Detention Officer

Detention Officer

Yellowstone County Sheriff's Department is seeking detention officers to perform routine supervisory work in the safekeeping of prisoners in custody at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility. The detention officer is a uniformed civilian staff position which performs responsible law enforcement work involving a variety of duties to control and supervise the activities of persons incarcerated in the county's detention facility. Examples of duties include supervising and controlling the custody and activities of inmates of the county's detention facility by enforcing facility rules and regulations, maintaining order and discipline, and monitoring and controlling activities within assigned areas of the facility; supervising and performing intake of prisoners to assure implementation of regulations concerning fingerprinting, mug photography, hygiene, and allocated clothing; ensuring prisoners are properly classified for assimilation into detention facility and population; and monitoring and regulating recreational, educational, hygienic, nourishment, and social activities to maintain control of individual prisoners and the general inmate population.

Minimum qualifications include graduation from high school or equivalent. Recruitment and selection processes will involve a written test, oral interview, criminal background check, and general fitness evaluation process. Employees must have successfully completed and passed the required tests and fitness evaluation. Previous experience in law enforcement, security, or detention facility background is desired. Any individual with a felony conviction, a domestic violence conviction, or outstanding warrants is ineligible for consideration for employment by the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Department. Yellowstone County candidates for detention officer shall adhere to generally accepted business standards for appearance with respect to body art and physical alterations. Face, neck, and hand tattoos are not permitted.