Jail Deputy

Job Objectives: Preservation of peace, control crime and enforce all state and federal laws and regulations. Ensure safety of all persons and property within the Reno County jail. Essential Job Functions: Ensure safety and security of facility, maintain security rounds and logs, vigilant observation of medical and suicidal inmates and conduct and log daily inmate counts. Control distribution and use of keys and tools. Perform booking procedures for incoming/outgoing inmates, process inmates according to state statutes, maintain booking records and case jackets and record and secure inmate property. Maintain inmate logs, paperwork, bonding, maintain inmate medication logs and medical screening documents and administer medications to inmates. Deliver food to inmates, distribute and exchange inmate clothing, linens, towels and supplies. Maintain inmate activity log, supervise vehicle use and maintenance, maintain inventory and order institutional supplies and compile and maintain administrative statistics. Supervise trustee work activities, supervise personal and legal inmate visitations, respond to formal and informal inmate requests, respond to requests from attorneys, inmates’ families and friends and respond to requests and inquiries from the public. Conduct ongoing in-service training; perform computer operation and training and routine cleaning and maintenance of facility. Escort inmates to and from court, provide courtroom security, record inmate court appearances, process incoming and outgoing inmate mail, legal and personal, incoming and outgoing and respond to request from court personnel.