Steven Friday
Roanoke Rapids
Summary
Dedicated Correctional Officer with extensive experience at the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections, adept at crisis management and inmate monitoring. Proven ability to enhance facility security and reduce contraband incidents through vigilant observation and effective conflict resolution. First aid and CPR certified, committed to maintaining safety and compliance in high-risk environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Correctional Officer
North Carolina Department Adult Corrections
06.2014 - Current
- Managed high-risk situations with professionalism and composure, ensuring the safety of all involved parties.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Maintained inmate safety through vigilant monitoring of behavior and swift intervention during conflicts.
- Reduced instances of contraband by thoroughly searching inmates, cells, and common areas.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Assisted in the training of new correctional officers, providing guidance on best practices and procedures.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Prevented escapes by diligently inspecting perimeters, doors, windows, gates, fences, and other access points throughout the prison complex regularly.
- Maintained accurate records of inmate incidents or infractions using electronic databases or written logs as required.
- Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies governing correctional facilities.
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
USMC Camp Lejuene
08.2007 - 08.2011
- Maintained a clean work environment that promoted safety while enhancing overall productivity.
- Reduced machinery downtime by swiftly diagnosing issues and implementing effective repair solutions.
- Analyzed malfunctioning equipment and determined type of repairs required.
- Removed worn or faulty components for replacement or repair.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Nutrition
Kaplan University
Davenport, IA02.2014
Skills
- First aid training
- Emergency response
- De-escalation techniques
- Conflict resolution skills
- Correctional facility procedures
- Restraint techniques
- Inmate monitoring
- Self-defense tactics
- Search and seizure procedures
- Observation
- Surveillance
- Contraband seizure
- Self-defense techniques
- Safety
- Security procedures
- Trained in defensive tactics
- Facility security
- Crisis management
- Weapons training
- Prisoner transport
- Suicide prevention
- Firearm operations trained
- Emergency management
- Search procedures
- Mentorship
- Armory and key control
- Inmate rights
- Tower surveillance
- Radio communication
- Contraband detection
- Firearms proficiency
- First aid and CPR certified
- Firearms training
Accomplishments
firearms instructor
CRDT (Control restraint defense techniques) instructor
CPR instructor
Tazer instructor
Baton instructor
o/c pepperspray instructor
cell extraction instructor
PREA (Prison rape elimination act)instructor
PERT (prison emergency response team)
PERT member of the Year (2024)
Certification
Firearms
Cell extraction
CRDT
PREA
CPR
Tazer
O/c pepper spray
Baton
Timeline
Correctional Officer
North Carolina Department Adult Corrections
06.2014 - Current
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
USMC Camp Lejuene
08.2007 - 08.2011
Bachelor Of Science - Nutrition
Kaplan University
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