Brad Hompe - Willing to Adapt

Adaption is an incredibly valued skill in law enforcement. The task of developing and implementing jail and prison programs is not only a trying one, but one that is consistently altering as it goes. To be successful at this job, one must be dedicated and willing to adapt as they go. Brad Hompe found from a young age that he excelled at adaptation. He has a long resume of working in the incarceration field with jobs such as a prison employee, jail inspector, instructor/trainer as well as consultant. Brad Hompe has worked in many facilities all over the country including the Wisconsin Prison System, the Wisconsin Jails as well as other jails nationally.

Why Prison Officials Trust Brad Hompe

To prison officials who know him, Brad Hompe is considered a reliable expert when it comes to evaluating and quite possibly improving prison and jail operations. That expertise comes about as a result of his experience in all aspects of corrections. He has engaged in jail and prison planning and design, of course, and he has played a key role in policy development, including developing policies regarding the use of force. Brad has also managed the development and implementation of training and evaluation of corrections personnel and he has directed policy development on incident management. Brad Hompe has so much experience in the corrections environment that he can also claim expertise in the areas of food service, sanitation and maintenance, classification and supervision and even fire safety.

The simplest reason Brad Hompe is considered an expert is due to his experience. There is almost nothing he hasn’t done in the corrections environment. He has been a prison staff employee, of course, as well as a jail inspector, an instructor and trainer. However, that is only the tip of his experience. During his time with WI-DOC, Brad Hompe has done just about everything because he worked his way up the ranks. At one point, he served as a prison warden, but leading up to that he worked his way up the ladder. Brad Hompe starting out as a corrections officer, soon becoming a Sergeant, then a Lieutenant and a Captain, before he became a unit manager and deputy warden, all on his way to becoming warden.

Nowadays, Brad Hompe serves the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WI-DOC) as a Corrections Complaint Examiner and Investigator. And he got to that point based on his high level of experience and his expertise in every aspect of the corrections industry. He is acknowledged as an expert because there is almost nothing he hasn’t experienced.

Brad Hompe Has Experience Running Prisons

During a long and distinguished career with the state of Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections (WI-DOC), Brad Hompe has performed nearly every job available in a prison environment. Therefore, it should not surprise anyone that Brad, who currently serves as a Corrections Complaint Examiner and Investigator for WI-DOC, is considered something of an expert in most areas of prison and jail operations.

It is the case that Brad Hompe has provided a wide variety of services in prisons and jails throughout Wisconsin and nationally, including as a prison staff employee, as a jail inspector, and as an instructor and trainer. Brad’s level of expertise comes from experience. He has been heavily involved in all aspects of jail operations, from jail and prison planning and design all the way through the development of jail and prison policies in all areas, including use of force, training and evaluation and incident management programs. He also has expertise when it comes to food service, sanitation and maintenance, classification and supervision and even fire safety. He’s done almost everything a prison or jail employee can, so he’s seen and done nearly everything at one point or another.

Lots of corrections experience for Brad Hompe

With several decades of work in the corrections field, Brad Hompe has worked in increasingly challenging roles since beginning his dedicated career in the industry -- the only career he has immersed himself within in his adult life. This professional currently works with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WI-DOC) as a Corrections Complaints Examiner/Investigator. However, long before this role, he began at the bottom of the totem pole. His work has allowed him to move up gradually to one of the leading experts in Wisconsin whose wisdom is often sought for training events and speaking engagements. He also has provided consultation nationally at other jail and prison systems.

Brad Hompe has worked with the WI-DOC since 1995 in a variety of roles -- roles that followed police and firefighting work as well, demonstrating a strong commitment to public service. His WI-DOC positions have been within compliance as a Detention Facilities Specialist, also known as a Jail Inspector; within executive leadership as a Warden and Deputy Warden; and within management in roles such as Unit Manager, Captain, Lieutenant, Corrections Officer and Sergeant. His positions took on additional responsibilities and also reflected more rank within the department in his 20+ years within corrections.