Jail - Correction Deputy

This position is responsible for the supervision, care and safety of all inmates incarcerated in the Crook County Jail Facility (CCJF). This position performs daily jail institution activities and investigates incidents that occur inside the jail. This position is also responsible for transporting inmates between jail facilities and to court. Work is performed in a combined work environment of both the general jail facility and an office and occasionally in a vehicle.

This requires a high level of public contact and stressful situations with inmates in the Jail. This position is responsible for duties that require certification by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST).

• Searches all in-custody persons brought into the jail.
• Processes all in-custody persons according to operations policies and procedures.
• Manage inmate files, including filing, storing, and processing according to policy and procedure.
• Completes hourly physical check and count of each inmate lodged in the Jail; makes additional random checks as appropriate.
• Oversee the daily cleaning of the Jail Facility.
• Ensure inmates receive an adequate supply of clean clothes, linen, and bedding and that their personal hygiene needs are met.
• Transports and serves meals to the inmates at prescribed times.
• Transports inmates to and from court as necessary and in compliance with policy, procedure, and directives.
• Allows access to legal materials and attorney visits according to policy, procedure, and directives.
• Provides for emergency medical care as required; arranges for non-emergency medical care according to policy, procedure, and directives.
• Maintain the jail facility in a secure condition protecting the public from undue danger; provide for security of inmates from other inmates and from disaster.
• Allow commissary privileges, telephone calls, and visits according to policy, procedure, and directives.
• Oversee persons in custody on electronic monitoring according to policy, procedure, and directives.

• High School diploma or GED equivalent, some college preferred.
• Minimum 21 years of age
• U.S. Citizen or ability to obtain U.S. Citizenship within 12 months. (OAR )
• Valid Oregon driver's license by time of appointment.
• No criminal record or extensive traffic violation record.
• Successfully complete DPSST corrections academy, basic certification within 12 months of hire.
• Must hold or be able to obtain LEDS Certification.
• Must be able to obtain a CJIS Security Clearance.
• Prior to or on date of hire:
• Able to complete a thorough employment and/or criminal history check.
• Able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug test (not required for all positions).
• Final candidates will be required to provide official proof of college degree and certified transcripts (not required for all positions).

• The duties outlined in this job description are not all-inclusive, and additional duties and tasks will be assigned as required. Not all duties listed will be assigned to all employees in this classification.
• Position is subject to 24-hour call-back.
• Position has exposure to weapons or firearms, exposure to biohazards, driving at high speeds in all types of weather, and exposure to weather extremes.
• This position is subject to and shall subscribe to the Oath of Office and shall be subject to the laws, rules, policies and procedures of the Sheriff’s Office, the County, and the State as they apply to all employees.
• Fair Labor Standards Classification:
  Non-Exempt
• Position is part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and subject to Association Dues.
• Crook County Sheriff’s Office is an equal-opportunity employer