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The following description of the Assistant Deputy Wardens/Deputy Wardens Association's Janice Jackson Humanitarian Award is taken from the Medal Day 2011 booklet.

Janice Jackson Humanitarian Award conferred by the Assistant Deputy Wardens/Deputy Wardens Association to an ADW/DW whose career and personal life like that of ADW Jackson. has enhanced human welfare through acts of community service, volunteerism and commitment to the human spirit.

The following citation with the Assistant Deputy Wardens/Deputy Wardens Association's Janice Jackson Humanitarian Award conferred on Director Viki C. Sharp is taken from the Medal Day 2011 booklet.

Janice Jackson Humanitarian Award
DIRECTOR VIKI C. SHARP, VICTIM SERVICES

Viki Sharp came out of retirement after 35 years as a crime victim advocate with a national reputation to join DOC. She planned to spend a year. she recalls, "putting things in place to help staff and mentoring others."

The year came and went... and Sharp realized she wasn't ready to take off for warmer climes. “I fell in love with the staff at NYC DOC and I want to continue to make life more gentle for them and their families,”

She points out that all her actions to date have taken with the help of others. These actions include the expansion of CARE into a Department-wide peer intervention team equipped to respond quickly to staff in need. This expansion involved training more than 350 staff and 50 community volunteers in crisis intervention, critical incident response and crime victim issues.

She's also taught a First Responders class for staff, and is working with Capt. Gamien Batchelor to develop a military advocacy team for DOC military personnel, and an Office for Victim Services to address the Department’s strategic goal of becoming victim-friendly and victim-focused. Most recently. she assisted in the planning of a friends and family orientation session for new recruits.

WEBMASTER NOTE: At Medal Day 2011 ceremonies in the George Motchan Detention Center (GMDC) on Rikers Island Nov. 15th, the NYC Department of Correction honored staff for heroic acts on and off the job, as well as for distinguished and exceptional on-the-job performance and community service. This New York Correction History Society (NYCHS) presentation features images derived from photos taken by NYCHS at the event as well as texts and images scanned by NYCHS from NYC DOC's Medal Day 2011 booklet distributed at the ceremonies.