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Correctional officer

Georgia Department of Corrections
Waycross, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/8/2025 CLOSED ON 2/16/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Correctional officer position at Georgia Department of Corrections?

Begin your career with GDC as a correctional officer at Ware State Prison.

To apply and learn more information on all available positions, visit www.gdcjobs.com and www.team.georgia.gov / careers / .

Correctional officers' starting salary is $44,044.00 per year, with a 5% increase in 6 months and another 5% increase at the 12-month mark.

Benefits :

  • 13 paid holidays per year.
  • 401(k).
  • Paid training.

Correctional Officer Responsibilities :

  • Maintain custody security for incarcerated offenders and maintains order in correctional facilities.
  • Enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, regulations, and state laws necessary to control and manage offenders and maintain public safety.
  • Take offenders into custody and escorts them in transit and during temporary leave and transport offenders to and from correctional facilities.
  • Correctional officers will oversee facility entrances and screen visitors.
  • Inspects inventories and maintains physical control of logs, keys, tools, weapons, and related equipment.
  • Maintains order, discipline, and security within assigned areas per relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws.
  • Observe the conduct and behavior of offenders to prevent disturbances and escapes.
  • Correctional officers will oversee offenders during work assignments, meals, and recreation periods.
  • Patrol assigned areas and report any problems.
  • Prepares admission, program, releases, transfers, and other reports.
  • All correctional officers are expected and required to respond to emergencies.
  • All correctional officers will be responsible for the duties listed above and other duties as assigned.
  • Health, dental, vision insurance
  • Last updated : 2024-07-08

Salary : $44,044 - $50,884

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