Public Safety Correction Management Consultant

William D. Colon is a proven, forward-thinking correction management consultant with over 26 years of field experience in law enforcement security operations. His commitment to enhancing public safety standards has consistently delivered efficacy and efficiency in their administration. As a critical thinker, William has demonstrated due diligence and resilience amid organizational adversity, serving in multiple leadership roles with duties and responsibilities at the highest administrative levels of government within the New York Department of Corrections. He has served as a subject-matter expert for both uniformed and civilian personnel at all ranks, including those in executive-level leadership positions in workforce operationalization, cost engineering, and governance. William served various clients professionally, providing expert consultation to organizations such as the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association Inc. within the Office of Collective Bargaining, & pro bono services to non-profit organizations like Recidiviz that aim to accelerate progress toward a more effective criminal justice system. As a detail-oriented professional, William has also served as an item writer for promotional examinations to the rank of Assistant Deputy Warden, provided pre-promotional training for newly promoted Deputy Wardens, and delivered training for every rank within the chain of command up to the highest executive level.

As a preeminent subject-matter expert, William provides a unique, in-depth perspective. Whether serving as a leader, a neutral third-party consultant, or a court-appointed expert receiver. This is particularly relevant when a jurisdiction is compelled to reform its jail system through receivership after it has been found to systematically deprive people of their constitutional rights. In many instances, indifference can be imposed on both institutionalized individuals and workforce personnel due to inadequate leadership and oversight. These court-ordered reforms aim to reconstitute practical and constitutional standards for operationalizing the correctional workforce in response to gross mismanagement in staffing, budgeting, and leadership. In this capacity, regulatory crises are addressed through orchestration and governance to achieve jurisdictional compliance and practical management standards, establishing mandatory operational conditions as codified by law within the American criminal justice system.

The U.S. Constitution is the cornerstone document that codifies our nation’s sovereignty, unites its citizens as members of a whole, and vests the union’s power in the people.

As a nation, we have encountered and will continue to experience outstanding leadership. However, this reality exists at all levels of government, where a leader’s competencies are not comprehensive enough to grasp the full scope and complexity of the matters at hand. In these cases, one would hope that wisdom prevails over personal selfishness and political tribalism, leading to meaningful discussions aimed at creating a fair and effective criminal justice system. Ethical progress in leadership ensures that legitimate government authorities, serving the people, adhere to enduring principles of truth.