Category: Catastrophic Assistance
Minimum Security – Rhode Island
Correctional Officer Pedro Contreras had a complete hip replacement in October and has been out of work since. The officer from Minimum Security in Rhode Island received a catastrophic assistance packet to help offset the financial hardship created by his medical bills and using all of his time. Following receiving his assistance, he wrote in […]
Lancaster County – PA
Correctional Officer Trent Ford passed away on Christmas Eve, 2024. Officer Ford from Lancaster County left behind his fiance and two daughters, Jasmine (age 15) and Vanessa (age 18). CPOF’s catastrophic assistance program was able to help his fiance, Mary with costs associated with his burial. Trent A. Ford, 52, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly […]
Snake River Correctional Institution – Oregon
Superintendent Jamie Miller of Snake River Correctional Institution in Oregon presented Captain Jamie Herrera with a catastrophic assistance check to help offset some of his medical costs. Captain Herrera has been diagnosed with terminal cancer in his kidneys that has traveled to his bones. He travels over 50 miles for his appointments and has had […]
CSW Robert McCoy
CSW Robert McCoy of FCI Beckley in West Virginia had a house fire shortly after Christmas. At the time of the fire, his wife was hospitalized 3 hours away to prevent the premature delivery of their child. She was only 31 weeks pregnant at the time, with the expectation to remain hospitalized until the time […]
Wateree River – South Carolina
Franklin Sturkie, Jr. Grounds Manager at Wateree River, lost his 16-year-old son to suicide on New Year’s Day. South Carolina Field Representative presented Manager Sturkie with a catastrophic assistance check to help with funeral costs.
FCC Forrest City
On January 7, 2025, Cook Tracey Green of FCC Forrest City was in need of catastrophic assistance. She had surgery on her hand and had been out of work for several weeks. She was able to return to work on light duty but had remaining medical bills and continues to accrue them while traveling to […]
Manager Kevin Anderson – South Carolina
On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene caused a tree to fall on the home and car of Manager Kevin Anderson in South Carolina. The tree also hit Manager Anderson causing him to suffer from a cracked skull, brain bleed, 11″ gash to his head requiring 19 staples, fractured sternum, fractured wrist, the loss of 2 […]
Hurricane Helene – Georgia
CPOF’s catastrophic assistance program has remained busy helping those that were affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Thank you Warden Williams for your help in getting your staff the assistance they needed!
FCI El Reno
Correctional Officer Neil Marshall at FCI El Reno has been off of work since 5/13/24 due to inhaling toxic chemicals that inmates were smoking when he entered their cell. He has suffered from respiratory issues since and he is unsure when he will return to work. Following a Christmas Assistance, Officer Marshall and his son […]
Catastrophic Assistance in Arkansas
Records Supervisor Daisha Thompson of Central Arkansas Community Correction Center was recently assisted by CPOF’s Catastrophic Assistance Program. Her husband, David, has been diagnosed with end-stage COPD. He is seen over 380 miles away for treatments related to a double lung transplant. After receiving her assistance packet, Daisha sent in the following: “Good morning! I […]
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