Heather Rash
Dothan,AL
Summary
Correctional Officer with history of exercising sound judgment and reasoned thinking during crisis events. Develops strong rapport with prisoners and colleagues. Excellent command of detention center safety, security and emergency management protocols. Hardworking [Job Title] skilled in managing correctional functions and monitoring inmate behavior. Employs sound judgment and verbal de-escalation tactics to maintain order and prohibit dangerous situations. Skillfully detects contraband during cell searches. 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 [Number]-year industry history. Correctional Officer offers [Number]-year history in corrections with superior record of defusing high-pressure situations with sound judgment and successful conflict resolution skills. Monitors and manages inmate behavior with focus maintaining order and proactively addressing potential conflicts.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Correctional Officer
Jackson Correctional Institution
Malone, FL
03.2021 - Current
- Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs and scheduled activities.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
- Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Arranged for medical and dental care of inmates.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals and medical appointments.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Identified needed updates to correctional plans and assigned inmates to appropriate housing.
- Identified facility openings and designated inmates to housing units.
Corrections Deputy
Houston County Sheriff's Office
Dothan, AL
07.2012 - 10.2020
- Inspected facilities and living quarters to verify each met state and federal standards.
- Searched for contraband, weapons and drugs.
- Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs and scheduled activities.
- Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
- Supervised [Type] and [Type] activities of inmates to maintain order.
- Supported successful rehabilitation and counseling of inmates with education and one-on-one [Type] activities.
- Enforced rules and kept order for over [Number] [Type] inmates between ages of [Number] and [Number].
- Identified facility openings and designated inmates to housing units.
- Led disciplinary hearings and made recommendations for sentencing.
- Addressed inquiries from general public, other staff, inmates and visitors to resolve concerns.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals and medical appointments.
- Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Discussed with offenders links between criminal behavior and anger management problems or drug and alcohol abuse.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Led intake and processing of inmates by handling paperwork, searches, interviews and fingerprinting.
- Identified needed updates to correctional plans and assigned inmates to appropriate housing.
- Notified victims of upcoming inmate releases.
- Inspected work sites and crew trucks for contraband, cleanliness and safety.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records and activity journals.
- Delivered inmates to work sites and returned safely by following protocols.
- Arranged for medical and dental care of inmates.
- Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints and searches.
- Received and accounted for personal possessions and determined inmate work assignments.
Education
Associate in Forensic Psychology - Criminal Justice
Kaplan University
Davenport, IA10.2017
High School Diploma -
Thomasville High School
Thomasville, GA05.1995
Skills
- Contraband Searching
- Disciplinary Actions
- Inmate Population Control
- Inmate Transport
- Inmate Supervision
- Facility Inspections
- Public Safety
- Corrections
- Recreational Activities
- Conduct Reporting
- Head Counts
- Firearms Training
- Emergency Response
- Security Checks
- Incident Reporting
- Control Room Maintenance
- Cell Inspections
- Inmate Custody
- Law and Government
- First Aid Certification
- Sound Judgment
- Administration and Management
- Time Management
- Resilience
- Conduct Monitoring
- Detail-Oriented
- Ethics
- Crisis Intervention
- Negotiation
- Dedication
- Behavior Modification
- Security Procedures
- Correctional Treatment
- Decisiveness
- Firearm Safety
- Self-defense
- Conflict Resolution
- Institution Security
- Systems Monitoring
- Inmate Rights Preservation
- Rule Enforcement
- Rehabilitation Methods
- Recordkeeping
- Practical Problem Solving
- Restraint Techniques
- Inmate Restraint
Certification
- CIT Certified
- Defensive Tactics certified
- Firearms certified
- CPR Certified
Timeline
Correctional Officer
Jackson Correctional Institution
03.2021 - Current
Corrections Deputy
Houston County Sheriff's Office
07.2012 - 10.2020
Associate in Forensic Psychology - Criminal Justice
Kaplan University
High School Diploma -
Thomasville High School