Christopher Bergan

Assistant Program Manager - Creative Corrections

Christopher Bergan is a senior corrections professional with more than 30 years of experience in institutional security, correctional operations, emergency preparedness, and staffing analysis. He serves as Assistant Program Manager at Creative Corrections, where he leads correctional staffing analysis and operational assessment projects for state and local correctional systems. Before joining Creative Corrections, Bergan held several leadership roles within the Federal Bureau of Prisons, including serving as Captain at the Federal Correctional Complex Allenwood, where he supervised more than 140 staff members and managed daily security operations. He also served in the Bureau of Prisons Central Office as an Emergency Management Specialist, coordinating national crisis-response activities and emergency-preparedness initiatives. Bergan also serves as a Subject Matter Expert for the ICE Office of Detention Oversight, conducting inspections of detention facilities nationwide and evaluating compliance with federal detention standards. He specializes in correctional staffing analysis, security operations, and operational risk assessments that help correctional agencies improve safety, strengthen workforce stability, and enhance operational efficiency.

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