Corrections Officer

Job Details

Job Location:

Carlton
- Justice Center
- Carlton, MN 55718
Position Type:
Full Time
Education Level: High School
Salary Range: $63,565.00 - $77,251.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage :
Negligible

Job Shift: Any
Job Category:
Legal
CLOSES: 9/16/2026

TBD

The Carlton County Sheriff's Office is seeking dedicated individuals to join our growing Correctional team. Whether you're new to the field or an experienced professional, we encourage you to apply. We offer competitive step and vacation accrual increases based on your experience in Corrections. Our team benefits from high-quality training opportunities and access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, all while providing fair and impartial public safety services to our community.

• Qualified Entry Level & Experienced Officer $30.56 - $37.14 Hourly Starting Pay
• No Experience or Degree? On the Job Training $30.56 Hourly Starting Pay

• Family Monthly Premium $350.58
• Single Monthly Premium Paid in Full by Employer
• Deductibles covered by VEBA plan funded by Employer

• Based on Years of Service with Carlton County

• Overtime Paid at 1.5 X Hourly Rate
• Holidays Paid at 2.5 X Hourly Rate
• Vacation Accruals 96 - 272 Hours/Year
• Sick Leave Accruals 96 Hours/Year

Under the direction of the Jail Administrator, maintain security and ensure the safety of inmates and staff at the Carlton County Jail; observe and monitor inmate behavior and supervise and facilitate their daily living activities; maintain ongoing communication with those confined; enforce all rules, regulations, and policies of the facility.

• Inmate Management
• Oversee inmates during job assignments, meals, recreation, extra duty, and visiting to ensure the security and safety of inmates and staff; observe, monitor, record and report any unusual inmate activity or behavior.
• Conduct security check of buildings and grounds immediately adjacent around jail buildings to ensure that inmates are securely confined.
• Search and observe inmates, living quarters, and work areas for contraband or weapons to ensure security.
• Monitor inmate phone system for criminal activity and contraband.
• Assess emerging threats and make timely decisions based on incomplete information in dynamic environments.
• Utilize combination of diplomatic skills, de-escalation techniques, and observations combined with knowledge of statutory elements and policy to assess dynamic situations involving persons who may include those suffering from mental health conditions, agitated persons, children, and persons with language barriers along with the potential presence of firearms, dangerous weapons, and/or dangerous substances, to determine proper course of action to ensure the safety of all present.
• Enforce the prescribed disciplinary practice of the institution, reporting and reacting to rule violations, and applying appropriate sanctions.
• Comply with applicable safety rules, laws, and practices; use proper safety equipment and procedures.
• Intervene in emergency situations occurring at the Carlton County Jail such as fights, suicide attempts or fires by applying first aid, enforcing rules, restraining inmates, responding to calls for assistance, or by notifying proper authorities such as police, medical facilities, case workers or administration.
• Administer first aid and CPR when necessary, record and distribute medicines, and carry out treatments and all other orders of medical personnel.
• Deliver meals, mail, supplies, etc., to inmates.
• Admit and orientate new inmates, issue clothing, secure property, inform of rules and direct to living areas and job assignments.
• Book, process, identify and release inmates at the Carlton County Jail.
• Escort inmates to and from various activities within the jail.
• Staff the central control area in order to monitor and report on inmate behavior. Control the flow of movement throughout the facility by operating an intercom system and electronically controlled doors.
• Log shift activities, including incidents, and write reports describing incidents, disciplinary actions, etc.
• May occasionally drive a county vehicle to transport inmates and supplies.
• Back up other officers during critical situations.

• Prepare required records pertaining to period of confinement and other jail records.
• Answer inquiries over the telephone and at the counter pertaining to detention facility policies…