Detention Deputy I/II

Job posted until filled.

Detention Deputy I salary = $45,000

Detention Deputy II salary = $47,500

Job description pertains to Detention Deputy I.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to provide safety and security to staff, inmates, and the facility, to provide care custody and control of the inmates, to provide supervision of inmate activities, and to perform related corrections and law enforcement duties.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

1. Patrol facility to ensure safety and security of inmates and staff.
2. Receive new detainees into the facility.
3. Complete booking, fingerprinting, photographs, and screening of new detainees; housing new inmates according to specific classifications.
4. Monitor bond hearings for inmates along with inmate movement throughout the facility.
5. Administer medications to inmates.
6. Provide meals to inmates.
7. Provide recreation to inmates.
8. Provide visitation to inmates.
9. Conduct head counts of inmates.
10. Routine searches of inmates, inmate living quarters, and the facility.
11. Transport inmates to court and other facilities.
12. Process and deliver mail to inmates.
13. Monitor cameras and security equipment.
14. Perform training of employees and related duties.
15. Perform special duties or complete special projects as required.

Essential Job Duties are intended to be examples of duties and are not intended to be all inclusive. There will be other duties as assigned.

Additional duties include:

Perform mass evacuations of facility in emergency situations (fire etc.). Search inmates and facility for contraband. Provide disciplinary actions to inmates when needed. Provide care, custody, and control of mentally ill inmates. Complete and maintain required paperwork. Perform custodial and general maintenance of facility. Communicate with law enforcement, judges, attorneys, the public etc. Perform general clerical work.