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Union Parish Detention Center
Correctional Officer
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What they do
A Correctional Officer, Detention Officer, or Jailer supervises people being held in correctional facilities, including those awaiting trial, in detention, and inmates who are serving sentences. Maintains order and security within a jail or prison, conducts inspections and searches, enforces regulations, and supervises activities and visits.
$55,712 / year median in Louisiana
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Responsibilities/Requirements enforcing rules keeping order in the jail supervising and controlling inmate activity daily reports conducting shakedowns must be able to pass a drug test/background check must have a valid drivers license must be at least 18 years old Education high school diploma or equivalent