Seminar Title
Administrative Investigation of Jail/Correction Officer Misconduct
Dates of Events
08/01/2023 through 08/02/2023
Last Updated: 06/02/2023
Instructor(s): Jeffrey Carter
Location: Tarrant County Sheriff's Academy - 1500 Circle Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76119
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites/Forest Hill - 3550 SE Loop 820, Forest Hill, TX 76140
Course Registration Fee: $295
Instructor Bio
Jeffrey Carter
Jeff Carter, Deputy Director (Retired)Fayette County Detention Center Adult Facility Lexington, Kentucky
Jeff Carter retired December 2018 as the Deputy Director of the Fayette County Detention Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Over his 20-year career, he has worked all levels of custody inside a 1300 bed correctional facility located in the horse racing capitol of he world. Jeff was an instructor for 5 years inside the academy where he trained over 700 recruits, molding them into successful leaders in the Corrections field. He’s trained and commanded the CERT team, as well as, taught Drill and Ceremony to the Division Honor guard. While promoting through the ranks he commanded the Professional Standards Unit where he specialized in Internal Affairs investigations and Gang Intel for 7 years. Jeff completed over 200 administrative investigations, as well as, conducted over 100 PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) investigations. He is well versed in PREA and is a PREA Investigator Instructor. Jeff has completed the top Leadership Academies at the National Institute of Corrections in Aurora, Colorado. He brings experience from proudly serving 4 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, followed by obtaining his BS degree in Correction’s and Juvenile Services/Political Science from Eastern Kentucky University, through his career as a Corrections Leader. Jeff was a Certified Deputy Coroner within the Commonwealth of Kentucky for 8 years. He presents jail training throughout the country and serves as an Expert Witness around the United States focusing on jail litigation.
Jeff Carter, Deputy Director (Retired)Fayette County Detention Center Adult Facility Lexington, Kentucky
Jeff Carter retired December 2018 as the Deputy Director of the Fayette County Detention Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Over his 20-year career, he has worked all levels of custody inside a 1300 bed correctional facility located in the horse racing capitol of he world. Jeff was an instructor for 5 years inside the academy where he trained over 700 recruits, molding them into successful leaders in the Corrections field. He’s trained and commanded the CERT team, as well as, taught Drill and Ceremony to the Division Honor guard. While promoting through the ranks he commanded the Professional Standards Unit where he specialized in Internal Affairs investigations and Gang Intel for 7 years. Jeff completed over 200 administrative investigations, as well as, conducted over 100 PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) investigations. He is well versed in PREA and is a PREA Investigator Instructor. Jeff has completed the top Leadership Academies at the National Institute of Corrections in Aurora, Colorado. He brings experience from proudly serving 4 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, followed by obtaining his BS degree in Correction’s and Juvenile Services/Political Science from Eastern Kentucky University, through his career as a Corrections Leader. Jeff was a Certified Deputy Coroner within the Commonwealth of Kentucky for 8 years. He presents jail training throughout the country and serves as an Expert Witness around the United States focusing on jail litigation.
Course Objectives
Course Overview:
Administrative Investigation of Jail/Correction Officer Misconduct
Why Are We Getting Sued?
Course Objectives:
The foundation of the operations of a Jail/Correction facility depends on the Integrity, Honesty, Professionalism and the performance of the correction officer.
The public perception, “social capital” of the Jail/Correction facility is very fragile and the professionalism can easily be shattered by the improper actions and poor decisions of the supervisors and the jail/correction officer.
Protecting the reputation, reducing law suits, reducing com- plaints, reducing large losses, enhancing the professionalism of the Jail/Correction facility and the officers performance depends on the Administrative Investigation/Disciplinary process. The four essential persons and elements protected by the Administrative Investigation process.
• Aggrieved Inmate
• Accused Jail/Correction Officer
• Jail/Correction/Facility
• Community Served
The aggrieved inmate believes s/he has been mistreated. They must be heard, listened to and treated with respect. The accused Jail/Correction officer must be treated with dignity and fairness. In all, except in extreme cases, the Jail/Correction officer will continue to be part of the Jail Staff. His or her rights must be vigorously protected.
The Jail/Correction facility reputation makes providing services that much easier. There must be reasonable services in place to identify and deal with Jail/Correction officers who commit acts of misconduct.
The Community served generally gets what it demands. If the community fails to react to jail corruption, official abuse of authority and neglect of jail/correction inmates the community receives that kind of Jail/Correction operations.
The Jail/Correction facility reputation makes providing services that much easier. There must be reasonable services in place to identify and deal with Jail/Correction officers who commit acts of misconduct.
The Community served generally gets what it demands. If the community fails to react to jail corruption, official abuse of authority and neglect of jail/correction inmates the community receives that kind of Jail/Correction operations.
