Detention Officer

Salary: $26.25 – $35.96 Hourly

Position Summary:

Responsible for maintaining the corrections facility, environment and inmates in a safe and secure manner.

Essential Functions:

• Supervise and control inmate behavior in the correction facility through the use of direct contact, surveillance devices, patrolling and inspections of persons and areas.
• Direct inmates while they are moving through the facility, monitoring actions and approving entry or exit.
• Search inmates’ persons, clothing, living areas and other facility area for weapons or contraband.
• Enforce procedures for secure areas to maintain general security of the correction facility.
• Transport inmates safely and securely while outside the facility.
• Maintain fire safety, respond to emergency situations and review emergency procedures to be initiated in case of fire, escape, disaster or riot.
• Carry a handgun while guarding inmates outside the correction facility and be responsible for cleaning and inspecting a handgun.
• Follow established procedures to record, admit and release inmates into and from the correction facility.
• Perform medical support services including administering medication, and supervising inmates during such care, investigating inmate injuries and determining necessity of emergency medical treatment, and applying first aid as needed.
• Enforce inmate procedures and rules concerning such areas as mail, telephone, access to courts and visitation.
• Review, investigate and enforce inmate discipline.
• Provide interpersonal and human relations skills to ensure health and welfare of inmates.
• Serve food and supervise cleanup as needed.
• Establish, maintain and update inmate records, accounts and files, including inventorying and securing inmate personal property.
• Provide court-related records and legal testimony as requested.
• Conduct and participate in employee orientation, training and communications.
• Operate and maintain equipment, tools and devices related to corrections operations (i.e. corrections vehicle, photographic camera, cell doors, fire equipment, computer).
• Maintain facility upkeep and maintenance and report mechanical failures.
• Periodically count inmates, determine their location and record inmate location lists.
• Classify inmates; assign to housing areas, review arrest records.
• Investigate, record and report inmate grievances and explain procedures to inmates.
• Supervise and arrange inmate activities such as counseling, social services, recreation, religious services and library use.
• Direct and control inmate work program.
• Conduct inmate support activities and notify inmates concerning daily schedule.
• Direct and control inmate hygiene, laundry, housekeeping and sanitation.
• Provide administrative support to prepare reports, file documents and answer telephones.

Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or successful completion of the high school GED test.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license at the time of hire.
• Must be certified as mandated by the Sheriff’s Department within twelve months of the date of hire.