Correctional Officer

Summary

Supervise individuals in a correctional institution, maintain facility security and inmate accountability, enforce rules, and support inmate health, welfare and correctional treatment. Officers may carry firearms and use authorized force to maintain control. Work schedules may include irregular hours, shifts, Sundays, holidays and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Supervise inmates and maintain accountability.
• Enforce facility security rules and regulations.
• Monitor inmate conduct and maintain custody.
• Support inmate health, welfare and correctional treatment.
• Respond to problem situations and institutional emergencies.
• Maintain security using authorized procedures and force when necessary.

Required Skills

• Inmate supervision
• Correctional security procedures
• Inmate accountability
• Rule enforcement
• Emergency response
• Custody procedures
• Use-of-force procedures
• Firearms handling
• Incident response
• Correctional treatment

Job Description

Supervise individuals in a correctional institution, maintain facility security and inmate accountability, enforce rules, and support inmate health, welfare and correctional treatment. Officers may carry firearms and use authorized force to maintain control. Work schedules may include irregular hours, shifts, Sundays, holidays and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Supervise inmates and maintain accountability.
• Enforce facility security rules and regulations.
• Monitor inmate conduct and maintain custody.
• Support inmate health, welfare and correctional treatment.
• Respond to problem situations and institutional emergencies.
• Maintain security using authorized procedures and force when necessary.

Required Skills

• Inmate supervision
• Correctional security procedures
• Inmate accountability
• Rule enforcement
• Emergency response
• Custody procedures
• Use-of-force procedures
• Firearms handling
• Incident response
• Correctional treatment