Lionel Berry is a 39-year-old Correctional Officer with the Department of Correctional Services in South Africa. He has over 20 years of experience in roles including custodial services, investigations, parole and probation, and community corrections. He is currently pursuing a National Diploma in Security Risk Management through UNISA. His curriculum vitae provides a detailed employment history highlighting his experience in custody, investigations, community supervision, and administrative functions across various correctional facilities.

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DETAILED CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
LIONEL BERRY
PERSONAL PARTICULARS
SURNAME : Berry
FULL NAME : Lionel
AGE : 39
ID NUMBER : 740731 5043 083
MARITAL STATUS : Married
HOME LANGUAGE : Afrikaans
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY Read Speak Write
English Good Good Good
Afrikaans Good Good Good
HOME ADDRESS 610 Haarhoff Street,
GEZINA, 0031
EMAIL lionelbrry@yahoo.com
TELEPHONE NUMBERS 084 445 0229
DRIVERS LICENCE : CODE EB (08)
CURRENT STUDIES & EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (UNISA)
2008-current
ND: SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT
Safety and Security I
Fire Prevention Safety Strategies
Management I
Criminal Investigation
Industrial Relations I
Practicing Workplace English
Security A
Occupational Health & Safety
Corporate Investigation I
Basic & Security Principles
Industrial Security Module I & II
Security Investigations
Security Law B
Applied Security Risk Management
DCS PROMOTIONAL SUBJECTS
Correctional Administration I Module A
Correctional Administration I Module B
Correctional Administration II Module A
Correctional Administration II Module B
EDUCATION
High School Stanger
Stanger, KwaZulu/Natal
1993
Grade 12
OVERVIEW OF SKILLS
1. Safety & Security Management
2. Professional conduct
3. Attention to detail, accuracy
4. Can work independently / without supervision
5. Able to prioritize
6. Policy and Procedures knowledge
7. Report writing skills
8. Can work under pressure
9. Listen attentively
10. Strong work ethic and desire to succeed

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11. Willingness to cooperate with others
12. A need to produce quality work
COMPUTER LITERACY
Windows
Microsoft Office XP
Microsoft Package
Excel
PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook
Ms Work
Intranet Performance
Internet
WORK EXPERIENCE
Correctional Officer Grade I
Security Officer
Department of Correctional
Services
Local Correctional Centre
Pretoria Management Area
Gauteng Region
10 June 2013 – to current
Employed at Department of
Correctional Services since
31 July 1994
EXPERIENCE (current):
· Liaison with the SAPS
· General office administration
· Custodial Services
· Receiving of visitors
· Complaints of offenders
· Requests of offenders
· Day duty (12 Hour shift)
· Security & Corrections administration
· General Typing
Correctional Officer Grade I
Investigations Office
Department of Correctional
Services
Medium B Correctional Centre
Durban Management Area
KwaZulu/Natal Region
29 April 2010 – 31 May 2013
EXPERIENCE (current):
· Taking of statements
· Typing of Investigations
· Liaison with the SAPS
· Liaison with the external hospitals
· Asset Management
· General office administration
· Formulation of findings & recommendations
· Liaison with the Judicial Inspectorate of Correctional Services
· Investigations regarding the following:
(a) Assaults offender on offender
(b) Assaults offender on officials
(c) Assaults officials on offender
(d) Misconducts
(e) Deaths of offenders (natural & unnatural)
(f) Maladministration
(g) Loss Control
(h) Escapes of offenders
(i) Theft
Correctional Official Grade I
Court Assessor
Department of Correctional
Services
Community Corrections Office
Durban
KwaZulu/Natal Region
01 September 2009 to 28 April
2010
REASON FOR MOVING Horizontally transferred by Management to Investigators post due to
Operational requirements.

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EXPERIENCE:
· Assessment of offenders for Community based sentences
· Marketing of Correctional Supervision
· Monitoring of offenders
· Confirmation of offender’s addresses
· Pre-sentence assessment reports
· Formulation of findings & recommendations
· Case work
· Community Projects
· Compliance with office administration
· Human Resources
· Financial Management
· Asset Management
· Manual & Service Order
· Office administration
· General typing of documents
Correctional Official Grade I
Parole & Probationer Official
Department of Correctional
Services
Community Corrections Office
Durban
KwaZulu/Natal Region
01 August 2007 to 31 August
2009
REASON FOR MOVING Horizontally transferred by Management to Court Assessors post due to
Operational requirements.
EXPERIENCE:
· Address confirmations of offenders
· Monitoring of parolees & probationers
· Consultations with parolees & probationers
· Meetings with Child Line
· Visit parolees & probationers in Community Centres
· Asset Management
· Financial Administration
· Requisition of supplies
· Office administration
· General typing
Correctional Official Grade I
Isolation Cells: Supervisor
Department of Correctional
Services
Youth Correctional Centre
Durban Management Area
KwaZulu/Natal Region
01 March 2007 to 31 July 2007
REASON FOR MOVING Applied for internal vacancy (horizontal) at Community Corrections office
Durban. Was appointed in the post.
EXPERIENCE:
· Custodial Services
· Receiving of visitors
· Complaints of offenders
· Requests of offenders
· Escort duties
· Court Duty
· Day & Night duty
· Security & Corrections administration
· Office Administration
· General Typing
Correctional Official Grade I
Dog Unit
Department of Correctional
Services
Area Commissioner’s Office
Durban Management Area
KwaZulu/Natal Region
01 January 2001 to 26 February
2007
REASON FOR MOVING Requested to be redeployed due to stagnation in the Dog Unit, lack of training

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and dogs that passed away.
EXPERIENCE:
· Internal & External custody of offenders
· Riot control
· Crowd control
· Escort duties
· Span duties
· Searching inside Correctional Centres
· Official functions
· Tracing of offenders
· Exercise with the Dogs
· Participation at schools, exhibitions and shows.
· Office administration
· Compilation of monthly and quarterly returns
· Health inspections of dogs
· Explosive and dagga searching
· Training of Pre-trainers for the Dog Unit
· Teaching of Pre-trainers with regard of basic training of dogs
· Co-Ordinated back-up security for the EST
· Inspections at other Management Area’s Dog Units
· Co-ordination with other forces such as Air Force, Army, Metro, and SAPS
· Daily functioning of the Dog Unit such as booking of hours worked by the dogs and members,
arrange standby duties, ordering of food, taking of dogs to the Vet, payment of Veterinary bills for the
dogs, arrange transport for servicing of the vehicles
· Supervisor at Dog Unit
Correctional Official Grade II
Custodial Services
Department of Correctional
Services
Medium B Correctional Centre
Durban Management Area
KwaZulu/Natal Region
01 January 2000 to 31
December 2000
REASON FOR MOVING Awaiting approval from the Dog School whether my application was successful
to be trained as a Dog Handler.
EXPERIENCE:
· Internal & External custody
· Court custody
· Complaints of offenders
· Requests of offenders
· Day & Night duty
· Transfer of offenders
· Security & Corrections administration
Correctional Official Grade II
Investigators Office
Department of Correctional
Services
Medium B Correctional Centre
Durban Management Area
KwaZulu/Natal Region
01 June 1998 to 31 December
1999
REASON FOR MOVING Horizontally transferred by Management to custodian services due to
Operational requirements and Security needs.
EXPERIENCE:
· Taking of statements
· Liaison with the SAPS
· Liaison with the external hospitals
· Formulation of findings & recommendations
· Investigations regarding the following:
(a) Assaults offender on offender
(b) Assaults offender on officials
(c) Assaults officials on offender
(d) Misconducts
(e) Deaths of offenders (natural & unnatural)

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(f) Maladministration
(g) Loss Control
(h) Escapes of offenders
(i) Theft
Correctional Official Grade II
Custodian Services
Department of Correctional
Services
Medium B Correctional Centre
Durban Management Area
KwaZulu/Natal Region
01 October 1997 to 31 May 1998
REASON FOR MOVING Placement by Management due to Operational requirements.
EXPERIENCE:
· Internal & External custody
· Court custody
· Complaints of offenders
· Requests of offenders
· Day & Night duty
· Transfer of offenders
· Security & Corrections administration
Correctional Official Grade III
Institutional Committee Clerk &
Custodian Clerk
Department of Correctional
Services
Medium B Correctional Centre
Durban Management Area
KwaZulu/Natal Region
01 October 1995 to 30 September
1997
REASON FOR MOVING Placement by Management due to Operational requirements after a transfer
from Empangeni Management Area.
EXPERIENCE:
· Admission of offenders
· Complaints of offenders
· Requests of offenders
· Classification of offenders
· Calculation of release dates of offenders
· Capturing of data on the system
· Allocation of offenders to work teams
· Internal & External custody
· Court custody
· Complaints of offenders
· Requests of offenders
· Day & Night duty
· Transfer of offenders
· Security & Corrections administration
Correctional Official Grade III
Custodian Clerk, Records and
Institutional Committee
Clerk
Department of Correctional
Services
Empangeni Correctional Centre
Empangeni Management Area
KwaZulu/Natal Region
31 July 1994 to 30 September 1995
REASON FOR MOVING Applied for a transfer to Durban Management Area due to Sport Activities to be
closer to an airport. (North Free State Rugby Squad).
EXPERIENCE:
· Internal & External custody
· Court custody
· Complaints of offenders
· Requests of Offenders
· Day & Night duty
· Transfer of offenders
· Security & Corrections administration
· Admission of Offenders
· Classification of offenders
· Calculation of release dates of offenders

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· Capturing of data on the system
· Allocation of offenders to work teams
· Issuing of fire-arms (daily)
· Safe keeping of keys
· Safe keeping of fire-arms
· Daily cleaning of fire-arms
· Asset management
· Daily inspections in the Centres
· Office administration
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS ATTENDED
(1994 – 2012)
Occupational Health & Safety
Competency Shooting Training Zonderwater
Narcotic Dog Course
Explosive Dog Course
Identification of Explosives and Explosive Devices (SAPS)
Patrol Dog Course
Investigators Course
Management Orientation Course
Kontact Martial Conditioning Course
Basic Training (Military)
2012
2012
2006
2003
2003
2001
1998
1997
1994
1994
SPECIAL PROJECTS & EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES
· Accompanied KZN Correctional Services Rugby Team to the National Correctional Services
Championships as Couch for the Female Officials.
· Invited as part of a delegation to visit the Western Cape Region as part of the Task Team on the
implementation of Rugby Academies for offenders inside the Correctional Facilities.
· Marathon Running
· VIP Protection (Body guarding & Personal Driver)
2nd Place KZN Novice Body Building over 90kg Championship
· Rugby Harlequins Club
· Rugby Department of Correctional Services Rugby Club
· Natal U/21 Training Squad – Rugby
· Natal Duikers Squad – Rugby
· Natal Development Squad – Rugby
· Natal Sevens Squad – Rugby
· Northern Free State – Vodacom Cup Squad – Rugby
LIST OF REFEREES
Mr. M E Nxumalo
Deputy Director
Head of Correctional Centre: Medium B
Cell: 082 254 3561
Work: 031-2048861
E-mail: futhi.nxumalo@dcs.gov.za
Mr. Z K Monama
Deputy Commissioner
Area Commissioner Pretoria
Cell: 082 809 3727
Work: 012-3343418
E-mail: zebilon.monama@dcs.gov.za
Mr. B J Mhlongo
Assistant Director
Assistant Head of Correctional Centre: Medium B
Cell: 082 800 3584
Work: 031-2048868

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· Capturing of data on the system
· Allocation of offenders to work teams
· Issuing of fire-arms (daily)
· Safe keeping of keys
· Safe keeping of fire-arms
· Daily cleaning of fire-arms
· Asset management
· Daily inspections in the Centres
· Office administration
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS ATTENDED
(1994 – 2012)
Occupational Health & Safety
Competency Shooting Training Zonderwater
Narcotic Dog Course
Explosive Dog Course
Identification of Explosives and Explosive Devices (SAPS)
Patrol Dog Course
Investigators Course
Management Orientation Course
Kontact Martial Conditioning Course
Basic Training (Military)
2012
2012
2006
2003
2003
2001
1998
1997
1994
1994
SPECIAL PROJECTS & EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES
· Accompanied KZN Correctional Services Rugby Team to the National Correctional Services
Championships as Couch for the Female Officials.
· Invited as part of a delegation to visit the Western Cape Region as part of the Task Team on the
implementation of Rugby Academies for offenders inside the Correctional Facilities.
· Marathon Running
· VIP Protection (Body guarding & Personal Driver)
2nd Place KZN Novice Body Building over 90kg Championship
· Rugby Harlequins Club
· Rugby Department of Correctional Services Rugby Club
· Natal U/21 Training Squad – Rugby
· Natal Duikers Squad – Rugby
· Natal Development Squad – Rugby
· Natal Sevens Squad – Rugby
· Northern Free State – Vodacom Cup Squad – Rugby
LIST OF REFEREES
Mr. M E Nxumalo
Deputy Director
Head of Correctional Centre: Medium B
Cell: 082 254 3561
Work: 031-2048861
E-mail: futhi.nxumalo@dcs.gov.za
Mr. Z K Monama
Deputy Commissioner
Area Commissioner Pretoria
Cell: 082 809 3727
Work: 012-3343418
E-mail: zebilon.monama@dcs.gov.za
Mr. B J Mhlongo
Assistant Director
Assistant Head of Correctional Centre: Medium B
Cell: 082 800 3584
Work: 031-2048868