Category: Catastrophic Assistance
Red Onion State Prison – Virginia
Correctional Officer Jackie Smallwood was doing rounds in the housing unit pod when an inmate became irate and assaultive towards him. Officer Smallwood was punched in the face several times, received a broken hand and had to have seven stitches in his hand. Officer Smallwood will require surgery. Correctional Officer Kevin Belcher responded to Officer […]
Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility – Colorado
A house fire destroyed Correctional Officer Ricardo Castro-Vargas’ home in August of 2024. The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation catastrophic assistance program was there to assist him with the replacement of some of his personal items. A lightening strike caused the fire and also hit the tree his vehicle was parked under. This vehicle also suffered […]
Youthful Offender System – Colorado
Sergeant Jimmy Cossabone began having heart issues in October 2023. He has been in out and out of work since and has recently been unable to work due to decreased heart function. He is doing his best to work on his good days. The catastrophic assistance program has been there to help him with out […]
Wasco State Prison – CA
Correctional Officer Keith Smith’s 15-year-old stepdaughter Jynna, was diagnosed with cancer and family is having to take time off to travel to her doctors appointments and help with her care. We are thankful to our supporting membership. Without them, our catastrophic assistance program would not be available to assist this correctional family during their time […]
CDCR Cadet Pedroza
Correctional Cadet Jose Luis Pedroza signed up to be a CPOF member in his first week of academy for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in September, 2024. He signed up for CPOF to be there for his brothers and sisters in uniform, never expecting to need assistance himself. A month and a half […]
What is a CPOF Field Representative?
by – Colorado and South Dakota Field Representative Guy Edmonds Each representative has their own story to tell. Most, if not all, of us, have a history in corrections. This leads us to have a unique perspective of what may transpire in a variety of events. We must learn how to handle many […]
Central Office – Georgia
Admin Assistant Lynette Mobley was assisted by the catastrophic assistance program after Hurricane Helene. Their home suffered structural damages and they were out of power for 9 days. Admin Assistant Lynette is with Director Field Operations, Benjamin Ford.
The Lexington Assessment & Reception Center – OK
Admin Assistant II Sheri Porter passed away from heart failure on October 19, 2024. Her husband, Tommy, was assisted to help with funeral expenses. Photographed Left to Right: Warden David Louthan, Tommy Porter and Debbie Moore __ Sheri Yvonne Porter, born on November 1, 1963, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away on October 19, 2024, […]
Mabel Bassett Correctional Center – OK
Warden’s Assistant Lacey Hart was recently assisted by the Catastrophic Assistance Program following a tornado causing extensive damage to her home. Lacey, her husband and two children are all displaced without a time frame for returning home. Photographed with Lacey Hart is Warden Scott Tinsley.
Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Administrative Manager Julie Rose was assisted by the Catastrophic Assistance Program following the death of her husband, Dennis, in April of 2024. Dennis had also been an Oklahoma Department of Corrections employee from 1993 to 2022. In November, Julie was assisted again when a tornado hit her home and caused significant damage. Thank you volunteer […]
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