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Lacie Blackwell

Pontiac ,IL

Summary

Hard working and highly motivated individual with almost 10 years of corrections experience, which includes multiple different skills and training that has been acquired over the course of those years. Bilingual with good communication and organizational skills. Experience with hostage negotiations, tactical, and de-escalation techniques. Eager and willing to learn and adapt to new situations and environments.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Correctional Lieutenant

Illinois Department of Corrections
06.2022 - Current
  • Supervises staff.
  • Makes daily inspections of all buildings and housing units in his/her assigned area or zone.
  • Arbitrates individuals in custody disputes.
  • Establishes and maintains complete training records on all security personnel.
  • Complies with key and lock control and tool control procedures in assigned area or zone by reporting broken, lost, or malfunctioning keys, tools, and equipment.
  • Prepares, submits, and reviews a variety of reports for accuracy and completeness.
  • Monitors compliance with all administrative directives and institutional directions when operating a vehicle to transport individuals in custody on writs, furloughs, and transfers.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Correctional Sergeant

Illinois Department of Corrections
04.2019 - 06.2022
  • Oversaw control center, monitoring inmates, visitors, and employees for signs of suspicious behavior.
  • Completed daily work report sheets and delegated tasks to employees.
  • Supervised dining hall, outdoor recreation area, vocational shop, and inmate housing unit.
  • Coordinated responses to emergency situations arising in different prison locations.
  • Assigned officer tasks such as cleaning cells and stocking clean laundry to keep prison running efficiently.
  • Inspected housing cells and directed teams completing in-depth searches for contraband or damage.
  • Resolved issues and disputes between inmates professionally and respectfully.
  • Responded to emergency situations and provided first aid following facility guidelines.

Correctional Officer

Illinois Department Of Corrections
03.2015 - 04.2019
  • Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
  • 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 behavior of residents individually and in groups.
  • Received and accounted for personal possessions and determined inmate work assignments.
  • Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
  • Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
  • Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
  • Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
  • Transported inmates to and from court hearings, medical appointments and other locations.
  • Conducted security checks of inmates and living areas.
  • Responded to emergency situations and de-escalated hostile confrontations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish

Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL
05.2014

Skills

  • Crisis intervention training
  • De-Escalation Techniques
  • Weapons training
  • Hostage Negotiations
  • Tactical Unit Training

Accomplishments

Received employee of the month for Pontiac Correctional Center in 2019 for de-escalating an individual in his cell with a homemade weapon. I was able to remove the individual from his cell without using force or any injuries being acquired.

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Correctional Lieutenant

Illinois Department of Corrections
06.2022 - Current

Correctional Sergeant

Illinois Department of Corrections
04.2019 - 06.2022

Correctional Officer

Illinois Department Of Corrections
03.2015 - 04.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Spanish

Monmouth College

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