CSM Correctional Officer 1 - Smith State Prison

Georgia Department of Corrections•Glennville, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Correctional Officer 1 maintains custody and security of prisoners and other incarcerated offenders and maintains order in correctional institutions and other places of detention. The role enforces institutional policies, rules, procedures, regulations, and state laws necessary for offender control and management and public safety. Officers oversee offenders in assigned areas and during work assignments, meals, and recreation, observe behavior to prevent disturbances and escapes, patrol areas, screen visitors at facility entrances, escort and transport offenders, respond to emergencies, and prepare admission, program, release, transfer, and other reports. The position may also involve handling and training canines for tracking, search and rescue, guard duty, and contraband detection, as well as inspecting and maintaining control of keys, tools, weapons, and related equipment. The position is at Smith State Prison, 9676 Highway 301 North, Glennville, Georgia 30427. Starting salary is $50,386 per year, with an increase after six months and a promotion and another increase at the 12-month mark. The Georgia Department of Corrections reports approximately 9,000 employees and responsibility for supervising approximately 47,000 state prisoners. Its mission is to protect Georgians by operating secure facilities and providing opportunities for offender rehabilitation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Any combination of training and experience that enables the applicant to meet the minimum standards of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (P.O.S.T.).

Responsibilities

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