Craig McGahee
Sunrise,FL
Summary
Enthusiastic Correctional Lieutenant with a strong work ethic, sharp attention to detail, and exceptional organizational skills. Committed to continuous learning, growth, and excellence in the profession. Ambitious to advance within the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department (MDCR).
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Correctional Lieutenant
Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation
Miami, FL
04.2024 - Current
- Provide guidance to direct reports on job duties and expectations, and oversee a total of 15 employees in the Office of Compliance.
- Conduct regular staff meetings to discuss progress, goals, and objectives.
- Prepare and/or review reports detailing audit results, findings, and recommendations.
- Coordinate external audits and ensure hotel arrangements are made for the inspectors/auditors for the following audits Florida Model Jail Standard (FMJS), Prison Rape Elimination Act, American Correctional Association (ACA) Central Office, and ACA Boot Camp Program.
- Coordinate internal audits to include monthly facility inspections, staff uniform inspections, pre-FMJS inspections, Security and Integrity Inspections, and ingress integrity inspections, to name a few.
Correctional Sergeant
Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation
Miami, Florida
04.2022 - 04.2024
- Oversaw a team of 80 staff members and their responsibilities
- Completed daily work report sheets and delegated tasks to employees.
- Inspected housing cells and directed teams completing in-depth searches for contraband or damage.
- Fostered mutual respect among staff and offenders
- Oversaw control center, monitoring inmates, visitors and employees for signs of suspicious behavior.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Executed duties aligned with standards, policies, and guidelines to enhance workplace safety.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Assumed role of Accreditation Manager at Compliance Office to coordinate FMJS, PREA, ACA audits, and organized lodging arrangements for the inspectors/auditors.
Correctional Corporal
Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation
Miami, Florida
06.2019 - 04.2022
- Supervised a total of 10 employees, performed tasks, and managed 205 offenders.
- Completed daily work report sheets and delegated tasks to employees.
- Inspected housing cells and directed teams completing in-depth searches for contraband or damage.
- Handled inmate counts and searches for missing inmates.
- Supervised control center operations, ensuring vigilant oversight of inmate activities
- Supervised dining hall, outdoor recreation area, vocational shop and inmate housing unit.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Assigned as the Special Management Unit (SMU) Corporal in the Pre-Trial Detention Center and tasked with responding to inmate grievances, conducting security checks of inmates housed in administrative and disciplinary confinement, assisting to manage and curb their behavior to reintegrate them into general population, overseeing the disciplinary process within the facility, and coordinating transports of inmates outside the facility.
- Assisted Policy and Planning Bureau to create policies for Administrative Confinement, Disciplinary Confinement, and Inmates with Serious Mental Illnesses.
Correctional Officer
Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation
Miami, Florida
09.2013 - 06.2019
- Supervised a total of 205 inmates assigned to the area.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Prepared, processed, and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
- Inspected work sites and crew trucks for contraband, cleanliness, and safety.
- Addressed inquiries from the general public, other staff, inmates, and visitors to resolve concerns.
- Working alongside Compliance, Inspections, and Auditing Bureau (CIAB), gathering required documents for Departmental audits, such as Department of Justice and Florida Model Jail Standards.
- Appointed as the Tool Control Officer at the Pre-Trial Detention Center. Tasked with checking tools in designated areas daily; added new tools and ensured all tools were etched with tool numbers, color-coded tools for easy identification; deleted tools from the inventory if broken or seldom used; generated weekly and monthly reports of tool inspection and discrepancies, if found; and trained staff on the importance of proper tool control practices.
Correctional Officer
South Florida Reception Center Dept of Corrections
Miami, Florida
11.2009 - 09.2013
- Supervised a total of 128 inmates in the dormitory.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals and medical appointments.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Prepared, processed, and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Addressed inquiries from the general public, other staff, inmates, and visitors to resolve concerns.
- Joined Rapid Response Team (RRT), and the team was tasked with responding to institutional disturbances within the State of Florida. The team trained with other institutions within the region monthly.
Education
High School Diploma -
Miami Beach Senior High
Miami Beach, FL05.2006
Skills
- Active Listening
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Organization and Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Basic First Aid
- Oral Comprehension
- Situational Awareness
- Effective Communication
- Report Writing
- Excel Document
- Team building
Certification
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Accomplishments
- National Jail Leadership Command Academy - Class #46
- Employee of the Month - April 2024
- Letter of Recognition - July 2024
Timeline
Correctional Lieutenant
Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation
04.2024 - Current
Correctional Sergeant
Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation
04.2022 - 04.2024
Correctional Corporal
Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation
06.2019 - 04.2022
Correctional Officer
Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation
09.2013 - 06.2019
Correctional Officer
South Florida Reception Center Dept of Corrections
11.2009 - 09.2013
High School Diploma -
Miami Beach Senior High
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