Barbie Melendez
Certification Status
Certified
Bronx, NY
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Adult facilities
Juvenile facilities
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Barbie Melendez presently serves as the Director of Public Accountability & Oversight at the NYC Board of Correction, bringing over 20 years of experience in the correctional field. Her expertise encompasses accountability, oversight, sexual safety, policy analysis, crisis management, legislation implementation, data gathering, investigations, evaluations, recommendations, problem identification, and policy implementation.
Before joining BOC, Barbie worked at the North Carolina Department of Public Safety in roles such as Correctional Officer, Correctional Sergeant, and Correctional Case Manager.
A native New Yorker from the Bronx, Barbie is bilingual in Spanish and a U.S. Army Veteran. She holds a Juris Doctor from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from John Jay College.
Before joining BOC, Barbie worked at the North Carolina Department of Public Safety in roles such as Correctional Officer, Correctional Sergeant, and Correctional Case Manager.
A native New Yorker from the Bronx, Barbie is bilingual in Spanish and a U.S. Army Veteran. She holds a Juris Doctor from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from John Jay College.