LaHonda Boyd
Bastrop
Summary
Dedicated correctional professional skilled in budget management, employee training, and strategic communication. Expertise in supervising diverse teams and implementing effective security protocols, resulting in improved safety and operational efficiency within correctional facilities.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Warden
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Bastrop
11.2025 - Current
- Supervised daily operations, programs, and quality control and the orderly running of FCI Bastrop.
- Enforced safety regulations and maintained order among inmates and staff.
- Monitor, evaluate, implement, adhere to policies, procedures, and security protocols.
- Conduct regular rounds to inspect environs of the facility and other components to ensure compliance with standards.
- Facilitate communication between inmates, staff, and external agencies.
- Ensured all staff received the required training to perform daily duties and understood operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Responsible for reporting incidents that pose a threat to the institution
- Responded to emergencies and incidents following established protocols effectively.
- Responsible for staff discipline, staff counseling, staffing, budgeting, respondingand communicating with/to stakeholders’ requests.
- Lead all required meetings, such as open up, close out, SHU meetings, and etc. weekly, monthly, and quarterly.
- Attend all Regional Conference and video conference meetings with the Regional Director and the South Central Regional staff.
- Supervise and be responsible for over 212 staff, and approximately 1100 inmates at the LOW, and approximately 108 at the Camp.
- FCI Bastrop has had security challenges, such as, an attempted escape, protestors, small fire, and etc. Corrective measures have been put in place to ensure inmate and staff safety.
- Responsible for preparing and submitting required correspondence/reports to assigned Region and/or Central Office.
- Performed daily rounds of the prison facility to ensure safety and security.
- Interacted with visitors at the facility entrance desk and visiting room during special programs in a professional manner while ensuring that only approved individuals are allowed access inside the prison walls.
- Developed strategies for diffusing potentially violent situations between inmates or staff members before they escalated into physical altercations.
- Trained new department heads and associate wardens on discipline enforcement, emergency response, and critical correctional procedures.
- Created and enforced security policies, procedures, and protocols to strengthen facility operations.
- Conducted regular inspections of cells for contraband items such as weapons or drugs.
- Collaborated with law enforcement officials to discuss the introduction of hard contraband and violations of the law.
- Improved facility safety protocols to ensure order and enhance operational functionality.
- Assign and monitor training needs of subordinate staff members and supervisors to close knowledge and performance gaps.
- Coordinated shakedowns to locate and remove unauthorized items.
Associate Warden
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Bastrop
09.2023 - 11.2025
- Supervised daily operations within correctional facility environment.
- Managed inmate activities, promoting rehabilitation and adherence to rules.
- Provided support during emergency situations, ensuring staff and inmate safety.
- Facilitated communication between administration and correctional staff effectively.
- Monitored compliance with safety regulations within the facility environment.
- Coordinated efforts between different departments within the prison system including health services, food services, education programs.
- Developed strategies to reduce conflict between inmates while maintaining order in the prison.
- Analyzed data from various sources such as inmate files or correctional records in order to identify trends or patterns that could help improve operations.
- Managed budgets related to staffing, equipment purchases, supplies and maintenance contracts.
- Ensured facility security by monitoring and controlling access to the premises, conducting searches and inspections of inmates, visitors, staff and their possessions.
- Investigated incidents involving inmates or staff members to determine appropriate disciplinary action when needed.
- Provided guidance on policy interpretation to subordinate officers and other personnel.
- Assisted in developing new policies related to correctional practices while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws.
- Participated in investigations conducted by internal affairs or external law enforcement agencies regarding incidents occurring inside the prison facility.
- Enhanced safety and order by implementing security protocols throughout the facility.
Education
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA05-1999
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA12-1996
Skills
- Certified Mediator
- Interpersonal communication
- Multitasking capacity
- Employee development
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Budget management
- Security management
- Conflict resolution
Languages
English
Professional
Certification
- Mediator, Certified
Accomplishments
- Quality Step Increases, Time Off Awards, Special Act Awards, and SSP's over the course of 28 years.
Timeline
Warden
Federal Bureau of Prisons
11.2025 - Current
Associate Warden
Federal Bureau of Prisons
09.2023 - 11.2025
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Grambling State University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Grambling State University