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GREENE COUNTY, MS — The Mississippi Department of Corrections is hiring officers for its South Mississippi Correctional Institution in Greene County. Interviews and screenings will be conducted Tuesdays, April 8 and April 15, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. at the prison in Leakesville.
To become a correctional officer, an applicant must be 18 years of age, possess a valid driver’s license and Social Security card, have no felony or domestic violence conviction, and provide proof of a high school diploma or G.E.D.
Applicants must also:
-Complete a math quiz, a written report and a physical agility exercise, which consists of a one-mile walk or run completed in 30 minutes and a tower climb
-Show proof of selective service registration, if a male between the ages of 18-25 years of age.
Benefits include paid training, medical insurance, life insurance, state retirement, promotional opportunities and an employee recognition program. Starting pay is $1,833.80 per month.
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