Facility Lieutenant

• Dec 2020 - Present

Administrative Officer

• Nov 2019 - Dec 2020

Partnership with federal, state and county law enforcement agencies; oversee intake, safety, welfare and release of person in the Facility, confirming Tennessee Correctional Institute (TCI) standards are meet or exceeded. Facilitate officer training, policy, and documentation compliance.>Maintain consistency of fingerprinting, photography, and collection of inmate DNA samples.>Ensure proper care/needs of incarcerated persons (including mental and/or suicidal issues).>Oversee/input date entry, activities, and incidents on multiple software platforms.>Collect/maintain documentation and storage of inmate personal property.>Prior to release, confirm accuracy of all inmate release information from the Facility.>Ensure security of inmates and working order of security mechanisms/facility control panel.>Facilitate officer training on equipment, inmate intake, fire safety, use of software, etc.>Serve as point person to federal, state and county law enforcement and ICE/Consulate.

Facility Administrator

• Sep 2018 - Nov 2019

Responsible for day-to-day operation of the Facility and operational control of the County Jail and County Workhouse. Made decisions concerning the operation and scheduling of the Jail's personnel, services, and inmates. Responsible for the development, implementation of ongoing operation of the facility including: design, operation, and maintenance of fire safety and health orientation training for inmates and staff for fire prevention, emergency response to situations and life safety. Oversaw the placement, installation, testing and maintenance of fire protection equipment.>Inspected and ensured the Facility met all applicable State certification and statue standards.>Served as liaison to the Community concerning inmates and Facility rules and regulations.>Maintained fiscal responsibility for the Facility labor and operational cost.>Prepared State Jail Board bill.>Coordinated with prisons transferring or extraditing inmates.>Managed inmate sentence calculation for felony inmates.>Reviewed and communicated a uniform body of policies and procedures to all employees.>Collaborated with the Sheriff and Coffee County attorney on pending/potential litigation.>Sourced, hired, trained, supervised, and recognized Corrections Lieutenants / Sergeants / Corporals / Officers and non-correctional Officer staff.>Developed a consistent, successful security and staff management plan (including visitors).>Supervised the work assignment program.>Conducted weekly safety and health inspections to ensure safety and health standards.>Ensure that the Facility in compliance with all State and Federal standards.>Review changes in statutes and industry that would affect facility operation.>Maintains fiscal responsibility for labor and operational cost.>Monitoring the activities of the shift supervisors.

Facility Operations Supervisor/Assistant Facility Administrator

• Feb 2011 - Sep 2018

Worked directly for the Jail Administrator in the running of the day-to-day operation of the Facility and operational control of the County Jail and County Workhouse. Made decisions concerning the operation and scheduling of the Jail's personnel, services, and inmates. Responsible for the development, implementation of ongoing operation of the facility including: design, operation, and maintenance of fire safety and health orientation training for inmates and staff for fire prevention, emergency response to situations and life safety. Oversaw the placement, installation, testing and maintenance of fire protection equipment.>Inspected and ensured the Facility met all applicable State certification and statue standards.>Served as liaison to the Community concerning inmates and Facility rules and regulations.>Maintained fiscal responsibility for the Facility labor and operational cost.>Coordinated with prisons transferring or extraditing inmates.>Managed inmate sentence calculation for felony inmates.>Reviewed and communicated a uniform body of policies and procedures to all employees.>Collaborated with the Sheriff and Coffee County attorney on pending/potential litigation.>Sourced, hired, trained, supervised, and recognized Corrections Lieutenants / Sergeants / Corporals / Officers and non-correctional Officer staff.>Developed a consistent, successful security and staff management plan (including visitors).>Supervised the work assignment program.>Conducted weekly safety and health inspections to ensure safety and health standards.>Ensure that the Facility in compliance with all State and Federal standards.>Review changes in statutes and industry that would affect facility operation.>Maintains fiscal responsibility for labor and operational cost.>Monitoring the activities of the shift supervisors.

Probation Parole Officer

• Aug 2008 - Feb 2011

• Developed professional relationships with offenders through home, school, detention and community visits. • Establish and offer transitional services for program offenders, including referral to appropriate community agencies and organizations.• Collected probationer conduct information from community individuals, family members and government agency representatives.• Observed and recommended special community services rehabilitation to support offenders.• Counseled adult felony offenders with legal, substance abuse, mental health, employment and personal problems.• Managed full-cycle caseloads, including pretrial, pre-sentence and client supervision. (Caseload was fifty plus individuals)• Supervised adult offenders to monitor compliance with court ordered conditions.• Assisted probationers/parolee’s with resolving housing, employment and social services problems.• Aided senior leadership during executive decision-making process by preparing offender reports for corrective action planning.• Recommended probation conditions to court, including drug treatment, vocational rehabilitation and mental health programs.• Checked residential probationers/parolee’s for adherence to curfew and compliance with rules.• Referred offenders to appropriate community agencies to complete services in compliance with court orders.• Collaborated closely with teammates to keep processes running smoothly to reduce customer wait times.

Shift Supervisor; Lead Instructor (Training); Commander of Reactionary Team; Administrative Officer

• Sep 2000 - May 2008

Coffee County Sheriff’s Department, Manchester TNShift Supervisor (Sergeant) 05/2003 – 02/2008Correctional Officer 09/2000 – 05/2003• Supervised shift.• Assigned as Facility Instructor (Training Officer)• Commander of Reactionary Team. Deployment of and training of the team.• Assigned daily tasks and responsibilities to shift.• Updating all daily work logs.• Ensured staff monitored medical, mental health and suicidal persons.• Reviewed, corrected all reports submitted.• Supervised five staff members as well as supervising three hundred plus offenders.• Coordinated and oversaw cell searches/area searches to locate and remove unauthorized items.• Developed lesson plans designed to train Staff. • Maintained appropriate inventory levels to meet personnel and departmental needs.• Maintain clear and open communications with all facility areas to support efficient and safe operations.• Recognized signs of problems, such as despondency, depression and anger in order to prevent riots or suicides.• Performed administrative duties to maintain appropriate records of accounted inmates.• Recommended changes in procedures to emphasize staff safety.• Ensured completion of assigned projects within time and budget constraints, resolving issues effectively as needed.• Operated communication systems, including telephones, switchboards, intercoms and two-way radios to effectively communicate with other personnel.• Developed training programs to meet facility needs.• Verified warrants.• Processed all required forms for new facility admissions and submitted copies to maintain official records.• Monitored behavior of three hundred [300] plus inmates.• Patrolled and visually inspected units, yards, buildings and prisoner property and clothing to ensure welfare, security and safety.• Reviewed housing assignments and reassigned inmates when needed.

Gunnery Sergeant (E-7)

• Jan 1980 - Sep 2000

• Supervisor of Support Equipment Division. (Marine Corps Airwing)• Supervision/management/leadership of over seventy Marines.• Responsible for training of over seventy Marines within their specialties.• Responsible for training of over seventy Marines on yearly standards.• Responsible for upkeep, records and location of over fifteen hundred pieces of equipment worldwide.• Responsible for scheduling deployment of Marines and equipment worldwide.• Responsible for all administrative actions for all Marines and equipment.• Quality Assurance Officer responsible for ensuring all work on equipment was done properly and according to standards.• Primary MOS 6073 – Aircraft Maintenance Support Equipment Electrician / Refrigeration Mechanic.