Whitney Franks

• Completed daily work report sheets and delegated tasks to employees.
• Oversaw control center, monitoring inmates, visitors, and employees for signs of suspicious behavior.
• Orchestrated a smoothly operating facility.
• Secured and maintained national accreditations in ACA and PREA
• Created and Enhanced programming for the offender population
• Emergency management.
• Performed training and instruction for staff on agency policy as well as ensured adherence to policy.
• Crisis management facility / Mental Health oversight.
• Research and implementation of new programming geared toward providing successful transition for releasing offenders.
• Provide instruction on dealing with highly aggressive offenders.
• Emergency management.
• K9 unit instruction and oversight.
• Pre-Release program oversight.
• Handled high profile offenders ie. Death Row and Protective Custody
• Supervised 993 employees and evaluated task performances.
• Managed 3187 offenders.

• Care, Custody, and safety of offenders.
• Safety of employees.
• Performed training and instruction for staff on proper adherence to agency policy.
• Reviewed and evaluated policy regarding the housing of youthful offenders in transient status.
• Provided assistance for US Department of Homeland Security / Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
• Emergency management.
• Secured and maintained national accreditations in ACA and PREA.
• Collaborated with an outside agency to provide substance abuse training.
• Ensured staff was versed in the policies governing the substance abuse program.
• Performed training for assisting agency employees on Texas Department of Criminal Justices policies.
• Reviewed court documents to ensure the offenders were released properly and at the appropriate time.
• Reviewed court orders for placement.
• Participated in court hearings about an offender's behavior and possible extension of treatment.
• Supervised 450 employees and evaluated performance.
• Managed 1933 offenders.

Correctional Officer 1990 - 1995.

• Provided Custody and ensured safety of offenders.

Intake Photo and ID 1995 - 1996.

• Documented data of newly assigned offenders.

Intake First Interviewer 1996 - 1998.

• Documented Sociological data on newly assigned offenders.

Sergeant of Correctional Officers in 1998 - 2001.

• Prepared shift documents and ensured shift performance.

Lieutenant of Correctional Officers in 2001 - 2006.

• Supervised shift operations.

Captain of Correctional Officers in 2006 - 2008.

• Assisted the unit administrative team.

Major in 2008 - 2013.

• Head of security.

Assistant Warden in 2013 - 2016.

• Provided unit administration.