Corrections Sergeant

Applications will be accepted until 8/30/26

First round interviews will be held via technology on: 9/3/26

For those selected, second round interviews will be held in person on: 9/10/26

Job Summary:

The Corrections Sergeant coordinates shift activities and delegates work assignments, including prisoner transports, filling last minute shift vacancies or other specified tasks. The Corrections Sergeant is a working Corrections Officer and is required to personally interact and manage inmates, maintain an orderly and secure jail and ensure compliance by inmates with established rules and regulations. This position is directly supervised by the Jail Administrator and Assistant Jail Administrator.

One must rely on independent judgment, training and policy/procedure to perform all duties necessary for the day-to-day functions and in emergency situations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES: (Other duties may be assigned.)

• Oversees and monitors jail operations when administration is not available.
• Reviews policy and procedures, assures correctional staff standardization and recommends changes to administration.
• Assists assistant jail administrator in standardizing training curriculum for corrections officers.
• Makes recommendations to administration regarding assuring a safe working environment for jail staff.
• Assists in conducting inspections of the jail facility to ensure cleanliness and proper maintenance and advise administration of repairs needed.
• Consults with corrections officers and jail staff and works with the assistant jail administrator for the purpose of resolving problems and improving the effectiveness of jail operation.
• Consults with assistant jail administrator on the evaluation of performance of corrections staff.
• Works with the team of sergeants and jail administration to build a work schedule and cover time off.
• Recommends equipment and supply needs to administration.
• Set up recording in pre-booking area for new arrests and assists arresting officers with pre-booking process in LETG program.
• Perform booking process for incoming inmates.
• Knowledge of differing booking processes on new arrests, warrant arrests, sentenced and boarder inmates.
• Read and understand a judicial order for a jail sentence for those reporting to serve local jail time.
• Read and understand the components of a release order to ensure all pieces are properly in place prior to releasing an inmate.
• Understand paperwork for federally boarded inmates and answer questions on inmate’s kite, grievance and appeals process.
• Understand the basic working of prison systems and work with inmates coming from DOC and BOP facilities.
• Execute proper levels of inmate searches for safety and security of jail.
• Operate fingerprint machine for criminal and civil prints that are acceptable for BCA and FBI standards.
• Notify court, prosecuting attorneys and probation of new arrest. Send Hit Confirmations to other agencies via PsPortals notifying them of an inmate in our facility with a warrant.
• Understanding of the 36/48-hour rule for arrests and when to notify county attorney of arrest needing the extension of time/detainer.
• Assist new arrests with required court paperwork.
• Assist deputies and other arresting officers with sick, violent, or under the influence individuals.
• Booking process of juvenile arrests per DOC guidelines of sight/sound separation.
• Answer and transfer all calls coming into booking in a professional and courteous manner.
• Review team bookings to ensure proper authority to hold.
• Create and maintain a confidential office environment, utilizing tact, courtesy and good judgment.
• Collect U/A’s, PBT and Drug Sweat patches for requesting agencies/departments.
• Knowledge of data privacy, HIPPA and other information that can and cannot be released to outside agencies.
• Operate inmate phone system.
• Ordering of jail supplies and canteen items.
• Monitor incoming and outgoing inmate mail for contraband.
• Operate language line to assist with non-English speaking inmates.
• Supervise inmates with mandatory 30-minute cell/pod well-being checks, formal counts and 15-minute well-being checks for special management inmates.
• Talk to inmates who are struggling emotionally.
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