Nicholas Burleson

• Checked all book in and discharges, making sure all charges have paperwork and all discharges have orders of discharge.
• Assigned officer tasks such as cleaning cells and stocking clean laundry to keep prison running efficiently.
• Oversaw control center, monitoring inmates, visitors and employees for signs of suspicious behavior.
• Inspected housing cells and directed teams completing in-depth searches for contraband or damage.
• Completed daily work report sheets and delegated tasks to employees.
• Coordinated responses to emergency situations arising in different prison locations.
• Cultivated and maintained climate of mutual respect with freedom from harassment and intimidation, to provide safe environment for staff and offenders.
• Supervised Number employees and performance of tasks and managed Number offenders.
• Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
• Handled inmate counts and searches for missing inmates.

• Supervised inmates during all activities and transfers to monitor compliance and implement corrective actions.
• Sanctioned regulatory compliance while managing visual inspections, work crew accountability, illegal substance checks and cell assessments.
• Documented prisoner identification, charges and inmate disturbance incidents.
• Drove passenger vehicles and trucks to transport inmates to other institutions, courtrooms, hospitals and work sites.
• Monitored radio transmissions between staff to respond immediately to directions and emergencies.
• Maintained safety and security of staff and public by applying defensive techniques and physical restraints.
• Authored incident reports for management on violations and discrepancies.
• Inspected condition of locks, window bars, doors and gates to prevent prisoner escapes.
• Conducted pat downs and strip searches of inmates and visitors to prevent contraband from entering facility.
• Strengthened emergency response protocols by conducting emergency scenarios and quarterly Type drills and assessing results.
• Received and processed inmates into custody of institution by searching prisoners and taking charge of personal property.

correctly assess risks and needs of new incarcerated individuals. direct and record cell movement and re-housing individual throughout the facility. conduct interviews with individuals to further explore criminal and behavioural histories. attend weekly meetings with public health consortium consisting of jail command staff, classification, medical staff and programming staff.