What are the responsibilities and job description for the Correction Officer I position at COUNTY OF MORGAN?
The Morgan County Jail is hiring! Join our team as we serve our community in Corrections.
Position Overview:
- Enforces jail rules and regulations; maintains inmate discipline; maintains a secure and peaceful environment in the jail.
- Supervises, observes and monitors inmate activities inside the facility on a continual basis; supervises inmates working in the jail; takes counts of inmates as required.
- Monitors security of jail facility; inspects doors, fences, and other areas to assure facility security; operates security doors, via the master control panel.
- Searches inmates, visitors, mail, cells, building, and grounds to locate/remove contraband or weapons.
- Processes incoming inmates per established procedures; completes applicable documentation; secures and records personal property; explains jail rules and regulations; assigns housing quarters.
- Makes fingerprinting records of incoming arrestees.
- Performs various functions associated with ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of inmates (e.g., distributing meals, providing clothing, bedding, and supplies; obtaining medical aid; coordinating visitation; distributing mail; coordinating telephone communications; etc.)
- Administers medications, first aid and/ or CPR when needed.
- Transports inmates to/ from court, medical facilities, or elsewhere as directed; Escorts inmates from one area or the facility to another.
- Conducts release of prisoners per established procedures; prepares bonds for inmate release; completes applicable forms and obtains appropriate signatures.
- Collects funds for inmate accounts; issues receipt, records and secures payments.
- Enters data pertaining to inmates into the computer system.
- Prepares and/ or generates routine correspondence, forms, reports, logs. Receipts and other documents.
- Receives various documentation; reviews, processes, responds, forwards, maintains, and/
- or takes other action as appropriate.
- Communicates with staff or adjoining shifts to gather exchange information on inmate activities.
- Communicates via telephone and two-way radio; provides information; takes and relays
- messages and/ or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary. Responds to routine requests for information or assistance from inmates, family members, visitors, attorneys, court officials, members of the staff, the public or other individuals.