of CPS T. Mulhall and CPS R.D. Ellis of the Melbourne P&P office. It's written in legalese perhaps because the probationer, who recently successfully completed his supervision, is a paralegal. |
| 8/31/09: | Suwannee CI Warden Witt, Sgt. T. Hamlin and Officer P. Roddenberry | Suwannee CI Warden Witt, Sgt. T. Hamlin and Officer P. Roddenberry were the recipients of this note from the Suwannee Supt. of Schools thanking them for the assistance of their work crews over the summer, noting "We could not be happier with this experience. |
| 8/31/09: | Bay City Work Camp's Sgt. M. Shiver and Officer D. Wilson | Bay City Work Camp Sgt. M. Shiver and Officer D. Wilson get high praise in this thank you note from the Apalachicola Bay Charter School for their help in renovating the school's Chapman Campus using inmate work squads, whom he termed respectful and skilled. Without the assistance from officers and inmate work squads "This would have left our 340 students in trailers." |
| 8/27/09: | CSC J. Teuton in Central Office | CSC J. Teuton in Central Office is the subject of this detailed letter from the mother of an inmate straightening out an error in her son's record that was keeping him from earning a lower custody designation. She greatly appreciates CSC Teuton's able assistance, which resolved the situation. |
| 8/26/09: | Correctional Probation Officer R. Nicholas | "I hope to NEVER run into you in a work environment again!" according to this cheerful note from a former offender on probation to her former probation officer R. Nicholas, CPO at the 17-4 office in Circuit 17, thanking him for all he did. |
| 8/26/09: | Sgt. Eustice at Taylor WC, Utopia Program | Here's a letter from a family that adopted an inmate-trained dog through our UTOPIA program at Taylor work camp. The letter was sent to Sgt. Eustice at Taylor WC, who oversees the program. Also included is a note from their son, who spends a lot of time with his new dog, Macy. |
| 8/26/09: | Wakulla CI Warden Hosford, Lt. Kight, CO Dicks and their inmate work squad | A Department of Elder Affairs Bureau Chief thanks Wakulla CI Warden Hosford, Lt. Kight, CO Dicks and their inmate work squad for their swift and efficient response to a request for assistance with replacing their carpets. |
| 8/25/09: | Correctional Probation Senior Officer M. Alamo and Correctional Probation Supervisor D. Rentz | This thank you is to M. Alamo, Correctional Probation Senior Officer and CPS D. Rentz from Farida Major, Judicial Assistant to Judge Levenson in Circuit 17. |
| 8/24/09: | Gainesville CI Warden Lane and Staff | Visitors to an inmate at Gainesville CI thank Warden Lane and his staff for the pleasant visiting environment. |
| 8/24/09: | Hamilton CI Warden Riska | The Sheriff of Hamilton county wrote this nice note to Hamilton CI's Warden Riska thanking him and his staff for all the work they do for the county, particularly through their labor squads. |
| 8/19/09: | Taylor CI's Captain Murphy | The father of an inmate at Taylor CI is grateful for the fair, just and prompt response of Captain Murphy, defusing a situation that "could have been a tragic outcome for my son." |
| 8/18/09: | Coconut Grove P&P's Correctional Probation Senior Supervisor Nelson, Correctional Probation Supervisor Rond and Correctional Probation Officer Bruno | This thank you/commendation letter is from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Field Director who thanks Coconut Grove P&P Correctional Probation Senior Supervisor Nelson, Correctional Probation Supervisor Rond and Correctional Probation Officer Bruno for the vital roles they played in identifying 20 criminal aliens who were subsequently arrested. |
| 8/17/09: | Correctional Probation Officer M. Voight | This short and poignant note is from an offender thanking Correctional Probation Officer M. Voight (10-7 Haines City) for his sensitivity toward the probationer's situation during his father's death. |
| 8/14/09: | Old Town P&P Correctional Probation Senior Officer H. Craft | One of these touching notes is from a special needs offender thanking CPS H. Craft, Old Town P&P, and the other commends Officer Craft for helping that offender find suitable housing. |
| 8/14/09: | Mayo CI's Classification Officer A. Hammock and Classification Secretary K. Lawson | This Thank You letter is from an inmate's mother,who lives in Nevada. She extends her gratitude to the staff at Mayo C. I. for their helpfulness and kindness toward her on the phone and in person when she visited. She especially thanks Classification Officer A. Hammock and Classification Secretary K. Lawson who assisted her with visitation, and made her first impression of Mayo C. I. a positive one. |
| 8/13/09: | ACI Warden Palmer | The thank you letter is to ACI Warden Palmer from an inmate's family member thanking Warden Palmer for allowing a family reading area in the Visitation Park. |
| 8/11/09: | Calhoun CI Officer Tharpe and Sgt. Tanner | The Blountstown Police Department sent this thank you to Calhoun CI Officer Tharpe and Sgt. Tanner thanking them both for their work squad assistance. |
| 8/11/09: | Broward CI Warden Folsom and Staff | This letter to Broward CI Warden Folsom from Jeffery L. Singletary, Pastor of Exciting Central Tampa Baptist Church, thanks her and her staff for welcoming his members for the "It's gonna be alright" South Florida Choir and Mission Tour at her facility, saying they made "our ministry effort a joy and an enlightening endeavor." |
| 8/11/09: | Deputy Circuit Administrator M. Lewis | Deputy Circuit Administrator M. Lewis is the subject of this glowing letter from the FBI to Secretary McNeil. |
| 8/11/09: | Mr. Alexander, Classification Officer at Avon Park CI | Mr. Alexander, a Classification Officer at Avon Park CI, is the subject of this note of appreciation from an inmate's mother for helping make sure the inmate and his six-year-old son would be able to speak and write to each other. |
| 8/11/09: | Liberty CI Warden Douglas | Liberty CI Warden Douglas received this letter from the Gadsden County Coalition for Change, thanking LIBCI/Quincy Annex for a job well done. They did a "makeover" at Shanks Middle school that was deeply appreciated. |
| 8/10/09: | Martin CI Officers Howard, Cruse and Swain, along with CPSO H. Starr | Martin CI Officers Howard, Cruse and Swain, along with CPSO H. Starr are the recipients of this thank you note, noting their kindness, courtesy and professionalism. |
| 8/08/09: | Lancaster CI Warden Roberts | Lancaster CI Warden Roberts received the following letter from appreciative parents of an inmate housed at Lancaster CI, saying the prison staff "are making an impact that we have failed to achieve" on their son. |
| 8/06/09: | Lieutenant R. Ward and Officer M. Poston | Warden Henderson of Charlotte CI received this short, simple thank you note from a grateful mother |
| 8/06/09: | Officers D. Brnilovich, E. Renaud, B. Hankerson, S. Wilson, and W. Jones | This thank you note is from a recently released inmate from Lawtey CI and his wife, thanking Warden D. Watson and Officers D. Brnilovich, CO E Renaud, CO B Hankerson, CO S Wilson, and CO W Jones. |
| 8/04/09: | St. Petersburg Work Release Center Major A. Fortson | This letter was received from the Area Director for the Peggy Peterman Enrichment Center thanking St. Petersburg Work Release Center Major A. Fortson and St. Petersburg Work Release Center for their contributions. |
| 8/03/09: | Lieutenant R. Ward and Officer M. Poston | A Department of Children and Families Circuit Administrator thanks Walton CI's Lt. R. Ward and Officer M.Poston for assisting them with a project that required a lot of manpower. |
| 8/03/09: | Century CI Lt. Nolen, Officer Nall and Officer Sanders | Ms. Janice Thomas, Circuit One Administrator with Department of Children and Families submitted a letter to Century CI Warden Halley thanking Lt. Nolen, Officer Nall and Officer Sanders for their assistance as well as that of their work crew. |
| 8/03/09: | RMC Classification Officer C. Bennett | RMC Classification Officer C. Bennett is lauded in this note for his assistance to the Department of Children and Families regarding a medical matter for an inmate's son. |
| 8/03/09: | Columbia CI Sr. Classification Officer G. Thompson | Columbia CI Sr. Classification Officer G. Thompson is the subject of this letter of appreciation from the wife of an inmate. |
| 8/2/09: | Warden J. Folsom and Assistant Warden N. Jenkins | A Criminal Justice Instructor at Keiser University thanked Broward CI Warden J. Folsom and AW Jenkins for the helpful tour of their institution. |
| 7/30/09: | Warden Mary Ellen Dayan-Varnum and the Staff of Holmes Correctional Institution | This note is to Holmes CI staff from an inmate's mother thanking them for all they did during a very difficult time. |
| 7/30/09: | CPSO K. Duff, 12-0 Sarasota | This email was received from an offender showing her appreciation for the assistance she was given by CPSO K. Duff, 12-0 Sarasota, while on supervision |
| 7/30/09: | RMC's Ms. Tomlinson and Lt. Dukes | This thank you note from Francisco Arguello, Sr. Mental Health Clinician about the professionalism of L. Tomlinson and Lt. B. Dukes is a good example of our Health Services and Security sides working cooperatively to get the job done. |
| 7/30/09: | Arcadia Road Prison's Sergeant Albritton | This letter of appreciation was sent to Arcadia Road Prison's Major Miller from Desoto County Judge Don Hall. Judge Hall is the President of the Arcadia All Florida Rodeo Association. This letter expresses the association's appreciation of Sergeant Albritton and the good work performed by their work crews on upkeep of the rodeo grounds. |
| 7/30/09: | Desoto CI Public Work Squad Supervisor D. Hiscock | This letter of appreciation was sent to Desoto CI Assistant Warden David Lawrence from Desoto County Judge Don Hall. Judge Hall is the President of the Arcadia All Florida Rodeo Association. This letter expresses the association's appreciation of inmate Public Work Squad supervisor D. Hiscock and the good work performed by their crews on upkeep of the rodeo grounds. |
| 7/30/09: | CPSO K. Davenport of 12-5 Sarasota North | An offender on community supervision emails her appreciation to CPSO K. Davenport, 12-5 Sarasota North, for being so supportive (and tough) on her. |
| 7/29/09: | CSC T. Alford | An inmate's family member wrote to CSC T. Alford at our Region I Office and was very pleased with his professional response. |
| 7/27/09: | Warden M. Flores | This letter of appreciation is from Attorney General Bill McCullom's office thanking Warden M. Flores for her assistance with “Preventing Crime in the Black Community.” |
| 7/27/09: | Martin CI's Sgt. White, Sgt. Bruley, Officers Ashburn and Howard | This frequent visitor of a loved one at Martin CI singles out the kindness and professionalism of these officers on visiting days: Sgt. White, Sgt. Bruley, Officers Ashburn and Howard and "the new canteen man." |
| 7/22/09: | CPSO D. Strickland of the 12-4 Bayshore Gardens Office | This thoughtful note is from an attorney of an offender on supervision, in appreciation for the assistance given by CPSO D. Strickland of the 12-4 Bayshore Gardens Office, whose professionalism helped calm her nervous client when they met to review Pretrial Intervention details. |
| 7/21/09: | Warden M. Flores and Education Supervisor C.J. Thomas | Here's a thoughtful letter from the mother of a Baker CI inmate who earned a vocational certificate thanks to Education Supervisor C. Thomas and Warden Flores. |
| 7/21/09: | Dr. D. Torres-Gonzalez | An inmate at Wakulla CI notes "if you have something good to say about someone, don't save it for a eulogy" and highly commends the expertise of Dr. D. Torres-Gonzalez. |
| 7/20/09: | Chaplain Collins and Hospital Staff at Holmes CI | The mother of an inmate at Holmes CI who died called to express her gratitude to the staff there. This email from Warden Dayan-Varnum notes that the kindness of Chaplain Collins was particularly mentioned, along with hospital staff. |
| 7/18/09: | Bellview P&P CPSO M. Patterson | An offender on probation thanks Bellview P&P CPSO M. Patterson in this straighforward and heartfelt note. |
| 7/17/09: | Hamilton CI Duty Warden Mike Etter | Hamilton CI Duty Warden Mike Etter came to the rescue of the parents of an inmate at Hamilton CI, and they are most appreciative. |
| 7/17/09: | Mayo CI Health Services Administrator Melissa Meyer | The mother of an inmate at Mayo CI who received medical care thanks Health Services Administrator Melissa Meyer for her kindness in answering all her questions regarding her son's care. |
| 7/17/09: | RMC Inmate Crew | The Union County Public Library Director thanks several inmates from RMC for their help with her facility. |
| 7/16/09: | Colonel "Big Hero" James McClelland, M. Daily, D. Lorenzo, R. Velez, T. Thomas and J. Ortiz of Hendry Correctional Institution | Carol P. Kirchdorfer, with the local branch of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, wrote to thank Colonel "Big Hero" James McClelland of Hendry Correctional Institution, M. Daily, D. Lorenzo, R. Velez, T. Thomas and J. Ortiz for participating in a Community Safety Event which gives children and parents an opportunity to make their lives "Safer in the Real World and on the Internet." |
| 7/16/09: | Gulf CI Classification Officer K. McDaniel | The attached thank you letter was received from an inmate's mother expressing her family’s sincere appreciation for Classification Officer K. McDaniel’s assistance during the application process ,which made it possible for a wonderful family visit with her son at Gulf Correctional Institution. |
| 7/15/09: | C. Moye, Vocational Instructor | This thank you letter is from Principal Dee Wolfe-Sullivan, Byrneville Elementary School commending C. Moye, Vocational Instructor (Maintenance) on his work completed at the school. |
| 7/14/09: | Florida State Prison Staff | This thank you letter from Mr. Steve Castellanos, Director of the Florida Department of Financial Services, is directed toward FSP staff for providing such a helpful and informative tour to their risk management staff. |
| 7/13/09: | Calhoun C.I. | An inmate's father took the time to express his thanks to the staff at Calhoun CI for the way his family is treated when they come to visit. |
| 7/10/09: | Apalachee CI East Unit: Sentence Specialist S. Andrew | This nice note is from a grateful inmate’s sister to Sentence Specialist S. Andrew, who works in Classification at Apalachee C.I. East Unit. |
| 7/10/09: | Gulf Forestry Camp: Warden Tifft's Staff and Inmates | This thank you letter was received from Ray and BJ McCollough, Gulf County citizens, expressing their sincere appreciation for the outstanding work done by both inmates and staff at Gulf Forestry Camp with the recent DAWGS Graduation Program. Additionally, the McCollough's thanked Warden Tifft for the community services Gulf Forestry Camp's inmate labor squads provide throughout Gulf County. |
| 7/9/09: | Pensacola Work Release Center Officer Shuler | This short and sweet letter from a Pensacola lawn service to Officer Shuler at Pensacola Work Release Center exemplifies what the Department is attempting to do with its re-entry efforts. |
| 7/9/09: | Santa Rosa CI Sgts. R. THornhill and D. Engstrom | FDLE Special Agent Supervisor Ed Hudson thanks Santa Rosa CI Sgts. R. Thornhill and D. Engstrom for the gang training they provided to a law enforcement gathering consisting of federal, state and local agencies spanning four counties. |
| 7/9/09: | FSP Warden S. Singer, Dr. S. Townsend and Lt. D. Cauwenbergs | DCF's Florida State Hospital Training Director thanks FSP Warden S. Singer, Dr. S. Townsend and Lt. D. Cauwenbergs for the excellent annual tour for her staff, which she says assists them a great deal in their work. |
| 7/7/09: | Charles Bradford, Human Resource Manager, Florida Corrections Academy | This thank you letter from the “National Institute of Justice” (NIJ) to Staff Development Director Audrey Noble recognizing Charles “Charlie” Bradford’s (Human Resource Manager, Florida Corrections Academy) role in the development of a performance standard for duty holsters worn by law enforcement. |
| 7/6/09: | New River CI. Major Box | This letter from the Bradford County Road Department thanks New River CI Major K. Box and the institution on their continued support through inmate work squads, resulting in a savings of approximately $12,518.00 to Bradford County. |
| 7/6/09: | Baker CI Warden Flores and staff | Susan Harrison, Area Blood Drive Coordinator with Southeastern Community Blood Center sent this thank you note to the staff of Apalachee CI. She estimates the blood collected will assist more than 500 individuals! |
| 7/6/09: | Michael Jurecko, 20-7 Lee County Intake | This note from an offender on supervision commends CPO Michael Jurecko, 20-7 Lee County Intake for helping turn this individual's life around. |
| 7/6/09: | CPS C. Bullins of Ft. Lauderdale East P&P | CPS C. Bullins of Ft. Lauderdale East P&P is the subject of these two congratulatory notes from the Broward County Sheriff's office. They indicate CPS Bullins was instrumental in the research and planning of a "sweep" that resulted in numerous arrests. |
| 7/6/09: | Baker CI: Warden Melody Flores and inmates | This letter of appreciation is from Baker County Sheriff Joey Dobson, thanking Warden Melody Flores for the work performed by Baker CI inmates who constructed a sign for the entrance to the new Baker County Sheriff's Office Complex. |
| 7/6/09: | Northwest FL Reception Center Warden Sam Culpepper and staff, Apalachee CI Warden John Palmer and staff, and River Junction Work Camp Administration and staff | Northwest FL Reception Center Warden Sam Culpepper introduces this thank you letter: I would like to take this time to extend my deepest appreciation to the staff at Northwest Florida Reception Center and Warden Palmer and the staff at Apalachee Correctional Institution for their contributions to the recent blood drive held prior to the July 4th holiday. The attached letter will reflect the combined power of the two institutions provided a much needed supply of blood, at a time when the demand for blood is high leading into a major holiday weekend and the supply is historically low. What started out as a friendly competition between Warden Palmer and I, developed into a lifeline for many within our community. Until I reviewed the attached letter I had no idea that 193 units of blood could affect the lives of 579 people. The unique thing about donating blood is you never know who the recipient will be. A complete stranger could benefit or a loved one, there simply is no way to tell at the time of the donation. This is another untold example of the positive impact corrections has within a community and the spirit of "We never walk alone" lives on. |
| 7/6/09: | Secretary McNeil | This letter from Lowell CI Sergeants B. Avis and A. Avis to Secretary McNeil thanks the entire DC family for the outpouring of help after their house fire on June 10, 2009. |
| 7/3/09: | Classification Officer D. Hicks | This note from an RMC inmate's mother expresses her appreciation to Classification Officer D. Hicks for his help getting her son placed in work release. This letter was accompanied by one from the inmate's employer, who welcomed him back to his old job. |
| 7/3/09: | NWFRC Annex Officer D. Thompson | This note from an inmate's relative acknowledges the professionalism of Officer D. Thompson during a visit to NWFRC Annex. |
| 6/30/09: | Okaloosa CI Staff | The mother of an inmate thanks Okaloosa CI staff for their kindness and assistance when she had a health issue after visiting her son. |
| 6/30/09: | RMC's S. Bonsall and C. Bennett in Classification | This letter from an inmate's mother expresses what a lot of inmate's parents experience. Her concerns were eased by RMC's S. Bonsall and C. Bennett in Classification |
| 6/30/09: | Jackson CI K-9 team Sgts. C. Price and C. Sneads | An official with the Dozier school in Marianne wrote this note praising the "spectacular" performance of Jackson CI K-9 team Sgts. C. Price and C. Sneads during their Mock Escape Drill. |
| 6/26/09: | New River Correctional Institution: Major K. Box, Lieutenant S. Tricocci, Sergeant R. Adkins, and Officer R. Hewett | This letter of appreciation was recently received in the Warden's Office of New River Correctional Institution. Bradford High School Principal Ms. Lisa Graham expresses her appreciation and gratitude for the countless hours and hard work of the inmate crews and the following staff: Major K. Box, Lieutenant S. Tricocci, Sergeant R. Adkins, and Officer R. Hewett. |
| 6/26/09: | Lowell CI Warden Southerland and Staff | ArtSpring's Leslie Neal thanks Lowell CI Warden Southerland and her staff for their assistance and for allowing her the opportunity to offer her art program at Lowell CI. |
| 6/26/09: | Mayo CI Nurse Supervisor Joanne Richburg and RN Patricia Buhler | A construction company's manager sent this note thanking Mayo CI Nurse Supervisor Joanne Richburg and RN Patricia Buhler for rendering fast, efficient medical assistance to a member of his staff who was injured on the job. |
| 6/24/09: | Baker CI Warden Flores and staff | This note of thanks was received from the wife of a Baker CI inmate, to Warden Flores, in appreciation for the kindness from the staff at Baker CI. |
| 6/23/09: | FSP Officer F. Flattes | FSP Officer F. Flattes was on vacation when he happened upon the scene of a serious vehicle accident in Monroe County. He assisted law enforcement by directing traffic until the highway was cleared and open to regular traffic, and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office sent this grateful note. |
| 6/23/09: | Demilly CI Staff | Demilly CI staff made a huge impression on this Clinical Social Worker, who thanks them all for their friendship and assistance during her internship. |
| 6/22/09: | Lancaster CI Education Staff | This is the kind of letter every teacher must hope for. This one is to the Education staff at Lancaster CI, from the mother of an inmate whose son is awaiting the results of his GED test. |
| 6/20/09: | Okaloosa CI Warden Pippin and Work Squad Officer OB Morris | The Baker Area Recreation Association thanked Okaloosa CI Warden Pippin and Work Squad Officer OB Morris and his squad for their work, particularly for building a support platform and mounting a full-sized horse statue at the main entrance of the arena. |
| 6/18/09: | Dr. Smith at RMC and numerous other medical staff from that facility | This letter from an inmate thanks Dr. Smith at RMC and numerous other medical staff from that facility. |
| 6/17/09: | Mayo CI Staff | This note from Lafayette County School's Head Football Coach Joey Pearson thanks Mayo CI staff on behalf of the entire football team for their assistance in having the new lockers assembled. Mr. Pearson points out that the institution has always had a cooperative partnership with the school, and that the relationship is a valuable one. |
| 6/17/09: | Officer J. Cadden, CPSO at Bayside P&P Office | This touching email is from a victim’s mother to Officer J. Cadden, CPSO in the 01-7 Bayside P & P Office, thanking him for his supervision efforts of an offender on his caseload. |
| 6/17/09 | Circuit 5's CPSO M. Wilson | Circuit 5's CPSO M. Wilson is the subject of this letter from Marion County (The Villages) Senior vs. Crime organization, for resolving a dispute between an offender and a citizen. |
| 6/16/09 | Madison CI Warden Hicks and Work Squad 11, Major Capps, Lt. Burnette, Sgt. Goins and CO Stevens | Lee Elementary School Principal McClellen had nothing but praise for Madison CI Warden Hicks and Work Squad 11, Major Capps, Lt. Burnette, Sgt. Goins and CO Stevens for their excellent work on the school. |
| 6/16/09 | Lowell CI Classification Officer D. Jordan | Classification Officers wear many hats, and Lowell CI Classification Officer D. Jordan obviously plays a pivotal role in assisting and "watching over" inmates at that female facility who are contemplating adoption, as this thank you letter points out. |
| 6/16/09 | Lancaster CI Work Camp Senior Classification Officer J. Hill | The mother of an inmate at Lancaster CI Work Camp thanks Senior Classification Officer J. Hill for taking the time to listen to her son and answer his questions. |
| 6/14/09 | Okaloosa CI Warden Pippin | This note from the aunt of an inmate thanks Okaloosa CI Warden Pippin for his sensitive handling of the situation when the inmate's mother died. |
| 6/12/09 | Everglades Correctional Institution medical and security staff | An inmate's relative thanks Everglades Correctional Institution medical and security staff for assisting her with a medical emergency with potentially fatal consequences. |
| 6/11/09 | Franklin CI: Sgt. R. Holley | The mother of an inmate at Franklin CI thanks Sgt. R. Holley for saving her son's life. When the inmate started choking on a piece of meat during dinnertime, Sgt. R. Holley did the Heimlich maneuver, dislodging the obstruction. |
| 6/11/09 | Madison CI Sgt. C. Sapp and Officer A. Allen | TheMadison CI Sgt. C. Sapp and Officer A. Allen make an really good first impression on a health provider when they escorted an inmate to her office. |
| 6/11/09 | Sgt. Moore, Central Florida Reception Center | The father of an inmate at CFRC wrote to CFRC Warden J. Wainwright praising Sgt. Moore, who went out of his way to assist him with a flat tire after a family visit.. |
| 6/8/09 | Everglades CI Classification Officer D. Hawley | A West Palm Beach attorney praises the professionalism of Everglades CI Classification Officer D. Hawley for her able assistance in arranging for him to meet his client in a timely manner. |
| 6/8/09 | Santa Rosa CI Warden Ellis | A Health Information Specialist thanks Santa Rosa CI Officer W. Sutton, Nurse G. Teston and Sgt. B. Absher for their help and compassion when she injured her thumb at work. |
| 6/8/09 | Walton CI Warden Whitfield | An inmate’s wife thanks Walton CI Warden Whitfield, Sect. Specialist L. Clark, GSM L. Purintun in Central Office and the CEO of AT&T R. Stephenson for their help in straightening out the phone situation between her family and the inmate. |
| 6/7/09 | Polk CI Captain F. Dexter | Polk CI Captain F. Dexter is the subject of this note from a grateful wife whose husband had a health issue while they were visiting their son. |
| 6/5/09 | Hillsborough CI Warden Mathis | This thank you note is from one of several seniors, ages 60 to 91, who toured Hillsborough CI recently as part of a class from USF. They thanked Warden Mathis and Officer Bailey for the informative tour, noting the cleanliness of the prison and the many rehabiliation programs, and commending the behavior of the inmates and the management of the facility. |
| 6/4/09 | Broward CI Warden J. Folsom's staff | A leader of Kairos, a prison ministry, thanks Broward CI Warden J. Folsom for her staff's assistance with their weekend ministry event. She notes the cooperation of everyone from the administration to the sally port gate to Ms. Dean in food services, who made a special cake. |
| 6/4/09 | Hardee CI Warden Tate and Officer Roberts | Hardee CI Warden Tate received this letter of recognition from an Inmate Keys who is in the Re-Entry Program at Hardee C.I., singling out Officer Roberts for his stellar advice and counsel in the re-entry effort. |
| 6/4/09 | Hendry Work Camp to Warden Langford and Officer C Dorsainvil | This letter, from the parents of an inmate at Hendry Work Camp to Warden Langford, sings the praises of Officer C. Dorsainvil, who sounds like she could win a Miss Congeniality contest hands down. |
| 6/2/09 | Lowell CI Classification Officer M. Confer | The aunt of an inmate at Lowell CI forwarded Warden Riedl this note about Classification Officer M. Confer, thanking her for her help with her niece. |
| 6/2/09 | Lowell CI Classification Supervisor J. DeBell | This thank you card is from the sister of an inmate thanking Lowell CI Classification Supervisor J. DeBell for his assistance with a visitation issue. |
| 6/2/09 | Lowell CI Classifiation Supervisor M. Blanks | This nice note is from the husband of an inmate at Lowell CI thanking Classification Supervisor M. Blanks and Classification Officer D. Greene for their kindness and assistance. |
| 6/1/09 | Dade CI Warden Churchwell and Classification Officer L. Thompson | Dade CI Warden Churchwell must love to get letters like this one, where the mother of an inmate praises the kindness and compassion of Classification Officer L. Thompson. |
| 5/30/09 | Cross City CI Canine Team and Sgt. L. Edmunds | A veterinarian from Cross City wrote this glowing letter about the many accomplishments of the Cross City CI Canine Team and Sgt. L. Edmunds. He learned about the many accomplishments of the Team when canine Rowdy had to be treated for a traumatic event. (Rowdy recovered nicely.) |
| 5/29/09 | Union CI SHSA: RN B. Dawson, Sergeant J. Greene and CO C. Collins | The mother of a UCI inmate who had died after a long illness called the prison to thank their staff for their kind assistance during her son’s ordeal. Here is a summary of her phone call. |
| 5/29/09 | Walton CI Warden Whitfield | This memo from SRNS P. Warshefskie and several other nurses at Walton CI to Warden Whitfield illustrates the teamwork at their institution between health services and security. Here, she thanks security staff Capt. Pabst, Sgt. Baker, Sgt. Moring, Officer Chaney and Officer Miles for their quick response to a potentially dangerous situation. |
| 5/29/09 | New River CI Classification Officer D. Daniels | An inmate's mother sent this email to NRCI Warden Sapp in appreciation for the assistance given by Classification Officer D. Daniels. |
| 5/29/09 | New River CI Sgt. R. Goodrich | J. Ramsdell, Correctional Probation Supervisor in the Gainesville West Office, emailed NRCI Warden Sapp thanking him for the assistance given to her in taking a firearms re-qualification class with Sgt. R. Goodrich of New River Correctional Institution. |
| 5/29/09 | Gulf CI Employees K. Williams, Stores Manager J. Neel, HIS T. Bidwell, and Chaplains D. Ring and D. Henry | Warden Randy Tifft, Gulf CI, received this e-mail from the wife of an inmate housed at Gulf CI Main Unit, commending Gulf CI employees K. Williams, Stores Manager J. Neel, HIS T. Bidwell, and Chaplains D. Ring and D. Henry. |
| 5/28/09 | Cross City CI’s K-9 Officers K. Cooper, L. Edwards, D. Landrum and M. Osteen | With an officer down and no backup, this Inglis Police Chief called Cross City CI’s K-9 unit for assistance. He thanks K-9 Officers K. Cooper, L. Edwards, D. Landrum and M. Osteen in particular for apprehending the wanted suspect. |
| 5/28/09 | Region I Community Corrections Training Coordinator Kelly Stephenson | CPSO Smith thanks Region I Community Corrections Training Coordinator Kelly Stephenson for going “above and beyond” in providing training appropriate for Correctional Probation Officers |
| 5/28/09 | Lancaster CI Warden Roberts and Classification Officer J. Hill | This note from an inmate’s mother to Lancaster CI Warden Roberts thanks him and singles out Classification Officer J. Hill for solving a visitation issue on very short notice |
| 5/27/09 | Sgt. J Gipson, Northwest FL Reception Center | This thank you letter was received by Northwest FL Reception Center Warden Sam Culpepper, thanking him for the work provided by Sergeant J. Gipson. Sergeant Gipson put to work his exceptional carpentry skills and working with an inmate work crew, utilized donated materials to build a doll house and four picnic tables for the Annual Garden Gala Auction, held by the local Hospice Chapter in Marianna, Fl. This event is a primary fundraiser for Hospice, who in turn uses their funding to provide assistance for persons with a limited life expectancy. |
| 5/27/09 | New River CI Major K. Box | Joe Fisher, Project Director with the City of Starke thanks Major K. Box and Officer S. Godwin of New River Correctional Institution. Officer Godwin supervised an inmate work crew providing much needed help in maintaining the roadways, ditches, walkways and installing fencing in and around the City of Starke. |
| 5/27/09 | Orlando WRC: Sgt B. Wolgast | This letter was sent to the Orlando Work Release Center from the Orange County Sheriff's Office about Sgt. Brandon Wolgast, who supervised an inmate work crew that painted a building for the Children's Safety Village in Orange County. Click here to read the rest of the letter. |
| 5/26/09 | Dade CI Warden Churchwell, Lt. S. Martin, and Officers J.L. Herrera and B. Kip | The Operations Manager of Farm share thanks Dade CI Warden Churchwell, Lt. S. Martin, and Officers J.L. Herrera and B. Kip, along with their hard working inmate crew, whose inmate labor helps Farm share provide food to over 6,000 families a month. |
| 5/21/09 | Madison CI Captain G. David, Sr., Sgt. M. Simmons and Officer M. Deas | It was a dark and rainy night...and Madison CI Captain G. David, Sr., Sgt. M. Simmons and Officer M. Deas came to the rescue of two Central Office employees with a flat tire and no flashlight in a high traffic area (I-10). |
| 5/20/09 | Brevard Work Camp Officers A. Jones and R. Lowrey | City of Cocoa Grounds Department employees took a minute to thank Brevard Work Camp Officers A. Jones and R. Lowrey for their professionalism and hard work in fulfilling their work squad duties. |
| 5/19/09 | Gulf C.I. Annex.Classification Supervisor Jonathan Hutchins | This thank you letter was received from the mother of an inmate housed at Gulf C.I. Annex. She thanks Classification Supervisor Jonathan Hutchins, Gulf CI Annex, for his professionalism and help with a visitation issue. |
| 5/19/09 | Walton CI Secretary Specialist L. Clark | This note is from an inmate family member commending L. Clark, Secretary Specialist in the Classification Department at Walton CI. |
| 5/15/09 | Santa Rosa CI Classification Officer C. Padgett | Classification Officers wear a lot of hats, but Santa Rosa CI Classification Officer C. Padgett wears one more than most - reunion coordinator. |
| 5/15/09 | Hillsborough CI Warden R. Mathis | This thoughtful note from an AA program facilitator at Hillsborough CI tells Warden R. Mathis how successful this particular program has been for inmates, even after release. |
| 5/15/09 | Dade CI Lt. S. Martin and Officers D. Harrigan and T. Small and their work crew | CPS C. Brown of the 11-3 Miami South Probation and Parole Office thanks Dade CI Lt. S. Martin and Officers D. Harrigan and T. Small, along with their work crew, for their help with obtaining and setting up tables, chairs and stand-by tents for their Re-Entry Fair. |
| 5/15/09 | Avon Park CI Warden E. Griffin | Volunteers from the T.O. Johnson family thank Avon Park CI Warden E. Griffin and his staff for the banquet they prepared for the volunteers at that institution, and for the musical presentation by S. Turner. |
| 5/14/09 | Suwannee CI Warden Witt and Sgt. Cherry | Suwannee CI Warden Witt received this note from the Voices for Children of the Suwannee Valley Executive Director thanking him for his institution's assistance and that of Sgt. Cherry during the Suwannee County Fair. |
| 5/14/09 | Hardee CI Senior Classification Officer S. Albritton | Hardee CI Senior Classification Officer S. Albritton is the subject of this thank you note from CPSS R. Mathis of the 141 Marianna P&P Office, for her exemplary service in trying to help him find a suitable living arrangement for a homeless sex offender on his caseload. |
| 5/13/09 | Martin CI Chaplain G.Kinard, Secretary Specialist K. Colletta, and Classification Officer C. Anderson | An inmate's sister thanks Martin CI Chaplain G.Kinard, Secretary Specialist K. Colletta, and Classification Officer C. Anderson for their kindness during the passing of their mother. Her Post Script (PS) is also worth a look. |
| 5/11/09 | Hamilton and Hernando CI Staff | Hernando CI Lieutenant J. Decker, who is currently deployed in Iraq, says "while I am a soldier right now, I am, at heart, an employee of the Department of Corrections." Read what he says about the packages sent to him in Iraq by our Corrections Foundation contributions. He's thanking Hamilton CI Staff because that's the facility who sent him these particular packages, though his own facility (Hernando) sent some as well. |
| 5/8/09 | Communications Director Gretl Plessinger and Information Specialist I Alex Thompson | These two thank you notes from a media company thank Communications Director Gretl Plessinger and Information Specialist I Alex Thompson for their able assistance in setting up numerous inmate interviews for their series. The "goodies" noted (t-shirts) were donated. |
| 5/7/09 | Secretary Specialist L. Bryant at Lancaster CI | Secretary Specialist L. Bryant at Lancaster CI has many to thank, from her fellow employees to the Corrections Foundation, for their help during her illness. She does so from the heart. |
| 5/7/09 | Indian River CI Education Supervisor M. Boyd | This note, to Indian River CI Education Supervisor M. Boyd is from the grateful grandmother of a recent GED graduate who said she never thought she'd get to see her grandson graduate with cap and gown. |
| 5/6/09 | New River CI Warden Sapp and Sgt. Adkins | This letter of appreciation is from Superintendent Paul Funderburk of the Bradford County Road Department to Warden Jack Sapp and Sgt. R. Adkins of New River Correctional Institution for their continued support in providing and supervising an inmate work crew to assist in making repairs that would otherwise cost them dearly. |
| 5/5/09 | Brevard CI Warden M. Bateman | This emailer wanted to let Brevard CI Warden M. Bateman know about the kindness and professionalism of Sgt. V. Berry at her facility. |
| 5/5/09 | Public Information Specialist Jo Ellyn Rackleff | A media representative thanks Public Information Specialist Jo Ellyn Rackleff for her help in arranging prison interviews. |
| 5/1/09 | Roy Morgan, Facility Director and Staff of Jacksonville Bridges Work Release Center | The parents of an inmate thank Roy Morgan, Facility Director, and the Staff at Jacksonville Bridges Work Release Center for helping their son grow into the "wonderful man he is capable of being." |
| 4/29/09 | Taylor CI Warden D. Spears and CO R. Dice | The Director of Taylor Technical Institute thanks Taylor CI Warden D. Spears and CO R. Dice for the exemplary work of their inmate work crew on the grounds of the Institute. |
| 4/29/09 | Okaloosa CI Classification Supervisor M. Crawford | An inmate's relative thanks Okaloosa CI Classification Supervisor M. Crawford for his help. |
| 4/29/09 | CPO R. Champagne of the 11-4 Miami North Office | An attorney sent this very complimentary letter about CPO R. Champagne of the 11-4 Miami North Office, noting her professionalism and courtesy. |
| 4/28/09 | Lancaster CI Warden Roberts | A Gilchrist County Extension Director thanks Lancaster Warden Roberts for his staff and inmate's help with the Suwannee River Fair and Livestock show. |
| 4/28/09 | Martin CI Secretary Specialist E. Hooper | A woman with the 9th Judicial Circuit in Orlando thanks Martin CI Secretary Specialist E. Hooper for her professionalism and courtesy. |
| 4/28/09 | Warden Jon Tate at Hardee Correctional Institution | Hardee Senior High School and the Hardee County Chamber of Commerce staff sent this letter of appreciation to Warden Jon Tate at Hardee Correctional Institution for his participation in "Career Day." |
| 4/28/09 | Bartow P&P Office CPO Rountree | Here's a note from CPSO K. Shaver in the Bartow P&P Office to CPO Rountree for his assistance in locating temporary housing for a homeless offender. |
| 4/26/09 | Lancaster CI Officer M. Grant | This note from the mother of an inmate at Lancaster CI about Officer M. Grant speaks for itself. |
| 4/22/09 | Monticello CPO M. Simmons | Monticello CPO M. Simmons was the subject of this thank you note from the guardian ad litem of four children whose mother is one of CPO Simmons' cases. She noted how helpful CPO Simmons was to the mother, making sure she received all the services she needed to smooth her re-entry into the working community. |
| 4/21/09 | Officer F. Hale | Brevard CI Officer F. Hale and his work crew is the subject of this thank you note from the City of Cape Canaveral for their efforts in building a beach crossover that drew praise from neighborhood citizens and city management alike. |
| 4/20/09 | Correctional Probation Officer R. Burns | This note, to CPO R. Burns, 097 Orlando South P&P, is from a former offender thanking her for kindness, saying "she is the utmost professional and respectable probation officer a person could ask for." |
| 4/17/09 | Corrections Foundation | The Corrections Foundation comes to the rescue again as this grateful recipient thanks Foundation members for helping her with unexpected speech therapy bills. |
| 4/13/09 | Colonel S. Bodison | An inmate’s family member thanks Polk CI Colonel S. Bodison for the courtesy she and her staff showed a visiting family member with medical issues. |
| 4/13/09 | Warden Randy Tifft & Staff | Warden Randy Tifft of Gulf Correctional Institution received this nice letter from Commissioner Nathan Peters, Chairman of the Gulf County Board of County Commissioners, thanking Gulf Correctional Institution for their assistance in filling sandbags during the recent flooding in Gulf County. |
| 4/13/09 | Corrections Foundation | Another thank you to the Corrections Foundation from an employee and member, Lawty CI Officer Kirkland, who never expected to be a recipient of its help. |
| 4/13/09 | Classification Officer P. Herbert | Polk CI Classification Officer P. Herbert is the recipient for this thank you note, from the daughter of an inmate who was grateful that visitation list corrections were made. |
| 4/9/09 | Chaplain James Bradley, Warden Wellhausen, & Captain Hart | A chaplaincy volunteer sent this thank you note to Chaplain James Bradley of Madison Correctional for delaying the cancellation of a Healing Mass until the weather cleared, and she thanks Warden Wellhausen and Captain Hart and other staff for getting everyone through security quickly. |
| 4/8/09 | Santa Rosa C.I. Classification Officer Cary Padgett | Here’s a note from an inmate’s family thanking Santa Rosa C.I. Classification Officer Cary Padgett for expediting an approval for an inmate’s visiting list so the family could visit this inmate in time for his aunt’s birthday. |
| 4/7/09 | Classification Officer Debbie Gardner | This letter is from the US Dept. of Justice's John Gaither, Community Corrections Manager; commending Classification Officer Debbie Gardner, Quincy Annex, for the hospitality and courtesy she extended. |
| 4/4/09 | Deputy Circuit Administrator Rick Sanders | The below “Thank You” email was sent to Rick Sanders, Deputy Circuit Administrator in the Pensacola Circuit for his participation in a recent criminal justice career fair at the University of West Florida. Also attached is a picture of Mr. Sanders at the career fair. |
| 4/3/09 | Lowell CI Warden Brian Riedl | Circuit Court Judge Jonathan D. Gerber thanks Lowell CI Warden Brian Riedl and his staff for the recent Judge Marvin Mounts 2009 Annual Prison Tour. |
| 4/2/09 | Warden Milton Hicks | Warden Milton Hicks of Union Correctional Institution received a nice surprise on 4/6/09 in the form of a letter of appreciation presented during a personal visit by officials from the Starke Police Department. Starke PD Captain Barry Warren and Sergeant James Hooper presented the letter in appreciation for UCI’s K9 team’s assistance in apprehending two suspects involved in an attempted carjacking of a citizen in Starke. The K9 team’s rapid response and professional conduct resulted in arrests. On hand to receive the letter was UCI K-9 Sergeant J. Polk and K-9 Correctional Officer Daniel Klein. |
| 4/2/09 | Lancaster CI Staff | This phone message was taken by Ms. Knowles, who works the switchboard at Lancaster CI. The message is from an inmate’s mother who wanted the staff at Lancaster CI to know how much she appreciated everyone’s assistance when she called with questions while her son was incarcerated there. This message was taken the day her son was released. |
| 4/2/09 | Officers Jerkins & Maderis | The grandmother and father of an inmate at Century CI sent this note to Warden Holley complimenting Officer Jerkins for following through on a property issue and Officer Maderis for their caring attitudes. |
| 4/1/09 | Major Clemmons | Century CI Major Clemmons got “locked up” for a good cause – to help children with Muscular Dystrophy, which included sending some of their clients to summer camp. |
| 4/1/09 | Lt. T. Weaver, Sgt. J. Courney, Sgt. V. Berry, CO S. Jarry & CO T. Beauchamp | A Brevard County middle school teacher thanks Brevard CI Lt. T. Weaver, Sgt. J. Courney, Sgt. V. Berry, CO S. Jarry and CO T. Beauchamp for their terrific presentations at the school's Career Day. |
| 4/1/09 | Warden Henderson | Mr. Robert Winkler, Chief Executive Director of Doctors Memorial Hospital in Bonifay, took this opportunity to say “Thank You” to Warden Henderson of Holmes CI for correctional staff’s support and cooperation concerning safety and security of inmates and employees of Doctors Memorial Hospital. |
| 3/2009 | Classification Supervisor R. Owens & Classification Officer F. Khan-Prasnauth | The wife of a Polk CI inmate thanks R. Owens, Classification Supervisor, and F. Khan-Prasnauth, Classification Officer, for their assistance with a transfer issue, saying "words cannot convey how much we appreciate your help - but thank you anyway!" |
| 3/31/09 | Warden Holcomb | This letter from Hernando Kairos Coordinator C. McBride thanks Hernando CI Warden Holcomb for the cooperation and professionalism of her staff during a Kairos event, noting that she understands what a “nightmare” the additional security precautions are because of the additional food and equipment brought into the compound. |
| 3/30/09 | Governor Crist and Charlie Terrell | Ernest Turbeville, the owner of the Sunshine Peanut company in Jacksonville, wrote this note to Governor Crist and Charlie Terrell, who oversees the Department’s Food Services. He’s grateful that the Department responded so quickly to his request, saving his business and the jobs of his 14 employees. |
| 3/30/09 | Correctional Officer Sergeant C. Proctor & Correctional Officer R. Teddar | These two thank you letters are from the North East Florida Area of Kairos, Inc. expressing their appreciation to New River CI West Correctional Officer Sergeant C. Proctor and Correctional Officer R. Teddar for their assistance during a recent Kairos weekend. |
| 3/30/09 | Officers L. Helmes & L. Collins | An inmate’s wife compliments Holmes CI Officers L. Helmes and L. Collins for their courtesy and professionalism, saying “they have helped make this difficult transition easier for me.” |
| 3/26/09 | Holmes CI’s K-9 Team | Sgt. John Tate of the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office thanks Holmes CI’s K-9 Team (Sgt. T. Harris and Officer M. Lumpkin) for their assistance in capturing two fugitives on March 25, 2009. |
| 3/25/09 | Wakulla CI Officers Sapp, Lively and Warren, Medical Staff Lemon | A Wakulla CI inmate thanks Officers Sapp, Lively and Warren, as well as Medical Staff Lemon and the nursing staff for their quick, professional assistance when he had a heart attack, saying "...if not for the quick response from them, I would not be here today. Thanks to them I have a second chance at life and my family (my wife and three children) are not without a husband and father." |
| 3/23/09 | Officer J. Luvaul | CO Inspector J. Skipper sent this thank you note to Walton CI Warden J. Whitfield complimenting CO J. Luvaul for her invaluable assistance. |
| 3/23/09 | Lieutenant R. Groover, Correctional Officer B. Canales, & Assistant Warden T. Young | A criminal justice instructor from Florida Technical College thanks Polk CI Lieutenant R. Groover, Correctional Officer Brenda Canales, and Assistant Warden T. Young for allowing his students to tour the facility, noting several students who took the tour are now interested in becoming correctional officers because of the professionalism of these staff members demonstrated throughout the tour. |
| 3/23/09 | Eddie Winkler, Classification Supervisor | This note is from a grateful inmate's mother to Eddie Winkler, Classification Supervisor and DC representative who is onsite at CCA’s Lake City Correctional Facility. |
| 3/23/09 | Pensacola Work Release Center Major Clemmons | A Pensacola minister thanks Pensacola Work Release Center Major Clemmons and his staff for donating enough barbecued chicken to feed 55 homeless individuals, saying "our clients appreciated the food and the kindness of those who gave it." |
| 3/20/09 | Christine Falkey, Accountant IV in Central Office Bureau of Finance and Accounting | This note to Christine Falkey, Accountant IV in Central Office Bureau of Finance and Accounting from Audrey A. Noble, Chief, Bureau of Staff Development and Director of the Florida Corrections Academy, notes that "the financial portions of the audit (done by Christine) was perfect." Her supervisor, who forwarded this note, commented that "Christine’s work ethic and integrity shine daily and she is a valuable asset to the Department." |
| 3/20/09 | Warden Bryant and Sgt. M. Oliver, Officer L. Wall, and Officer J.M. Evernden | An inmate's family member who arrived too early for visitation thanks Warden Bryant and Sgt. M. Oliver, Officer L. Wall, and Officer J.M. Evernden for treating her with kindness, courtesy and respect. |
| 3/19/09 | Probation Specialists Sabrina Wiles & John E. Stewart | It's not every day that our employees can help catch a bank robber, but Probation Specialists Sabrina WIles of Daytona Central P&P and John E. Stewart of Orange Park P&P did just that. |
| 3/19/09 | Deputy Circuit Administrator John Rivers | Here's a nice note from a student intern to Deputy Circuit Administrator John Rivers, saying, in part "My externship with the Florida Department of Corrections was a valuable educational experience and it has helped me in my career development process." |
| 3/19/09 | Maria DiBernardo, Circuit Administrator, Circuit 11 | This note was sent to Maria DiBernardo, Circuit Administrator, Circuit 11 is from a crime victim thanking her for helping her resolve victim restitution issues. |
| 3/19/09 | Dade CI Lt. S. Martin, Sgt. Donaldson and Officer Harrigan | Here's a thoughtful thank you note from Miami Homestead P&P CPSS Cassandra Moore to Dade CI Lt. S. Martin, Sgt. Donaldson and Officer Harrigan and their inmate work squad. |
| 3/18/09 | DCA Terry Korns & CPS Sergi Franks | This letter, from Don Pittman, Orange County Corrections, regards an outstanding presentation made by CPS Franks and DCA Korns of Orlando P&P. |
| 3/17/09 | Officer Burley Townson | A Camp Fire USA program director sent Century CI Warden Halley this note to thank him for sending Officer B. Townson and his tracking dog to do a demonstration for the children in their organization, where “we believe it is more effective and less expensive to build a child than repair an adult.” |
| 3/17/09 | Taylor CI staff and Officer G. Eustice | This note is from Linda Jordan, a Classroom Teacher at Brevard CI, who along with her son made the road trip to Tallahassee to adopt a UTOPIA dog, Honey. She thanks Taylor CI staff and particularly Officer G. Eustice for her help and patience during this "long distance" adoption process. |
| 3/17/09 | Hamilton CI Officer Drawdy | Hamilton County School District officials thank Hamilton CI Officer Drawdy and his work crew for their invaluable help. |
| 3/17/09 | Region 1 Personnel Services Specialist Monica Warner | This note concerns the helpfulness of Region I's Personnel Services Specialist Monica Warner, who assisted former Wakulla CI Sr. Dentist George Kadzis with processing the paperwork associated with his sick leave transfers, insurance issues and much more. |
| 3/17/09 | Apalachee Correctional Institution Staff | A three-year-old dressed like a Leprechaun on St. Patrick's Day asked Apalachee CI staff to donate to his cause: "helping the puppies and kittens" at the Gadsden County Humane Society. The day's donations amounted to $350. How could they refuse? |
| 3/16/09 | RMC's K-9 | The Clay County Sheriff's office had been searching for a missing local man for two days when they found his abandoned vehicle. They called RMC's K-9 unit to assist, and Sgt. B. Adams, Officers A. Shuler and T. Rimes responded and discovered the man, immobilized with a broken back, within 30 minutes. |
| 3/16/09 | Chaplain David Ring & Warden Randy Tifft | God is in the details of this thank you note, received from Warden John Whitfield and Chaplain G. Barrett Glover of Walton Correctional Institution thanking Chaplain David Ring of Gulf Correctional Institution for his assistance in covering chaplain duties at Walton C.I. while Chaplain Glover was recovering from surgery. |
| 3/15/09 | Probation Senior Supervisor Regina Ashwood-Baker | Tony McKenna, of the United Way of Tampa, wrote to thank Probation Senior Supervisor Regina Ashwood-Baker from the 06-8 Clearwater East P&P office for her office’s contribution. |
| 3/14/09 | Hernando CI Warden M. Holcomb, Lt. Ballinger and Lt. Register | Hernando CI Warden M. Holcomb, Lt. Ballinger and Lt. Register are the recipients of these thank you notes from a former inmate who is starting college in the fall. She thanks them for "running a tight ship," saying it's exactly what she needed. |
| 3/13/09 | Century CI Warden C. Halley | An official with the Department of Children and Families thanks Century CI Warden C. Halley and his staff including Officers Nall and Anderson, and their work squads, for helping them move and load boxes for shredding, saving them a lot of money on contracting out the service. |
| 3/13/09 | Liberty Correctional Institution Medical Staff | This note is from Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified Enterprises (PRIDE) Supervisor Chris Plessinger at Liberty CI, who witnessed Liberty CI staff launch into action when an inmate had a health emergency. "All these individuals working as a team to achieve one goal was amazing and will never be forgotten." The inmate survived. |
| 3/13/09 | Apalachee Correctional Institution K-9 Team | The Gadsden County Sheriff thanks ACI Warden J. Palmer for his K-9 team's assistance. |
| 3/13/09 | Okeechobee CI Captain W. Hamilton and Classification Supervisor G. Theobald | The wife of an inmate compliments the professionalism of Okeechobee CI Captain W. Hamilton and Classification Supv. G. Theobald. |
| 3/12/09 | Classification Officer Joey Hill, Education Staffer Jimmy Hill, Brian Adams, Dennis Pruitt and Lancaster CI Staff | This unusual but heartfelt note is from the family of a young inmate who was at Lancaster CI to Classification Officer Joey Hill, Education staffer Jimmy Hill, Brian Adams and Dennis Pruitt and all security staff at the work camp, saying "we are sure that our son will miss everyone." |
| 3/11/09 | Warden Greg Riska | A Suwannee County Forester thanks Hamilton CI Warden Riska for supplying an inmate work crew that routinely helps their Division of Forestry. |
| 3/11/09 | Martin CI Assistant Warden - Programs Inman | FSECC team member Angeline Dewalt sent this thoughtful thank you note to Martin CI Assistant Warden - Programs Inman. |
| 3/11/09 | Taylor CI Sergeant S. Wentz | Taylor CI Sergeant S. Wentz helped an inmate's family member retrieve keys from a locked car and that individual took Sgt. Wentz's advice and has already "paid it forward." |
| 3/11/09 | Ms. Leona Crumley, DCA of Circuit 06 | This thank you letter to Ms. Leona Crumley, DCA, Circuit 06, is for her outstanding work involving child support enforcement. |
| 3/10/09 | Correctional Probation Senior Officer Lori Perkins | This note, from the mother of an offender in Circuit 14, thanks CPSO Lori Perkins in the 1-2 Port St. Joe P&P Office for "being so hard" on the offender, noting that she "helped put him back on the right track." |
| 3/09/09 | D. Maloy of Central Office | This thank you note was sent to D. Maloy by a friend of an inmate. The inmates was having a problem with completing an international call using the inmate telephone system. Ms. Maloy is an employee of SECURUS Technologies who provides customer services under the Inmate Telephone System contract. She works in Tallahassee’s Central Office. |
| 3/09/09 | FSP Warden Bryant | This “first time prison mother” tells FSP Warden Bryant that she’s probably talked to every department in the prison “except the kitchen” and she wanted him to know how professional and courteous each employee has been to her, and how patient they have been with all her questions. |
| 3/05/09 | Dr. Moizuddin, Nurse Sangster, Ms. Crosby and Central Florida Reception Center Medical Staff | An inmate in Central Florida Reception Center's South Unit thanks the doctors, nurses and caregivers there, particularly Dr. Moizuddin, Nurse Sangster and Ms. Crosby in this powerful testimonial. "I'd like to see this place continue after I'm gone," he says, "with the same familiar people who have put their hearts into helping me." |
| 3/05/09 | Hamilton Annex Sgt. L. Johnson, Captain M. Washington, Officer K. Latham, H. Collins RN and J. Barnes RN | This extraordinary letter, written by Hamilton CI Colonel J.M. Blalock, a 29-year DC veteran, details the efforts of Hamilton Annex Sgt. L. Johnson, Captain M. Washington, Officer K. Latham, H. Collins RN and J. Barnes RN, who saved the life of an inmate through their teamwork and training. The letter says, in part, "...all of the inmates assigned to wing 2 of C-Dormitory, while sitting on their assigned bunks, began to applaud in a very orderly manner as EMS departed the dormitory with the victim inmate." |
| 3/04/09 | Correctional Officer Inspector T. Gourley | A criminal investigator with the State Attorney's Office sent Lowell CI Warden B. Riedl a note commending Correctional Officer Inspector T. Gourley for her assistance in arranging an interview with an inmate there in connection with a case against an individual accused of murder. |
| 3/04/09 | 18/6 Sanford Main CPSO Marie Lindor | This letter from Circuit 18 Assistant State Attorney Tom Hastings commends 18/6 Sanford Main CPSO Marie Lindor for an outstanding Presentence Investigation she recently prepared for the Career Criminal Division in Seminole County. The letter notes "She is a credit to the Department and her profession." |
| 3/03/09 | Broward Correctional Institution Assistant Warden Jenkins | Broward CI Asst. Warden N. Jenkins is the recipient of this note from a Keiser College professor thanking him for allowing his students to tour Broward CI and for sharing his wealth of information and experience with the class. |
| 3/02/09 | Security Officers and Staff at SFRC | This unusual letter from a former Correctional Officer at SFRC thanks a number of his fellow security officers and two inmates he was supervising for saving his life when he went into anaphylactic shock after being bitten by fireants. |
| 3/02/09 | Correction Foundation | This heartfelt note from CPSO N. Tucker to the Corrections Foundation thanks them and her DC family for their assistance after a house fire. |
| 2/27/09 | CFCR's Tina Roberts | This letter, from the grateful mother of an inmate, thanks CFRC's Tina Roberts for her competence, professionalism and "wonderful heart." |
| 2/26/09 | Hamilton CI Warden Riska & Correctional Officer S. Cook |
The town manager of Jennings, Florida thanks Hamilton CI Warden G. Riska and Correctional Officer S. Cook for the great job he's done with his inmate labor squad. |
| 2/26/09 | Columbia CI's Gail Evans | Here’s a letter from an attorney who says she is not always treated well by government employees, praising Columbia CI Sentence Specialist Gail Evans for her graciousness and professionalism. |
| 2/26/09 | Probation Officer Ronnie Beymer | An offender on pre-trial intervention thanks Daytona Beach Correctonal Probation Officer Ronnie Beymer for making a difference in his life. |
| 2/26/09 | CPSS Carl Riehn, Circuit 17 | This thank you note from CPR student (and Region IV Academy Coordinator) Michelle Nieves, Immokalee, compliments and thanks CPR instructor Carl Riehn, Correctional Probation Senior Supervisor, Circuit 17, saying he is the best teacher she ever had, noting that he is “professional, knowledgeable and impartial.” |
| 2/23/09 | Lancaster CI's Warden Roberts | Lancaster CI Warden Roberts was the recipient of this note from the parents of an inmate at Lancaster CI who said of their son, who is earning his GED, that he "sounds like the young man we knew several years ago." |
| 2/18/09 | Senior Classification Officer Sandy Keebler | Arranging visits between inmates and their families and friends is a time consuming process that involves a lot of variables, not the least of which is logistics. This letter from a family member to CFRC Senior Classification Officer Sandy Keebler thanks her for her assistance in arranging a visit. |
| 2/17/09 | Broward CI's Dr. Tallow | This letter is from a former Broward CI inmate who graduated from that prison's substance abuse (Modality 2) program. She eloquently expresses her appreciation for the opportunity to take the program and singles out Dr. Tallow for his assistance. "The program and counselor Dr. Tallow saved my life and my family." This former inmate is currently earning her bachelor's degree. |
| 2/17/09 | Homestead C.I. Warden Sherrie Porter | Homestead C.I. Warden Sherrie Porter received this thank you note from the mother of an inmate who had just received her GED and was the class valedictorian. While congratulating the class, Mrs. Porter emphasized that life is full of choices and the graduating class had made the right choice in obtaining their GED. These comments were further extended to the valedictorian for her special achievements. |
| 2/16/09 | Gainesville CI's Lt. S. Penny and CO P. Footman | An inmate's mother writes to commend Gainesville CI's Lt. S. Penny and CO P. Footman for keeping cool heads in the face of disrespectful citizens during prison visitation. |
| 2/16/09 | Corrections Foundation | CPSO Katie Edouard at Miami - Intake thanks the Corrections Foundation for its support during her time of need. |
| 2/13/09 | Madison CI Warden Steven Wellhausen | Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart thanks Madison CI Warden Steven Wellhausen for the work performed by Officer J. Stevens and his work crew on the new Sheriff''s Office, saying they did an excellent job. |
| 2/13/09 | Mayo CI staff and Warden Humphries | Mayo CI staff and Warden Humphries received this letter from a Lafayette County Schools employee thanking them for their generous donations of gently used coats and shoes to benefit her clients who are homeless, migrant and/or in their English Language Learner programs. |
| 2/12/09 | Circuit 17's Supervisor John Cooper & Officer Lashell Dukes | This note is from the mother of an offender on supervision to Correctional Probation Supervisor John Cooper at the 17-2 office, thanking him for helping her son and complimenting the offender’s current officer, Correctional Probation Senior Officer Lashell Dukes of the 17-2 office, Circuit 17. |
| 2/12/09 | Hendry CI Warden Langford | Hendry CI Warden Langford was the recipient of a letter from Sheriff Kevin J. Rambosk, on behalf of the Collier County Sheriff's Office and the citizens of Collier County. Sheriff Rambosk was extending his sincerest thanks for her assistance in the search for little Adji Desir, a missing child from the local community. |
| 2/11/09 | Florida State Prison mail room staffer R. Smith | This handwritten thank you note from the mother of an inmate thanks Florida State Prison mail room staffer Rhonda Smith for her diligence in tracking down some missing books. |
| 2/10/09 | Big Pine Key Road Prison Staff | The Islamorada Chamber of Commerce decided a picture was worth a thousand words in thanking Big Pine Key Road Prison staff and work crews for all they did to repair their red Caboose, a tourist attraction, and its surroundings. |
| 2/8/09 | Web Team | This thank you note was actually sent via our internet "complaint form," but it's far from a complaint. It compliments our award-winning public website for being so comprehensive and up-to-date. Congrats to Webmasters Brett Ross, Richard Rich, Loren Rice and Jennifer Ouzts (and former webmaster Regina Blackstock) for your fine work! |
| 2/6/09 | Officer David Clayton of the 17-A office in Circuit 17 | An offender on Community Control commends the professionalism and courtesy of Officer David Clayton, Correctional Probation Senior Officer, of the 17-A office in Circuit 17. |
| 2/6/09 | Martin CI Classification Supervisor M. Austin | The sister of an inmate at Martin CI sent Classification Supv. M. Austin this note and poem to thank him for his caring attitude. |
| 2/6/09 | Correctional Probation Senior Officer Sharola Newby | This is probably the type of letter every probation officer hopes to receive one day. This one is to Correctional Probation Senior Officer Sharola Newby at the 17-4 office in Circuit 17 from a former offender that she supervised. |
| 2/5/09 | South Florida Reception Center Officer J. Campos | This letter from the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection lauds the efforts of South Florida Reception Center Officer J. Campos and his work squad, who keep seven beach access areas clear of litter and debris, in addition to other lawn maintenance. |
| 2/5/09 | Hillsborough CI Warden Rhodene Mathis & Staff | Reverend Cruz of the Good Samaritan Mission in Balm, FL thanks Hillsborough CI Warden Rhodene Mathis and her staff Lt. M. Reynolds, Sgt. T. Kimes, Sgt. M Habib, Sgt. W. O'Brien, and COs W. Whitehead, J. Blair, J. Maffett and L. Daniels for their contribution of Scholastic books to their daycare center. |
| 2/5/09 | Florida State Prison Sgt. Brad Muse, CO William Thomassen, and Lt. D.J. Cauwenberghs | Florida State Prison Sgt. Brad Muse, CO William Thomassen, and Lt. D.J. Cauwenberghs received special kudos in this letter from the State Fire Marshals Office, where they are thanked for an excellent and informative tour of their facility. |
| 2/4/09 | Lancaster CI, C. Marshall and J. Trucano | This letter is from a former inmate who took special education classes in prison and wrote to thank his teachers at Lancaster CI, C. Marshall and J. Trucano for all they did for him, which included 580 hours of instruction. The inmate had never read a book before he came to prison, and today, according to his letter, he is working two jobs. |
| 2/4/09 | Madison Correctional Institute's Officers Sadler and McMullin | Madison County Road Department's Coordinator thanks Madison CI's Officers Sadler and McMullin, along with their work squads, for their assistance with maintenance and construction projects, particularly the work they and their crews did on the Rails for Trails project, which has drawn numerous compliments from the public. |
| 2/3/09 | Correctional Officer Best | Washington County Sheriff Haddock takes time to thank Caryville Work Camp Correctional Officer Ike Best for the quality of his job performance on some work performed by Officer Best and his work squad at the Washington County Jail, saving them thousands of dollars. |
| 2/2/09 | Lancaster Correctional Institution Warden G. Roberts and Staff | The Asst. Chief of the Trenton Fire Department thanks Lancaster CI Warden G. Roberts, Major W. Malloy, Sgt. C. Loy and Officer G. Stalvey for their help in removing out of service supplies and equipment from their station house promptly and efficiently, and saving them money in other areas through assistance with mowing and general maintenance. |
| 2/2/09 | Corrections Foundation | The attached letter was sent to the Corrections Foundation, by the U.S. Army Freedom Team, but commendation belongs to every DC employee who supported the Flags for Freedom Project and provided supplies so that we can send care packages to our DC employees while they are serving. Everyone should be very proud of their involvement and share in the appreciation given not only by the Army, but by all of our troops serving in all branches of our Nation's military. |
| 1/30/09 | Baker Correctional Institution Sergeant Stephens and Officer Rhoden | The wife of an inmate at Baker CI shares two positive experiences she has had with Baker CI Sgt. Adam Stephens and CO Floyd Rhoden, both inside and outside the fence. |
| 1/29/09 | Central Florida Reception Center Sgt. Rich and Correctional Officers Hidalgo, LeBron, Crisp, Parisi and Williams | FL Department of Transportation engineer from the Orlando area thanks Central Florida Reception Center Sgt. Rich and Correctional Officers Hidalgo, LeBron, Crisp, Parisi and Williams and their work crews for their terrific work in installing a segment of a guard rail and in cleaning up an overgrown site that had become home to transients who terrorized senior citizens and endangered nearby school children. Today the senior community refers to the area as "almost picturesque." |
| 1/29/09 | Warden Eric Lane | This letter to Jefferson CI Warden Eric Lane is from the mother of an inmate thanking him for his prompt attention to a matter involving her son. |
| 1/29/09 | Major R. Terry | This letter, to Tallahassee Road Prison Major R. Terry by the mother of an inmate, thanks him for the courteous treatment by his staff during visitation. |
| 1/28/09 | Warden Jim Witt | Suwannee CI Warden Jim Witt received this note from the Mayor of Live Oak thanking him and his staff for their recent tour of Suwannee CI. He said they look forward to a "long and fruitful" relationship with Suwannee CI and the Department of Corrections. |
| 1/27/09 | Corrections Foundation and Hardee Correctional Institution Staff | Your Compass Crew is a sucker for romance, and this thank you letter from Hardee CI Sgt. Oligney has it all: romance, drama and heartfelt appreciation to Corrections Foundation members and Hardee CI staff. Think of it as a Valentine to us all. |
| 1/27/09 | Sgt. Fred Tomberlin | This note, from the mother of an inmate who is also the director of a public federal agency, thanks Officer Fred Tomberlin at Gulf Correctional Institution for going above and beyond when there was a death in the writer's family. |
| 1/27/09 | Lancaster Correctional Institution Warden Roberts | This email from the mother of an inmate to Warden Roberts at Lancaster CI thanks him and his staff for their kindness and courtesy toward visitors and inmates alike. |
| 1/26/09 | Warden Singer, Asst. Warden Anderson, Mr. Rice, & Dr. Hip | This letter of appreciation was submitted to Warden Singer at Columbia CI , thanking Asst. Warden Anderson, Mr. Rice and Dr. Hip for their assistance, calling them "the epitome of professionalism and competence." The writer worked in the Montana and Federal Prison Systems. |
| 1/23/09 | Office of Information Technology Staff | Community Corrections Region II Director Barbara Scala took a moment to thank Chief of Technology Services Marty Altman and his staff at Hillsborough CI; Data Processing Manager Vernon Weatherspoon and Charlotte CI Data Processing Manager Toni Ostroff for their help and support. |
| 1/22/09 | Correctional Probation Specialist Sonia Dennis-Ortiz | Correctional Probation Senior Supervisor Julie Eveslage at the 17-8 office in Circuit 17 received this letter from a former offender complimenting Correctional Probation Specialist Sonia Dennis-Ortiz on her handling of his case. |
| 1/22/09 | Officers Manuela Hudson-Hiscock and Randall Garbrough | An out-of-state visitor to DeSoto CI Work Camp lost her ID while there, and planned to cut her visit short so she could get the paperwork done to board her plane when Officers Manuela Hudson-Hiscock and Randall Garbrough came to her rescue. |
| 1/21/09 | Classification Officer D. Greene | This note to Lowell CI Warden Brian Riedl compliments Classification Officer D. Greene for cutting through the red tape and making sure a child Dependency Court hearing took place The writer, a paralegal with the Department of Children and Families, said as a result the child in question is one step closer to permanency. |
| 1/21/09 | Lieutenant Jernigan | This thank you note was emailed to Gainesville CI Warden Calvester thanking Lt. Jernigan for coming to the rescue of a motorist and her friend in the aftermath of a car accident. |
| 1/20/09 | Walt McNeil, DOC Secretary | This note was sent to Secretary McNeil from a grateful Central Office employee, thanking him and the staff responsible for implementing the Clothes Closet/Food Pantry in Central Office. |
| 1/20/09 | Pam Johnson, Classification Officer | This hand written note from an inmate's mother to Madison CI Classification Officer Pam Johnson thanks her for her caring, understanding and patient attitude. |
| 1/16/09 | Warden Riska and Madison Correctional Institution Staff | This note, from a member of the Sirmans Volunteer Fire Department, thanks Madison CI Warden Riska and his staff for their generous donations of stuffed dolls and animals to their Fire Department, the Salvation Army and the local Refuge House. |
| 1/16/09 | Correctional Probation Senior Officer Kari Young | This letter was sent to Correctional Probation Supervisor Jackie Perkins-Brown at the 17-A Office in Circuit 17 from BSO Chief John Hale of the Cooper City district in appreciation of Correctional Probation Senior Officer Kari Young's assistance. |
| 1/16/09 | Tim Cannon, RMC Warden | This thank you email is from Region I RN Consultant Lucretia Griffin to RMC Warden Tim Cannon about the lifesaving actions of two of his transport officers, Sgt. Clayton Thomas and Sgt. Andrew Jones. |
| 1/13/09 | Terrasa Wood, RMC Main Unit Classification Officer | This email came from an inmate's wife, thanking RMC Main Unit Classification Officer Terrasa Wood for her kindness. |
| 1/13/09 | Senior Classification Officer Micha Neal | This grateful Thank You letter was sent to Sr. Classification Officer Micha Neal at Okaloosa Correctional Institution to commend Neal's quick thinking and fast action, which may have saved the lives of the writer's 13-year-old son and father, and probably prevented an accident at a major intersection. |
| 1/13/09 | Ms. Kendra Yargus, Senior Classification Officer | Ms. Kendra Yargus, Senior Classification Officer at Sumter Correctional Institution – BTU, received the following thank you letter from a very gracious family of one of the youthful offenders. |
| 1/9/09 | Warden Jon Tate, His Staff and Hardee Inmates | The Hardee County Sheriff's Office takes a moment to thank Warden Jon Tate, his staff and Hardee inmates for their contributions to the annual Law Enforcement Toy Drive. |
| 1/9/09 | Corrections Foundation | This touching thank you email was sent to the Corrections Foundation by Lowell CI Sgt. William Weiss on behalf of a fellow officer. |
| 1/7/09 | Lt. Triccocci | This very appreciative letter from Bradford County FFA officials to New River CI Warden Sapp, Lt. Triccocciand his officers and inmate work crews, thanks them for clearing two miles of perimeter field fence and line for several months, saving them time and money. |
| 1/7/09 | Liberty CI Warden Chris Douglas, staff and inmate crews | Liberty CI Warden Chris Douglas, Liberty CI staff and inmate crews received kudos from the Liberty County School Board for the work they do in maintenance work on the school grounds and buildings when the students are absent. |
| 1/7/09 | Sgt. Tina Jenkins | This thank you e-mail from Gulf CI Psych Specialist Tanner Michael to Sgt. Tina Jenkins, Training Sergeant at Gulf Correctional Institution is particularly poignant, because she is thanking her trainer for providing the tools that saved Michael's mother's life. |
| 1/7/09 | Classification Officer Brett Hewett | From an inmate’s grandmother to Classification Officer Brett Hewett at the Gadsden Correctional Facility. |
| 1/7/09 | Circuit 17's Marny Lewis & Jill Gewecke | These notes are from Kids in Distress to Marny Lewis, Deputy Circuit Administrator, Circuit 17 and Correctional Probation Senior Officer Jill Gewecke, at the 17-0 office, Circuit 17 thanking them for their assistance during the holidays. |
| 1/5/09: | Classification Officer Mr. Colin Cleek | Walton CI Warden J. Whitfield received this letter of appreciation from Sgt. Torres at Miami-Dade Correctional and Rehabilitation Department for an outstanding experience with Walton Classification Officer Mr. Colin Cleek. |