APPLICATION
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Detention Deputy (Non-Exempt)
is under the direct supervision of the Jail Administrator, Yankton County Sheriff and is responsible for the supervision of jail inmates, maintaining security and safety for inmates and jail staff.
Benefits include full health insurance for employee, paid holidays, vacation and sick time. A person in this position will be a class B member of the South Dakota Retirement system.
Salary : $24.29
The general duties include, but are not limited to the following:
• Maintain a variety of records as related to the legal process involving the jail.
• Fingerprint and photograph inmates. Classify, screen, and assign inmates to housing.
• Issue jail clothing, bedding, and hygiene items to inmates. Launder items to maintain health and hygiene.
• Conduct physical checks on inmates for health and sanitation, well-being behaviors to prevent and/or to detect suicides and/or escape risks, as well as assaultive risks. Must be able to recognize and control possible conflicts.
• Assist in jail safety and security procedures to include the control of weapons, contraband, keys, tools, doors, and other related safety and security procedures. Disperse medication to the prisoners as prescribed by a licensed medical authority or within guidelines to ensure safety and security.
• Be responsible for the preparation, serving, and cleanup of meals.
• Assist in assigning inmates to work detail by screening, selecting, evaluating, and supervising.
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance duties to ensure health and sanitation, and safety and security issues are following state and federal regulations.
• Document all incidents and complete needed reports in a detailed, factual, and relative to issue or topic.
• Attend training sessions and meetings as required
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment as deemed necessary
• Perform duties in a manner consistent with safe practices.
• Perform other such duties and functions as deemed necessary.
Compensation
24.29 per hour
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Detention Deputy - Yankton County, SD: Discover a Career with Yankton County
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Yankton County Sheriff’s Office Internship
Position Objective:
The Yankton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking motivated and responsible individuals to participate in its Law Enforcement Internship Program. This internship provides students with hands-on exposure to the operations of a county sheriff’s office, including the Jail, Patrol, Investigation, Courtroom, Transport, Civil Process, Warrant, 24-7 Program Divisions. Interns will gain valuable experience in the criminal justice field while observing and assisting sworn and civilian personnel.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications:
Interns may rotate through or observe the following divisions:
Yankton County Jail
Schedule
Compensation
Unpaid Internship per hour
Yankton County Sheriff's Office Internship (Deadline 12/26/2025): Discover a Career with Yankton County
Yankton County Sheriff’s Office Internship
Position Objective:
The Yankton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking motivated and responsible individuals to participate in its Law Enforcement Internship Program. This internship provides students with hands-on exposure to the operations of a county sheriff’s office, including the Jail, Patrol, Investigation, Courtroom, Transport, Civil Process, Warrant, 24-7 Program Divisions. Interns will gain valuable experience in the criminal justice field while observing and assisting sworn and civilian personnel.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must be a law-abiding citizen
- Must successfully pass a background check
- Must be actively attending an approved high school, college, university, or vocational/technical school
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Must pass drug screening
- Must demonstrate professionalism, reliability, and the ability to follow instructions and confidentiality requirements
Interns may rotate through or observe the following divisions:
Yankton County Jail
- Observe daily jail operations and inmate management
- Assist with administrative and support tasks as appropriate
- Learn about detention procedures, safety protocols, and inmate services
- Ride along with deputies (as permitted)
- Observe traffic enforcement, calls for service, and community policing efforts
- Learn report writing procedures and patrol operations
- Observe investigative processes and case management
- Assist with administrative support related to investigations
- Learn about evidence handling, interviews, and investigative documentation
- Observe court proceedings
- Observe screening procedures
- Observe inmate transports
- Observe civil process within the Sheriff’s Office
- Conduct phone calls to help locate individuals with civil papers, protection orders, and other required documentation.
- Observe the warrant division process
- Learn about the warrant process
- Observe the 24-7 program
- Learn about the 24-7 program
Schedule
- Internship hours and duration will be coordinated based on the intern’s school requirements and the needs of the Sheriff’s Office.
- Flexible scheduling may be available.
- This internship may be paid or unpaid, depending on funding, program structure, and academic requirements.
- Real-world exposure to law enforcement operations
- Career exploration in criminal justice and public safety
- Opportunity to gain experience for academic credit (if approved by the school)
Compensation
Unpaid Internship per hour
Yankton County Sheriff's Office Internship (Deadline 12/26/2025): Discover a Career with Yankton County
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