Executive Staff

Anthony HaynesWarden

Clinton SmithAssociate Warden

Denese HeuettAssociate Warden

Jeffrey PetersonAssociate Warden

Charles HardingCamp Administrator/Executive

Assistant

Jaysen RelvasCaptain

Patrick WiseDeputy Captain

Occupations in theFederal Bureau of

Prisons

Federal Bureau ofPrisons

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FCC Forrest City

AccountantAccounting TechnicianAir Conditioning Equipment Mechanic (HVAC)Attorney and Summer Law InternAutomotive MechanicCarpenter and ElectricianChaplainClinical and Counseling PsychologistContract SpecialistCorrectional OfficerCorrectional Treatment SpecialistDentist and Dental HygienistDrug Treatment SpecialistEmployee Services SpecialistsFabric Worker and UpholstererEood ServiceHealth Service AdministratorHuman Resource SpecialistInformation Technology SpecialistLegal Instrument ExaminerMaintenance MechanicMedical OfficerMedical Records TechnicianNurse PractitionerPainterPharmacistPhysical TherapistPhysician AssistantPsychologistPlumberRecreation SpecialistRegistered NurseSafety SpecialistSecretarySheet Metal MechanicTeacherTraining Instructor

Utility Systems Repairer-Operator

UNICOR- Industries and Education

For more information about employment

opportunities, call 1-800-347-7744 or view

our web page at: www.bop.gm

P.O. Box 7000Forrest City, AR 72336

(870) 630-6000(870) 494-4200

www.bop.qovwww.usajobs.gov

FCC Forrest City Jewel of the Delta Staff Ratio

Federal Bureau of PrisonsMission Statement

It is the mission of the FederalBureau of Prisons to protect societyby confining offenders in thecontrolled environments of prisonand community-based facilities thatare safe, humane, cost-efficient, andappropriately secure, and thatprovide work and other self-improvement opportunities to assistoffenders in becoming law-abidingcitizens.

FCC Forrest City

FCC Forrest City is the first FederalPrison in the State of Arkansas.The Federal Correctional Complexhouses male offenders committedby United States District Courts andis comprised of the followingfacilities: The Minimum and Lowsecurity level facility is currentlyhousing 2000 male offenders. Themedium security level facility wasactivated in 2004 and is currentlyhousing 1800 male offenders.

The Federal Correctional Complex ForrestCity is located 45 miles west of Memphis,Tennessee; 89 miles east of Little Rock,Arkansas; and 55 miles south ofJonesboro, Arkansas. Set on the westernedge of Crowley's Ridge, Forrest City,dubbed "Jewel of the Delta", gives you thebest of two worlds. On one hand there's afriendly, small town atmosphere and lowcost of living. On the other hand you haveeasy access to the cosmopolitan offeringsof nearby Memphis, Little Rock, andJonesboro. Forrest City is the largest of tenmunicipalities of St. Francis County locatedin North East Arkansas. St. Francis Countywas originally recognized by the ArkansasTerritorial Legislature in October 1827. Thecounty was named after the St. FrancisRiver, a major Route for pioneer traffic.Forrest City was founded in 1866 when therailroad from Memphis to Little Rock wascut through Crowley's Ridge. CherokeeIndians lived on Crowley's Ridge beside aclear stream known as Village Creek. Thearea where the Indians settled is now thelargest state park in Arkansas, VillageCreek State Park. Outdoor recreationopportunities are superb with excellentfishing, hunting, camping, boating andgolfing. If you want a break from small-townlife, Memphis, Little Rock and Jonesboroare close by with fine dining, worldrenowned Bar-B-Q, opera, symphony, livetheater, museums and zoos. SouthlandGreyhound Park in West Memphis offersdaily races and several casinos are locatedon the Mississippi River just south ofMemphis in Tunica, Mississippi. Comediscover the friendly people, the hometownpride and other qualities which makeForrest City a great place to live, work, andplay-

Why is it Great to work for theFederal Bureau of Prisons?

The Bureau of Prisons requireshigh standards of safety, security,sanitation, and discipline, whichpromotes a physical andemotionally sound environmentfor both staff and inmates. "AH"Bureau of Prisons staff share acommon role as "CorrectionalWorkers First", requiring amutual responsibility formaintaining safe and secureinstitutions regardless of one'sposition, tenure, or otherfactors.

Staff by Gender, Race, and EthnicityMale: 409Female: 186

White American; 276African American: 146Hispanic American: 11Asian American: 3Native American: 8Other.... ...126

Federal Bureau of Prisonswww.bop.gov

www.usajobs.gov

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX FORREST CITY ARKANSAS

AN AGENCY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FILLED WITH A VARIETY OF CAREERS

Do Your Career Justice!

Why is it Great to Work for the Federal Bureau of Prisons? The Bureau of Prisons requires high standards of safely,security, sanitation, and discipline, which promotes a physical and emotionally sound environment for both staff andinmates. "All" Bureau of Prisons staff share a common role as "Correctional Workers First", requiring a mutualresponsibility for maintaining safe and secure institutions regardless of one's position, tenure, or other factors.

About Us:The Federal Bureau of Prisons(BOP) is composed of a diversegroup of more than 37,000career minded individuals whichmake up what is often referredto as the "bureau family". TheBOP continues to have growthand has more than 1 18 facilitiesacross the country to includeHawaii and Puerto Rico. Weencourage you to explore ourwebsite at www.bop.gov andconsider a career with ouragency.

Qualifications:The largest percentage of ourstaff are Correctional Officersand to qualify for this positionyou must have completed atleast one of the following: A full4 year course of study in anyfield leading to a Bachelor'sDegree by an accreditedinstitution, a Bachelor's Degree,or the equivalent of at least 3years of full time generalexperience performing dutiessuch as guidance, counseling,emergency response,supervising, management,teaching, or sales. Pertinentvolunteer experience is alsoacceptable.

At the time of appointmeniapplicants must not havereached their 37th birthday. Theage requirement can be waivedfor Veterans, Psychologists,Chaplains, and most medicalpositions.

Salary:Salaries are based on theposition and location of the jobyou arc selected to fill. The LawEnforcement Special SalaryRate and Locality pay scale mayvary from the General Scheduleand Locality pay scale.

Leave:All full time employees earn 13days of sick leave per year.There are also 10 paid FederalGovernment holidays eachcalendar year. Vacation orAnnual Leave is earned inincrements of 4, 6, or 8 hoursper two week pay period basedon the number of years ofFederal service.

Insurance:There are a variety of healthinsurance options available toFederal employees and theGovernment pays anywherefrom 60 to 72 percent of the cost

depending on the health planyou select, A basic lifeinsurance plan is automatic andis effective for new employeeson day one. There are optionallife insurance policies that arealso available for purchase.

Retirement:An employee may retire at theage of 50 after 20 years ofservice or at any age after 25years of service.

Thrift Savings Plan:The purpose of TSP is toprovide retirement income. TSPoffers Federal civilianemployees the same type ofsavings and tax benefits thatmany private corporations offertheir employees under "40IK"plans.

Contact Information:We encourage you to consider acareer in corrections within ourbureau family. You can learnmore about us and the FederalBureau of prisons at ourwebsite: luip://www_,bop.gqy/and/or on the official job site atwww.usaiobs.gov.

FCC Forrest City Low(870)630-6000

FCC Forrest City Medium(870) 494-4200

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APPLICATION STEPS - APPLYING FOR A JOB AT THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS

STEP 1: Research the JobnnnnrtunitiesIs the Federal Bureau of Prisons rightfor you? The information presentedon this website should help youdecide, and we encourage allpotential applicants to browse our siteto learn more about the BOP andavailable career opportunities.Applicants for Correctional Officer,Clinical Psychologist. Dental Officer.Medical Officer, Nurse Practitioner,Physician Assistant, and RegisteredNurse can click on the job title abovefor more information on each andapply online at USAJOBS. Thesepositions are open continuously andyou can apply at any lime. Follow theon-scrccn instructions to register withUSAJOBS. After you register, youwill be able to view vacancies andapply online.Applicants for all other BOP jobopportunities, i.e., InformationTechnology. Administrative, and allother positions not listed above, mustuse the USAJOBS website to searchfor current vacancies within theBureau of Prisons. The search can belimited by location, scries, and/or jobtitle. Please note, you may also findsome vacancy announcements forcontinuously open positions listed onUSAJOBS.Read the Bureau of Prisons'El ig ib i l i ty & Pre-EmplovmentStatements.Read through the Bureau's GeneralInformation section for moreinformation on qualifications andcareers in (he BOP.

STEP 2: Read the VacancyAnnouncement and Obtain YourFormsOnce you have found a jobopportunity that interests you usingSTEP I , you will need moreinformation on the specificopportunity and appropriateapplication forms. Use USAJOBS toobtain a copy of the vacancyannouncement. Most of the questionsyou have will be answered as youread through the announcement. Youcan obtain forms on the OPM websiteatwww.opm.gov/forms/html/of.asp.Check our Career FAQs foradditional information and obtain acopy of the OPM publication"Applying for a Federal Job" (OF-510).STEP 3: Follow the ApplicationInstructionsBOP: Application Steps - ApplyingFor a JobUse USAJOBS lo apply online forthe BOP's open continuous positionslisted in Step 1.All other jobs, unless an onlineapplication is specified, require thaiapplicants submit a writtenapplicalion form. Applicants maysubmit a resume or the OptionalApplication Form for FederalEmployment, OF-612, which can beeasily downloaded in cither Word orPDF (Adobe) formal athilp://www.opm.aov/forms/html/of.asp. We also have the OF-612 inWordPcrfect9 format.Whalever application method isrequired, it is essential that youfollow the instructions given in the

vacancy announcement and that yourapplicalion contains the following:Job Informat ion : Announcementnumber, title, and grade.Personal i n fo rma t ion : Full name,mailing address, day and eveningphone numbers, and social securitynumber.Education: High school name, city,and state; names of colleges oruniversities, city, and slate, majors,and type and year of any degreesreceived.

, Work Experience: Job title, dutiesand accomplishments, employer'sname and address, supervisor's nameand phone number, starting andending dates, hours worked per week,and salary.Other Qualifications: Job-relatedtraining courses (title and year), job-related skills, job-relatedcertifications and licenses, and job-related honors and awards.Current Federal Employees: If youare currently a Federal employee,include a copy of your most recentperformance appraisal that reflectsperformance in a job related to thejob for which you arc applying. Inaddilion, if you are applying for avacancy based on your competitivestatus or eligibility for reinstatementto competitive Federal service, youmust include your "Notification <Personnel Action" (SF-50), whiiverifies llial you arc a caret-; or c,m\l employee in the

competitive service or verifies thatyou arc eligible for rcinstalement tothe competitive service.