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Miss. seeks to hire 50 new correctional officers in March

The Mississippi Department of Corrections seeks to hire 50 new correctional officers for the prison in Leakesvile

Associated Press

JACKSON, MISS. — The Mississippi Department of Corrections seeks to hire 50 new correctional officers for the prison in Leakesvile.

Interviews will be held Saturday, March 7, at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution starting at 8:30 a.m. Starting pay is $1,833.80 per month.

Correctional Officer Trainees are responsible for the supervision, care, custody, and control of inmates in a correctional institution or facility.

An applicant must be 18 years old, provide proof of a high school diploma or G.E.D., possess a valid driver’s license and Social Security card and have no felony or domestic violence conviction. Applicants also must complete a math quiz, a written report, a physical agility exercise and a drug test.

Applicants also can apply online at the MDOC website, www.mdoc.state.ms.us or the Mississippi State Personnel Board website, www.mspb.ms.gov.

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