Corrections Officer

Allen County Sheriff's Office & Jail; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Allen County Sheriff's Office & Jail in Lima, OH is seeking a probationary Corrections Officer. Under supervision, you will oversee inmates to ensure safety, security, and welfare, and perform shift roll call to receive assignments.

You will conduct security checks, headcounts, wellness checks, and searches; supervise housing units, move inmates, and prepare concise reports of any irregularities or rule violations, following established procedures.

Qualifications

• Under supervision, oversee inmates to ensure they’re safe, secure, and supervised.
• Maintain security standards and follow established procedures.

Responsibilities

• Inspect assigned posts to ensure conformance to security standards and procedures.
• Ensure that all security standards are followed.
• Feed inmates at prescribed times.
• Supervise housing unit cleanings.
• Move inmates throughout the facility as required.
• General supervision of inmates and trustees.
• Complete concise reports of all irregularities, violations of the law or rules and regulations.
• Conduct security checks, headcounts, wellness checks, emergency counts and searches of housing and common areas.
• Distribute personal hygiene supplies.
• Maintain all required documentation and logbooks.
• Monitor movement of all persons within the facility.
• Maintain, update and store custody and other jail records.
• Process prisoners into and out of custody according to policy.
• Fingerprint, photograph, and search inmates according to policy.
• Provide clean clothing and linens to inmates as prescribed by policy.
• Perform other related duties as required or requested by supervision.

Job description

Division: Corrections Title: Corrections Officer Probationary Term: 1 year Job description: Under supervision, oversee inmates to ensure they’re safe, secure, and supervised. Responsibilities: The Corrections Officer receives assignments and daily updates of information at shift roll call or directly from a supervisor. Jail assignments are to maintain the security of the jail and ensure the care and welfare of inmates confined within the jail and through the use of proper and established procedures. Illustrative duties as listed, but not limited to:

• Inspect assigned posts to ensure conformance to security standards and procedure
• Ensure that all security standards are followed
• Feed inmates at prescribed times
• Supervise housing unit cleanings
• Move inmates throughout the facility as required
• General supervision of inmates and trustees
• Complete concise reports of all irregularities, violations of the law or rules and regulations
• Conduct security checks, headcounts, wellness checks, emergency counts and searches of housing and common areas
• Distribute personal hygiene supplies
• Maintain all required documentation and logbooks
• Monitor movement of all persons within the facility
• Maintain, update and store custody and other jail records
• Process prisoners into and out of custody according to policy
• Fingerprint, photograph, and search inmates according to policy
• Provide clean clothing and linens to inmates as prescribed by policy
• Perform other related duties as required or requested by supervision