Corrections Officers Corrections Officers Corrections officers maintain order and enforce rules in prisons and jails. The main duties of corrections officers are to make sure inmates are orderly and obey rules. Officers monitor all inmate activities. They watch the inmates work, exercise, eat, and bathe. They also assigned inmates to specific tasks and tell them what to do.
Officers inspect the prison or jail to determine that it is clean and safe.
Sometimes officers search the building for weapons or drugs. They may settle fights between inmates. Preventing inmates from escaping is another duty. Some officers watch from towers or guard the entrances. Inside the building, corrections officers escort inmates from place to place.