C. ALLAN TURNER Phone 703-993-8392(work) 703-967-9667(Cell) Email:cturner2@gmu.edu PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RESEARCH PROFESSOR, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (1999-Present) Member of Criminology, Law and Society faculty performing as lecturer and serving on various department and university committees. Member of graduate faculty teaching core PhD program course. Serve as Principle Investigator of federally funded research project to develop curriculum to train emergency responders to understand and use operationally information gathered in various assessment methodologies. Developed Criminology, Law and Society department s homeland security curriculum. Teach two courses. Currently serve as Associate Director, Center for Justice Leadership and Management. Served on university assignments under Intergovernmental Personal Act (IPA) as Senior Fellow with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Visiting Scientist with Department of Justice (DOJ). (1999-2007) SENIOR FELLOW, National Preparedness Directorate, DHS, Washington, D.C. (2004-2007) Served as senior level program manager and technical advisor to National Preparedness Directorate, Department of Homeland Security. Provided programmatic oversight of multi-projects to conduct operational validation of commercial equipment for first responders. Developed and implemented research methodology to assess impact of new technologies on operational policy and procedures of law enforcement, fire, and other public safety organizations functioning in a multi-jurisdictional environment. Collaborated with federal, state, and local homeland security policy makers to identify homeland security and counterterrorism preparedness priorities, determine operational requirements, and place technology directly in the hands of emergency responders for technical and operational evaluation. Communicated program results to professional, academic, and community organizations through presentations, publications, and media interviews. VISITING SCIENTIST, National Institute of Justice, DOJ, Washington, D.C. (1999-2004) Developed and implemented national corrections technology program and assisted in development of school safety and other criminal justice security initiatives for National Institute of Justice. Played national leadership role in the development and implementation of biometrics, drug detection, and electronic tracking and monitoring technology in corrections. Developed university research office to investigate and review products and emerging technology with potential application for corrections and law enforcement. Analyzed operational and policy issues of technology deployment in public safety organizations. Conceptualized, implemented, and evaluated innovative applications of biometrics technology and vulnerability assessment processes in corrections organizations. Prepared and delivered reports to high level government officials and professional organizations. CONSULTANT, Burke, VA (1995-1999) Coordinated prison management issues as member of National Institute of Justice team during design and creation of national project to demonstrate application of telemedicine technology in corrections. Functioned as advisor to Department of Defense and Department of Justice on national initiatives to develop and implement technology programs for joint law enforcement and military use. Consultant on correctional institution administration including security, inmate management, personnel safety, medical issues, use of force, and technology development and implementation. Performed as expert witness specializing in prison and jail operations, and use of force cases. Subject matter expert for American Correctional Association on operations of Super-Max prisons. 1
SENIOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Washington, DC (1993-1995) Administered nationwide program for community corrections and detention of federal offenders. Chaired multi-agency project management team which revised national correctional mental health program. Performed on-site analysis of management/leadership problems of private correctional facilities. Served as Acting Director Federal Bureau of Prisons as required. WARDEN, US Penitentiary, Marion, Ill. (1991-1993) Served as Chief Executive Officer of super-maximum security penitentiary that housed the most violent, high-risk inmates in the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Inmate population included sophisticated criminals, foreign and domestic terrorists, and individuals convicted of espionage. Responsibilities included all programs including security, health, safety, facilities management, human resources, and financial management. Provided supervision to 400 staff. Applied technology to significantly enhance institution security and safety. Developed program to inform federal judiciary, news media, government officials and community concerning special programs to manage high-risk offenders. Reduced violence to one of lowest levels in history of institution. WARDEN, Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, Mo. (1986-1991) Directed 1,200-bed correctional medical facility providing medical care to high security inmates. Managed the largest institution budget and staff complement in Federal Bureau of Prisons. Developed first programs in federal corrections to effectively manage inmates suffering from AIDS. Implemented strategic planning process that reduced costs by over $1,000,000 in one year. Created community relations program to acquaint community with prison programs. Achieved national accreditation of institution by Joint Commission of Health Care Organizations. Conducted interviews with news media and made presentations to civic groups and professional organizations. Served as an on site FBOP critical incident commander during 1986 Atlanta Federal Penitentiary riots and siege. Interviewed concerning experiences during siege by History Channel program, Heroes Under Fire. DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Washington, D.C. (1983-1986) Served as deputy director of federal prison system national operations including security and prisoner classification. Provided oversight of Federal Bureau of Prisons involvement in Witness Protection Program. Represented Bureau of Prisons on multi-agency committee to develop operational plan for first prisoner exchange between United States and Cuba. Traveled to Havana, Cuba as part of U.S. delegation. Assigned by Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons to investigate critical national prison incidents including murder of correctional officers. Served as Acting Director Federal Bureau of Prisons as required. WARDEN, Federal Correctional Institution, LaTuna, Texas (1983-1986) Served as Chief Executive Officer of medium security federal prison. Responsible for all programs including security, health, safety, facilities management, human resources, and financial management. Worked closely with other federal law enforcement agencies and the federal courts on border control issues. Coordinated prisoner exchange program between United Stated and Mexico. VARIOUS MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, Federal Bureau of Prisons (1974-86) Expertise in correctional operations and ability to effectively manage diverse groups of people developed in a variety of increasingly responsible positions including Unit Manager, Camp Administrator, Jail Superintendent, and Associate Warden. 2
ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE SENIOR FELLOW, Executive Leadership Center, Mount Vernon College, Washington, D.C. (1995-97) ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER, School of Public Administration, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois (1992-93) ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, School of Health and Applied Sciences, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri (1988-91) MILITARY US MARINE CORPS 1967-71 (Active) 1971-93 (Reserve) Served in variety of increasingly responsible command and staff positions as Marine Infantry Officer. Graduate of Marine Corps Command and Staff College (Reserve Course). Retired at rank of Lieutenant Colonel. EDUCATION DOCTOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California MASTER OF ARTS (Administration of Justice), University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Business Administration), Frederick College, Portsmouth, Virginia SECRET CRIM 740 Justice Organization and Administration PUAD 509 Justice Organization and Process CRIM 490 Homeland Security and Corrections CRIM 490 Homeland Security Risk Assessment SECURITY CLEARANCE COURSES TAUGHT PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Charter Member, Homeland Security Task Force Member, National Institute of Justice Corrections Technology Working Group Member, GOVSEC Advisory Board Peer Reviewer, Office of Justice Programs Past Chair, Technology Committee, American Correctional Association Past Chair, Section on Criminal Justice Administration, American Society of Public Administration Past Board Member, Northern Virginia Chapter, American Society Public Administration PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS A Practitioner-Researcher Partnership to Develop and Deliver Operational Value of Threat, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessment Training to meet the Requirements of Emergency Responders at the Fifth Annual Homeland Defense and Security Education Summit, University of Maryland, College Park, MD., March, 2011 Developing and Delivering Operational Value of Threat, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessment Training for Emergency Responders, Government Security and U.S. Law Exposition, Washington, D.C. March, 2011. The Challenges of Integrating Corrections into the Intelligence Community, National 3
Intelligence University, National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, VA. September, 2010 Operational Value of Threat, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments, Featured Event Speaker, Government Security and U.S. Law Exposition, Washington, D.C. March, 2009. More Terrorists in Prisons and Jails: What is the Challenge to Homeland Security and How do We Confront It? Lecture presented at the Executive Leaders Program, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, August, 2008. Technology Transfer and Equipment Testing and Evaluation Speaker for workshop at Department of Homeland Security 2006 Office of Grants and Training National Conference: A Partnership for Preparedness, November 2006, Washington, D.C. Technology to Secure the Homeland Moderator and Speaker for panel at Department of Homeland Security 2005 State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness Regional Conference, August, 2005, San Francisco, CA. Deploying Biometrics in Corrections, Virginia Correctional Association Training Conference, Williamsburg, VA, November 3, 2003. Deploying Biometrics in Corrections, National Institute of Justice Research and Evaluation Conference, Washington, D.C., July 30, 2003. Balancing the Use of Technology with Sound Correctional Practices Moderator and Speaker for workshop at American Correctional Association 2003 Winter Conference, January 2003, Charlotte, N.C. Drug Detection to Keep Drugs out of Prisons and Jails in the United States, Co-presenter, Gordon Conference, Queens College, Oxford University, July 2002, Oxford, U.K. Research Cyber security in Corrections: Can your agency protect against attack? Moderator for workshop at American Correctional Association 2002 Winter Conference, January 2002, San Antonio, Texas. Applying Biometrics: An Examination of Current Programs Affecting Corrections, Probation and Parole Moderator for workshop at American Correctional Association 131 st Congress of Correction Conference, August 2001, Philadelphia, PA. Keeping Drugs Out of Prisons and Jails: How Can Technology Help Address the Problem? Plenary Speaker, 2001 Office of National Drug Control Policy International Technology Symposium, June, 2001, San Diego, CA. Technology: What Works. What Doesn t Moderator for workshop at American Correctional Association 2001 Winter Conference, January 2001, Nashville, TN. Body Alarms: Will New Technology Improve Staff Safety? Moderator for panel at American Correctional Association 2000 Winter Conference, January 2000, Phoenix, AZ. Criminal Justice Technology in the 21 st Century: Developing Tools for Police and Corrections Panel Chair at Annual Meeting of Academy Criminal Justice Sciences, March 1999, Orlando, Florida. The Application of Telemedicine in Corrections Moderator for panel at 1998 American Society of Public Administration Regions III/IV Conference, June 1998, Fairfax, Virginia. 4
Out of the Office, Into the Neighborhood: Improving Community/Police Relationships Moderator for panel at American Society of Public Administration s 57th National Conference, June 1996, Atlanta, Ga. "Illegal Immigration and Criminality" Moderator for mini-plenary session at American Society of Public Administration's 56th National Conference, July 1995, San Antonio, Texas. PUBLICATIONS and REPORTS Multi-Band Radio Operational Assessment Report of the Pilot Demonstration conducted in the National Capitol Region. Report submitted December 2010 to Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate Operational Assessment Report of the Thales Liberty Multi-Band Radio Pilot Demonstration Conducted in Vancouver, B.C., Blaine, WA, and Murray, KY. Report submitted June 2010 to Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate Glantz, Ken and Allan Turner (2009). Threat, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessment Methodology, Sheriff, Vol. 61, No.1, Jan 09. Turner, Allan (2008). A Comprehensive Assessment Methodology Ensures Community Safety and Security, Corrections Today, Vol. 70, No. 5, Oct 08. Turner, Allan (2007). Automated Video Surveillance: Improving CCTV to Detect and Prevent Incidents, Corrections Today, Vol. 69, No. 3, June 07. Turner, C. Allan, Preparation: The Most Critical Strategy for Managing Terrorist Inmates, Corrections Today, July 04. Turner, C. Allan, More Terrorists, Less Resources: Confronting One of The Most Critical Challenges In Corrections History, Corrections Today, July 04. Turner, C. Allan, Developing a Vulnerability Assessment Process for Corrections, Corrections Today, Vol. 65, No. 4. July 03. Turner, C. Allan, Biometrics in Corrections: Current and Future Deployment, Corrections Today, Vol. 65, No. 4, July 03. Turner, C. Allan, and Duane Blackburn, Biometrics: Myths and Realities, Corrections Today, Vol 64, No 7, Dec 02. Turner, C. Allan, and Becky Lewis, Stopping Drugs In the Mail, Corrections Today, Vol 64, No 4, July 02. Nacci, Peter L., C. Allan Turner, Ronald J. Waldron, and Eddie Broyles, A Guide to Implementing Telemedicine in Correctional Facilities, Department of Justice-Department of Defense, Dec, 01. Turner, Allan, A Valuable Resource for Practitioners, Corrections Today, Vol 63, No. 5, Aug 01. Turner, C. Allan, Technology - A Challenging Opportunity, Corrections Today, Vol 63, No. 4, July 01. Turner, C. Allan, Biometrics: Applying an Emerging Technology in Jails, Corrections Today, Vol. 62, No. 6, Oct. 00. 5
Turner, C. Allan, Nacci, Peter C., and Waldron, Ronald J. Demonstrating the Viability of Telemedicine in Correctional Healthcare, Corrections Today, Vol. 61, No.1, Feb. 99. Turner, C. Allan, Organizational Culture and Cost-Containment in Corrections: The Leadership Dimension, Volume 3, Issue 3, Public Administration and Management: An Interactive Journal [http://www.hbg.psu.edu/faculty/jxr11/] Turner, C. Allan (Dec 95). Where Safety Is Not Found in Numbers. The Washington Post, p. C8. Waldron, Ronald J. and Turner, C. Allan, Re-engineering Corrections Through Project Management, Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, Vol. 2, No. 3, Aug. 95, pp. 177-186. Turner, C. Allan, The Need For Power, Achievement, And Affiliation: The Motivational Profiles Found In Federal Prison Wardens And The Relationship Between Motivational Profiles And Managerial Effectiveness, May 1995, Dissertation University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California Telemedicine in Corrections: The Federal Experience Paper co-presented May 1998, at the American Society for Public Administration National Conference, Seattle, Washington. "Strategies for Improving Correctional Organization: The Task Force Approach" Paper co-presented March 11, 1995, at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts. "Cost-containment/Reduction Strategies for Inmate Health Care Delivery" Paper co-presented July 18, 1993, at the American Society for Public Administration National Conference, San Francisco, California. BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS Nacci, P.L., Waldron, R, Turner, C.A., Broyles, E. Implementing Telemedicine in Correctional Facilities. Diane Publishing Co. Darby, Pa. June, 2003. Waldron, Ronald J. and Allan Turner, "Telemedicine in Corrections" appearing in Freeman, Robert M., Correctional Organization and Management, Butterworth-Heinemann, February 1999, pp 366-368 6