Correctional Sergeant

Job Description and Duties

Under the direct supervision of the Correctional Lieutenant and the indirect supervision of the Correctional Captain, the Sergeant is responsible for the safety, security, and operation of the correctional facility, including the arsenal, dining room, kitchen, visiting room, cell blocks, storeroom, receiving and release unit, or control room. The Sergeant is responsible for the direct supervision of Correctional Officers and inmates. This position supervises custody staff working with inmates in the Mental Health Services Delivery System. You have a key role in ensuring collaboration between custody, nursing and mental health staff. You shall ensure assigned staff assigned staff are utilizing de-escalation techniques, show a willingness to motivate inmates to attend all out of cell activities, and are collaborating across disciplines, etc.

Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

Limited term 12 months; may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent.

CDCR employees are encouraged to use their existing CDCR email address on their application.

Note : Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

Effective July 1, 2025, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires that each full-time employee receive a 3% reduction in pay in exchange for five (5) hours of PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027.Posted salaries and ranges do not reflect the recent changes .

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Working Conditions

CSP-SAC is primarily a Level IV institution, consisting of twenty- four (24) semi-autonomous 180 designed housing units and one (1) stand alone Administrative Segregation Unit all surrounded by a Lethal Electrified Perimeter Fence. There is also a Level I Minimum Support Facility (MSF). CSP-SAC has three of the four level of care identified by the Mental Health Services Delivery System, Correctional Clinical Case Management System, Enhanced Outpatient Program, and Mental Health Crisis Bed. CSP-SAC is on 882 acres, sharing this property with Folsom State Prison, Folsom Women’s Facility, and California Prison Industry Authority. In 2012, CSP-SAC was the first institution in California to achieve American Correctional Association accreditation with 98.6 percent score.

History

CSP-Sacramento is located adjacent to Folsom State Prison. When it first opened in 1986, the prison was administered by the Folsom warden and was called New Folsom. In October 1992, its name was changed to CSP-Sacramento, and was administered as a separate prison with its own warden.

Special Requirements

Do not include any confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your state application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number, (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID numbers, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you should include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

Applicants who completed their education outside of the US (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of U.S. course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES – National Association of Credential Evaluation Services

Candidates new to CDCR/CCHCS are required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan Fingerprinting, as well as a Tuberculosis test/evaluation prior to appointment, followed by department annual Tuberculosis testing/evaluation thereafter.

When submitting supporting documents, PDF file format is preferred.

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This advertisement may be used for other vacancies that occur during the life of this recruitment

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Willingness to create and promote an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity iscelebrated and valued.

Ability to enforce rules and regulations with firmness, tact, and impartiality; promote socially acceptable attitudes and behavior among inmates; establish and maintain cooperative relations with persons interested in correctional programs.

Knowledge of principles and practices of correctional administration and criminology; methods of discipline, and the attitudes, problems, and behavior of persons under restraint; care and use of firearms; job requirements and work performed by incarcerated people of a penal institution; business principles and problems involved in the administration and supervision of institutions and prison camps; principles of personnel management, supervision, and training; sanitation, health, and safety standards and State laws pertaining thereto; purposes, activities, regulations, policies and functions of the California Department of Corrections and the term-setting authorities; State laws pertaining to criminal activities.

SPECIAL PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS : Emotional stability and maturity; sympathetic and objective understanding of persons under restraint; satisfactory record as a law-abiding citizen; leadership ability; tact; good personal and social adjustment for correctional work; neat personal appearance; courage; alertness; willingness to work at night and report for duty at any time emergencies arise; normal hearing; sound physical condition; strength; endurance; and agility.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website, , and the CalPERS website, .

Information on benefits afforded by membership in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System can be found on the CalHR Salary and Benefits website at .

Information on the benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act can be found on the CalHR website at .

Additional benefit information can be found on the CalHR California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary website at .

This webpage is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment.

**Important Application (STD. 678) Information**

Applications received without the following information will be considered incomplete and will not be considered for an interview: civil service and private-sector job titles; “to” and “from” dates (month/day/year); hours worked per week; work location name and address; supervisor name and phone number; and duties performed. Applications that are left blank or state “see resume” in place of the required information and duties performed will not be accepted.

Please ensure that a current phone number and email address are listed on yo ur application.

Please note: Communication for this position will primarily occur through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address listed on both your application and your CalCareers profile. It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox—including junk or spam folders—for any correspondence regarding their application status.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.