Description
The Detention Officer receives and processes inmates, conducts contraband searches, completes intake and release documentation, maintains inmate records, assigns cells, monitors inmate security and medical status, and oversees meals, cleaning, and facility maintenance. The role also coordinates the prisoner commissary program, performs related clerical work, and requires night and weekend work. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, have a high school diploma or equivalent, pass a background investigation, meet North Carolina detention personnel standards, and obtain required Sheriff's Training and Standards Commission certification within one year.
