Date: Fri 19-Jun-1998

Publication: Bee

Author: ANDYG

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corrections-spokesmen

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DOC Appoints Spokesmen

The state Department of Correction (DOC) has named two DOC employees to serve

as official spokespersons for the department.

Captain Scott Semple and Counselor Supervisor Christina Polce will be

responding to requests for information from the public, news organizations,

and others with an interest in corrections, according to a statement from DOC

Commissioner John J. Armstrong.

"We welcome Scott and Christina to public information with great confidence in

their knowledge and skills," Mr Armstrong said.

Captain Semple, 35, of Naugatuck has worked in DOC posts for the past 10

years. He formerly worked at Cheshire Correctional Institution, helped develop

DOC training standards, and has coordinated the DOC's pre-service training

program.

Ms Polce, 30, of East Haddam has supervised male and female offenders since

joing DOC in 1989. Most recently, she worked at York Correctional Institution

in Niantic.