Conditions Of Confinement Expert Witnesses

New York, New York

Jails & Prisons, Security - Correction Officer Policies & Procedures, Premises Liability, Use of Force, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Standards of Care, Security, Security Management, Conditions of Confinement, Physical Security, Security Guard Negligence, Jail & Prison Practices, Negligent Security

Marcello is the founder of Preventive Security Assessment Services, LLC in New York City; a firm specializing in consulting, physical security and security training. He founded Preventive Security Assessment Services in 2021 following a long and successful law enforcement and security operations career that spanned over 30 years. Marcello was employed by the New York City Department of Corrections (NYCDOC) for over 20 years, retiring in good standing as a frontline Corrections Officer on Rikers Island in July 2011. During his tenure, he was responsible for managing risk in jail settings. His responsibilities included, preventing and managing hazards with conditions of confinement, search and seizure protocols, inmate classification / threat assessments, inmate safety, suicide prevention, exterior perimeters, video surveillance, access control, gathering and sharing intel, report writing, security assessments of physical jails and jail connected facilities. His work with the NYCDO...

Beaufort, South Carolina

Jails & Prisons - Jail Operations, Jail policies and procedures, Jail staffing, Jail in-custody deaths, Jail suicides, Use of force in jails, Inmate discipline, Conditions of confinement, Inmate classification, Jail medical contracts, Inmate grievance procedures, Inmate transportation

Mitch Lucas is a retired Assistant Sheriff of the Charleston County (SC) Sheriff's Office, where he oversaw all law enforcement, jail, and courthouse operations. Prior to his promotion to Assistant Sheriff, he was Chief Deputy/Jail Administrator of the Charleston County Detention Center, it being the largest jail in South Carolina. Mitch was responsible for all jail operations of the 2,100 bed facility, a juvenile detention facility and a holding facility at the county courthouse. The jail housed locally arrested individuals, as well as federal inmates and detainees for the Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Marshals Service, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He managed the jail on a daily basis, reviewing all incident reports, use of force reports, internal affairs investigations and performance evaluations. He also led the jail to be accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). Mitch became involved with the American Jail Association (AJA), teaching jail operation ...