Celebrating AVP's 50th Anniversary

at

Green Haven Prison

where AVP began in 1975

May 23, 2025

One hundred outside guests, AVP facilitators from the United States, Canada, Brazil, Portugal, Australia and New Zealand (Aotearoa), joined with 61 AVP facilitators and participants at Green Haven Prison and NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision staff to celebrate 50 years of AVP that began inside Green Haven Prison.

It was a fabulous day!

See the full photo album here.

Left to right:

Jason Quinones (Joy Jay), Current AVP Inside Coordinator at Green Haven Prison

Khalil Cumberbatch (Kinetic Khalil), Former AVP Inside Coordinator at Green Haven Prison, 2006-2009

Carolyn Polikarpus (Contagious CC), Current AVP Outside Coordinator at Green Haven Prison for the past 29 years!!

Dominic Dupont (Terrific Tyson), Former AVP Inside Coordinator at Green Haven Prison, 2009-2018

Anthony Sims (Ambitious Ant), Former AVP Inside Coordinator at Green Haven Prison, 2000-2005.

Left to right:

Dominic Dupont, Jeff McKoy, Retired Deputy Commissioner of Programs, DOCCS, Carolyn Polikarpus, Daniel Martuscello, DOCCS Commissioner, Khalil Cumberbatch, Jason Quinones and Joseph Joseph, Deputy Commissioner of Programs.

Some of the AVP Inside Team at Green Haven Prison with some Former AVP Inside Coordinators at Green Haven.

Todd Sinclair (Terrific Todd), serving as master of ceremonies for the event.

Deputy Commissioner of Programs Joseph Joseph and AVP International President Don McPhee participate in an AVP exercise.

AVP Facilitators from Australia and New Zealand.

Isiah Kelson (King Kapo) and Ahmed Raye (RaydiENT Ray)

Commissioner Martuscello and AVP Facilitators: George Alfred and Yusef Mingo (Young Yu) participate in an AVP exercise.

Robert McLee (Rebellious Robo) interviews Commissioner Martuscello.

Eddie Buckley (Equality Eddie) and Steve Whittingham (Soul S.) talk with Anthony Sims (Ambitious Ant).

Panel discussion with: Khalil Cumberbatch, Anthony Sims, Lisette Bamenga Hughes (Luminous Lisette), Dominic Dupont and Jay Quinones, all formerly or currently incarcerated AVP people.

Ahmed Raye (RaydiENT Ray) and Jesse Williams

See additional photos here.

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