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# How to Become a Correctional Officer

Correctional Officer Education

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- [A Day in the Life of a Correctional Officer](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2013/06/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-correctional-officer/)
- [What You Can Expect from Correctional Officer Basic Training](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2013/06/what-you-can-expect-from-correctional-officer-basic-training/)
- [How Corrections Officers Can Make a Difference](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2013/07/how-corrections-officers-can-make-a-difference/)
- [Correctional Officer Success: Mentoring Training Programs](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2013/07/correctional-officer-success-mentoring-training-programs/)
- [Correctional Officer Working Conditions: What to Expect](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2013/07/correctional-officer-working-conditions-what-to-expect/)
- [An Examination of Recidivism and Pennsylvania’s Growing Prison System](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2013/12/an-examination-of-recidivism-and-pennsylvanias-growing-prison-system/)
- [California Prison System Hiring 7,000 New Officers](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2013/12/california-prison-system-hiring-7000-new-officers/)
- [Corrections Opportunities on the Horizon for Arizona DOC](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/01/corrections-opportunities-on-the-horizon-for-arizona-doc/)
- [Missouri County Jail Looking for New Ways to Hire and Retain Correctional Officers](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/01/missouri-county-jail-looking-for-new-ways-to-hire-and-retain-correctional-officers/)
- [Suicide Prevention Programs Remain a Critical Component of the Juvenile Justice System](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/02/suicide-prevention-programs-remain-a-critical-component-of-the-juvenile-justice-system/)
- [Where are all the Qualified Corrections Officers in Ohio?](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/02/where-are-all-the-qualified-corrections-officers-in-ohio/)
- [PA Secretary of Corrections Criticizes Current State of Corrections](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/03/pa-secretary-of-corrections-criticizes-current-state-of-corrections/)
- [A Day in the Life of a Corrections Officer](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/03/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-corrections-officer/)
- [Corrections Officers and Mental Health](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/04/corrections-officers-and-mental-health/)
- [Florida State Corrections Officers Seek Pay Raise](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/04/florida-state-corrections-officers-seek-pay-raise/)
- [Corrections Officer Bribes Suspected to be Behind Inmate Cell Phone Acquisition](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/05/corrections-officer-bribes-suspected-to-be-behind-inmate-cell-phone-acquisition/)
- [Pennsylvania Senators Introduce Legislation to Help Protect Federal Correctional Officers](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/05/pennsylvania-senators-introduce-legislation-to-help-protect-federal-correctional-officers/)
- [Miami Dade Corrections Officer Wants Justice After Attack](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/06/miami-dade-corrections-officer-wants-justice-after-attack/)
- [North Carolina Correctional Officer Killed in Front of Home](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/06/north-carolina-correctional-officer-killed-in-front-of-home/)
- [Hiring Freeze Adversely Affect Pennsylvania Correctional Officers](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/07/hiring-freeze-adversely-affect-pennsylvania-correctional-officers/)
- [Ohio Sheriff Ordered to Rehire Corrections Officer](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/07/ohio-sheriff-ordered-to-rehire-corrections-officer/)
- [Lawmakers Consider Better Protection for Correctional Officers in Federal Prisons](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/07/lawmakers-consider-better-protection-for-correctional-officers-in-federal-prisons/)
- [Senate Republican Leader Co-Sponsors Bill To Help Correctional Officers](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/08/senate-republican-leader-co-sponsors-bill-to-help-correctional-officers/)
- [The Latest Class of Corrections Trainees Graduates in Montgomery County, AL](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/08/the-latest-class-of-corrections-trainees-graduates-in-montgomery-county-al/)
- [Stress Management Tips for Corrections Officers](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/09/stress-management-tips-for-corrections-officers/)
- [Corrections Officer Saves the Life of His K-9 Partner](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/10/corrections-officer-saves-the-life-of-his-k-9-partner/)
- [California State Correctional Officers Recognized for Bravery on the Job](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/10/california-state-correctional-officers-recognized-for-bravery-on-the-job/)
- [Tougher Physical Requirements May Be on the Horizon for New York City Correctional Officer Recruits](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/11/tougher-physical-requirements-may-be-on-the-horizon-for-new-york-city-correctional-officer-recruits/)
- [Massachusetts Corrections Officers Being Hailed as Local Hero for Saving Three Lives](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/11/massachusetts-corrections-officers-being-hailed-as-local-hero-for-saving-three-lives/)
- [Correctional Officer Attacked by Inmate](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/12/correctional-officer-attacked-by-inmate/)
- [Hard-Hitting New Book Gives Detailed Accounts of Lives and Careers of America’s COs](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/12/hard-hitting-new-book-gives-detailed-accounts-of-lives-and-careers-of-americas-cos/)
- [Delaware Corrections Officer Candidates Celebrate Graduation from State DOC Training Program](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2014/12/delaware-corrections-officer-candidates-celebrate-graduation-from-state-doc-training-program/)
- [West Virginia Legislators Consider Pay Increase for State’s Correctional Officers](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/01/west-virginia-legislators-consider-pay-increase-for-states-correctional-officers/)
- [Correctional Nurse Receives ‘Professional Woman of the Year’ Award](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/01/correctional-nurse-receives-professional-woman-of-the-year-award/)
- [Corrections Officer of the Year in Carson City Inspires Prisoners and Co-Workers](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/02/corrections-officer-of-the-year-in-carson-city-inspires-prisoners-and-co-workers/)
- [Correctional Officer Shortage Seen in Prisons across the Country](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/03/correctional-officer-shortage-seen-in-prisons-across-the-country/)
- [Correctional Officers Graduate from Monmouth County Police Academy](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/04/correctional-officers-graduate-from-monmouth-county-police-academy/)
- [Correctional Officer Training Academy Celebrates its 206th Graduating Class](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/04/correctional-officer-training-academy-celebrates-its-206th-graduating-class/)
- [Number of Correctional Officer Applicants Explodes in Connecticut](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/05/number-of-correctional-officer-applicants-explodes-in-connecticut/)
- [Michigan DOC Hires So Many COs it has its Own Training Academy](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/05/michigan-doc-hires-so-many-cos-it-has-its-own-training-academy/)
- [New Federal Program Gives Ex-Cons a Shot at Stable Employment](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/06/new-federal-program-gives-ex-cons-a-shot-at-stable-employment/)
- [Indiana Sheriff Orders Up New Food Program](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/06/indiana-sheriff-orders-up-new-food-program/)
- [Death Row Solitary Confinement Challenged in Virginia](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/07/death-row-solitary-confinement-challenged-in-virginia/)
- [Corrections Community Supports Officer’s Hopes for Organ Transplant](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/07/corrections-community-supports-officers-hopes-for-organ-transplant/)
- [Pennsylvania Felon Caught With Concealed Knife](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/08/pennsylvania-felon-caught-with-concealed-knife/)
- [California Employs Thousands of Inmates to Fight Wildfires](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/08/california-employs-thousands-of-inmates-to-fight-wildfires/)
- [Tennessee is Recruiting New Correctional Officers](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/08/tennessee-is-recruiting-new-correctional-officers/)
- [San Quentin’s Staff Praised as Exemplary for Their Work During an Outbreak of Legionnaire’s Disease](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/09/san-quentins-staff-praised-as-exemplary-for-their-work-during-an-outbreak-of-legionnaires-disease/)
- [West Virginia is Currently Recruiting a Large Number of Correctional Officers](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/10/west-virginia-is-currently-recruiting-a-large-number-of-correctional-officers/)
- [New York City Correctional Officer Saves Homeless Man Being Mauled by a Pit Bull](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/10/new-york-city-correctional-officer-saves-homeless-man-being-mauled-by-a-pit-bull/)
- [Czech Gangster’s $12 Million Escape Attempt Foiled by South African Officers](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/10/czech-gangsters-12-million-escape-attempt-foiled-by-south-african-officers/)
- [Zuckerberg Calls Prisons to Task After Visiting San Quentin](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/11/zuckerberg-calls-prisons-to-task-after-visiting-san-quentin/)
- [Maine Corrections Officer Promoted to Meet Demands of Newly Reopened Jail](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/12/maine-corrections-officer-promoted-to-meet-demands-of-newly-reopened-jail/)
- [Top Correctional Officers Say, it’s All in the Training](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2015/12/top-correctional-officers-say-its-all-in-the-training/)
- [Connecticut Prison Assaults Have Union Calling for Prison Reform](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2016/02/connecticut-prison-assaults-have-union-calling-for-prison-reform/)
- [Tennessee Governor and Commissioner Under Fire for Health and Safety Concerns in State Prisons](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2016/02/tennessee-governor-and-commissioner-under-fire-for-health-and-safety-concerns-in-state-prisons/)
- [A Closer Look Inside a Juvenile Detention Facility](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2016/04/a-closer-look-inside-a-juvenile-detention-facility/)
- [California Jail Working to Improve Conditions for Inmates with Mental Illness](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2016/05/california-jail-working-to-improve-conditions-for-inmates-with-mental-illness/)
- [Correctional Officers Gather from Near and Far to Pay Respects to Fallen Comrade](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2016/08/correctional-officers-gather-from-near-and-far-to-pay-respects-to-fallen-comrade/)
- [Correctional Officer Blocks Narcotic Delivery Hidden in Tomato Sauce](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2016/09/correctional-officer-blocks-narcotic-delivery-hidden-in-tomato-sauce/)
- [Correction Officer Succumbs to Stabbing After Two Weeks in the Hospital](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2016/10/correction-officer-succumbs-to-stabbing-after-two-weeks-in-the-hospital/)
- [Correctional Center in Nome, Alaska Offers Job Training Workshops to Help Inmates Re-enter Society](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2016/11/correctional-center-in-nome-alaska-offers-job-training-workshops-to-help-inmates-re-enter-society/)
- [Florida Corrections Officer Taken Hostage Found Unharmed](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2016/12/florida-corrections-officer-taken-hostage-found-unharmed/)
- [California Correctional Officers Honored for Saving Lives While Off-Duty](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2017/01/california-correctional-officers-honored-for-saving-lives-while-off-duty/)
- [Quick Work by Tennessee Correctional Officers Foils Escape Plan](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2017/02/quick-work-by-tennessee-correctional-officers-foils-escape-plan/)
- [The Panopticon: The Controversy Over an 18th Century Prison Concept That’s Still in Use Today](https://www.correctionalofficeredu.org/2018/06/the-panopticon-the-controversy-over-an-18th-century-prison-concept-thats-still-in-use-today/)

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