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| Published: 05/18/2009 |
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Career profile: Jail superintendent doesn't let guard down Rhode watches juvenile inmates on work release program By Sherry Stuart Zuege • Press-Gazette correspondent • May 18, 2009 Jamie Rhode is the juvenile superintendent of the Brown County Sheriff's Department jail division and is embarrassed that he hasn't finished his education in police science. "I was well over half done, but money ran out and I had to get a full-time job. I just never made it back to school," said Rhode. He used the education that he did have to get a job as an armed security guard at a nuclear plant where he worked for nine years. Armed with some education and experience, he got his foot in the door to work as a correctional officer in the Huber (work release) facility. His next step up was to the jail where he worked as a housing corporal and then as a first-line supervisor for an area. Two years ago, he was promoted to his current position as the juvenile superintendent. # Duties: A correctional officer guards inmates inside and outside local, state and federal prisons and jails. They counsel inmates on rules and listen to their complaints and needs. They escort inmates from a cell to other areas of the jail or to court. Correctional officers stand guard over recreational activities and watch for disturbances. They search for forbidden articles. They patrol the grounds and building to check locks, doors, windows, bars and gates. They are trained to use guns, pepper spray, handcuffs and other restraint equipment. In Rhode's managerial position, he oversees three shifts to be sure that juveniles are taken care of correctly, legally, fairly and with due process. He oversees reports and documentation of cases. He works closely with the Department of Corrections and Brown County Human Services. If a juvenile inmate is causing problems, they must answer to Rhode. "You have to treat them with respect that they've earned," he said. The biggest changes since Rhode started in the career field is the use of computers and the Internet. A computer program is used for jail management, so many things that used to be hand-written are now paperless.Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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