Lead resource and expert to the Court, CUSPO, management, and line officers in sex offender management
District expert on national sex offender management policies and procedures
Evaluate and revise local policy
Conduct district wide sex offense specific case plan reviews
Maintain detailed case plan review records
Perform local and district-wide sex offense specific field work with supervision officers
Maintain oversight and enhance the districts Cybercrime program
Coordinate and provide local and district training in sexual offender management
Serve as officer in charge of the Helena/Butte units consisting of one support staff, three supervision officers, and a specialist investigator (2017-Present)
Coordinated and implemented District use of the District of Utah's Forensic Laboratory
Excellent performance reviews.
United States Probation and Pretrial Services Officer
United States District Court, District Of Montana
08.2010 - Current
eConduct and prepare presentence reports
Conduct and prepare pretrial service reports
Formulate and communicate recommendations to judicial officers
Interpret and apply U.S Sentencing Commission Guidelines
Supervise pretrial defendants
Supervise probation and supervised release persons under supervision
Conduct presentence reports while managing a post-conviction caseload (Generalist)
Butte Residential Reentry Center Liaison
Served as officer in charge of the Helena/Glasgow units, consisting of five supervision officers, one presentence investigator, and two support staff (2017-2019)
Excellent Performance Reviews.
Adult Probation and Parole Officer
Montana Department Of Corrections
05.2007 - 08.2010
Managed a specialized intense supervision caseload of 30+ high-risk adult felony offenders in Butte-Silver Bow and Jefferson County
Conducted presentence investigations and prepare reports for district court
Sole field training officer for the Butte Divisional Office
Montana Department of Corrections sole representative to serve on the Butte Residential Reentry Center Screening Committee
Excellent Performance Reviews.
Case Manager
Community Counseling And Correctional Services
11.2006 - 05.2007
Managed a caseload of 20+ adult male felony inmates who had violated terms of community correctional placement or release.
Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
Solicited information from the public, correctional staff, hearings officers, and Montana Board of Pardons and Parole to establish and appropriate release plans
Enhanced communication between clients and providers through consistent follow-ups and progress updates.
Excellent Performance Reviews.
Counselor Technician
Community Counseling And Correctional Services
12.2005 - 11.2006
Lead, developed, implemented and enhanced Cognitive Principles and Restructuring groups
Managed each inmates progression with satisfying correctional program requirements
Maintained detailed inmate programming records
Generated inmate discipline reports and provide guidance on correcting behavioral issues
Vast knowledge of criminal thinking patterns
Excellent Performance Reviews.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology With An Emphasis In Criminology
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT
05.2005
Leadership Opportunities
District Special Offender Specialist
Served as Officer in Charge for Butte/Helena Division (2017-Present)
District Firearms and Safety Instructor
Search and Seizure Certified
Coordinate and Implement Probation Searches
Trainer for District Sex Offender Supervision Practices
SOTIPS Trainer
Coordinated and Implemented OsTriage use in the District
Coordinated the transition from RemoteCom to IPPC
STARR Implementation Team Member
Trainer for PCRA 2.0
Volunteer Youth Football Coach
Advanced Training
Sex Offender Management Training
Cybercrime Training
Leadership Training
STARR Management Orientation
STARR User Training
Pretrial, Presentence, and PSX Training
SOTIPS Instructor Certification
High Risk for Violence Symposium
Search and Seizure Certification
Safety Instructor Certification
Firearms Instructor Certification
District of Montana Firearms and Safety Instructor
Glock Armorers School
Sex Offender Management and Federal Post Conviction Risk Assessment (PCRA) 2.0
Federal Pretrial Risk Assessment (PTRA), PCRA, and PCRA 2.0
Automation Monitoring/Search
Bureau of Prisons Reentry Standards
United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines
Financial Investigations
STABLE, ACUTE, STATIC-99, SOTIPS Sex Offender Management/Supervision
Location Monitoring/Intense Supervision
Substance Abuse Testing and Treatment
Special Offender Criminogenic Needs
United States Probation and Pretrial Services Training Academy
Judicial Code of Conduct and Ethics/Employee Dispute Resolution
Professional Accomplishments
Developed and Implemented the current district Sex Offender Policy
Seven-time recipient of a Core Service Award
Developed and implemented the current district Transgender Policy
Received district recognition for my valuable contribution to the successful National Office Review (2022)
Presented to over 50 local, state and federal law enforcement officers at the United States Marshal Service SORNA conference. The presentation focused on high-risk sexual offender supervision
One of few officers selected nationally to travel to Washington D.C. and participate in the assessment and implementation of the C.P.O.R.T sexual offender risk assessment tool
Received a letter of appreciation by the Montana Board of Pardons and Parole for my contribution to their 2008 annual training conference
Issued a Certificate of Merit from the United States Department of Agriculture in appreciation of my four years of seasonal work and my individual contribution to safety in the Beaverhead DeerLodge National Forrest (2004)
Professional References
1.) Mr. Eric C. Buehler
Assistant Deputy Chief United States Probation Officer
Paul G. Hatfield United States Courthouse
901 Front Street, Suite 1200
Helena, Montana 59626
Office: (406) 441-1164
Email: eric_buehler@mtp.uscourts.gov
2.) Ms. Paulette Stewart
Assistant United States Attorney
3.) Agent Marty Heaney
Regional Agent in Charge
Montana DCI Region I
P.O. Box #9
Butte, Montana 59701
Office: (406) 691-7100
Email: Mheaney2@mt.gov
Timeline
District Special Offender Specialist
United States District Court, District Of Montana
05.2018 - Current
United States Probation and Pretrial Services Officer
United States District Court, District Of Montana
08.2010 - Current
Adult Probation and Parole Officer
Montana Department Of Corrections
05.2007 - 08.2010
Case Manager
Community Counseling And Correctional Services
11.2006 - 05.2007
Counselor Technician
Community Counseling And Correctional Services
12.2005 - 11.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology With An Emphasis In Criminology
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