LITTLE ROCK, AR, June 08, 2023 - Phillip Patice Smith is a distinguished biographee of Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are chosen from among a pool of the most prominent professionals and are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Smith holds the rank of sergeant with Varner Super Max Facility, a position he ascended to in 2022 after transitioning from a successful tenure as a correctional corporal with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. His current specialty is grounded in collaborative work with the sex offender population at the prison, and Mr. Smith is wholly committed to the broad responsibilities of maintaining their security and safety across the facility.
Impressive industry credentials are foundational to Mr. Smith's advancement: He devoted 20 years to a significant role at San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, California, where he excelled as a correctional corporal. In that position, he held oversight of distinctly extreme circumstances, including death row, and for his fortitude and consistency, Mr. Smith was named Supervisor of the Year in 1995.
Mr. Smith also served two decades as a crisis intervention and suicide prevention counselor for Alameda County, and additionally, he faithfully served in the United States Army, which honored him with an Outstanding Soldier Award in 1981. Mr. Smith also brings excellent academic credentials to his current appointments, having earned a Bachelor of Public Administration from the University of San Francisco.
Dependability and humility have proven key to Mr. Smith's success, as has the desire to stand as a constructive role model for the incarcerated population with whom he interacts. Moreover, he prides himself on maintaining positivity while treating each inmate with dignity. Mr. Smith cites his confirmed ability to inspire an inmate's shift toward a more positive mindset as his most notable achievement, and he is proud to contribute to the systemic shift toward more humane protocols that prioritize a human approach in correctional measures.
Mr. Smith's stellar accomplishments have been recognized in a variety of media outlets, including a 2022 citation in Marquis Who's Who Top Military and features in the Wall Street Journal and Forbes Magazine. Additionally, he was profiled in Millennium Magazine. He also sustains a critical professional membership with the Fraternal Order of Police and holds a seat on the Public Safety Committee in San Pablo, California. A staunch believer in the power of education, Mr. Smith plans to pursue graduate work toward a master's degree with an emphasis in either counterterrorism or intelligence management, and ultimately, he will seek a doctorate to advance his knowledge base as well as his professional profile.
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