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The CCA Way Contest

Tell Your CCA Way Story

What’s your CCA Way story? In celebration of The CCA Way five-year anniversary, CCA employees are invited to submit their own CCA Way story with an essay, photo or video that exemplifies the designated guiding principle. A new guiding principle will be featured during each of the next 12 months. Each month, winners will be selected based on the entry that best personifies the selected guiding principle.

Feel free to be creative and express yourself with entries that illustrate a personal story of growth or guidance, a fellow colleague’s leadership or facility-wide CCA Way initiative, for example, through the essay option. Or, if you have a creative eye, capture an example of The CCA Way with a photograph focusing on themes like community outreach, mentoring or volunteerism. Lastly, the video format offers a new medium for employees to explore and share your message. Please send essays in Word format, photos in .jpg format and videos of five minutes or less in QuickTime format. Submit all entries as an email attachment to CCA.Marketing@correctionscorp.com with ‘CCA Way Contest’ and your facility name in the subject line. When submitting an entry, please include the full name of each person submitting the entry, facility name and contact information.

The CCA employee(s) responsible for the winning entry will receive an exclusive commemorative CCA Way gift item not currently available to other CCA employees. Additionally, entries will be featured companywide in subsequent print and online employee newsletters and on the company’s intranet.

February – Integrity
March – Respect
April – Trust
May – Loyalty
June – Safety and Security
July – Quality
August – Accountability
September - Service Driven
October - Cost Effectiveness
November - Teamwork
December - Communication
January – Innovation

Entry deadline is last day of the designated month.

Sound Out

Kelly Bass at Coffee Correctional Facility:

I have really enjoyed reading the articles about different facilities, and learning more about our company. Keep up the good work..

Shiva Daniels at Dawson State Jail:

I am really proud to be a part of such a growing and nurturing company.

Linda Sevison at Idaho Correctional Center:

The CCA Way is the cornerstone of our company. As long as we follow and adhere to all 12 guiding principles, we will be able to provide the best possible service to our customers.

Doris Cody at Bent County Correctional Faciltiy:

Good articles that have been submitted. Congratulations to Warden Sloan for his winning entry for May on 'loyalty'.

Darlene Pendleton at Metro-Davidson County Detention:

I think this is a wonderul idea for employees to participate in. It will boost Employee Morale.

Cecilia Sandlin at Diamondback Correctional Facility:

I am proud to be an employee of CCA and especially at Diamondback Correctional Facility. All the employees are hardworking dedicated correctional professionals and I am honored to be working with them. Thanks for all that my fellow teammates do everyday.

Cecilia Sandlin at Diamondback Correctional Facility:

I want to thank all the employees who are active duty or retired military. Without them, we would not live in such a great country. THANK YOU TROOPS.

Kevin Booker at Red Rock Correctional Center:

.Over time as I mature, I find that my beliefs have changed. I find that life, family, religion and work, must follow the same path. The CCA Way has brought all of that together. One Team, One Vision, One Mission, One Goal. If you can see all of that, then the path is clear for success.

Latasha Williams at Metro Davidson County Detention Facility:

This is a terriffic way to get staff involved in the facility. I look forward to reading about the different experiences

Gerald Holcomb at BCCF:

Superb commitment which shines through each contest participant. It is a true honor to be working with Corrections Finest Professionals. Keep on keeping on.

Deidre Crutcher at Gadsden Correctional Facility:

I have only recently joined the CCA family and I am impressed with the company and the values that it promotes. The CCA Way contest is a good way to encourage everyone.

Christopher Wesley at Stewart Detention Center:

I have had the pleasure of working for CCA SINCE 7-23-07.When my class graduated,I was chosen to be the class speaker.My topic was Teamwork.Teamwork plays a vital role in corrections and we all must never forget that(TOGETHER EVERYBODY ACHIEVES MORE).As an Assisstant Shift Supervisor;I always encouraged all shifts to work together to accomplish our daily missions.I try to keep the officers motivated on the team concept;stressing the fact that there is no (I)in team.My daily motto is ONE TEAM ONE MISSION,IF ONE FAIL WE ALL FAIL.I encourage all to continue to work as a team,and strive to be the best.

D McConnell at Bay Correctional Facility:

It is vital that as corrections professionals we remain open to new ideas and we brainstorm to make innovations to enhance safety and security while providing excellent service to the community.

EVANGELINE FAIRCHILD at CCA HOUSTON PROCESSING CENTER:

I been working CCA Houston processing center for almost one year. I'am really proud to be part of the CCA family. It is the best place to work with and nice people to work with. More power...

james Lowther at coffee CF:

If we aspire to follow the CCA WAY everything we do will be amazingly understandable and easy to point out those who might need a better understanding of the guiding principles.