Duties

Job duties for Licensed Jail Employees include but are not limited to:

  • Observe and supervise inmates in both Linear and Direct supervision facilities.
  • Perform search of inmates and persons entering the secured jail area
  • Process intake of prisoners, including booking, criminal history checks, fingerprinting, photographing, inventory of personal property, medical screening, personal history documentation, prisoner orientation, classification, and cell assignment
  • Issue clothing and supplies
  • Supervise and document activity within the jail
  • Process the release of inmates
  • Conduct inspections, shakedowns, and inmate searches for contraband items
  • Pull inmates for visitation, recreation, and other activities
  • Transport inmates between various facilities
  • Complete and accurately maintain all necessary documents
  • Enter inmate information into the computer
  • Inspect and maintain safety equipment and alarm systems
  • Assist with distributing medications to inmates
  • Intervene and resolve crisis situations such as fights and medical emergencies
  • Conduct head counts of inmates
  • Serve meals to inmates
  • Supervise work performed by inmates
  • Operate jail control panel and master control panel.