GEO Employee Of The Year
Richard Murray D. Ray James Correctional Facility
plant design that provides housing for 2,500 male inmates contracted with the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
“His perseverance and determination has truly educated others and helped raise the bar of operational excellence at the D. Ray James Correctional Facility.”
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our years ago, Richard Murray was hired as the Safety Manager at the D. Ray James Correctional Facility (DRJCF) in Folkston, Georgia. Prior to that, he had never worked in a correctional setting. He worked as a Safety Manager for the Republic of the Bahamas from 2004 to 2006. He has an extensive safety background received during his time in the United States Navy where he served from 1982 to 2004. Richard, a native of Jacksonville Florida, honed his skills during his military tenure and was able to assume the position as Safety Manager at a facility which covers a lot of area given this facility’s physical Employees Of The Year
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Richard serves as an inspiration to his fellow employees with a positive attitude that everyone has a vested part in ensuring that all safety protocols are followed, which has resulted in a 20% reduction in work related injuries/ accidents. He exemplifies excellent interpersonal skills in all departmental and operational needs. This is evidenced by his ongoing efforts to ensure documentation compliance by monitoring and issuing weekly reports and reminders of any noted deficiencies for respective areas in the facility. He rewrote the facility lockout/tagout program that resulted in no deficiencies during the April 2013 client review. Additionally, he has taken personal ownership of the safety program that has incurred no discrepancies during the Initial Accreditations for the Joint Commission and American Correctional Association. Richard has worked diligently to ensure that the safety program at the DRJCF meets our Federal customer’s guidelines. Richard encourages others by being an
example for not just other leaders, but to the line officers of the facility as well. Richard has two sons and a daughter, Richard Isaac, Ryan Patrick and Meca with whom he enjoys spending time when he is not at work. Meca is an Attorney by trade and is currently employed as a teacher at the Duvall County School Corporation in Jacksonville, Florida. Richard is an excellent example of an employee who reflects the highest ethical standards of excellence, integrity, honor, humility, and loyalty. We value his knowledge and are appreciative of the hard work he’s put in over the years.