Trending Topics
hoodfinal.jpg

Robert Hood

The ‘Supermax’ perspective

Bob Hood has over 45 years of correctional experience at the local, state and federal levels. He retired from the United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, as warden of America’s most secure prison — the United States “Supermax” in Florence, Colorado.

In his role as warden, he communicated daily with inmates such as Terry Nichols, the Oklahoma City bomber; Richard Reid, the Al-Qaeda “shoe bomber”; Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber; Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, along with several WTC bombing participants, Embassy bombing participants, and FBI Spy Robert Hanssen. He has significant experience in managing disruptive inmates and developing emergency plans for correctional facilities.

Security Magazine identified Mr. Hood as one of the “Top 25 Most Influential People in the Security Industry,” and CBS aired a “60 Minutes” special on his ability to effectively manage the most secured prison in America.

Click here to see the “60 Minutes” special interview of Warden Bob Hood.

LATEST ARTICLES
Correctional officials are still missing a critical step when it comes to weapons and contraband detection
As we get ready to ring in the new year, a good plan is to develop detailed goals that are more realistic for lasting societal change in a correctional setting
The mission of the NCCHC is to improve the quality of health care in jails, prisons and juvenile confinement facilities
CDEX, Inc. of Tucson, Ariz. develops and markets innovative chemical detection technologies with a vision for saving lives and assisting criminal justice professionals
Correctional staff at the “supermax” prison in Florence, Colo. protect us each day by housing dozens of terrorists
Until correctional administrators can guarantee a totally drug-free environment, they need to manage the risk of infections caused by inmate access to needles
The overarching focus of the conference dealt with the ever-changing inmate population in America
A session on managing prisons presented by Warden Nathan Burl Cain of Louisiana State Penitentiary – Angola received much praise
At last week’s conference, the dominant theme was tightening budgets
During my time as warden of the Colorado Supermax, I dealt with a handful of high-profile inmates