Todd Fisher
Elizabethtown,PA
Summary
Experienced corrections professional with 17+ years of progressive leadership within the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Proven expertise in institutional security, PREA compliance, investigations, staff supervision, recruitment and retention, policy implementation, and correctional operations. Recognized for strong leadership, operational decision-making, and the ability to manage complex investigations and large teams while maintaining safety, security, and regulatory compliance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Lieutenant – Recruitment & Retention
Pennsylvania Department Of Corrections
Elizabethtown, PA
07.2025 - Current
- Lead statewide recruitment efforts by sourcing, screening, and selecting qualified candidates.
- Conduct interviews, coordinate hiring activities, and collaborate with Human Resources and department leadership.
- Represent the Department at career fairs, community events, and recruitment initiatives.
- Develop strategies to improve staffing levels and employee retention.
Corrections Officer IV (Captain)
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
04.2023 - 07.2025
- Supervised approximately 100 employees and directed institutional safety and security operations.
- Oversaw daily correctional operations, emergency response activities, inspections, and inmate management.
- Conducted investigations of misconduct and security incidents while ensuring policy compliance.
- Served as acting authority during evenings, weekends, holidays, and in the absence of senior leadership.
Lieutenant – Recruitment & Retention
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Lead statewide recruitment efforts by sourcing, screening, and selecting qualified candidates.
- Conduct interviews, coordinate hiring activities, and collaborate with Human Resources and department leadership.
- Represent the Department at career fairs, community events, and recruitment initiatives.
- Develop strategies to improve staffing levels and employee retention.
Restricted Housing Unit Lieutenant
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
03.2019 - 07.2022
- Managed operations within the Restricted Housing Unit (RHU), ensuring the safe and secure confinement of high-risk, disciplinary, and administrative custody inmates.
- Supervised RHU staff and monitored compliance with departmental policies, inmate rights, and security procedures.
- Conducted reviews of inmate status, disciplinary sanctions, and housing assignments while maintaining institutional safety and order.
PREA Lieutenant
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
04.2017 - 03.2019
- Conducted more than 350 PREA investigations involving allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
- Directed evidence collection, witness interviews, and investigative coordination with the Bureau of Investigations and Intelligence.
- Served as Shift Lieutenant, Zone Lieutenant, Alternate Shift Commander, and Acting Shift Commander on all shifts.
- Managed staffing, overtime assignments, leave approvals, inspections, and institutional security operations.
Corrections Officer I
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
11.2008 - 04.2017
- Maintained the care, custody, and control of inmates while ensuring institutional security and safety.
- Served as the institution's Random Institutional Substance Testing Program (RISP) Officer.
- Assisted Security Threat Group (STG) operations through intelligence gathering and inmate threat assessments.
- Enforced departmental policies and ensured compliance with institutional procedures.
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Reliability
- Multitasking Abilities
- Effective communication
Special Teams Involvement
- SCI-Fayette Local Hostage Negotiation Team | January 2010 – July 2022
- Assistant Team Leader, Western Regional Hostage Negotiation Team | January 2011 – September 2017
Timeline
Lieutenant – Recruitment & Retention
Pennsylvania Department Of Corrections
07.2025 - Current
Corrections Officer IV (Captain)
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
04.2023 - 07.2025
Lieutenant – Recruitment & Retention
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
07.2022 - 04.2023
Restricted Housing Unit Lieutenant
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
03.2019 - 07.2022
PREA Lieutenant
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
04.2017 - 03.2019
Corrections Officer I
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
11.2008 - 04.2017