Janel Weaver
East Schodack,NY
Summary
Corrections officer with 9 years experience versed in maintaining safety and order in high tension environments. Safety-focused approach to managing incarcerated individuals' interactions and activity. Brings moral code and crisis-management techniques to maintain a productive environment. Detail-oriented approach to handling adverse and stressful working conditions. Dedicated and hardworking professional skilled in team leadership, training, development.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Correctional Officer
NYSDOCCS
Coxsackie, NY
06.2015 - Current
- Observed incarcerated individuals' behavior to prevent crime, escape attempts and other dangerous activities.
- Inspected cells and conducted random searches of common areas.
- Applied non-violent response tools and physical restraint during problematic situations.
- Maintained incarcerated individual logs and entered information into electronic offender record systems for regulatory monitoring.
- Informing incarcerated individuals and visitors of rules, safety and security procedures and responsibilities.
- Detected potential threats and quickly defused conflicts.
- Transported incarcerated individuals to and from medical and dental appointments, funerals, work details and court hearings.
- Supervised incarcerated individuals during meal distribution and intake, recreation time and work-site performance.
- Monitored daily activities to identify and manage suspicious behavior, improper conduct and signs of conflict.
- Employed de-escalation techniques, verbal commands and physical and mechanical restraints to address unruly inmates.
- Maintained clear and open communications with facility areas to support safe operations.
- I am also a union representative for my facility. Being a union steward means I have to maintain open communication with my fellow coworkers and with the administration to make sure all contractual rights are being met and not violated. I also hold meetings with staff and administration to voice any concerns or potential issues.
- I am also a member of the Crisis Intervention Unit. I've been trained in hostage negotiation and major disturbance negotiations. Other tasks that I perform on this team are monitoring incarcerated individuals' behaviors and activities. We monitor gang activity, any unusual disturbances, fights, or any other unauthorized activity within the prison. We are also tasked with interviewing, investigations, and de-escalation tactics.
- I am also a member of the aggravated harassment team. When there is a suspected case of aggravated harassment, we are tasked with securing the scene and collecting evidence to build a case for possible prosecution.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
SUNY College At Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY05-2015
High School Diploma -
Schenectady High School
Schenectady, NY05-2011
Skills
- Emergency Response
- Evidence Preservation
- Records Management
- Facility Security
- Contraband Seizure
- Non-violent intervention
- Crisis Management
- Crime Prevention
- Problem solving tactics
- Observation and monitoring
- Investigations
- Security Procedures
- Negotiation
- Strategic planning and organization
- Trained in defensive tactics
- First aid and CPR certified
- Weapons training
- Staff Management
- Crisis intervention
Affiliations
In my free time I like to be active whether its gardening and hiking in the summer to skiing in the winter. I like to keep myself in motion for my mental and physical health.
Certification
- Certificate in interview techniques.
- Certificate in Crisis Intervention.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Correctional Officer
NYSDOCCS
06.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
SUNY College At Plattsburgh
High School Diploma -
Schenectady High School
- Certificate in interview techniques.
- Certificate in Crisis Intervention.
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