Corrections Jobs and Careers

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New COs will start off earning $25 an hour this year, and up to $26.50 per hour by 2025, per the terms of a new bargaining agreement with Cuyahoga County

Part of California Men's Colony state prison will close due to declining inmate populations

We asked Americans if they prefer COs to serve in a more “traditional” punitive and custody-focused manner or to take a more “progressive” rehabilitative approach

The fund supports the Michigan Department of Corrections' requirement that officers earn 15 college credits within 24 months of employment

The pilot program started last year in hopes of bringing in more candidates. Candidates must still pass a physical agility test

Eliminating the post-high school education requirement was approved in an effort to grow the department’s applicant pool to counter a staffing decline

“The staff shortage is extreme and creates a dangerous cycle,” as officers are often forced to work overtime, which leads to burnout and high turnover, the union says

Morgan County Jail Capt. Richard Moat said he believes the jail is a place where lives can be changed daily

The current class of roughly 89 recruits in the Correction Department Academy will graduate May 19 under the reduced timeline

CO staffing is running at 80% of its full complement to protect and secure the 500 or more inmates at Westmoreland County Prison

Officials want the St. Louis County Council to approve $1.6 million from the general fund to hire an additional 27 correctional officers

Morgan County commission approves position eliminations and an 8% increase in pay for full-time COs

Officials said the improvements will produce a "culture change" that will attract high-quality candidates to the jail

We polled 1,000 Americans about their views of corrections officers. The results may surprise you