JANET PERDUE

I currently work as a Corrections Consultant specializing in the area of Federal Corrections.  I have provided Expert Witness testimony while employed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons on institutional operational issues. As an Independent Consultant I provide consulting services on all aspects of the Federal Prison System for private attorneys, Federal Public Defenders Offices, individuals, and family members of those facing the possibility of serving a federal prison sentence or those individuals who have already been sentenced or incarcerated. 

My career in Adult Corrections/law enforcement began with my appointment as a Probation Officer in the state of Pennsylvania in 1987.  Shortly thereafter, I embarked on a 34 year career with the Federal Bureau of Prisons.  I began as a Correctional Officer, progressed through several positions in the field of case management providing direct services to the inmate population.   Following several years working in the field, I was promoted to Assistant Correctional Programs Administrator, and then an Executive Assistant for the Regional Director, working from a regional office in Kansas City, KS.  

These positions afforded me with a global perspective of agency operations, to include designations and transfers processes of federal offenders, auditing processes to include those employed by the American Correctional Association (ACA) , of which I am a member.  I was appointed to a team of staff to develop execution protocols when the Bureau of Prisons was tasked with the execution of Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City Bomber, and was also appointed to a media management team regarding the same offender. I conducted Control Unit Hearings for offenders being considered for placement in the Bureau of Prison’s Supermax facility. 

I served as Associate Warden for eight years at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago, Illinois, housing approximately 750 offenders.  I was responsible for the day-to-day activities of ensuring offenders made prompt court appearances while also providing a safe environment for staff and offenders to work while affording programming opportunities for the inmate population.  During my tenure, I managed cases with Special Administrative Measures, (SAM), successfully managed several international and domestic terrorists, and drug cartel leaders.  I worked closely with our local FBI, US Attorneys office, Federal Judges from the Northern District of Illinois, and the United States Marshals Service. 

Most recently my career focused on Residential Reentry Centers.  I managed a region encompassing seven federal sentencing districts, over $25 million in contract awards annually, involving bed space of 800+ offenders.  I was responsible for placement processes for offenders nearing the end of their sentences, ensuring placement in the most appropriate locations with a wide variety of programming options to afford offenders with tools for a successful return to their communities.  Under my leadership, my staff provided contract oversight of residential reentry centers to ensure the operation of safe and secure facilities while offering cutting edge reentry initiatives to the offender population.  Under my leadership, we processed and managed record numbers of offenders throughout the pandemic under the auspices of the CARES Act of 2020. 

I retired from the Bureau of Prisons in May 2022. 

Residential Reentry Manager     

May 2010-May 2022 

Chicago Residential Reentry Office, Chicago, IL 

• Managed all residential reentry activities for seven federal sentencing districts providing over 800 beds for placement of offenders 
• Provided contract oversight management for over 20 residential reentry centers (RRCs) and 10 county jail facilities 
• Delivered training and mentoring to new staff 
• Provided training to all local institution staff regarding residential reentry matters 
• Provided management oversight of day-to-day activities of over 20 residential reentry centers 
• Determined when to remove offenders from the community for public safety 
• Determined when to return offenders to the RRCs to continue on the path of reentry 
• Collaborated extensively with US Probation and US Marshals officials 
• Routinely inspected all RRCs and detention facilities for policy compliance 

Associate Warden       

July 2002-May 2010 

Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago, IL 

• Second in command in a pre-trial federal prison which employed 350 staff and housed 750 offenders, running the gamut of all security level pre-trial inmates, with a small cadre of designated offenders, and a housing unit of female offenders 
• Was assigned both Operations and Programs Associate Warden giving me comprehensive management experience of full facility operations 
• Assisted in the management of a $20 million annual budget 
• Oversaw staffing, inmate programs, institution security, staff training, both staff and inmate internal investigations, and discipline 
• Implemented new policy and procedural changes 
• Developed excellent relationships with federal entities to include the FBI, US Court personnel, US Attorney’s Office, US Probation, US Marshals Service, and Federal Public Defenders 
• Directed the management of high profile cases to include SAM cases; cartel members and leaders; and foreign and domestic terrorists 
• Prepared facility for American Correctional Association (ACA) reaccreditation  

Regional Executive Assistant     

July 1999-July 2002    

Bureau of Prisons, North Central Regional Office - Kansas City, KS 

• Worked closely as a member of the Regional Director’s management team providing oversight to 21 federal prisons, to include the agency’s one Supermax facility, the federal death row unit, two medical facilities for federal offenders, and six penitentiaries 
• Conducted Institution Character Profiles of each facility to assess organizational climate of the institution by examining the following areas:  staff and inmate morale, professionalism, communication, and community relations 
• Was a member of a work group to develop execution protocols which were implemented in the execution of Timothy McVeigh 
• Led a media management team to navigate the volume of media interest generated by this execution and others to come 
• Conducted Control Unit Hearings for placement of offenders at the Supermax facility in Florence, CO 
• Prepared the Regional Director for quarterly agency meetings which included research and review of data relevant to performance indicators for the region 
• Provided training to institution executive assistants in the area of data collection and uses of internal agency search engines to generate reports 
• Acted as the Senior Deputy Regional Director on numerous occasions 
• Served as a quality controller of documents 
• Served as a reviewer of Use of Force actions occurring in the region 

Regional Assistant Correctional Programs Admin  

June 1997-July 1999    

Bureau of Prisons, North Central Regional Office - Kansas City, KS      

• Oversaw 21 federal prisons located in the North Central Region of the United States 
• Primarily targeted the development and training of correctional programs staff assigned to the institutions within the region 
• Developed training agendas for on-site training at the institutions with a focus on policy compliance and guidance 
• Coordinated annual conferences with case management coordinators from 21 facilities 
• Participated on several Institution Character Profile teams to assess organizational climate 
• Routinely prepared institution staff for internal audits 

Additional Work Experience 

Unit Manager       

April 1995-June 1997 

Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix, NJ 

Case Management Coordinator    

May 1992-April 1995 

Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix, NJ 

Case Manager       

December 1988-May 1992 

Federal Prison Camp, Allenwood, PA 

Correctional Officer      

May 1988-December 1988 

Federal Prison Camp, Allenwood, PA 

Education 

Lycoming College 

Williamsport, PA 

Bachelor of Arts Criminal Justice and Sociology  

Activities 

• Member of ACA 
• Work with autistic children 
• Volunteer for the Meals on Wheels program 
• Proud mom of two sons