Jodi Upshaw
Certification Status
Certified
Las Cruces, NM
Certification Date
Certification Type
Adult facilities
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Jodi Upshaw is an Air Force Veteran and has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice with a double minor in Intelligence Studies and Forensic Psychology. She recently retired from the New Mexico Corrections Department, where she held the position of ACA/Compliance Officer. She has held numerous other positions within the department to include Classification Officer, Crisis Negotiation Team Instructor, Annual In-Service Instructor, Crisis Negotiation Team Leader, and was actively involved in the PREA program, in which she has participated as support staff in over 9 facility PREA audits and 33 attached CA Fire Camps.
Prior to the Corrections Department, Ms. Upshaw worked for the District Attorney’s Office and volunteered in the Victim Assistance Unit at the local police department. Today, Jodi is a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children in the NM foster care system and works as a substitute teacher with the local school district.
Prior to the Corrections Department, Ms. Upshaw worked for the District Attorney’s Office and volunteered in the Victim Assistance Unit at the local police department. Today, Jodi is a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children in the NM foster care system and works as a substitute teacher with the local school district.