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The Indiana Department of The Indiana Department of CorrectionCorrection

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New Employee Orientation: New Employee Orientation: Organizational StructureOrganizational Structure

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Performance Objective

Recognize the organizational structure of the Indiana

Department of Correction.

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IDOC ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The organizational structure of the department groups similar functions, services, and activities into

administrative sub-units (i.e. divisions, sections, etc). Also, the organizational structure clearly designates

lines of responsibility, authority, and support.

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The organizational structure of the Department of Correction encourages

communication up and down the chain of command. The chain of

command is a para-military structure, which provides a departmental

breakdown for all employees and stakeholders of the agency.

Organizational Structure

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The most important part of the organizational structure is that it provides:

accountability of all employees of the agency to ensure safety of the community, staff, and offenders

a support mechanism for the mission of the department

Importance of Organizational Structure

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Executive Staff

CommissionerJ. David Donahue

Finance andPerformance Chief

ExecutiveJoseph O’Connell

DeputyCommissioner

OperationsCecil Davis

DeputyCommissioner

Re-EntryBruce Lemmon

AdministrativeAssistant

Wrae Jean EllerChief of Staff

Randy Koester

CommunicationsChief

Karen Cantou-Grubbs

Director,Legal Affairs

Robert Bugher

Executive Director,Administration

Michael Cunegin

Executive Director,Juvenile Division

Kevin Moore

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Office of the Chief of Staff

Chief of StaffRandy Koester

Director, Research and PlanningAmanda Thornton-Copeland

Legislative LiaisonState Program Director

Tim Brown

Administrative AssistantLisa Salinas

Policy AnalystMike Pavese

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Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Re-Entry

Deputy CommissionerBruce Lemmon

Director, Community CorrectionDeana McMurray

Director, Parole ServicesKenneth Whipker

Director,Adult & Juvenile Programs

Terry Jenkins

Administrative AssistantGovernor’s Liaison

Penny Adams

Director, Medical/Clinical Services

Elton Amos

Director, ClassificationDivision Director

Offender PlacementJames Wynn

Director, Re-EntryDavid Burch

Director,Mental Health

BehaviorWilliam Elliott

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Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Operations

Deputy CommissionerCecil Davis

Regional DirectorRondle Anderson

Regional DirectorAl Parke

Director, Operational Support ServicesProgram Director

Lina Presley

Administrative AssistantStephanie Lightfoot

Director, Emergency Response OpsMike Jayne

Director, Field Audit DivisionRonald Allen

Chief InvestigatorProgram Director

Willard Plank

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Office of the Executive Director of Administration

Executive DirectorMichael Cunegin

Director, ConstructionServices Division

Kevin Orme

Director, Human ResourcesKacy Cordial

State Personnel Position

Director, PEN ProductsMichael Herron

Food Service MonitorJohn Schilling

Director, TechnologyServices Division

Stella Wilson

Director, Staff DevelopmentAnd TrainingDan Ronay

Director, Registration andVictim Services

Brent Myers

AdministrativeAssistantVacant

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Legal Division

Director

Robert Bugher

Deputy Atty GeneralAtty General’s Office

Rich Bramer

Internal AffairsInvestigator 1

Lonnise Roberson

Assistant DirectorJoel Lyttle

AttorneyVacant

ParalegalLegal Assistant

Vacant

AdministrativeAssistant

Charles Penfold

AdministrativeAssistant

Linda VanNatta

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Juvenile DivisionExecutive Director,Juvenile Division

Kevin Moore

South Bend JuvenileSuperintendent

Dawn Buss

Pendleton JuvenileSuperintendent

Michael Dempsey

Northeast JuvenileSuperintendentDave Hartzler

Logansport/North Central JuvenileSuperintendentKellie Whitcomb

Indianapolis JuvenileSuperintendent

Robert Rivenburg

Camp SummitSuperintendent

Mike Scott

Program DirectorVacant

Program DirectorVacant

SecretaryMelanie Rentsch

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Finance and Performance

Chief ExecutiveJoseph O’Connell

Administrative AssistantBrenda Lawson

Program DirectorNicolas Law

Program DirectorVacant

Program DirectorKristen Tusing

Work ReleaseMonitorVacant

Assistant Director/ControllerLisa Cottingham

Field Auditor Anthony Webster

Field AuditorJudy Burkhart

Field AuditorTodd Sprinkle

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Media/Public Relations

Communications ChiefKaren Cantou Grubbs

SecretaryWanda Atwater

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Each facility and division also has an organizational

chart based on the departmental structure you

just viewed. You will receive the organizational

chart for your facility/division during phase two orientation.

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You have now completed the Organizational Structure module.

Please advance to the next module.