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Women's History Month: Bureau of Community Corrections

March 02, 2019 12:00 AM
By: DOC Staff

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In honor of Women's History Month, the Department of Corrections will highlight some of the exceptional women who work for the DOC and the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. We are grateful for the wonderful women who work in Pennsylvania's criminal justice system.

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Tanika Timberlake-Davis

Center Monitor

Philadelphia Community Corrections Center #2

Tanika has been an employee of DOC in its Bureau of Community Corrections (BCC) for 13 years. She started out as an part-time employee at Philadelphia CCC #5. After eight months of employment she became full-time at Philadelphia CCC #3 until it closed in 2011.

Tanika is described as a consistently outstanding employee who understands her duties, remains current on BCC policies and who communicates well with center and parole staff and reentrants. Her reports are thorough, timely and accurate. Tanika addresses problems and concerns effectively and keeps the chain of command in loop at all times.

As an example of Tanika's dedication, in September 2018 she played a vital role in the success of the CCC #2's "Juvenile" Lifer Support Group. In addition to her regular duties, she prepared, organized and planned for 60 people to attend the meeting.

Tanika continues to seek ways to improve the running of the center and help improve security practices.


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Randi Nordfors

Center Monitor

Scranton Community Corrections Center

Randi Nordfors has been employed at the Scranton Community Corrections Center (CCC) for three years and during her time at the center, she has volunteered for many special projects and always is ready to lend a hand where it is needed. She has assumed the role as the fire safety coordinator ensuring that the center is in compliance with fire, safety and sanitation concerns, and also making any recommendations for efficient operations. 

She has undertaken the responsibilities working with the "Foster Dog Program."  A dog is chosen one-at-a-time from True Friends Animal Shelter. They foster these dogs and they are put under our care until adopted. The dogs remain on the True Friends website for the public to view and adopt if interested. It has been a very successful and therapeutic program. 

Randi has been an asset to the Scranton CCC and can be relied upon by her subordinates.

She exemplifies the true meaning of "esprit de corps."


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Taletha Lee

Center Monitor

Pittsburgh Community Corrections Center

Taletha was hired by the Bureau of Community Corrections in January 1995 as a center monitor. She has more than 20 years of experience working with the union as a representative. She is a Critical Incident Stress Management peer support member, a mentor and also an organizer for Pittsburgh CCC with the Keep America beautiful campaign.

At the Pittsburgh CCC, Taletha is an important component with assisting with American Correctional Association audits. She is extremely knowledgeable about policies and procedures, and also assists with key control at the center.

On the 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. shift, she is a leader among her coworkers and also has very good professional relationships with the reentrants.

Taletha is a huge asset to Pittsburgh CCC as well as the BCC.


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Amelia Dryden

Contract Facility Coordinator
Community Corrections Region II

Amelia Dryden, the contract facility coordinator for BCC's Region II, has been employed with the DOC for six years. Prior to her current job, she worked for BCC's Referral Unit.

Amelia is always willing to help with any project.  Not only does she manage her sites, she has taken an interest in the "juvenile" lifer cases, mental health cases and always helps with additional administrative duties. 

She takes initiative to help train sites' employees and has traveled to train others with special applications. She is the first one to volunteer for extra duties such as the Reality Job Fair, and she goes above and beyond by helping with State Intermediate Punishment individuals, parolees, transfers and her peers.  She is valued by her team and always is ready to lend a hand where it is needed. 



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