Deputy Head of Department

Search for and recapture escapees.

Drive passenger vehicles and trucks used to transport inmates to other institutions, courtrooms, hospitals, and work sites.

Assign duties to inmates, providing instructions as needed.

Issue clothing, tools, and other authorized items to inmates.

Settle disputes between inmates.

Guard facility entrances to screen visitors.

Record information, such as prisoner identification, charges, and incidences of inmate disturbance, and keep daily logs of prisoner activities.

Use weapons, handcuffs, and physical force to maintain discipline and order among prisoners.

Supervise and coordinate work of other correctional service officers.

Inspect mail for the presence of contraband.

Process or book convicted individuals into prison.

Investigate crimes that have occurred within an institution, or assist police in their investigations of crimes and inmates.

Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.

Search prisoners and vehicles and conduct shakedowns of cells for valuables and contraband, such as weapons or drugs.

Conduct fire, safety, and sanitation inspections.

Arrange daily schedules for prisoners including library visits, work assignments, family visits, and counseling appointments.

Take prisoners into custody and escort to locations within and outside of facility, such as visiting room, courtroom, or airport.

Maintain records of prisoners' identification and charges.

Sponsor inmate recreational activities, such as newspapers and self-help groups.

Monitor conduct of prisoners in housing unit, or during work or recreational activities, according to established policies, regulations, and procedures, to prevent escape or violence.

Participate in required job training.

Provide to supervisors oral and written reports of the quality and quantity of work performed by inmates, inmate disturbances and rule violations, and unusual occurrences.

Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes.