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Corrections1 Career Resources is designed to support the professional growth of correctional staff. This directory offers articles and tools focused on career development, job opportunities, and advancement within the correctional system. Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills, explore new roles, or stay updated on industry trends, these resources provide the guidance needed to navigate your career path. For further assistance, explore our section on Corrections Officer Training.
“I probably have 75% of the officers that I train leave the department for better pay,” CO Gustavo Leon said
Career development in public safety agencies has typically meant climbing in rank, but today’s employees demand a more personal approach
Key changes include a grace period to become a county resident and a starting pay raise
Members of Northumberland County Prison Board unanimously agreed to abide by an arbitrator’s ruling
Prison populations are shrinking, lessening the need for so many prisons
Won unanimous approval
The board is looking to hire two part-time officers for up to 28 hours per week with partial benefits
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) has begun the new year with 58 new correctional officers and one correctional lieutenant
Was teetering on the edge of a bridge
Under the revised code, all jail officers are required to complete 16 hours of continuing education annually
Wash. County sheriff said that he concluded the assault was a hoax because “there were just too many improprieties and inconsistencies in his story.”
Hope to use over 500 retired corrections officers to help reduce overtime costs
Official: “Selected because of his continued excellence in the performance of his duties”
Sworn sergeant starts at about $75,000 a year, while nonsworn correctional sergeants’ starting pay is about $37,500
Would allow retirees to return to work and still receive pension payments
The to-be graduates have completed two months of on-the-job training and two-weeks of intensive training
Mayor Bloomberg: “As a correction officer, your record of perfect attendance is a mark of the dedication you brought to protecting the people of New York, and represents the very best our city has to offer”
Plan would save the DOC 15 percent and introduce technology the state cannot afford
If you plan on making a career out of corrections, asking questions is key to your success
Understanding the spiritual connection of our service and its relationship to those we serve can be an enlightening moment
For many areas, there may be 300 people applying for one or two positions, so it is important you make yourself competitive
Inmates were ordered to dance to a song by Usher in exchange for privileges such as using a phone or microwave
If you’re going to do this job, you’d better have a sense of humor
Civil rights organizations said the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s policy amounts to religious discrimination
Formerly a closed career path, student internships are a way for the field of corrections to expand
Sheriff BJ Barnes has said the new 1,032-bed jail, for which voters approved more than $100 million in bond debt, could be ready to open as soon as December
Learn how much money you can expect to make, and how to spend it wisely
According to CareerCast, an internet career site, “correctional officer” was not in the top 20 stressful jobs this year
If you want to earn big bucks and retire young, you’re better off becoming a California prison guard than going to Harvard
Spc. Charles J. Wren died in Afghanistan last week
Regulations allow officers to wear beards for certain medical conditions, but not for religious purposes
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