Logged more than 5000 media-generated contacts with the public, law enforcement, educators, and the media. Although the majority of contacts were by telephone, many were through the Internet on the department's page on the World Wide Web. Coordinated the establishment of the department's first-ever sanctioned museum of DC history located in Central Office. Information Services produces a monthly newsletter, the Correctional Compass. The Video Production Unit provides video production services to inform the public, staff and inmates, and to assist in training staff and inmates.
Staff consists of a unit director and a staff producer-director.
Accomplishments Produced the program Under the Watchful Eye to inform the public about the role of probation officers. This video continues to be aired with other DC programs on the Sunshine Network. Correspondence Control researches and responds to letters, telephone calls, and electronic mail messages regarding offenders, inmates, and management of the department on behalf of the Governor, the Secretary, the Inspector General, the Assistant Secretaries, and Adult Services. They also assist Legal Services with public record requests. Accomplishments Converted to a new logging and tracking system to capture additional and more comprehensive information for reports and greatly decreasing time spent producing reports for distribution.