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Correctional Officer

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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.

$51,431 / year median in Texas

+2% projected growth

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Job Summary Correctional Officer Job Duties:
Supervision of inmates and inmate activity in detention facilities. Provides care and correctional treatment of inmates. Manages inmate holding areas. Ensures that inmates remain in custody. Transports and escorts inmates within secured areas according to relevant laws, policies, and procedures. Contributes to the maintenance of institution security. Performs searches on inmates and visitors. Checks mail for contraband, such as weapons or drugs. Prepares incident reports and other documentation. Enforces rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate conduct, and inmate accountability. Conducts accurate headcounts. Inventories inmates' personal property and issues receipts. Break up physical confrontations and protect inmates and fellow officers from harm. Provides emergency assistance as needed, including but not limited to CPR, first aid, escape of inmates, and evacuation procedures.
Job Description Correctional Officer Job Duties:
Supervision of inmates and inmate activity in detention facilities. Provides care and correctional treatment of inmates. Manages inmate holding areas. Ensures that inmates remain in custody. Transports and escorts inmates within secured areas according to relevant laws, policies, and procedures. Contributes to the maintenance of institution security. Performs searches on inmates and visitors. Checks mail for contraband, such as weapons or drugs. Prepares incident reports and other documentation. Enforces rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate conduct, and inmate accountability. Conducts accurate headcounts. Inventories inmates' personal property and issues receipts. Break up physical confrontations and protect inmates and fellow officers from harm. Provides emergency assistance as needed, including but not limited to CPR, first aid, escape of inmates, and evacuation procedures.