Detention Deputy - Yankton, SD

Job Description

The Detention Deputy is under the direct supervision of the Jail Administrator, Yankton County Sheriff and is responsible for the supervision of jail inmates, maintaining security and safety for inmates and jail staff.

Benefits include Full health insurance for employee, paid holidays, vacation and sick time. A person in this position will be a class B member of the South Dakota Retirement system .

The general duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain a variety of records as related to the legal process involving the jail.

• Fingerprint and photograph inmates. Classify, screen, and assign inmates to housing.

• Issue jail clothing, bedding, and hygiene items to inmates. Launder items to maintain health and hygiene.

• Conduct physical checks on inmates for health and sanitation, well-being behaviors to prevent and/or to detect suicides and/or escape risks, as well as assaultive risks. Must be able to recognize and control possible conflicts.

• Assist in jail safety and security procedures to include the control of weapons, contraband, keys, tools, doors, and other related safety and security procedures. Disperse medication to the prisoners as prescribed by a licensed medical authority or within guidelines to ensure safety and security.

• Be responsible for the preparation, serving, and cleanup of meals.

• Assist in assigning inmates to work detail by screening, selecting, evaluating, and supervising.

• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance duties to ensure health and sanitation, and safety and security issues are following state and federal regulations.

• Document all incidents and complete needed reports in a detailed, factual, and relative to issue or topic.

• Attend training sessions and meetings as required

• Wear Personal Protective Equipment as deemed necessary

• Perform duties in a manner consistent with safe practices.

• Perform other such duties and functions as deemed necessary.