Life as a Corrections Officer

Sandy Diaz (Echon)

CRJ303: Corrections

Instructor: Scott Axton

July 22, 2012

Modern corrections officers, aside from frequently putting their lives on the line, are a combination of police officers, social workers, counselors, security specialists, managers, and teachers. A corrections officer oversees individuals who have been arrested, are awaiting trials, or who have been convicted and sentenced to jail (TPR Education IP Holdings, LLC, 2012). A corrections officer in a small county jail or precinct station house may also serve as deputy sheriff or police officer, whereas an officer in a large state and federal prison will have highly specialized duties, such as overseeing prisoner transfers. Working conditions can either be indoors or...