Wabasha County Correctional Officer

PURPOSE OF POSITION :

The Correctional Officer enforces rules and regulations in the Wabasha County Jail, overseeing inmate conduct, facility security and ensuring inmate and staff safety and facility security. These duties are carried out in the areas of booking, housing, master control and rover.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Maintain a safe environment for inmates, employees and others within the jail facility utilizing established policies and procedures.
• Manage inmates through the use of behavior modification and interpersonal communication skills to maintain order, motivate, resolve conflicts and resolve problems.
• Supervise inmate workers while performing assigned cleaning tasks.
• Prepare, maintain, update, file, and relay information, reports and logs, and maintain confidentiality of information.
• Participate, assist or represent inmates with Inmate Grievance Procedure.
• Booking Officers receive and book all persons arrested within Wabasha County or delivered to the Jail for boarding from another jurisdiction and performs all tasks involved in the inmate release process. In addition to Booking Officer responsibilities, this position also performs all Housing Officer duties in the booking area.
• Housing Officers perform duties related to the care and well-being of inmates, as well as the safety and security in the facility.
• Master Control implements emergency procedures that require lockdown of the housing units and evacuation of the facility, as well as maintaining the secure perimeter of the facility electronically.
• The Rover provides backup to the Booking Officer, Housing Officer, and Master Control. The Rover is not an additional post, but is performed in conjunction with other correctional officer positions.
• Must meet annual Minnesota DOC training requirements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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