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Correctional Officers
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Correctional officers are the backbone of Corrections Corporation of America, playing a vital role in the day-to-day operations of the company. Correctional officers make up 65% of CCA’s overall workforce of more than 15,000 professionals. Correctional officers ensure safety and security to fellow officers, inmates and the community.
What is a correctional officer?
Corrections is a dynamic field and CCA correctional officers are not simply guards who watch inmates. They are leaders who manage CCA's private jails and prisons, provide a host of educational and rehabilitative services, mentor the inmates, and train the less experienced correctional staff. Correctional officers play an essential role in CCA’s mission of helping to return better citizens to society while protecting the community. The CCA correctional officer performs routine duties in accordance with established policies, regulations and procedures to maintain order and provide for the security, care and direct supervision of inmates/residents in housing units, at meals, during recreation, on work assignments and during all other phases of activity in a correctional facility. A correctional officer’s duties will vary depending on his or her post of assignment, which may include Armory/Key Control, Perimeter, Segregation, Medical, Kitchen, Recreation, Central Control, Visitation, Utility/Escort, Roving, Housing, Pod Control, Transportation, Intake/Property, Work Detail, Education and Laundry.
Why choose a career with CCA?
Becoming a correctional officer with CCA is not simply a job, but the beginning of a career. CCA offers employees the opportunity for a lifelong corrections management career, building on professional growth opportunities ranging from training to travel to promotions. CCA provides comprehensive classroom and on-the-job training for employees, pre-service orientation and regular in-service training. A variety of promotional opportunities are available to employees. New positions are posted first within the company, to allow current employees to take advantage of opportunities for promotions or transfers. Experienced corrections professional are encouraged to apply for positions of increased responsibility to advance their careers. For example, qualified security professionals may advance from correctional officer to senior correctional officer, unit manager, assistant shift supervisor, shift supervisor, chief of security, assistant warden and ultimately, warden.
The job of a correctional officer is filled with exciting challenges and meaningful rewards. CCA employees are rewarded by making a positive impact on people’s lives, helping to turn their lives around. Becoming a correctional officer is an avenue in which you can become a part of an honorable profession where you can make a difference. Correctional officers make a difference by offering second chances to those individuals who need it most, and providing a meaningful service to society by keeping our communities safe. CCA looks for the best and brightest to join our dedicated, skilled team of corrections professionals who share the same goal—to change lives and serve society.
Visit our available jobs section for a list of current job openings at a CCA facility near you. For a complete listing of all CCA private jail and prison facilities visit our facilities location map.
Corrections is a dynamic field and CCA correctional officers are not simply guards who watch inmates. They are leaders who manage CCA's private jails and prisons, provide a host of educational and rehabilitative services, mentor the inmates, and train the less experienced correctional staff. Correctional officers play an essential role in CCA’s mission of helping to return better citizens to society while protecting the community. The CCA correctional officer performs routine duties in accordance with established policies, regulations and procedures to maintain order and provide for the security, care and direct supervision of inmates/residents in housing units, at meals, during recreation, on work assignments and during all other phases of activity in a correctional facility. A correctional officer’s duties will vary depending on his or her post of assignment, which may include Armory/Key Control, Perimeter, Segregation, Medical, Kitchen, Recreation, Central Control, Visitation, Utility/Escort, Roving, Housing, Pod Control, Transportation, Intake/Property, Work Detail, Education and Laundry.
The job of a correctional officer is filled with exciting challenges and meaningful rewards. CCA employees are rewarded by making a positive impact on people’s lives, helping to turn their lives around. Becoming a correctional officer is an avenue in which you can become a part of an honorable profession where you can make a difference. Correctional officers make a difference by offering second chances to those individuals who need it most, and providing a meaningful service to society by keeping our communities safe. CCA looks for the best and brightest to join our dedicated, skilled team of corrections professionals who share the same goal—to change lives and serve society.