Correctional Officer I Job at GovernmentJobs.com, Lake, Scott County, MS

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  • Lake, Scott County, MS

Job Description

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Entry-level work involving maintaining order and discipline among offenders at a state correctional facility. Escorts offenders to and from places of confinement. Assists in the supervision of feeding offenders and enforces regulations of sanitation and personal care. Monitors offenders during recreation, work detail, and reports incidents of violation. Makes rounds inside all buildings and maintains counts of offenders. Advises residents of personal concerns.

Must be able to abide by rules and regulations and procedures governing the workplace. Good organizational skills and the ability to walk/stand for 12 or more hours. Ability to handle an often-unpredictable work environment.

Typically requires graduation from a standard four-year high school or equivalent (GED or High School Equivalency Diploma); and 0-2 years of correctional or secure facility experience. Applicants to this position must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and shall complete the training program at the Mississippi Department of Corrections or the equivalent within another state, as approved by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Employees in this job classification under the age of twenty-one (21) shall be assigned to the posts designated as non-peace officer status posts.

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