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  • Corrections

  • Lake County Sheriff's Office
  • Waukegan, Illinois 60087 United States View Map

Summary

This job was posted by : For more information, please see: The Corrections Officer is responsible for securing inmates in the County Jail. This work involves enforcing rules and regulations, preventing escapes, maintaining order and discipline among inmates, and escorting inmates to and from their cells. Work also involves transportation and supervision of inmates to and from court, hospital, and within the jail facility. Basic records are kept; officers are uniformed. Supervision is received from command staff on an assigned shift. This position follows an eight-hour day, five-day work schedule with rotating days off. Corrections Officers are members of Police Benevolent Labor Committee, Corrections Unit.

Job Description

This job was posted by : For more information, please see: The Corrections Officer is responsible for securing inmates in the County Jail. This work involves enforcing rules and regulations, preventing escapes, maintaining order and discipline among inmates, and escorting inmates to and from their cells. Work also involves transportation and supervision of inmates to and from court, hospital, and within the jail facility. Basic records are kept; officers are uniformed. Supervision is received from command staff on an assigned shift. This position follows an eight-hour day, five-day work schedule with rotating days off. Corrections Officers are members of Police Benevolent Labor Committee, Corrections Unit.

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