Officer Marie Getch explains the duties of the Corrections Officer in the Lake County Adult Detention Facility Correctional officers are responsible for overseeing individuals who have been arrested and are awaiting trial or who have been sentenced to serve time in a jail or prison. Duties Correctional officers typically do the following: • Enforce rules and keep order within jails or prisons • Supervise activities of inmates • Aid in rehabilitation and counseling of offenders • Inspect faciliti