Correctional Officer offers 23-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
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Systems Officer
Metropolitan Detention Center/ DOJ
Brooklyn, NY
05.2006 - 02.2023
Conducted pat and visual searches on intake inmates entering the Receiving and Discharge department.
Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
Verifying the identification and credentials of outside Law Enforcement agencies.
Processing newly-committed , self-surrender and transfer inmates.
Coordination legal exchange of custody with Federal and non-Federal Agencies.
Interpreting legal instruments such as court orders, state writs and Judgement and Commitment orders.
Coordination with the U.S.Marshals service to arrange for inmates to be transported to and from scheduled court appearances.
Counseling inmates on sentencing, commitment and discharge release procedures.
Correctional Officer
Metrpoitan Detention Center/ Department Of Justice
05.2000 - 05.2006
Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints, and searches.
Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
Provided guidance and support to inmates to help reintegrate in society and establish new beginnings.
Inspected work sites and crew trucks for contraband, cleanliness, and safety.
Received and accounted for personal possessions and determined inmate work assignments.
Interviewed inmates to obtain information and assess needs.
Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
Identified needed updates to correctional plans and assigned inmates to appropriate housing.
Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
Assisted in development of procedures and policies to maintain peace and order in facility.
Education
High School Diploma -
John F. Kennedy High School
The Bronx, NY
06.1988
Skills
Search and Seizure Procedures
Ethical Standards of Conduct
Central and Pod Control
Safety and Security Enforcement
Crisis Intervention Training
Self-Defense Techniques
Restraint Techniques
Suicide Prevention Training
Safety and Security
Conflict Resolution Skills
Contraband Inspections
Timeline
Correctional Systems Officer
Metropolitan Detention Center/ DOJ
05.2006 - 02.2023
Correctional Officer
Metrpoitan Detention Center/ Department Of Justice