Marion Correctional Institution – FL
Correctional Officer Matthew Mann of Marion Correctional Institution in Florida was involved in a very serious car accident. Below is the letter he sent in to CPOF explaining what he has gone through since August of 2023. On August 8, 2023, I was involved in an automobile accident in which I was rear-ended. For […]
Southern State Correctional Facility – VT
Oftentimes, life throws curve balls when we least expect it. As hard as everyone with CPOF tries, we cannot always be everywhere at all times. We depend on our supporting membership, our volunteers, our representatives, and those who know us to share with us when someone needs help. Recently, Paul T. Maskell of Vermont’s […]
The Holliday Transfer Facility – Texas
Correctional Officer V Crystal Taylor lost her husband in June of 2024 to cancer. Her husband, Edward, was only 41 years old. He left behind three children, including Crystal’s 14 year-old daughter Keiyonna. Please join us in keeping Officer Taylor of The Holliday Transfer Facility in your thoughts.
FCI Thomson – IL
Clinical Psychologist Jacquelynn Levy, of FCI Thomson, in Illinois suffered a heart attack in July. The catastrophic assistance program was available to help Dr. Levy with unexpected medical expenses while she continues to recover.
FCC Beaumont – TX
“Correctional Peace Officers Foundation, Thank you very much for your generosity. It was a much–needed surprise. We didn’t know how we were going to pay my medical bills with me being out of work and needing to go every week. We are very grateful to the CPOF organization and thankful that such an organization is […]
Arkansas Department of Community Corrections
Community Supervising Agent Donna Cobb from Arkansas was recently assisted by the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation following a heart attack. She will be out of work for 12 weeks while she recovers. She wrote in: “Good evening, thank you for the donation. Pictured is Deputy Warden, Michael Richardson and I Donna Cobb at the […]
Chillicothe Correctional Center – MO
Correctional Officer I Cathy Saville of Chillicothe Correctional Center in Missouri was recently referred to CPOF’s Catastrophic Assistance Program after being diagnosed with breast cancer. CPOF was able to assist her with expenses related to her medical treatment. L to R: Teresa Despain (Employee Support Specialist), Cathy, Warden Chris McBee.
American Jails
The Correctional Peace Officers Foundation is proud to have worked with staff and families of jails across the nation. Please read this article in the American Jails September/October 2024 issue regarding the impact CPOF has been able to have on American Jails by Vice-Chairman Don Dease.
Hurricane Beryl – Texas
Hurricane Beryl was a deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Gulf Coast in the United States in late June and early July 2024. It was the earliest-forming Category 5 hurricane on record. Hurricane Beryl broke many meteorological records for the months of June and July, […]
Correctional Officer George E. Miller – EOW: September 17, 1954
On September 17, 1954, three inmates of Nevada State Prison in Carson City attempted an escape from the prison. Two high-risk suspects took Correctional Officer George E. Miller hostage as he backed a milk truck up to the prison kitchen. They forced him to drive the truck out of the prison. Other guards opened fire […]
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