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Duncan Daughtry is the
superintendent of Carteret Correctional Center. When he
first started working at Carteret in 1984, there were 22
staff members and 184 inmates. Now Carteret has 79 staff
members and 300 inmates, but he said the unit is still
small enough that most of the staff know each other.
"We have a lot of esprit de corps here," he
said. He also pointed out that the prison is in a good
location - close to the beach. |
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Bobbie Conner is an
administrative assistant I. She is responsible for the
prison’s purchasing, budget and personnel. She also
supervises the accounting clerk, clotheshouse officer and
the mailroom officer She has been at Carteret for almost
seven years. "It’s a real family atmosphere
here," she said. "It’s kind of laid back,
but there is never a dull moment." |
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Tony Florence is the
programs director at Carteret. The prison offers inmates
several educational programs including a horticulture
program, AB-GED program and a compensatory education
program. |
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Officer Leon Turnage is
the son-in-law of Charlie Meeks, former superintendent of
Carteret Correctional Center who retired in 1997. Turnage
is a dorm supervisor, overseeing two inmate dormitories.
He rotates between the two dorms every 15 minutes and is
responsible for making sure everything is cleaned up and
running smoothly. Turnage said he has a duty to both the
inmates and the public and always tries to do his best
both in and outside of work. |
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Bill Corder is the
unit’s food service supervisor. Thirty inmates and
four assistants work with Corder in the kitchen. They
must feed 300 inmates breakfast and dinner every day.
Since Carteret is a work camp, half the inmates are gone
for lunch Monday through Friday. Corder is also
responsible for ordering the cleaning supplies for the
unit. |
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Charlene Belton is a
processing assistant III. She says that she does a little
bit of everything including serving as the recorder for
disciplinary hearings, handling paperwork involving
grievances and keeping the visitation books up-to-date.
She has 25-plus years with the state, the last four at
Carteret. "The people are wonderful here," she
said. "We have a good staff." |
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Tom Wellington is the
transportation officer for the unit. He transports
inmates to disciplinary hearings, to the hospital, court,
weddings, funerals and anywhere else they need to go. He
also takes care of all vehicle maintenance. He is retired
from the Marine Corps and decided to take a job with DOC
as a way to stay active. |
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Sgt. Johnny Long is a
first-shift sergeant at Carteret. There are six
sergeants, two on each shift. Long is responsible for
getting the inmates up and out to work or sent to court.
He also is responsible for the cleanliness of the unit,
making sure the center meets sanitation guidelines. He
said first shift is a busy shift at Carteret. |
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Officer Juliana Godette
is the mailroom clerk. Supt. Daughtry said she has the
best personality of anyone at the unit. "You never
see her without a smile on her face," he said.
Godette inspects all incoming and outgoing inmate mail.
She said she is known as "Hawk Eye" because she
catches it all. |
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Ted Howell is the
Community Work Squad sergeant. He oversees three crews of
inmates who maintain five area counties. The crews do
ditch clearings, litter pickup and other jobs such as
hurricane cleanup. "I have enough work right now to
keep them busy for the next two years." |
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Programs staff member
Tony Lunsford handles the Think Smart Program, the
prison’s educational programs and oversees the
community volunteers. |
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Enoch Hasberrry is a
programs assistant at Carteret. He is the recreation
coordinator, he handles marriage arrangements and he is
also learning how to do job assignments. |
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Officer Robert Boyette
is a dorm supervisor at Carteret. He said he enjoys his
job and looks forward to learning something new everyday.
"If you work for good people, you enjoy going to
work," he said. |
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Cathy Bitner is the
unit’s nurse in charge of the medical department.
She handles emergencies, sick calls, diets and makes sure
medication is distributed properly. Some inmates have to
take medication three or more times a day. |