Correction Officer I

The Morgan County Jail is hiring! Join our team as we serve our community in Corrections.

Position Overview:

• Enforces jail rules and regulations; maintains inmate discipline; maintains a secure and peaceful environment in the jail.
• Supervises, observes and monitors inmate activities inside the facility on a continual basis; supervises inmates working in the jail; takes counts of inmates as required.
• Monitors security of jail facility; inspects doors, fences, and other areas to assure facility security; operates security doors, via the master control panel.
• Searches inmates, visitors, mail, cells, building, and grounds to locate/remove contraband or weapons.
• Processes incoming inmates per established procedures; completes applicable documentation; secures and records personal property; explains jail rules and regulations; assigns housing quarters.
• Makes fingerprinting records of incoming arrestees.
• Performs various functions associated with ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of inmates (e.g., distributing meals, providing clothing, bedding, and supplies; obtaining medical aid; coordinating visitation; distributing mail; coordinating telephone communications; etc.)
• Administers medications, first aid and/ or CPR when needed.
• Transports inmates to/ from court, medical facilities, or elsewhere as directed; Escorts inmates from one area or the facility to another.
• Conducts release of prisoners per established procedures; prepares bonds for inmate release; completes applicable forms and obtains appropriate signatures.
• Collects funds for inmate accounts; issues receipt, records and secures payments.
• Enters data pertaining to inmates into the computer system.
• Prepares and/ or generates routine correspondence, forms, reports, logs. Receipts and other documents.
• Receives various documentation; reviews, processes, responds, forwards, maintains, and/
• or takes other action as appropriate.
• Communicates with staff or adjoining shifts to gather exchange information on inmate activities.
• Communicates via telephone and two-way radio; provides information; takes and relays
• messages and/ or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary. Responds to routine requests for information or assistance from inmates, family members, visitors, attorneys, court officials, members of the staff, the public or other individuals.