Corrections

Become a corrections officer and you’ll help people reform their troubled lives while making the streets safer. As a corrections officer you’ll supervise people who have been arrested and are waiting for their trial. You’ll ensure the accused attends their scheduled hearings or court appearances, and enforce any court requirements. Your corrections responsibilities may involve monitoring and guarding those who are currently doing time in or have been released from a corrections institution, like a prison, jail or reformatory. You ensure inmates behave orderly, obey rules, and complete their work assignments. If your corrections duties include serving as a parole officer then you’ll maintain regular contact with your parolees to ensure they don’t violate their parole requirements.

To start your corrections career you’ll need to complete a degree or certification program in corrections or criminal justice. Degrees in corrections can be obtained at career colleges, technical institutes, vocational schools or traditional colleges and universities. Your corrections degree program can include courses in firearms, self-defense, psychology, sociology, constitutional law, civil rights, criminal justice practices, and on-the-job training. You can have your corrections degree in 36-48 months.

Demand for corrections officers is high, and expected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to rise 16%, so you’ll have your choice of various corrections employment locations. You can find employment as a Corrections officer working for city and county jails. You can also advance your Corrections career or work in a Federal Corrections Unit, Federal supermax prison or for the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. Depending on your Corrections field, you can earn wages of *$26,000 to $50,000 per year.

Start your path to a great career in Corrections today.