Correctional Officer - Rogers State Prison

Correctional Officer 1 - Rogers State Prison

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Georgia Department of Corrections provided pay range: $45,806.00/yr - $53,347.00/yr

Job Summary: Under supervision, maintain custody and security of prisoners and other incarcerated offenders, enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations, escort offenders in transit and during temporary leaves, guard facility entrances to screen visitors, handle and train canines for tracking, search and rescue, guard duty, and contraband detection, inspect and inventory equipment, maintain order, observe conduct to prevent disturbances and escapes, oversee offenders during work assignments, meals, and recreation periods, patrol assigned areas, prepare reports, respond to emergencies, transport offenders to and from correctional facilities.

• Enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
• Enforce rules, regulations, and state laws necessary for control and management of offenders and the maintenance of public safety.
• Escort offenders in transit and during temporary leaves.
• Guard facility entrances in order to screen visitors.
• Handle and train canines for tracking, search and rescue, guard duty, detection of contraband.
• Inspect, inventory, maintain physical control of, log keys, tools, weapons and related equipment.
• Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies and laws.
• Observe conduct and behavior of offenders to prevent disturbances and escapes.
• Oversee offenders during work assignments, meals, and recreation periods.
• Patrol assigned areas and report any problems.
• Prepare admission, program, releases, transfers and other reports.
• Respond to emergencies.
• Takes offenders in custody and escort to locations within and outside of the facility.
• Transports offenders to and from correctional facilities.

Benefits: 13 paid holidays per year, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, 401K/457 Plan, Vision Insurance, On the Job Training, Life Insurance.

Location: Rogers State Prison
1978 Georgia Highway 147
Reidsville, GA 30453
Tattnall County, GA

About The Georgia Department Of Corrections (GDC): The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has one of the largest prison systems in the U.S. and is responsible for supervising approximately 47,000 state prisoners. It is the largest law enforcement agency in the state with approximately 9,000 employees. For more information on the GDC, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Mission Statement: To protect Georgians by operating secure facilities and providing opportunities for offender rehabilitation.

High school diploma/GED and any combination of training and experience which would enable the applicant to meet the minimum standards of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.).

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

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