A professional who supervises and coordinates activities of jail staff. Respnsibilities include:

• Establishes rules, regulations, and procedures to be executed by jailers.
• Prepares work schedules and assigns duties.
• Reviews commitment orders of new inmates to ensure that legal requirements are met.
• Classifies and segregates inmates according to status, such as pretrial, under-sentence, or witness.
• Communicates with court officials to ensure availability of inmates for trials or hearings.
• Escorts inmates to courts, hospitals, and other correctional institutions.
• Schedules visits of medical personnel to treat inmates.
• Directs search of inmates and all areas for contraband.
• Inspects facilities for cleanliness.
• Selects trustees for special work assignments.
• Accepts and records bail and fine payments, issues receipts, and arranges for release of inmates.
• Prepares reports concerning inmate population and jail functions, as required by law.
• Writes daily activity reports for superiors.
• Maintains financial records for use in budget preparation.
• Prepares requisitions for commissary, clothing, and housekeeping supplies.
• Evaluates work of subordinates and takes disciplinary measures for inefficiency or violation of regulations.
• Maintains personnel records of subordinates.