| What can you say or not say about corrections | | | | taking the fingerprints and photograph of the |
| officers? This is a tough job that requires tough | | | | inmate. |
| people. Guarding incarcerated criminals is not a job | | | | 3.It is the correctional officer's duty to supervise |
| for the faint at heart. | | | | inmates' family visits. Prisoners are allowed visitors |
| Simply put, a correction officer helps the criminal | | | | during visitor days and hours. The correction |
| justice system oversee people that have been | | | | officer must make sure nothing that's not allowed |
| arrested, awaiting trial, or been convicted and | | | | transpire between inmates and their visitors. |
| sentenced to jail or prison by the courts. In this | | | | 4.The correction officer duties or roles include |
| article, I'll discuss the many roles and duties they | | | | helping rehabilitate the prison inmate. In this case, |
| perform as they accomplish these tasks. | | | | the corrections officer helps plan the inmate's |
| Being a corrections officer means you can expect | | | | library visits, training, and work assignments. |
| to perform the following duties or roles: | | | | These things are necessary so the inmate can |
| 1.The corrections officer's duties include observing | | | | more easily adapt to society when he or she is |
| inmate behavior. This observation is help to | | | | released. |
| prevent fights amongst inmates. Prison inmates | | | | 5.The correction officer transports and escorts |
| can sometimes engage in do or die fights. The | | | | inmates from one location to the other. A good |
| correctional officer must watch and break up | | | | example of this is when you see prisoners |
| these fights when they occur. | | | | working on highways. They are usually brought to |
| The correctional officer must also observe | | | | these highways by correctional officers. |
| inmates to prevent the inmates from escaping. | | | | The correctional officers trained to do this can |
| Some prison inmates will escape at the slightest | | | | carry weapons. The weapons are there to make |
| chance they get. It is the duty of the officer to | | | | sure things don't get out of hand. The last thing |
| prevent this from happening. | | | | you want is for prisoners who are in the general |
| 2.The correction officer's duties include admitting | | | | populace to escape. The chance of getting shot |
| and releasing inmates. When an inmate is sent to | | | | will help keep them check. |
| jail, the prison will need accurate record of the | | | | As you can see, the roles and duties of the |
| inmate. The correction officer will make sure of | | | | corrections officer are plenty. Anybody that can |
| this by entering the inmate's record into the | | | | handle this profession will definitely not be bored. |
| prison's database. The process will also include | | | | |