Detention Officer

Employees in this class perform inmate detention care security and release work in accordance with established policies and procedures. Work includes the observation and accompaniment of inmates inside the jail serving meals medical staff escort related care and record keeping must exercise independent initiative and judgement in making decision regarding inmates and their custody with suicidal violent or mentally unstable tendencies and in dealing with attorneys families and involves exercising tact firmness and decisiveness in handling routine and emergency are subject to hazards in law enforcement work including working inside a jail environment and exposure to various hazards such as dangerous persons loud noises and hazards such as cleaning chemicals close quarters and narrow is also subject to the final OSHA standards on blood borne is performed under regular supervision and is reviewed for adherence to regulations and procedures accuracy of paperwork adherence to schedules and effective interpersonal skills and decision-making in dealing with inmates and coworkers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Process incoming inmates complete necessary intake paperwork search prisoners obtain and secures inmates personal property assign and escort inmates to proper holding facilities advises inmates of detention center rules and regulations.
• Operates electronic doors to pods in and out of facility and in and out of individual cells; observes video screens of all aspects of the detention facility for security issues.
• Serves meals to inmates; changes out inmates uniforms; escorts medical staff; counts inmates; passes out mail and property; conduct searches periodically for contraband materials; oversees inmate recreation.
• Arranges contacts by visits or telephone calls between inmates and relatives court officials attorneys; escorts inmates to visiting rooms.
• Answer telephone and radio inspect incoming and outgoing mail.
• Distributes medication personal hygiene items meals linens clothing mail and other items to inmates checks on intoxicated and other inmates in special medical or mental conditions.
• Prepares inmates for court.
• Supervises inmates in the cleaning of cells cleaning of kitchens office areas clothes and linens.
• Maintains accurate and detailed records on work and inmate activities.
• Transports inmates to court other detention facilities medical and mental health treatment and other necessary trips.
• Provides canteen and meets other needs.

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Granville County is an Equal Opportunity Employer