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CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
Summary
Safety-oriented Correctional Officer with more than 5 years in maximum and medium security
facilities. Extensively trained in defensive tactics and suicide prevention. Correctional Officer
who manages dangerous and unruly criminals while focusing on maintaining safety and
promoting rehabilitation. Correctional Officer committed to maintaining order and enforcing rules
and regulations in prison settings. Resilient professional versed in handling difficult inmates and
stressful situations. Correctional Officer who exercises excellent judgment during crisis events
and develops strong rapport with prisoners and colleagues.
Skills
Experience
Correctional Officer10/2010 to CurrentState Of South DakotaSioux Falls , SD
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints and searches.
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
- Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
- Received and accounted for personal possessions and determined inmate work assignments.
- Searched the building and grounds, living quarters and work areas for contraband.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals and medical appointments.
- Received and inspected mail, property and funds from visitors on behalf of designated inmates.
- Issued cleaning supplies, comfort items, laundry and all basic meals.
Probation Officer07/2009 to 10/2009Alachua County, FlGainesville , FL
- Evaluated client progress toward completing terms of probation and addressed difficulties.
- Served as court liaison by attending court hearings and presenting reports and recommendations.
- Filing warrants.
Correctional Officer03/2007 to 09/2007State Of South DakotaYankton , SD
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
- Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
- Received and accounted for personal possessions and determined inmate work assignments.
- Made regular sanitation and maintenance checks of dorms and reported results to appropriate personnel.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints and searches.
- Searched the building and grounds, living quarters and work areas for contraband.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records and activity journals.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals and medical appointments.
Tax Preparer01/2006 to 06/2009Optima Tax ReliefSanta Ana , CA
- Filed tax returns and prepared governmental reports in compliance with strict standards.
- Computed taxes owed by applying prescribed rates, laws and regulations.
- Proactively researched technical tax issues related to consulting projects.
Education and Training
Associate of Applied Science: Criminal Justice Technology2010South Georgia Technical CollegeCity, StateCriminal Justice Technology
Bachelor of Science: Technical Management2017DeVry UniversityCity, State, 60515
Skills
basic, Budget analysis, Strong communication skills, consulting, Crisis intervention, client, Filing, forms, funds, laundry, law, mail, Weapons, Networking, Patient
Safety, personnel, presenting, progress, Self-motivated, Self-starter, Tax accounting, tax, taxes, tax returns, warrants
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School Attended
- South Georgia Technical College
- DeVry University
Job Titles Held:
- Correctional Officer
- Probation Officer
- Tax Preparer
Degrees
- Associate of Applied Science : Criminal Justice Technology 2010
Bachelor of Science : Technical Management 2017
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