Corrections Jobs and Careers

Sheriff Jim Hammond said the money will go toward the recruitment and retention of qualified COs

State correctional officers are expected to receive a 30% raise while probation and parole employees should see around 20% added to their pay

"People are falling asleep standing up," said James Knowlton, a long-time detention center employee

The city committed to paying hiring and retention bonuses for correctional officers

"It's like saying you can only play for the Phillies if you grew up in Philadelphia," said Mayor Jim Kenney

With more than 150 out of 347 detention officer positions vacant, the sheriff's office is turning to an "experiment"

Basketball and corrections are both team sports – and it takes work to function well as a team

"No one wants to be a corrections officer anymore," said Sheriff Brad Peterson

As New York closes 6 more facilities, a veteran CO says the job is hardly worth it anymore

If we're serious about tackling the nearly ever-present threat of litigation hanging over jail administrators' heads, we must create very defined pathways for each career

The lower-than-market value pay has made it difficult for the state to fill law enforcement positions, particularly in juvenile justice

Sheriff Chris Nanos wants deputies to work as COs for six months before they start patrol – a move he hopes will help with staffing shortages

Paul Valentino wanted to be a third-generation law enforcement officer, and fortunately, his first stop along the way was a supermax prison