Incumbent serves as Jail Officer for the Perry County Jail, responsible for maintaining security and order in the jail facility.

DUTIES:

Enforces local, state and federal laws by implementing effective policy to protect the lives and property of the people.

Maintains interior security of jail facility, including monitoring door controls, continually monitoring location of Jail Officer on floor duty in secure area, monitoring detainee activities, conducting patrols, and locking/unlocking external security doors and cells. Maintains accurate accounting of all detainees, conducting periodic cell checks, roll calls, and head counts of detainees in assigned areas.

Performs booking procedures of individuals being detained, including photographing, fingerprinting, entering required information in computer, completing required forms and intake reports, receiving and receipting money and personal property, and searching detainees for weapons and contraband. Registers sex offenders as required.

Performs bonding procedures, completing required forms, receiving and receipting bond money, writing checks to County Clerk, returning personal belongings and releasing detainee.

Oversees detainees in allowable activities, such as telephone calls, commissary purchases, counsel, and family visitations.

Distributes daily meals and ensures all trays are removed from cellblocks. Ensures personal hygiene of detainees and cleanliness of cell areas, accounting for all cleaning supplies and equipment issued to detainees.

Provides detainees with prescribed medications according to orders of physician. Follows department procedures to ensure detainees receive proper medical attention.

Ensures compliance with facility rules and regulations, including recording and reporting inappropriate behavior to appropriate Department personnel and taking necessary action to correct any problems that arise. Properly secures and/or physically restrains violent and uncontrollable detainees as situations demand.

Transports and/or escorts individuals detained by the County to various locations, such as Court, Department of Corrections, medical facilities/hospitals, recreation, library, and other meetings and activities.

Responds to inquiries from family members, attorneys, and members of the general public regarding visitation and status of individual detainees.

Responds to detainee grievances following established chain of command procedures.

Maintains and updates institution logs, incident reports, daily activity reports, booking/release records, and medical records. Submits all reports and summaries of activities according to established Department deadlines.

Answers telephone and greets visitors, including logging all calls and visitors, providing information and assistance, taking messages or directing calls/visitors to more appropriate individual or department.

Receives, sorts and logs incoming and outgoing mail and personal items for detainees as required.

Attends seminars and in-service training as required.

Occasionally responds to emergencies on a 24-hour basis.

Performs related duties as assigned.

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Jail Officer