Corrections Deputy

Job Title: Deputy - Corrections Security Shift

Work Section: Parish Prison

Supervisor: Corporal - Security Shift

Hours/Shifts: 12 Hour Shifts as assigned

Overtime Required: As needed

Job Summary:

Maintains the custody and security of prison inmates through supervision, observation and monitoring of inmate activities and enforcement of security policies and procedures.

Job Duties:

• Conducts head count and roll call daily and after mass movements. ∙ Makes rounds. Monitors inmates and behavior patterns, following prison procedures.
• Listens to issues of inmates.
• Prepares detailed reports of incidents or emergency situations for supervision.
• Communicates with cage deputy of current location. Responds to calls from cage deputy as necessary. Check in with the cage deputy to verify that no inmates need attention.
• Supervises all inmate activities and movements to functions including but not limited to feeding, recreation, religious services, educational programs, medical services,law library access, cell transfers, releases and disciplinary proceedings.
• Oversees hall time on lockdown lines, ensuring that each prisoner is allotted time as prescribed by prison policy.
• Instructs inmates verbally to move about the prison.
• Maintains the logbook, recording all activity that occurs on the line.
• Oversees trustees and ensures that they are cleaning or performing duties as assigned and not passing contraband.
• Verifies that control of the prison keys is maintained at all times.
• Monitors the noise level within the dormitories so as not to impede the safety and security of the inmates and prison staff.
• Monitors all visitors within the area of his assignment.
• Contacts other deputies for response to emergencies, and responds appropriately. ∙ Prevents and controls inmate disturbances as necessary.
• Pats down prisoners, conducts strip searches, conducts shake downs as needed. ∙ Rides in a marked unit to conduct perimeter control.
• Conducts shift relief briefing. Briefs relief on inmate counts, conducts roll calls, secures counts, and records counts for shift adjustments.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications:

The incumbent must be a minimum age of 18 years; have a high school diploma or equivalent; no felony convictions and no convictions of perjury, false statement or moral turpitude charge as an adult. All other arrests and convictions will be reviewed on a case by-case basis. Must have good moral character as determined by a background investigation. Incumbent must maintain a valid Louisiana Drivers License.

Note: This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. The administration has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

Salary : $21 - $36