Correctional Officer Duties

I would have to say yes, because working in the Correctional Division, one of the man duties Correctional Officer’s 1 perform is security. Therefore, each Correctional Officer is able to secure the facility by making sure that the safety of the inmates and jail are secured at all times. That includes making rounds every hour to make sure that no one is injured or trying to break out of the facility. In fact, most supervisors have their team of CO’s to stand at their assign post and monitor their dorm rooms. The reason why is because most supervisors believe it prevents negative activity from happen among inmates. Another reason is that you can use voice commands to stop an altercation before it gets out of control. However, they also secure
the facility before their shift is over, by doing a head count to make sure ever inmate is accounted for. In fact, using these procedures not only help Correction Officers to be efficient while securing the facility, but also generate organizational structure among the Correctional Division. According to Manning and Curtis, this will “give peace of mind to both the employer and employee” (2008, p. 412).