- Period Of EmploymentFull Time
- Job Location Outside Communities
Job Description
Job profile – Correctional officer :
Correctional officers (COs) maintain the safety and security of federal penitentiaries. They:
· supervise and interact with offenders
· regularly watch for signs that the safety of others or security of the institution might be at risk
· take appropriate security measures when necessary
Institutions operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. COs work in shifts, including some weekends and statutory holidays. They occasionally need to work overtime.
Duties
As a correctional officer, you will:
· conduct routine patrols and inmate count
· supervise inmate movement and escort inmates both inside and outside the institution
· search cells, offenders, visitors, vehicles, living units, and surrounding areas
· conduct security checks and perform other duties as necessary
· verify safety equipment
· draft daily logs
· submit reports
· brief visitors, volunteers, and other criminal justice professionals who enter the institution