(e) Custody assistants employed by the county sheriff’s department are authorized to perform the following additional duties in a custody facility, court detention facility, or station jail facility:

1. (1) Assist in supervising the conduct of inmates in sleeping quarters, during meals and bathing, at recreation, and on work assignments.
2. (2) Assist in overseeing the work of, and instructing, a group of inmates assigned to various operational, maintenance, or other rehabilitative activities.
3. (3) Assist in the operation of main or dormitory control booths.
4. (4) Assist in processing inmates for court appearances.
5. (5) Control, or assist in the monitoring and control of, access to attorney rooms and visiting areas.
6. (6) Fingerprint, photograph, or operate livescan machines with respect to inmates, or assist in the fingerprinting or photographing of inmates.
7. (7) Obtain criminal history information relating to an inmate including any warrant or other hold, and update classification or housing information relating to an inmate, as necessary.
8. (8) Interview inmates and review records related to the classification process to determine the appropriate security level for an inmate or the eligibility of an inmate for transfer to another facility.
9. (9) Ensure compliance of a custody facility, court detention facility, or station jail facility with the provisions of Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations, or with any other applicable legislative or judicial mandate.
10. (10) Assist in receiving and processing inmates in a sheriff’s station, court detention area, or type I jail facility.
11. (11) Secure inmates and their personal property and moneys as necessary in compliance with the rules and regulations of the sheriff’s department.
12. (12) Order, inspect, or serve meals to inmates.
13. (13) Maintain sanitary conditions within a custody facility, court detention facility, or station jail facility.
14. (14) Respond to public inquiries regarding any inmate.