Wendy L. Hardy
Nashville
Summary
To obtain the rank of Regional Director within the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. By achieving the rank of Regional Director, it will allow me to use my education, skills and experience in a way that is mutually beneficial to both myself and the department as well to allow me future growth and advancement within my career.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Warden IV
NCDAC, Roanoke River Correctional Institution
01.2022 - Current
- Oversee and manage the planning, organizing, direct and control the operational needs of a multi-custody level facility complex with the offender capacity of 1,056, 372 employees, and 3 correctional enterprise operations
- Conduct rounds to ensure all security, safety, and sanitation requirements are being met
- Create and update facility Standard Operating Procedures
- Oversee the hiring process for a multi-complex facility
- Assist with Region Level interviews
- Co-Chair the Division Woman’s Coordinators
- Assign, review, and approve OSI Investigations
- Review and approve facility Incident Reports
- Conduct OSI investigations at other facilities when assigned
- Conduct monthly staff meetings with the Institution Management Team
- Ensure facility is prepared for all audits
- Implement new security and safety regulations
Assistant Chief of Security
NCDPS - Prison Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Assist with the development, coordination and implementation of security programs, systems and policies and procedures on a division wide basis
- Conduct security assessments at prison facilities
- Supervise security staff at division headquarters
- SERT team member (3 ½ years’ experience)
- FEMA based Incident Command experience
- Create and update Standard Operating Procedure
- Create and update Division level policies
- Worked with Attorney General’s Office to assist with lawsuits against the Commissioner and the Division of Prison
- TextBehind Project Manager
- Assist with overseeing Division of Prisons Special Teams
Security Specialist
NCDPS - Prison Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Planning and organizational expertise in emergency readiness
- Organized and operated the Prisons Emergency Operations Center
- Oversight of SORT, SOTIT, PERT, HNT teams and Honor Guard
- Oversight State Emergency Response Application for Prisons (SERA)
- Serve as the Assistant Division Commander for all Special Teams
- General instructor for 17 years with specialties in CRDT, Baton, and Cell Extraction
Security Compliance Auditor
NCDPS - Prison Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
01.2018 - 01.2018
- Developed security audit standards and updated policy to support the new standards. Assisted with the development of the new security audit team.
- Provided training regarding proper security practices
- Reviewed, developed and updated security related policies
- Made recommendations regarding revisions to the security audit instrument
- Aided in the development of the lesson plan being used to train security auditors
Correctional Assistant Superintendent III/Associate Warden
Polk Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina
Butner, North Carolina
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Ensured all department policies and procedures were followed at all times
- Provided management oversight of the HCON, RHCP, TDU, Safe Keepers, and Restricted Housing Unit
- Direct management and supervisory responsibilities for the safety and security of the general public, the facility, the facility, the staff and offender population
- Supervision of two (2) Unit Manager III’s, Correctional Lieutenant II’s and two (2) Unit Managers II’s; indirect supervision of Correctional Sergeant III’s and Officer III’s assigned to the High Security Control unit, TDU unit, Safekeepers and Restrictive Housing Unit
- Handled hiring, discipline, coaching and training employees
- Updated facility standard operating procedures, post orders, facility emergency manual
- Monitored offender grievance procedures as well as completed step two of the grievance process
- Experience with prison emergencies such as escapes, natural disasters and disturbances
- Responsible for custody staff shift assignments, reviewed staffing patterns to ensure adequate staff on each shift
- Conducted OSI investigations
- Updated and Created facility SOP’s, Post Orders, and Emergency Manual
- Alpha Company Commander for Central Region PERT Team
- Worked with the Attorney General’s office in response to TORT claims
Correctional Captain II
Nash Correctional Institution, Nashville, North Carolina
Nashville, North Carolina
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Oversight of all transportation trips, custody of two (2) Enterprise plants, Vocational School and Visitation
- Conducted OSI Investigations
- PREA Compliance Manager
- Updated and Created facility SOP’s, Post Orders, and Emergency Manual
- Acting Associate Warden
- Completed Administrative Grievance Process – Step 2 for Restricted Housing Unit
- Coordinated the preparation for Security audits, PREA audits and Disciplinary audits
- Responsible for custody staff shift assignments, reviewed staffing patterns to ensure adequate staff on each shift
- Reviewed and approved facility Incident Reports
Correctional Lieutenant
Nash Correctional Institution, Nashville, North Carolina
Nashville, North Carolina
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Assisted in the management of a 654 male medium custody institution
- OIC/Lieutenant maintained custody and security of facility
- Completed time reports, duty rosters, leave schedules, performance evaluation for thirteen (13) subordinate staff members
- Updated and Created facility SOP’s, Post Orders, and Emergency Manual
- Ensured all equipment is operational and ready for use
- Served as the Regional Logistics Officer for the Central Region PERT team
- Appointed to Acting Unit Manager – managing day to day operations
- Supervised one (1) unit manager; six (6) sergeants, twenty-five (25) officer and 240 officers
- Prepared monthly activity reports, grievances, all offender/offender family complaints
- Reviewed and developed prison operational procedures, emergency plans, and post orders for Institution
- Assisted with institution annual security and disciplinary audits, conducting security audits
- Conducted daily security and sanitation inspections for facility
- Oversaw the EIS Fence system and Administrative Remedy Procedures
- Oversaw Facility Emergency Drills
- Completed offender disciplinaries, PREA investigations and incident/use of force reports
Correctional Sergeant
Nash Correctional Institution, Nashville, North Carolina
Nashville, North Carolina
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Supervision of six (6) officers and 240 offenders
- Conducted shift line-ups, made shift assignments, and inspect personnel to ensure they were physically and mentally capable of assuming assigned post
- Completed review and maintain time reports, duty rosters, leave schedules, performance evaluations
- Completed emergency drills with the staff
- Maintained tool control, equipment inventory and monthly safety reports
- Completed offender disciplinary reports, offender incident reports, use of force reports
- Aided Unit Manager with accepting, logging, and answering offender grievances
- PERT Member effective January 2005
Correctional Officer/Mentor
Warren and Nash Correctional Institution
Nashville, North Carolina
12.1998 - 04.2003
- Responsible for training new officers in duties and responsibilities of Correctional Officers
- Conduct accurate offender head counts
- Conducted daily sanitation and safety inspections
- Supervised offenders on work assignments and ensured offenders reported to their work details in a timely manner
- Acting Sergeant in unit when necessary
- Supervised offenders in dining hall during chow call, canteen line and clothes exchange
Education
High School Diploma -
TARBORO HIGH SCHOOL
Tarboro, NC06-1993
Skills
- Offender Supervision All Custody Levels
- Workplace safety
- Weapons handling
- OPUS
- Project Management
- Incident Command
Certification
- 2022 Recipient of the DPS Badge of Excellence
- Criminal Justice Advanced Certificate Date Issued: 5/2011
- General Instructor Certification Date Issued 4/2003
Timeline
Warden IV
NCDAC, Roanoke River Correctional Institution
01.2022 - Current
Assistant Chief of Security
NCDPS - Prison Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina
01.2021 - 01.2022
Security Specialist
NCDPS - Prison Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina
01.2018 - 01.2021
Security Compliance Auditor
NCDPS - Prison Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina
01.2018 - 01.2018
Correctional Assistant Superintendent III/Associate Warden
Polk Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina
01.2017 - 01.2018
Correctional Captain II
Nash Correctional Institution, Nashville, North Carolina
01.2014 - 01.2017
Correctional Lieutenant
Nash Correctional Institution, Nashville, North Carolina
01.2010 - 01.2014
Correctional Sergeant
Nash Correctional Institution, Nashville, North Carolina
01.2003 - 01.2010
Correctional Officer/Mentor
Warren and Nash Correctional Institution
12.1998 - 04.2003
High School Diploma -
TARBORO HIGH SCHOOL
TRAINING
- NC Correctional Leadership Development Program graduate 2024
- NIC New Warden’s Training 2022
- Peak Performance 2018
- Correction Supervisory Training Program 2003
- Credible Leadership Module 1 2020
- ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, & 800
- Mediation Training 2018
- PERT Basic 2009