Terry Albritton

Career Detention Officer with established background in adult and youth detention environments. Supervised open bay units, secured housing units, as well as confinement, recruitment and training. Quick decision-maker with excellent skills in deescalation, communication, search and seizure, prisoner transport and emergency response. Experienced with legal processes and requirements associated with felon and detainee incarceration. Committed Correctional Officer skilled in maintaining order by enforcing rules and regulations in prison and jail settings. Handles difficult inmates and high-pressure situations with sound judgment and reasoned thinking.

Member of The West Point Societies of Tallahassee and Atlanta

Daughters of the American Revolution

Supervised Corrections Officers in a maximum security male prison, oversaw daily prison operation for assigned shift, and and assisted correctional officer and administrators. • Planned, organized, and coordinated the work of corrections officers. • Responsible for equipment, lock and key, weapon and perimeter post vehicle inspections. • Assisted the staff by answering questions and handling unusual or difficult situations. • Reviewed logs, reports and other paperwork from shift. • Responded to emergencies, , organized searches for escaped / missing inmates • Used force and was prepared to use deadly force in the event of an escape. • Used chemical agents or less lethal firearms to control inmates inside the perimeter • Interpreted and applied personnel policies, departmental policies, and other relevant policies and procedures. • Corrected minor work problems and counseled Correctional Officers. • Counseled employees regarding job performance and documented in accordance with established procedures. • Recommended disciplinary action, as needed. • Organized work details. • Briefs oncoming staff on events of shift.• Addressed the security requirements for special needs / high risk inmates. • Organized mass searches for contraband • Supervised visitation • Scheduled prisoner transports outside the facility for medical treatment • Completed / reviewed logs reports or paperwork required, as needed • Reviewed nationwide (ACA) ,PREA and State prison management practices to ensure compliance and implemented Plans of Correction • Developed solutions to recruitment and retention challenges in corrections • Submitted hiring packets , conducted background checks,scheduled physicals, interviews and training.

• Hostage Negotiations Training
• Mass Casualty Training
• Incident Command Training
• Security Threat Group Training
• AED and CPR Certified