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P.O. Box 1500, 20654 Rabbit Hill Rd., Lakeview, OR 97630

Volume 17 Issue 4 April 2019

DATES TO REMEMBER

Final Four

April 6 Semi-Finals

April 8 Finals

Earth

Day

April 22

WINNING WORDS:

Benevolence: Kindness, gen-erosity.

To be benevolent, it helps to

have money, but it’s not nec-

essary; kind assistance of a

non-financial sort may turn

out to be lifesaving benevo-

lence as well!

On Saturday, February 23, 2019, Warner Creek Correctional Facility (WCCF) held a Flagging Class

instructed by Brad Watson with Klamath Community College (KCC) Lake County extension site.

The class was coordinated by Cyndi Havely, OS2 of Correctional Rehabilitation Services at WCCF,

and Cheryl Eniero, Lake County Program Coordinator at Klamath Community College.

Fifty adults in custody attended and passed the class. The flagging certificate earned will be good

for three years and is recognized throughout Oregon and several other states.

This class was first offered for 25 eligible participants at WCCF; however, it was so popular that

KCC Lake County generously offered a second class for an afternoon session thereby allowing 25

more eligible participants to earn their flagging certification. KCC Lake County and other part-

nering agencies around Oregon subsidized the tuition fee making this class affordable for the

adults in custody whose funds are limited during their incarceration. The reduced rate gave the

participants an opportunity to receive a certificate for an occupation they can go to as soon as

they are released from custody. Giving these men something to go to immediately upon release

helps keep the rate of recidivism down.

Many of the adults in custody who were unable to attend the class are anxiously awaiting anoth-

er opportunity at WCCF to take the KCC Flagging class. KCC Lake County continues to seek fund-

ing partnerships with agencies throughout Oregon who will benefit from having certified and

work-ready workers in their communities to subsidize future flagging classes at WCCF.

WARNER CREEK TRAILS VOLUME 17 ISSUE 4

Book of the month

GED Testing Dates

The GED Ready Test is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9th, in the morning; there will only be classes in the afternoon on that day.

The GED Official Test is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10th, in the afternoon; there will only be classes in the morning on that day.

The GED Ready Test is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23rd, in the morning; there will only be classes in the afternoon on that day.

The GED Official Test is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24th, in the afternoon; there will only be classes in the morning on that day.

These testing dates and times are subject to change.

Math and Logic Puzzle

I am looking for a five-digit number in this puzzle where each digit is different. Here are the clues that will help you find the number. The sum of the last two digits is the same as the second digit, which is one less than the first digit, which is twice as large as the fourth digit. The sum of the first and last digits is twice the third digit, which is one less than the second digit. The second digit is odd, the first and last digits are even. There is no number one. What is the five-digit number?

Solutions on Page 7

The Future of the Mind

By Michio Kaku

30.413.00.003

The secrets of the living brain are now being re-

vealed, thanks to computers and a battery of high

tech brain scans. In the last couple of decades, what

was once solely the province of science fiction has

become a startling reality. Technologies considered

impossible, such as recording memories, communi-

cating telepathically, videotaping our dreams, and

performing telekinesis, have now been demonstrat-

ed in the laboratory.

SUDOKU

+ 8 6

7 5 1

7 3 8

2 9 1

3 2 7

4 6 3 9

5 6

9 4

5 2 6 4


From the desk of Administrative

Rules

Below is the list of status changes made to DOC administrative

rules since 12/15/18.

PROPOSED RULES:

291-149 Work Release Programs

• Proposed amendments to rules to standardize terminology

and to provide clarification to the processes related to work

release programs.

• Last day to provide comment: 05/16/19

291-158 Trust Accounts

• Amends the rules to implement SB 844 (2017) which author-

izes DOC to collect a portion of inmate trust account deposits

for the purposes of creating transitional fund accounts, and to

pay court ordered financial obligations the inmate may owe.

Last day to provide comment: 05/16/19

TEMPORARY RULES:

291-058 Structured, Intermediate Sanctions

• Amends rules to implement changes made in 2017 legislation

related to the supervision of drug-related misdemeanors. Rule

changes will now include application to drug related misde-

meanors as defined in ORS 423.478 for crimes committed on or

after August 15, 2017, removing the conflict that the existing

rules created.

Effective: 02/12/19 – 08/10/19

DOC rules are available for review and copies in the inmate

legal library.

PRAS Revisions

As many of you may remember, the Department has been analyzing the

current PRAS system in response to a petition to amend the rule.

Thank you for your patience as we looked into this very complex sys-

tem. We are pleased to announce the first PRAS revision; the elimina-

tion of the 120-day evaluation period. By eliminating this waiting peri-

od, people arriving into our custody will be eligible to earn daily PRAS

points on their first day of a qualifying program assignment and no

longer need to wait 120 days to do so. This change will go into effect

April 1, 2019, and from that time forward the 120-day evaluation

period will not be applied. Please not,e there will be no back dating of

points for those impacted prior to April 1, 2019.

Additional positive changes are in store for PRAS, and efforts to auto-

mate those changes are underway. We are eager to provide you system

improvements and will communicate those changes as they become

ready.

Kelly Raths

Administrator, Policy and Business Services

To Minimum Custody Adults in Custody:

As some of you have already learned, Corban University

and Paid In Full Oregon (a non-profit organization) have

partnered with the Oregon Department of Corrections to

provide a four year Bachelor Degree of Science program at

the Oregon State Correctional Institution. One of the re-

quirements for this program is that the AIC must have at

least eight years remaining on their sentence at time of

enrollment. While the graduates will earn a Bachelor of

Science degree, the goal of this program is much larger. It

is about transforming adults in custody into spiritual lead-

ers and then sending those leaders throughout DOC to

transform the lives of others. Therefore, a minimum sen-

tence length of eight years remaining is necessary.

Please do not write to staff asking to get into the program,

as no exceptions will be made to the minimum require-

ment of eight years remaining.

Ms. A. Pinkley-Wernz

Assistant Superintendent, General Services

Oregon State Correctional Institution


State of Oregon

Department of Corrections Commissary

Date: Monday, April 01, 2019

To: Adults in Custody

From: Anita Nelson, Statewide Commissary Operations Manager

Subject: Commissary News, Updates and

Updates:

Promotion Items available for purchase starting

April 1st- May 31st, 2019

If these items are not listed on the Commissary Order Form please write them in and we will be happy to process your order accordingly.

Almond Joy Candy Bar 1.61 oz. $0.99

Eastview Farms Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Stick 3 oz. $1.29

Chewy Lemonhead Fruit Mix 4 oz. $1.12


State of Oregon

Department of Corrections Commissary

Date: Monday, April 1, 2019

To: Adults in Custody

From: Anita Nelson, Statewide Commissary Operations Manager

Subject: Commissary News, Updates and

Commissary News:

Due to year-end inventory, all pre-sale items will be suspended from Friday May 31st, 2019, through June 31st, 2019.

Pre-sale items:

Music Vouchers

Musical Instruments

MP4 Accessories

Shoes

Televisions

Any orders submitted for suspended items during this period will be cancelled. Normal sales of these items will resume beginning July 1, 2019.

Please DO NOT contact Telmate with questions about suspended items.

Thank you for your continued support of DOC Commissaries.


SUSTAINABLE GARDENERS

Matthew Berkner

Timothy Bishop

Patrick Blough

Steven Downes

Cameron Dunn

Kris A. Fiala

Rhys Fong

Timothy Guinn

Nathan Harris

Floyd Houx

Vaughn Hutchins

Matthew Lindsey

Jesse Luna

Mark Mather

William McNeal

Jacob Menchaca

Joshua Muller

Carlos Pena

Jacob Perry

Philip Rauschenburg

Christopher Richards

Rodney Roberts

Kyle Starner

Scott Williams

Gilbert Zimmerman

Reading a Nutrition Label

for Sodium Content

How can I reduce the salt in my diet? READ LA-

BELS! Unfortunately, many items in our commissary

are very high in sodium, as they are highly pro-

cessed and need to be shelf stable. Top Ramen packs

a whopping 1800 mg of sodium in one package.

That is nearly an adult’s recommended daily allow-

ance of 2300 mg! Processed meats such as beef jerky,

lunch meats, salted nuts, snack foods, desserts and

condiments also contain large amounts of sodium.

Dried fruits and unsalted nuts are good choices for

snacks without high amounts of sodium.

An easy way to tell if the sodium content is accepta-

ble is to look for food items with the same or less so-

dium as calories per serving. For example, in this

label, you can see that the sodium (160 mg) is less

than the calories (230 cals). This product would be a

good choice. If it is more, than you should look for

something else. The 2015-2020 Dietary guidelines for

Americans advise limiting sodium to less than

2300mg per day. DOC is working to reduce the salt

in the menus as well.

Betty Hansen, RDN

3/7/19

Congratulations to the most recent graduates of the Oregon

State University Sustainable Gardening class!

Participants completed 40 hours of classroom training over

four weeks. After successfully passing the final exam students

received a Sustainable Gardening Certificate. Upon release,

certificate holders can obtain a Master Gardening certificate by

volunteering with local OSU Extension offices for a specified

number of hours.

The basic training course is designed for anyone who is inter-

ested in learning more about the effective and sustainable

management of a horticultural landscape. There are no course

prerequisites, although a basic understanding of plants is help-

ful.

In the course, students learn about the art and the science of

caring for plants. Students examine plant types (e.g. woody,

herbaceous), garden types (e.g. container, vegetable), and ele-

ments that influence the growth and vigor of plants in the

home garden (e.g. pathogens, soils, insects, management deci-

sions). Students also focus on the prevention and diagnosis of

plant problems, as well as a least toxic approach to tolerating

and/or managing plant problems in the home horticultural

landscape.


AA / NA Indigent Envelopes

Letter to the Addict

This burden's not a heavy one, but I assure you its present.

You say you're in control. You say that you are, but I can't think of a time where you

looked less alive.

You said wait until light my dear, just wait until light. One more day will go by. Well,

maybe today you should try.

To look past the mirror and find a look past the mirror.

Find that there's something inside. Something more to your life.

My words can't heal you now. My words won't heal. It is you who decides.

Believe that you are just fine and you'll feel so alive. Do not keep your addiction to

yourself inside for it will never subside.

– Reasons

If you have not accumulated the cost of five postage paid envelopes

(for less than one ounce) in your trust account in the previous month

($3.20), you can request to be issued five postage paid envelopes from

WCCF. Requests are to be made on an Inmate Communication Form

(kyte) addressed to Ms. Adams in the Business Office at least one

week prior to the end of the month.

If approved, a kyte will be sent back with the five postage paid enve-

lopes along with a receipt. My workload is the deciding factor on

when they are sent out, but it is my goal to have the indigent enve-

lopes issued as close to the first of the month as possible. You will be

required to sign for receipt of the envelopes. Put the signed receipt in

the dining hall mailbox to be returned to Ms. Adams. Your envelopes

will be issued between the 1st and 10th of each month. Only one

issue of indigent envelopes will be made per inmate per month. You

must make a new request for the five postage paid envelopes each

month on the 25th of the month.

If you are an inmate just arriving at WCCF, and you meet indigent re-

quirements, send a kyte to Ms. Adams requesting envelopes. Your

kyte must state that you just arrived at WCCF and are indigent. Other-

wise your request will be held for processing on the dates noted in the

previous paragraph. If you meet indigent criteria, I will issue you five

(5) postage paid envelopes right away. Your next indigent envelope

request will not be processed until the 26th of the following month.

If you are housed in segregation and qualify for indigent envelopes,

you may request them via kyte. The envelopes will be delivered by a

staff member and you must sign for them. Staff will return the signed

receipt to the Business Office.

If you have made a canteen purchase during the previous month, or

have had a deposit into your trust account that is equal to the cost of

five postage paid envelopes, your request for indigent envelopes will

be denied.

Violations may result in confiscation, delayed mail and/or disciplinary

action.

Thank you,

Ms. Adams, General Services OSII

Business Office

Math and Logic Answer

The number is 65,432

SUDOKU Answer

9 4 1 3 2 5 8 6 7

6 8 2 4 9 7 5 3 1

7 5 3 8 6 1 9 2 4

2 6 9 7 1 8 4 5 3

3 1 8 2 5 4 7 9 6

5 7 4 6 3 9 1 8 2

4 2 5 9 7 6 3 1 8

8 9 6 1 4 3 2 7 6

1 3 7 5 8 2 6 4 9

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