Walter Michael aMikea Distel

3120 Hunters Glen Court

Chesapeake, Virginia
Home Phone: 757-487-7202
Cell Phone 757-403-1995
Work Phone: 757-421-6600 Ext 2010
Goals and Objectives:
I am currently looking to retire from state service in Virginia and find another
position in another state or private group/company/corporation and serve in a m
iddle manager/trainer/auditor/analyst role.
Personal History:
DOB: 12/17/51
POB: Newport, Rhode Island
Education:
Denbigh High School
Newport News, Virginia
Class of 1969
Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina
Class of 1974
B.S. Psychology a" Guidance and Counseling
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Administration of Justice and Risk Administration
Department of Corrections - Promising Administrators / Intensive Management Prog
ram
12 hours (Masters degree level courses)
Employment History:
3/2010 a" Present St. Brides Correctional Center Unit Manager
Chesapeake, Virginia Salary: $61,000
Manager over a Housing Unit with the decision-making authority and responsibilit
y for all within-Unit aspects of the prison operation. Manages the total operati
on of the Unit with responsibility for supervision of multidisciplinary staff in
cluding Unit security, treatment, maintenance and support staff; inmate classifi
cation, discipline, programs and services; security operations, audit compliance
documentation; and building maintenance and sanitation.
12/98 a" 3/2010 St. Brides Correctional Center Operations Officer
Chesapeake, Virginia Salary: $43,000 - $56,000
Compliance/accreditation manager/team leader. Developed, implemented and success
fully completed the institutionas transition from Virginia Board of Corrections
Standards to American Correctional Association Standards. Completed three Board
of Corrections Standards audits, the last two resulting in 100% compliance. Deve
lops, implements, revises, and reviews all local and
department operating procedures and ensures compliance with department directive
s and operating procedures. Manages, directs, supervises and evaluates Records O
ffice and staff; Offender Disciplinary Hearings and staff; and Offender Grievanc
e Program and staff. Staff liaison/facilitator for the Offender Representative G
roup. Reviews, investigates and responds to offender disciplinary appeals and of
fender grievances. Develops responses for Warden to correspondence from offender
s, community sources and various levels of the Department of Corrections. Admini
strative Duty Officer; Executive/Management Team member. Completes fire, safety
and sanitation inspections. Media contact/representative for the facility.
7/92 a" 12/98 Western Tidewater Regional Jail Director of Treatment
Suffolk, Virginia Salary: $32,000 a" $42,000
Participated in the opening of a regional facility comprised of three local juri
sdictions and the U.S. Marshal Service and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Develo
ped and implemented the classification and treatment programs at the jail to inc
lude local and state Work Release Program; Community Work Force; Electronic Moni
toring, state/local jail bed assignment program, as well as community agency pro
grams and offender work program. Managed, directed, supervised and evaluated Tre
atment staff (Classification, Work Release, Medical, Food Service) and programs.
Developed, implemented, revised and updated treatment and classification operat
ing procedures and ensured compliance with Virginia Board of Corrections standar
ds. Career Development Board member; Procurement Board member; liaison with cour
ts, community corrections, Virginia Department of Corrections, U.S. Marshal Serv
ice; U.S. Bureau of Prisons; and Virginia State Board of Corrections.
11/85 a" 7/92 St. Brides Correctional Center Treatment Program Supervisor
Chesapeake, Virginia Salary: $21,885 - $31,476
Managed, directed, supervised, and evaluated Treatment staff (Counseling and Rec
reation)
and programs; developed, implemented, revised and updated treatment operating
procedures and ensured compliance; served as Administrative Duty Officer; Safety
,
Sanitation and Food Service inspections; and Board of Corrections standards comp
liance.
7/80 a" 11/85 St. Brides Correctional Center Corrections Counselor
Chesapeake, Virginia Salary: $12,840 a" $20,019
Counseled and advised offenders on treatment and classification plans; case
management responsibilities; and facilitated a treatment program.
1/79 a" 7/80 Deerfield Correctional Center Corrections Counselor
Capron, Virginia Salary: $12,500 a" $12,840
Counseled and advised offenders on treatment and classification plans; case
management responsibilities; and facilitated a treatment program.
7/77 a" 12/77 Williamsburg City Jail Classification Officer
Williamsburg, Virginia Salary: $12,500 - $12,500
Planned, developed and implemented the first classification program for the jail
.
1/76 a" 7/77 Newport News City Jail Classification Officer
Newport News, Virginia Salary: $10, 032 a" $12,500
Planned, developed and implemented the first classification program for the ja
il.
12/74 a" 1/76 Office of Human Affairs Job Developer / Program Counselor
Newport News, Virginia Salary: $6,300 to $9,000
Provided counseling services to program participants in order to facilitate plac
ements and adjustments to work and training sites.

References:
James V. Beale, Warden
Indian Creek Correctional Center
Sanderson Road
Chesapeake, Virginia 23328
Ph# 757-421-0095
Former Supervisor
Gary Bass, Chief of Operations Offender Management Servi
ces
Virginia Department of Corrections
P.O. Box 26963
Richmond, Virginia 23261
Ph# 804-674-3218 ext 1501
Former Supervisor
John Garman, Regional Director
Department of Corrections
Western Regional Office
5427 Peters Creek Road, Suite 350
Roanoke, VA 24019-3891
540-561-7050
Former Supervisor