. Coaching my daughters sports teams soccer , lacrosse , gymnastics
. Painting/sketch work
. Sculpting
. Biking
. Rock climbing
Hi, I’m
Jeff Powhida
SOUTH GLENS FALLS,Select State
Summary
Adept Correctional Officer with extensive experience at NYdocs, specializing in contraband seizure and de-escalation techniques. Demonstrated success in emergency response, maintaining security, and fostering safe environments. Proven ability to manage critical situations and build positive relationships, ensuring institutional safety and security. Skilled in evidence preservation and inmate monitoring, contributing to reduction in contraband incidents.
Overview
14
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
NYdocs
Correctional Officer
09.2010 - Current
Job overview
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints, and searches.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
- Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
- Received and accounted for personal possessions and determined inmate work assignments.
- Interviewed inmates to obtain information and assess needs.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Established positive working relationships and maintained boundaries with resident offenders.
- Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
- Interviewed inmates to obtain information and evidence.
- Responded to emergency situations and de-escalated hostile confrontations.
Education
Hudson falls high school
Skills
- Contraband Seizure
- Inmate monitoring
- Evidence Preservation
- Records Management
- Emergency Response
- Prisoner Transport
- Emergency Management
- First Aid Training
- Weapons training
- Self-defense tactics
- Firearm operations trained
- Suicide Prevention
- Physical Fitness
- De-Escalation Techniques
Certification
. Train the trainer
. Advanced CERT school
Interests
Timeline
Correctional Officer
NYdocs
09.2010 - Current
Hudson falls high school
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