Larry Carlson
Kalamazoo
Summary
Experienced corrections professional with focus on maintaining security, safety, and order. Skilled in conflict resolution, resident management, and compliance with regulations. Strong emphasis on teamwork and adaptability in dynamic environments. Known for reliability and consistent achievement of results.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Office of Community Corrections Specialist
Office of Community Corrections
Kalamazoo, MI
02.2025 - Current
- Assign cases to Pretrial Services Officers
- Donor identification and preparation, sample collection, and specimen integrity
- Perform Data entry
- Answer incoming calls, provide information, or direct callers to appropriate personnel.
- Maintain and update various records and information systems.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Corrections Clerk
Kalamazoo County Sheriff
Kalamazoo, MI
03.2024 - 02.2025
- Process the intake and release of residents into and out of the Kalamazoo County Jail.
- Inventory property of residents and accurately document all belongings.
- Schedule meetings with interdisciplinary partners; law enforcement agencies, courts, parole and probation, and mental health providers.
- Perform data entry
- Answer incoming calls, provide information, or direct callers to appropriate personnel.
- Maintain and update various records and information systems.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Special Deputy of the Corrections Division
Calhoun County Sheriff
Battle Creek, MI
01.1998 - 01.2023
- Direct supervision of residents in all aspects of their incarceration including providing care and correctional treatment of detainees
- Contributed to the maintenance of institution security by enforcement of rules and regulations governing facility security, resident conduct and inmate accountability
- Broke up physical confrontations and protected resident and fellow officers from harm
- Provided emergency assistance as needed including but not limited to CPR, first aid, escape of inmates and evacuation procedures
- Trained new employees so they were well educated in time management and the proper ways to complete their duties
Education
AS - Science
Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN01-1988
Criminal Justice/Sociology
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI01-1990
Skills
- Conflict de-escalation
- Critical thinking
- Detailed, accurate, and defensible report writing
- Mental resilience
- Negotiation
- Problem solving
- Search and inspection
- Use of authorized restraints
Timeline
Office of Community Corrections Specialist
Office of Community Corrections
02.2025 - Current
Corrections Clerk
Kalamazoo County Sheriff
03.2024 - 02.2025
Special Deputy of the Corrections Division
Calhoun County Sheriff
01.1998 - 01.2023
Criminal Justice/Sociology
Western Michigan University
AS - Science
Vincennes University