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CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
Professional Summary

Committed Correctional Officer skilled in maintaining order by enforcing rules and regulations in prison and jail settings. Handles difficult inmates and high-pressure situations with sound judgment and reasoned thinking demonstrated over 12-year industry history.

Skills
  • Inventory controls
  • Staff Management
  • Process improvement
  • Supervision
  • Team building
  • Communications
  • Budgeting
  • Organization
  • Problem resolution
  • Team management
  • Budgets
  • Criminal laws
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Inmate behavior modification tactics
  • Visitation Guidelines Understanding
  • Suicide Prevention Training
  • Search and Seizure Procedures
  • Safety and Security Enforcement
  • Restraint Techniques
  • Inmate Management
  • Crisis Intervention Training
  • Correctional Facility Procedures
  • Central and Pod Control
  • Strong Interpersonal Skills
  • Emergency Management
  • File and records management
  • Emergency Response
  • Segregation unit specialist
  • Weapons training
  • Relationship building and management
  • Surveillance
Work History
Correctional Officer, 01/2016 to Current
USP Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
  • Established positive working relationships and maintained boundaries with resident offenders.
  • Directed activities of inmate crews working on maintenance, operations, farming and construction projects.
  • Created and maintained arrest files on all inmates processed through jail.
  • Searched building and grounds, living quarters and work areas for contraband.
  • Maintained custody and control of 200 inmates housed in Closed security unit.
  • Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
  • Cleaned prisoner holding areas to prevent spread of disease or infection.
  • Investigated attempted escapes and conducted searches for escaped inmates.
  • Verified facility security by inspecting plumbing, outside areas, locks and cells for potential hazards.
  • Completed dorm sanitation and maintenance checks and reported results to management.
  • Received and inspected mail, property and funds from visitors on behalf of designated inmates.
  • Determined and assigned inmates to appropriate housing.
  • Led intake and processing of inmates by handling paperwork, searches, interviews and fingerprinting.
  • Addressed inquiries from general public, other staff, inmates and visitors to resolve concerns.
  • Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
Correctional Officer, 04/2016 to 05/2018
Yazoo City Federal Correctional Complex – Yazoo City, MS
  • Maintained custody and control of 200 inmates housed in Medium security unit.
  • Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
  • Determined and assigned inmates to appropriate housing.
  • Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
  • Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
  • Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs and scheduled activities.
  • Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records and activity journals.
  • Enforces rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate accountability and inmate conduct to ensure judicial sanctions are carried out and inmates remain in custody.
  • From time to time, may be authorized to carry firearms and to use physical force, including deadly force, to maintain control of inmates.
  • Knowledge in assisting with and conducting investigations and research; utilizing investigative techniques, controlling and preserving evidence; telephone monitoring equipment and procedures; drug analysis programs; and I am efficient with all media recording and playing devices.
Juvenile Justice Detention Officer Supervisor, 12/2014 to 04/2016
Bay Regional Juvenile Detention Center – Panama City, FL
  • Supervised and directed juvenile movement during various activities on and off campus.
  • Completed dorm sanitation and maintenance checks and reported results to management.
  • Restrained juvenile inmates when disturbances required physical intervention.
  • Investigated attempted escapes and conducted searches for escaped inmates.
  • Searched building and grounds, living quarters and work areas for contraband.
  • Received and inspected mail, property and funds from visitors on behalf of designated inmates.
  • Transported juvenile inmates to and from court hearings, medical facilities, classes or recreational activities.
  • Observed and recorded mental and physical health of each juvenile offender.
  • Completed incident reports when disorder or violence occurs.
  • Addressed inquiries from general public, other staff, inmates and visitors to resolve concerns.
  • Notified victims of upcoming inmate releases.
  • Led intake and processing of inmates by handling paperwork, searches, interviews and fingerprinting.
  • Supervised youth's daily activities, including school, meals and recreation time.
  • Determined and assigned inmates to appropriate housing.
  • Led disciplinary hearings and made recommendations for sentencing.
  • Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records and
  • Activity journals.
  • Identified training needs and planned classes accordingly.
  • Trained new and seasoned officers in annual updated cell entry course
  • Ensuring the safety while working the Unit.
  • Instruct suicide prevention courses for Officers to ensure to prevent
  • Suicide as much as possible and know how to observe the warning
  • Signs.
Juvenile Detention Officer, 12/2012 to 09/2013
Orange Regional Juvenile Detention Center – Orlando, FL
  • Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
  • Restrained juvenile inmates when disturbances required physical intervention.
  • Completed dorm sanitation and maintenance checks and reported results to management.
  • Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
  • Transported juvenile inmates to and from court hearings, medical facilities, classes or recreational activities.
  • Completed incident reports when disorder or violence occurs.
  • Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
Education
High School Diploma: 05/2006
Marianna High School - Marianna, FL
Certifications
  • Certified Suicide Prevention Instructor Completion Training - May 2014
  • FDLE Instructor Technique Training Completion - May 2014
  • Field Training Officer Instructor Completion - May 2014
  • CPR/First Aid Certified Training - December 2016
  • Juvenile Justice Information Systems and data Competition Training - January 2016
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • USP Atlanta
  • Yazoo City Federal Correctional Complex
  • Bay Regional Juvenile Detention Center
  • Orange Regional Juvenile Detention Center

School Attended

  • Marianna High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Correctional Officer
  • Juvenile Justice Detention Officer Supervisor
  • Juvenile Detention Officer

Degrees

  • High School Diploma : 05/2006

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