Mitzi King
Colrain,MA
Summary
Talented Correctional Program Officer versed in transforming operational directives into useful roadmaps. Bringing deep understanding of Massachusetts Department of Correction Strategic Plan, to effectively prepare offenders for transition into communities to reduce crime and victimization, reduce recidivism and promote re-entry. Ability to collaborate with external stakeholders to achieve mutual goals and objectives.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Correction Program Officer/Reentry Specialist, Correctional Program Officer
North Central Correctional Center
01.2020 - Current
- Correctional Program Officer - Staff person who, when assigned classification duties, collects information obtained through inmate interviews and available casework records, and who prepares summary of this information for classification.
- Correctional Program Officer is also responsible for monitoring inmate’s participation and compliance with personalized program plan or program recommendations and facilitates re-entry preparation.
- Reentry Specialist (RS): Trained and certified correctional staff person (CPO). Reentry Specialist is assigned to assist releasing offenders. RS met with offenders daily and assist with securing suitable housing, health benefits, SSI/SSDI, identity documents (birth certificate, state ID etc.), housing, sober programming, wrap around services post release, facilitate offender phone screens and facilitate offender zoom interviews.
Deputy of Reentry
North Central Correctional Center
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Conduct daily contact with offenders and meet regularly to resolve programming and classification conflicts.
- Perform institutional housing rounds, interacting with offenders throughout the institution and inmate living quarters of the unit.
- Conduct facility site visits off-hours - for inspection to ensure safety and sanitary conditions are being maintained in accordance with all applicable laws.
- Institution ADA Coordinator: Some of the duties of the institution ADA Coordinator is to interview all offenders that submit reasonable accommodation. Screen, Interview offenders and process ADA request in a timely and efficient manner. Responsible for monthly, quarterly ADA reports. Responsible for tracking and documenting approved ADA request.
- Conduct Access Hour – meet directly with the offender population to resolve/or answer questions regarding programming, classification, offender releases, issues or concerns.
Director of Treatment/Classification
Massachusetts Treatment Center
01.2019 - 01.2019
- The primary purpose of the Director of Classification & Treatment position is to identify the security and programmatic needs of the offenders; recommends the appropriate security level for the offender via the classification process; ensures appropriate programming and treatment services are available to facilitate their reintegration into the community Assist in protecting the public through strict offender accountability and by providing programs and services that will foster their reentry into the community.
- Conduct daily contact with offenders and meet regularly with offenders to resolve program and classification issues, concerns, questions and conflicts.
- Meet with offender(s) regularly to resolve programming and classification conflicts.
- Perform institutional rounds on regular basis, interacting with offenders throughout institution and offender living quarters of the unit.
- Act as Institution Wedding Coordinator – working directly with offender population. In addition, coordinating offender wedding by communicating and facilitating with external stakeholders.
- Volunteer Coordinator - Orienting new volunteers and working directly with offender population to fulfill volunteer programming.
- Maintain care, custody, instruction supervision and control of incarcerated offenders in state correctional facilities.
- This includes off-hours facility visits for inspection to ensure safety and sanitary conditions are being maintained in accordance with all applicable laws.
Director of Classification
Old Colony Correctional Center
01.2016 - 01.2019
- The Director of Classification has daily contact with offenders and meet regularly with offenders to resolve classification issues, concerns, questions and conflicts.
- Maintain care, custody, instruction supervision and control of incarcerated offenders.
- Perform inmate housing unit rounds to include Specialized Units:
- Mange Restrictive Housing Unit (RHU) - A separate housing area from general population within institutions in which offenders may be confined to a cell for more than 22 hours per day where: (a) it has been determined that the offender poses an unacceptable risk to the safety of others, of damage or destruction or property, or to the operation of a correctional facility; (b) the inmate requires protection from harm by others; and/or (c) the inmate is serving a disciplinary detention sanction.
- Protective Custody/Special Housing Unit - A form of separation from the general population for offender requesting or requiring protection from other offenders for reasons of health or safety
- The Offenders status is reviewed periodically in accordance with 103 DOC 422.00: Department Protective Custody Units, by the classification committee or designated group with the goal of terminating the separate housing assignment as soon as possible.
- In addition, conduct off-hours facility visits for inspection to ensure safety and sanitary conditions are being maintained in accordance with all applicable laws.
Director of Treatment/Classification
MCI
Plymouth
01.2015 - 01.2016
- The primary purpose of the Director of Classification & Treatment position is to identify the security and programmatic needs of the inmates; recommends the appropriate security level for the inmate via the classification process; ensures appropriate programming and treatment services are available to facilitate their reintegration into the community Assist in protecting the public through strict inmate accountability and by providing programs and services that will foster their reentry into the community.
- The Director of Classification & Treatment has daily contact with inmates and meets regularly with inmates to resolve program and classification issues, concerns, questions and conflicts.
- Meet with the offender regularly to resolve programming and classification conflicts.
- Perform institutional rounds of the facility on a regular basis, interacting with inmates throughout the institution and offender living quarters of the unit.
- Act as Institution Wedding Coordinator – working directly with the inmate population.
- Volunteer Coordinator - orienting new volunteers and working directly with the inmate population to fulfill volunteer programming. Facilitate and conduct annually volunteer orientation. Meet with volunteers on an ass needed basis to review and discuss volunteer based programming. Maintain and update institution volunteers.
- Maintain care, custody, instruction supervision and control of incarcerated offenders in state correctional facilities.
- This includes off-hours facility visits for inspection to ensure safety and sanitary conditions are being maintained in accordance with all applicable laws.
Correctional Program Officer
Baystate Correctional Center
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Correctional Program Officer - A trained staff person at an institution who, when assigned classification duties, collects information obtained through inmate interviews and available casework records, and who prepares a summary of this information for classification.
- A Correctional Program Officer is also responsible for monitoring an inmate’s participation and compliance with a personalized program plan or program recommendations and facilitates reentry preparation.
Correctional Program Officer
South Middlesex Correctional Ctr
01.2011 - 01.2011
- Responsible for the safety, security, direct care, custody and accountability for the offender population.
- Monitor inmate behavior and report unusual activity to ensure safety and security.
- Assist Correctional Program Officer with management of offender.
- Conduct schedule cell searches of offender areas like cells, recreation rooms, cell and showers.
- Supervise offender community work crews.
- Conduct offender unit rounds Transported pre-release inmates to and from community jobs.
- Conducted offender urinalysis (female inmates only) according to department policy and procedures.
Correctional Program Officer
Pondville Correctional Center, Min
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Responsible for direct care, custody, accountability for offender population.
- Supervised inmate community work crews.
- Responsible for safety, security and accountability of offender on in-patient outside hospital.
- Provide security transportation and supervision and accountability for offender furloughs.
- Transported pre-release offender's to and from community jobs.
- Monitor offender and report unusual activity to ensure safety and security.
- Assist Correctional Program Officers with management of inmates.
- Conduct scheduled cell searches of inmate areas like cells, recreation rooms, cell and showers.
Correction Officer
Suffolk County House of Correction
01.1994 - 01.1998
- Conduct regular head counts of offender population.
- Monitor offender behavior and report unusual activity to ensure safety and security.
- Ensure offender accountability via conducting key counts, staggered offender counts, room searches, security rounds.
- Assist other Correctional Officers with management other offenders.
- Conduct scheduled searches of offender areas like cells, recreation rooms and showers for unauthorized items.
- Manage confrontational situations as they arise to maintain security.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA05.2020
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice of Science
Quincy College
Quincy, MA05.2017
Skills
- Documentation skills
- Active Listening
- Good Telephone Etiquette
- Multitasking Abilities
- Self-Motivated
- Dependable and Responsible
- Organization and Time Management
- Problem-Solving
- Teambuilding
- Attention to Detail
Timeline
Correction Program Officer/Reentry Specialist, Correctional Program Officer
North Central Correctional Center
01.2020 - Current
Deputy of Reentry
North Central Correctional Center
01.2019 - 01.2020
Director of Treatment/Classification
Massachusetts Treatment Center
01.2019 - 01.2019
Director of Classification
Old Colony Correctional Center
01.2016 - 01.2019
Director of Treatment/Classification
MCI
01.2015 - 01.2016
Correctional Program Officer
Baystate Correctional Center
01.2011 - 01.2015
Correctional Program Officer
South Middlesex Correctional Ctr
01.2011 - 01.2011
Correctional Program Officer
Pondville Correctional Center, Min
01.2005 - 01.2009
Correction Officer
Suffolk County House of Correction
01.1994 - 01.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice of Science
Quincy College