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Job Description

Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 33-3012.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 46,750.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
• Currently, there are 431,600 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Correctional Officers and Jailers”.

Also Known As…

• Correctional Officers and Jailers
• Jailor
• Jailer
• Jail Officer
• Detention Officer
• Detention Deputy
• Deputy Jailer
• Custody Assistant
• Corrections Officer (CO)
• Correctional Sergeant
• Correctional Officer
• Youth Corrections Officer
• Turnkey
• Station Jailer
• Security Officer
• Reformatory Attendant
• Prison Officer
• Prison Guard
• Police Matron
• Police Detention Attendant
• Penal Officer
• Patrol Conductor
• Matron
• Juvenile Detention Officer
• Jailkeeper
• Jailer/Training Officer
• Jail Guard
• Immigration Services Officer
• Immigration Guard
• Guard
• Gate Watchman
• Gate Watch
• Gate Guard
• Gang Pusher
• Deputy
• Custodial Officer
• Cottage Supervisor
• Cottage Parent
• Cottage Master
• Corrections Specialist
• Corrections Sergeant
• Corrections Corporal
• Correctional Lieutenant
• Correctional Guard
• Correctional Captain
• Correction Officer
• Convict Guard
• Community Services Officer
• Civilian Jail Officer
• Certified Detention Deputy
• Booking Officer

Tasks for “Deputy Jailer”

• Investigate crimes that have occurred within an institution, or assist police in their investigations of crimes and inmates.
• 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.
• Use weapons, handcuffs, and physical force to maintain discipline and order among prisoners.
• Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes.
• Process or book convicted individuals into prison.
• Maintain records of prisoners' identification and charges.
• Supervise and coordinate work of other correctional service officers.
• Take prisoners into custody and escort to locations within and outside of facility, such as visiting room, courtroom, or airport.
• Sponsor inmate recreational activities such as newspapers and self-help groups.
• Counsel inmates and respond to legitimate questions, concerns, and requests.
• 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.
• Arrange daily schedules for prisoners including library visits, work assignments, family visits, and counseling appointments.
• Record information, such as prisoner identification, charges, and incidences of inmate disturbance, and keep daily logs of prisoner activities.
• Issue clothing, tools, and other authorized items to inmates.
• Serve meals, distribute commissary items, and dispense prescribed medication to prisoners.
• Search prisoners and vehicles and conduct shakedowns of cells for valuables and contraband, such as weapons or drugs.
• Settle disputes between inmates.
• Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.
• Participate in required job training.
• Guard facility entrances to screen visitors.
• Drive passenger vehicles and trucks used to transport inmates to other institutions, courtrooms, hospitals, and work sites.
• Conduct fire, safety, and sanitation inspections.
• Assign duties to inmates, providing instructions as needed.
• Use nondisciplinary tools and equipment such as a computer.
• Inspect mail for the presence of contraband.
• Search for and recapture escapees.

Related Technology & Tools

• Electroshock weapons
• Metal handcuffs
• Prisoner transport belts
• Law enforcement rifles
• Desktop computers
• Tactical riot shields
• Lower body armor
• Law enforcement flashlights
• Hearing protection plugs
• Leg irons
• Radio frequency identification RFID devices
• Surveillance cameras
• Firefighting respirators
• Law enforcement handguns
• Cut resistant gloves
• Riot protection helmets
• Expandable batons
• Protective gas masks
• Protective safety glasses
• Upper body armor
• Emergency fire hoses
• Data collectors
• Law enforcement shotguns
• Laptop computers
• Tablet computers
• Emergency fire extinguishers
• Mobile radios
• Personal computers
• Stab proof vests
• Air-supplying respirators

• Guardian RFID
• 3M Electronic Monitoring
• Jail management software
• Corrections housing software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Web browser software
• Microsoft PowerPoint