This week we talk to Jacob Hillis and Will Randolph, who serve as Correction Officers. We discuss the importance of training as Corrections Officer and how to provide training when your budget may be small.
Jacob W. Hillis has been involved in local county short-term corrections for over 7 years now in the state of Tennessee. He has a degree from Tennessee Tech University (2017). Jacob has been a Facility Training Coordinator and FTO Lieutenant at my local Sherif's Office since 2019. Since that time, he was awarded "FTO of the Year" by the state of Tennessee in 2021 for his achievements as an instructor and was selected as a guest speaker in 2022 for the Tennessee Corrections Institute's FTO Conference. Jacob been fascinatingly interested in the field of Corrections since 2014. Since that time, his goal has developed into pushing the field of Corrections to be recognized and accepted as the professional extension of Law Enforcement that it deserves to be.
Will Randolph started his career in County level Corrections in 2007, He has served in roles such as Correctional SGT, Part-Time Deputy, and CERT Commander prior to joining the private sector. He worked in the Criminal Justice and related field since that time. Prior to re-entering the Corrections field, he was a Corporate Investigator for over 5 years with a Major International Corporation. Will worked in the bail bonding industry as a Bondsman and
recovery agent. He is currently the Classification LT. Part of the FTO program, DT, OC, Pepper Ball Instructor, STG Coordinator, Lead D-board LT. and first step on the Use of Force review process. Corrections as a specialized arm of the Law Enforcement Field continues to be rewarding and will hopefully encompass his career.
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