EMPLOYEE CODE of CONDUCT - Department of Correction
Delaware Department of Correction EMPLOYEE
CODE of CONDUCT
DOC Mission Statement: Protect the public by supervising adult offenders through safe and humane services, programs and
facilities.
DOC EMPLOYEE CODE OF CONDUCT
A message from the Commissioner.....
Welcome to the Department of Correction. We are proud you have joined our team and look forward to your many contributions.
Our shared commitment to public service requires a commitment to excellence and the highest ethical standards.
This Code of Conduct applies to all Department of Correction employees, no matter your role or assignment.
Please familiarize yourself with this Code of Conduct and use it as a guide throughout your career.
As a member of Delaware's largest law enforcement agency, your actions reflect directly on the public perception of the Department - on duty and off duty. The citizens of our State have entrusted us with significant authority and power, which come with the responsibility of honoring our high moral and ethical standards.
Thank you for your commitment to public service, and I wish you well in your career with the Department of Correction.
Monroe B. Hudson, Jr Commissioner
Monroe B. Hudson, Jr. Commissioner
Delaware Department of Correction
Marvin Mailey Deputy Commissioner Commissioner's Office
Ron Drake, Director Internal Affairs
Beverly Barr-Ford, Director
Equity Employment & Engagement
Office of the Commissioner
Jason Miller, Chief
Communications and Community Relations
Office of the Commissioner
Phillip Winder, Director Information Technology
Office of the Commissioner
Heather Zwickert, Chief Planning, Research &Reentry
Office of the Commissioner
Jessica Cline, Deputy Chief Planning, Research & Reentry
Office of the Commissioner
John Sebastian Bureau Chief Administrative Services
Vacant Deputy Bureau Chief Administrative Services
Kimberly Cooper Controller
Central Business Office
Beverly Barr-Ford Director
Human Resources
Toby Davis Director Central Offender Records
Michael Records
Bureau Chief Bureau of Healthcare, Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services
Awele Maduka-Ezeh, MD Medical Director
Terra Taylor Bureau Chief Community Corrections
Heidi Collier Deputy Bureau Chief Community Corrections
Vanessa Bennifield, Psy.D Behavioral Health Treatment Director
Scott Ceresini Warden
Community Corrections Treatment Center
Carole Evans
Warden Hazel D. Plant Women's Treatment Center
Dorene Fields Warden
Plummer Community Corrections Center
Melissa Kearney
Director Probation & Parole New Castle, Kent,
Sussex Counties
William Oettel Warden
Sussex Community Corrections (SWRU)
William Oettel Warden
Sussex Community Corrections (SVOP)
Shane Troxler Bureau Chief Bureau of Prisons
Paul G. Shavack Deputy Bureau Chief
Bureau of Prisons
Brian Emig
Warden Delores J. Baylor Correctional Institution
Kolawole Akinbayo
Warden Howard R. Young Correctional Institution
Robert May
Warden James T. Vaughn Correctional Center
Wendal Lundy Administrator Food Services
Eric Smeltzer
Capital Program Administrator Facilities Maintenance
Gus Christo Chaplin Services
Truman Mears
Warden Sussex Correctional Institution
Dave Owen
Director Delaware Correctional Industries
Dana Metzger
Warden Special Operations SRFS Training Academy
Heather Hamlett
Administrator Inmate Classification Director Special Programs
Updated March 2022
DOC EMPLOYEE CODE OF CONDUCT
How to Use This Guide
The information assembled within this reference guide addresses the fundamentals of ethical, professional behavior expected of all Department of Correction (DOC) employees. This information is initially shared with new employees as an element of orientation training; it is also reiterated in multiple annual refresher training sessions. This Code of Conduct is an integral part of a much larger body of information that will be shared over the course of an employee's orientation and DOC career. The DOC Leadership Team expects that these principles or conduct standards are to be actively deployed on every shift to which employees report. Knowledge and training are powerful tools supporting quality decision-making. This publication is not intended to be an exhaustive list or substitute for the many specific details found in Delaware Code Title 11 Chapter 65 "Department of Correction," Delaware Code Title 29 Chapter 58 "Laws Regulating the Conduct of Officers and Employees of the State," DOC Policy, Bureau Policy or Facility Standard Operating Procedures. Those items are generally available on the DOC Extranet website at () or the State of Delaware Internet website at () or at the facility/institution/office site where employees are assigned. No single document can anticipate every circumstance or question. Periodically the need may arise to revise this Code of Conduct, in response to changes in the Delaware Code or DOC Policy. Employees shall be notified of each change to this Code as it occurs. Please note that the elements set forth in this reference guide are not intended to create a contract. They are not to be construed to constitute contractual obligations of any kind or a contract of employment between the DOC and any of its employees. Employment with the DOC may be terminated by either the employee or the employer at any time, in accordance with the Merit Rules or governing Collective Bargaining Agreements.
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DOC EMPLOYEE CODE OF CONDUCT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1:
"General Agency Guidelines"
Section:
1.1 Code of Conduct 1.2 Departmental Responsibility 1.3 Staff Responsibility 1.4 Principles of Conduct 1.5 Unbecoming Staff Conduct 1.6 Disciplinary Action 1.7 Definitions and Terms
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Chapter 2:
"On-The-Job Guidelines"
Section:
2.1 Use of Slang, Gestures or Derogatory Terms
Page: 07
2.2 Reporting Unprofessional Conduct
07
2.3 Incident Reports and Report Writing
08
2.4 Trafficking
08
2.5 Fraternizing
08
2.6 Prior Relationships with Offenders
08
2.7 Use of Force
09
2.8 Staff Availability and Timely Performance of Duties
09
2.9 Use of Alcohol & Controlled Substances
09
2.10 Insubordination
10
2.11 Sleeping on Duty
10
2.12 Search of Staff and Personal Property
10
Chapter 3:
"Public Service Guidelines"
Section:
3.1 Memberships in Employee Organizations/Unions 3.2 Employee Organization Activities 3.3 Solicitation 3.4 Political Activity 3.5 Conflicts of Interest 3.6 Personal Gain 3.7 Discrimination 3.8 Use of State Equipment 3.9 Disregard of Another's Rights 3.10 Staff Arrests, Convictions or Police Contact 3.11 Department Investigations
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