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Is assigned by a Deputy Sheriff II as needed to workstations in the Property Section, Laundry, Mail Room, Commissary, and Financial Section;
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Participates in a cross-training program to become qualified to perform the duties in each functional area;
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Follows prescribed procedures to safeguard property and facilities and to protect against inmate escapes;
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Assists Deputy Sheriffs during the booking process by inventorying inmate property on the appropriate form, ensuring that the inmate receives a copy;
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Places all confiscated inmate property in a bag marked with the inmate's full name and Adult Detention Center (ADC) number;
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Takes possession of and inventories all controlled items and stores them in a separate place;
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Assists in the processing of inmates during the transition from the booking desk to actual admittance into the general population of the ADC;
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Ensures that new inmates take showers and are issued the items listed in the Inmate Handbook;
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Assigns each inmate a bin number for storage of his/her property;
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Assists in the receiving of property during inmate visiting hours, ensuring that all property received is authorized by the Inmate Handbook and issuing receipts for all property accepted;
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Records all property accepted on the Inmate Property Card, and searches items prior to giving them to the inmate;
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Assists in the process of having inmates change clothing prior to going to and after returning from Circuit Court and Federal Court;
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Ensures that inmates to be released at midnight have changed into street clothing prior to being transported to the booking desk;
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Verifies identification of any individual designated to receive inmate property;
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Ensures that all inmate property is stored when an inmate is placed on Disciplinary Segregation;
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Ensures that new razors are marked and placed in the proper area for shaving;
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Distributes inmate shaving materials to post deputies and, after use, retrieves and discards used shaving materials;
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Assists in the investigation of missing inmate property;
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Oversees inmate workers in the laundry;
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Assists in removing extra clothing and bedding from the cellblocks;
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Assists in the investigation of inmate complaints regarding laundry issues;
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Reports all laundry equipment maintenance needs to the proper contractors;
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Maintains a sufficient stock of supplies within the laundry and orders supplies when needed;
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Maintains sanitary conditions within the laundry;
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Maintains required reports and statistics regarding laundry operations;
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Separates inmate mail from staff mail;
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Uses computer location files to sort and label inmate mail for accurate distribution;
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Stamps "return to sender" on mail for inmates no longer in the ADC;
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Opens and searches inmate mail, taking appropriate action should the mail contain contraband or money;
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Collects and writes receipts for money from inmates upon their initial booking into the Adult Detention Center;
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Releases funds to inmates upon their release from custody;
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Processes money orders left for inmates by visitors;
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Processes money orders received by mail;
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Processes inmate requests for release of funds to others (family, friends, bondsmen, etc.);
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Charges inmate accounts for medical visits and commissary orders;
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Processes inmate accounts for "hold funds" when needed;
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Processes requests for authorized charges against inmate accounts;
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Distributes blank commissary order forms to inmates and collects completed forms;
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Conducts monthly inventory counts of commissary goods;
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Bags commissary orders;
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Delivers commissary orders to inmates and verify these orders with the inmates;
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Receives shipments and restocks inventory;
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Assists in the placing of orders with suppliers.