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NYC Department of Correction Correction News newsletters maintained by the NY Correction History Society in the archives at the NYC Correction Academy. |
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Below are listed a dozen and a half issues of the New York City Dept. of Correction's fourth known newsletter, Correction News . They are kept in the archives maintained by the New York Correction History Society at the Correction Academy. Correction News emerged under Commissioner Richard J. Koehler. The Commissioner's Report on the second of the first issue's eight tabloid - size (11x17) pages provides some background information about its emergence:
This department has experienced phenomenal growth in the past few years. Over 10,000 employees work in the 11 jails, five court detention facilities, three hospital wards, a mental health center, four infirmaries and nine clinics. In a system as large and diverse as the New York City Department of Correction effective employee communication is a crucial component to effective management.
This is the premier issue of Correction News. Its publication will serve as the department's primary employee communications vehicle, conveying news about you and the department to all employees and some publics. Much of the information that will appear in this publication will depend on your cooperation. We're interested in correction people. We're interested in correction sports. We are also interested in what you do in your communities. There are 42 facility correspondents assigned throughout the correction system to provide a constant flow of information to the Correction News editor. We urge you to get to know them. They are listed in this publication. I will use my column to give you information about policy and management initiatives affecting your employment. I believe that an informed employee is more likely to be a productive employee. And a productive employee is more likely to be a person with high morale. I hope that this newsletter will help us to achieve both. We look forward to reading about you. I look forward to communicating with you. We want the public to know that in correction, "We [are] more than just jails." The masthead listed Ruby Riles as Deputy Commissioner for Public Affairs, Dell Omega Grant as editor, Spencer A. Burnett as Photographer, Roberto Roman as Researcher, James Vann as Cartoonist, and various facility correspondents.
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Artifact Recovery page. The front page article Better Trained Emergency Team More Confident was illustrated by a photo showing Emergency Response Unit members Peter Meringolo, William Rodriguez Rios, William Simmons, and Gloria Murli. Captain Meringolo recounted how on Feb. 18, 1988, the ERU team he led quelled a riot at the Anna M. Kross Center.
Besides the Commissioner's Report column by Commissioner Koehler, the newsletter featured special sections such as Around Correction and Sports. Included among the items in the different sections were
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Correction News | 1988-89 | Richard J. Koehler | Edward I. Koch |
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Vol. 1 No. 1 | June | 1988 | first issue, described above |
Vol. 1 No. 2 | July | 1988 | stories, photos on RMSC opening, dedication |
Vol. 1 No. 3 | August-Sept. | 1988 | stories, photos on Family Day, CO Blood retires |
Vol. 1 No. 4 | Oct.-Nov. | 1988 | Correction Day stories, photos; artist Vann retires |
Vol. 1 No. 5 | December | 1988 | Christmas/other holidays season issue, 1988 review |
Vol. 2 No. 1 | January | 1989 | 2 page-spread on a photo exhibit by Tom Antenen |
Vol. 2 No. 2 | February | 1989 | page 1 story on supervised detention program |
Vol. 2 No. 3 | April-May | 1989 | 16-pages: stories on barge jail, PAOs, AJA & ERU |
Vol. 2 No. 4 | June-July | 1989 | Bantum mourned, JATC & GMDC dedicated |
Vol. 2 No. 5 | August-Sept. | 1989 | 150 COs help in US Air crash near Rikers |
Special Issue | October | 1989 | Correction family youth-focused stories, photos |
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Correction News | 1990-91 | Allyn R. Sielaff | David N. Dinkins |
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Vol. 3 No. 6* | Summer | 1990 | Dinkins Names Allyn R. Sielaff Commissioner |
Vol. 4 No. 1 | Fall | 1990 | Gulf War taps DOCers, V.Turso heads Public Affairs |
Vol. 4 No. 2 | Winter | 1991 | George R. Vierno memoriam, DOC role in movies |
Vol. 4 No. 3 | Summer | 1991 | 8.5x11 format experiment; HIIP, writ court stories |
Vol. 4 No. 4 | Fall | 1991 | 17x11 returns; Capt. Stan Rhem posthumous medal |
*Why this issue was numbered Vol. 3 No. 6, instead of Vol. 2 No.6 or Vol. 3 No. 1, is unclear. |
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Correction News | 1992 | Gerald A. Mitchell (Acting) | David N. Dinkins |
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Vol. 5 No. 1 | Winter | 1992 | Mitchell Acting Commiss., Kevelier heads Guardians. |
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Correction News | 1992-94 | Catherine M. Abate | David N. Dinkins |
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Vol. 6 No. 1 | Autumn | 1992 | 8.5x11 format; Abate sworn, Hopkins Chief of Dept. |
Vol. 6 No. 2** | Autumn | 1993 | Multi-Cultural Fair; COs Mayo, George, Meyers slain |
**In December, 1992 a monthly newsletter called Correction News Dateline began publication. It eventually superseded and supplanted its parent. |
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