# Correctional Officers and Jailers > Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions. - Code: 33-3012.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 33-3012) - Family: [Protective Service](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-33), one of its 28 occupations - Tasks: 27 tasks (21 core and 6 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3012.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/33-3012.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present. Core task · Task 15252 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 2. Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes. Core task · Task 15254 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 3. Monitor conduct of prisoners in housing unit, or during work or recreational activities, according to established policies, regulations, and procedures, to prevent escape or violence. Core task · Task 15253 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 4. Search prisoners and vehicles and conduct shakedowns of cells for valuables and contraband, such as weapons or drugs. Core task · Task 15256 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 5. Guard facility entrances to screen visitors. Core task · Task 2102 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 6. Record information, such as prisoner identification, charges, and incidents of inmate disturbance, keeping daily logs of prisoner activities. Core task · Task 15255 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 7. Inspect mail for the presence of contraband. Core task · Task 2104 · Rated by 80 people who do the job, August 2023 8. Maintain records of prisoners' identification and charges. Core task · Task 2117 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 9. Use weapons, handcuffs, and physical force to maintain discipline and order among prisoners. Core task · Task 2107 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 10. Use nondisciplinary tools and equipment, such as a computer. Core task · Task 15261 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 11. Conduct fire, safety, and sanitation inspections. Core task · Task 2108 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 12. Take prisoners into custody and escort to locations within and outside of facility, such as visiting room, courtroom, or airport. Core task · Task 2105 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 13. Participate in required job training. Core task · Task 15258 · Rated by 80 people who do the job, August 2023 14. Serve meals, distribute commissary items, and dispense prescribed medication to prisoners. Core task · Task 15259 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 15. Settle disputes between inmates. Core task · Task 2110 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 16. Provide to supervisors oral and written reports of the quality and quantity of work performed by inmates, inmate disturbances and rule violations, and unusual occurrences. Core task · Task 2109 · Rated by 80 people who do the job, August 2023 17. Drive passenger vehicles and trucks used to transport inmates to other institutions, courtrooms, hospitals, and work sites. Core task · Task 2111 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 18. Counsel inmates and respond to legitimate questions, concerns, and requests. Core task · Task 15260 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 19. Assign duties to inmates, providing instructions as needed. Core task · Task 2113 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 20. Issue clothing, tools, and other authorized items to inmates. Core task · Task 2114 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 21. Arrange daily schedules for prisoners, including library visits, work assignments, family visits, and counseling appointments. Core task · Task 2112 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 22. Search for and recapture escapees. Supplemental task · Task 2103 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 23. Process or book convicted individuals into prison. Supplemental task · Task 15257 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 24. Supervise and coordinate work of other correctional service officers. Supplemental task · Task 2118 · Rated by 80 people who do the job, August 2023 25. Take fingerprints of arrestees, prisoners, or the general public. Supplemental task · Task 23976 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 26. Investigate crimes that have occurred within an institution, or assist police in their investigations of crimes and inmates. Supplemental task · Task 2116 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 27. Sponsor inmate recreational activities, such as newspapers and self-help groups. Supplemental task · Task 2119 · Rated by 81 people who do the job, August 2023 ## More in Protective Service - [Animal Control Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9011.00): 15 tasks - [Bailiffs](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3011.00): 15 tasks - [Crossing Guards and Flaggers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9091.00): 12 tasks - [Customs and Border Protection Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.04): 11 tasks - [Detectives and Criminal Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.00): 30 tasks - [Fire Inspectors and Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2021.00): 30 tasks - [Firefighters](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2011.00): 30 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1011.00): 23 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1021.00): 30 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1012.00): 20 tasks - [First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1099.00): no tasks listed - [First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-1091.00): 21 tasks - [Fish and Game Wardens](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3031.00): 24 tasks - [Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-2022.00): 16 tasks - [Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9031.00): 8 tasks - [Intelligence Analysts](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.06): 21 tasks - [Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9092.00): 15 tasks - [Parking Enforcement Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3041.00): 22 tasks - [Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3051.00): 30 tasks - [Police Identification and Records Officers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3021.02): 15 tasks - [Private Detectives and Investigators](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9021.00): 14 tasks - [Protective Service Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.00): no tasks listed - [Retail Loss Prevention Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9099.02): 21 tasks - [School Bus Monitors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9094.00): 18 tasks - [Security Guards](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9032.00): 14 tasks - [Transit and Railroad Police](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-3052.00): 12 tasks - [Transportation Security Screeners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/33-9093.00): 26 tasks ## Where this comes from Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. 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