Press Release November 2021

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Press Release November 2021

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Opening Message
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'Tis the season everybody! We have finally hit the Christmas period at the time of this press release being published. This month we are highlighting a skydiving teambuilding event we did with the aid of the wonderful Maxwell Jumps, as well as some information never before released to the public regarding our prison transports. Of course, this does not include any of our tactical information but hopefully should give you all some information on what to do when you see a convoy of several armored vehicles passing by you on the highway. We also celebrate our employee of the month and our inmate of the month, the former of which was recently promoted into command.
Employee of the Month
Each month here at the San Andreas Department of Corrections we like to bestow an honor on this month's best performing officer who has shown time and time again that they put maximum effort and commitment into their work. The officer selected for this prestigious award has proved themselves as a representation of how each officer working for our department should strive to be.

Employee of the Month November 2021
Questions for the Employee of the Month
We like to ask the employee of the month a few questions to get their perspective on the job and what makes a great officer, below are a few answers to common questions by our Employee of the Month:

Looking back, what are memorable achievements from your service so far?
I started working in DOC on May 10, 2021. I met incredibly great people and I never lost my motivation and love for DOC. Since I am part of the HR team, I trained an incredible number of Applicants, Trainees, and Correctional Officers. I gave my best to prepare all of them for their DOC careers.

Moving forward what are the next goals as a SADOC officer?
My next goal is definitely to make it into the Command Team and gain more experience. In addition, one of my other goals is to always stay motivated.

Any advice they would give to future prospects who might think about joining the SADOC?
I can only advise everyone to apply for DOC and just give it a try. We have a very good High Command team and team in general, that takes care of everyone and is always on hand when help is needed.

Visitation
Has your wife, brother, husband, sister, mother, uncle, friend, or enemy ever been arrested and brought to SADOC? Well, you can visit them!
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Visitation at DOC is open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, including holidays!
There is a requirement for at least two Correctional Officers to be free to assist in visitation so if some aren't immediately available then feel free to come back later.

The visitation rules are as follows:
  • No physical contact
  • No whispering
  • No passing of items. Items that wish to be exchanged will be checked beforehand for contraband.
  • Maximum time is 1 hour ((15 minutes OOCLY))
For those that like to exploit visitation, we have a blacklist in place that restricts certain individuals, such as our MSIs, from being able to be visited or visit. Visitation is a benefit and can be declined for any number of reasons.
Inmate of the Month

Terrande Mcsalley

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  • Note: In the interest of transparency, and being able to allow inmates to represent themselves this interview is direct quotes from the interviewed inmate and their quotes do not represent the SADOC's views and beliefs.
  • Why do you do illegal things?
    • I do them to make money. What else am I gunna do to make money? I need to make money somehow! Anything that involves legality is sh*t pay. Even the DOC. I can make the money you make in an hour in exactly 8 minutes, risk free!

  • What's your favorite thing about DOC?
    • My favorite part is the staff. They are always friendly, unlike PD or SD. Kourtney is my favorite guard because she's unique.

  • What's your least favorite thing?
    • Currently, the singing Christmas trees. They need to go. Other than them, the noise people make when they're mining. It's so loud and annoying.

  • If you could change one thing about DOC, what would it be?
    • I would put TVs in the cells! They would be good especially when you're in here for four years.

  • What would you do if you were Warden for a day?
    • Give Deandre, my friend, as much time as I could.

  • Is there someone or something you miss while being in jail?
    • My boyfriend, Caleb Joseph. We've been dating for two months.

  • Do you feel any different being in the LGBTQ?
    • No, because no one knows. And if they do know they don't really care.

  • Why do you think you're in here so often?
    • Because I do illegal stuff and like to visit the staff from time to tie. And when I'm bored I like a cop chase. Sometimes I even let them catch me so they're not annoyed.

  • Is there anything you'd like to tell people?
    • Do more illegal stuff. Cook more drugs. Drugs are never bad.

  • What is your favorite autumn drink?
    • Hot chocolate!

  • What is your favorite holiday?
    • Halloween because it's nice to get candy and dress up. I like holidays where you get stuff and don't have to give in return. Plus you can dress up as a PD officer and shoot them

  • What are you thankful for?
    • I am thankful for my family, my life and Caleb, and Deandre.

Prison Transports

At the DOC, we sometimes conduct transfers of suspects, or what we call 10-15s.

A transfer is conducted is when either the police department or sheriff's department requests us at the DOC to bring suspects from their location to the DOC to be imprisoned. There are several reasons a transfer might occur.

Imagine the police have just arrested seven criminals. As basic police vehicles only hold two people in the back, even if the suspects doubled up it would be a minimum of four officers that would make a long journey from the city to the DOC just to drop them off. Instead of potentially posing a risk to the public by being unavailable, the PD or SD call for us to pick them up!

Picking them up usually requires three things: teamwork, communication, and a big bus!

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Many guards stay behind to prepare the gates, jumpsuits and watch over the DOC while the rest of us hit the open road! There are usually at least three scouts, sometimes TARVS, to escort the big green bus into the city.

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Once at Mission Row or less often the County Jail, the 10-15s are brought single file and we are given their names. Final processing is done by the officers and then onto the bus they go! The inmates are cuffed and then shackled to the base of their seats so they don't get up and attack the driver or, in the case of a break-out attempt, it keeps them from getting away as quickly.

Remember three things when you see a green bus!

1. Give it space! We are all on high alert and the vehicles surrounding the bus, and the bus itself, are very powerful. We would not want any accidents! Plus there are potentially dangerous people on the bus!

2. Don't follow it! The guards might perceive you as a threat, even if you are not intending to be one!

3. It is a big, slow vehicle and turns wide!


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Sometimes these transfers are smooth as silk, but in the case of the one that prompted the writing of this post, they can turn south fast. Many members of a known gang were captured by PD- seven in total- and our private shuttle was requested! We hurried down as a unit and despite some confusion and chaos by all the people on the scene, we were able to load them all safely and successfully.

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But then the PD announced that another person, a rival gang member, would be getting on the bus too. The threats, the shouting, the rude noises, the attempts at intimidation- all of them sprang up like a cobra at those words, as the final 10-15 was loaded onto the bus. And the jeers did not stop as we drove along, the driver's radio drowned out by the noise. And as the bus entered the heavy security gates, and inmates were unshackled one at a time, processed and given their jumpsuits, it was clear that the squabble would continue long into the cellblock.

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Notable Promotions

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#717 Corry Payne
#718 Alex Flores
#719 Alex Butanovich
#720 Jim Verchotta
#721 Basheek Maleek
#722 Rasheek Maleek
#723 Tasheek Maleek
#725 Zasheek Maleek

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#549 Lasheek Maleek
#708 Mia Adams
#711 Cole Richardsun
#716 Amber Okami

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#691 Kiril Komorov

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#701 Leonardo Harris

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#676 Brayton Williams

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#656 Lee Wellerman

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#646 Katie Schneider
    Phone Calls
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        When an inmate arrives with a brand new iFruit 69 they will have it quickly confiscated from them. However, if they wish to retain their phone till they enter the cellblock to make a phone call then they can request it.

        The 10-15 can use the phone call for any number of reasons such as letting their mom know they're going to be in prison for a few years, telling their significant other to come to visit them, or getting a friend to feed their pet while they're incarcerated.

        Phone calls are a privilege, not a right. Any Correctional Officer has the right to decline you for a phone call for any reason they see fit.
        Reformation
        To some people, being a criminal is a lifestyle that needs no changing- they are content with violence and adrenaline. But others may be adrift, having taken a bad turn in life and finding themselves at the wrong end of a gun, in police cuffs, or broke from debt, prison fines or drug addictions and scraping for their next meal. They might look at their life and wonder where it all turned on them and think they are too far gone to be helped, not wanting to be a criminal anymore but not knowing what to do to fix it.

        That is where the Felon Reformation Division comes in. FRD, as we are more known, is a support program offered exclusively by the DOC. It is designed to help work with ex-inmates that genuinely want to be better and lead more fulfilling lives. We offer financial planning, therapy, aid with addiction, weekly check-ins or walk-in appointments, tracking, and most excitingly, job assistance.

        This program is different than parole because parole is essentially a monitored 'get out of jail free card. FRD is a 'change your life free' card. Parole releases an inmate to society with no further real means of sympathetic support. FRD cares about what happens to them once they leave the doors, and does not work unless the ex-felon puts in time and effort. Rest assured, whatever effort someone puts in is matched by our hard-working staff, in our comfortable FRD lounge, free from judgment and shame.

        If this sounds like you, please come see us at the DOC and we will help you on the path to recovery! Ask for an FRD officer and we will be happy to lead you out of the dark! It is never too late to turn around. We have witnessed it work!
        Sky-High
        “Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” -John Hermes Secondari
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        Months ago, a beloved partner took this writer skydiving, and ever since, I knew it was something I had a longing for. To be up in the air, free as a bird, overlooking the lake and distant mountains while my lover hovered beside me- it was magical. Since that day, I had tried to get strings pulled to have the same experience available for all my colleagues!

        And finally, a breakthrough! After hunting through Bayview to get in touch with a lovely Elizabeth Dyer to have a meeting to connect me to the very helpful Maxwell Jeden of Maxwell Jumps, we arranged our own skydiving event!

        On the day of the event, the big prison bus loaded up with officers and friends and headed to Sandy Airfield! All of the personnel were briefed on how to jump safely.
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        Three at a time, we clambered into the copter and went up, up, up into the clouds. The view was immaculate, overlooking the Alamo Sea with Mt. Chiliad's tip to the north. We then jumped, and released our chutes!
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        Sailing through the air was like floating, being free as a bird and like nothing else in the world! It was an exhilarating experience for all! If you wish to have the same fun as us, reach out to Maxwell Jumps! They provided a very fun time for a super affordable price.
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        "A great experience! Something you do only one time in your life! A dream come true!" -Lieutenant Katie Schnieder
        "Like there were parachutes and the Polish man spoke funny."- Deputy Warden Kourtney LaFleur
        Recruitment Status
        Recruitment
         ! Message from: Human Resources Command
        Recruitment for the San Andreas Department of Corrections is OPEN as of 21/06/2021. Please see below on how to apply.
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        • Age: Must be over the age of 18 and no older than 55.
          • (( Must have an Out of Character age of 16 years old ))
        • Citizenship/Residency: Must be an American Citizen at the time of applying, and have been a resident of San Andreas for no less than 12 months.
          • (( Must have over 5,000 XP on the character you're applying on ))
        • Criminal History: You must not have any serious crimes on your record (will be dealt with on a case to case basis)
        • Multiple Employments: You may not be a member of LSPD or LSSD at the time of hiring, as these are full-time positions. You may have a part-time position while working at the SADOC.
        • Mental/Physical Fitness: As a Corrections Officer, you must be able to maintain good mental and physical fitness. You will be tested on this during our hiring process.
          • (( As a faction, we hold a high RP standard, we will help you of course, if you're new. But you must want to learn and grow ))
        • Additional Requirements:
          • You are required to fill out an application online, you must have access to a computer and be able to use it.
          • You are required to pass an extensive background check, where your criminal record, previous employment, traffic violations, and any affiliation you may have had in the past will be checked.
          • (( Must be able to dedicate at least 5 on-duty hours a week ))
          • (( Must have a clean admin record for the past 30 days, this is also handled on a case by case basis ))
        Closing Message from the Warden
        And that ends our November Press release. As always, if you have any questions, comments, or anything you can find my contact info just below here.

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        Solomon Cobb
        Warden
        San Andreas Department of Corrections

        [email protected]

        Other Contact Information

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        Kourtney Lafleur
        Deputy Warden
        San Andreas Department of Corrections

        [email protected]

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        Trixie Bankshot
        Correctional Officer III
        San Andreas Department of Corrections

        [email protected]

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