Alycia Renee Cavanaugh

Deputy Warden | Security Operations | Incident Command | Compliance & Training Leadership Senior security professional with 19 years of progressive leadership within the Connecticut Department of Correction, currently serving as Correctional Deputy Warden responsible for statewide training operations, staff development, and security compliance oversight. Extensive experience managing controlled-access facilities, supervising security teams, conducting investigations, directing emergency response operations, and implementing agency-wide training programs supporting operational readiness and institutional safety.

Alycia Renee Cavanaugh

Broad Brook, CT | 860‑752‑0631 | Alycia.Cavanaugh@ct.gov | Relocating to Arizona Oct 2026

Professional Summary

Security operations leader with 19 years of progressive experience in the Connecticut Department of Correction. Expertise in high‑security facility operations, incident command, surveillance technology modernization, and large‑scale workforce training compliance. Trusted to assume Acting Director authority for the State Training Academy overseeing operational logistics, security assets, and agency‑wide training standards.

Core Expertise

· Security Operations & Critical Infrastructure Protection

· Incident Command & Emergency Response Leadership

· Digital Surveillance Systems (Verint VMS)

· Training Compliance & Workforce Development (6,000+ staff)

· Investigations, Intelligence Operations, and Risk Mitigation

· Armory, Key Control, and High‑Security Asset Management

Professional Experience

Connecticut Department of Correction | 2006–Present

Deputy Warden – Training & Staff Development

Maloney Center for Training & Staff Development | 2022–Present

· Direct operational management of the State Training Academy including security, staffing, and daily logistics.

· Assume Acting Director authority during leadership absence, managing executive‑level operational decisions.

· Oversee agency training compliance systems ensuring standards for more than 6,000 employees.

· Lead hiring panels, candidate selection processes, and staff performance evaluations.

Captain / Lieutenant – Facility Operations

Assignments: York CI, MacDougall‑Walker, Northern CI, Enfield CI, Willard‑Cybulski | 2014–2022

· Led operational transition from legacy surveillance systems to Verint VMS digital monitoring platforms.

· Commanded response teams during disturbances, assaults, lockdowns, and medical emergencies.

· Directed intelligence and investigative activities addressing security risks and institutional threats.

· Supervised large correctional teams while coordinating shift operations and security protocols.

Correctional Officer

2006–2014

· Maintained direct supervision of incarcerated populations and facility security operations.

· Performed searches, perimeter checks, and first‑response duties during institutional incidents.

Leadership & Strategic Initiatives

· International Reform Delegate – AMEND partnership studying Norwegian correctional models.

· Executive Co‑Chair – Women in Corrections Leadership Summit.

· Department Liaison – Healthy Workplace Participatory Program (HITEC).

Certifications

· Certified Disciplinary Investigator

· Use of Force Instructor

· Weapons Certified

· Chemical Agent Instructor

· CPR / First Aid / BLS Instructor

· COLLECT Certified

Education

General Education Diploma (GED) – Holyoke Community College

• Certified Disciplinary Investigator
• Use of Force Instructor
• Chemical Agent Instructor
• CPR / First Aid / BLS Instructor
• N95 Instructor
• Weapons Certified
• Mental Health First Aid Certified
• QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper
• COLLECT Certified
• Certified Yoga Instructor

• Co-Chair — Women in Corrections Executive Leadership Committee; organize the annual Women in Corrections Leadership Summit.
• Department of Correction Liaison — HITEC Healthy Workplace Participatory Program.
• International collaboration supporting correctional culture reform initiatives with AMEND; participated in training in Norway.