Wednesday 24 July 2019

Brad Hompe’s Wisconsin Prison Career Has Been Fruitful For All

Throughout his long and varied career with the highly regarded Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WI-DOC), Brad Hompe has gained so much experience, he is considered an expert in nearly every area of prison operations. Prior to joining WI-DOC, Brad Hompe made sure he had plenty of education. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in criminal justice and psychology from Minnesota’s Winona State University and he went on to obtain a Masters Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He has continued to improve his qualifications all along, receiving law enforcement certifications from Eau Claire’s Chippewa Valley Technical College and Alexandria (Minnesota) Technical College, as well as a certification as a Firefighter from Southwest Technical College in Fennimore, Wisconsin.

Along his powerful journey to becoming a prison warden and then working in prison administration as a Corrections Complaint Examiner and Investigator (also for WI-DOC), Brad Hompe worked his way up through the ranks, starting as a corrections officer, sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, unit manager and deputy warden and, eventually, warden. Along his career path, Brad Hompe has come to be considered a reliable expert when it comes to prison operations.