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Encyclopedia > Correctional officer

A prison officer is a person charged with the responsibility of the supervision of prisoners in a prison. Prison officers are known by many slang names, such as

  • Bosses
  • Chiefs
  • Screws
  • Hacks
  • COs (Corrections Officers)
  • Police
  • Turn Keys
  • "Guv"
  • Warden
  • Scooby's* i.e scobby doo = screw

It is also commonly called "corrections officer," and the most popular places to work for this job are in the bigger prisons in places such as Arizona or Texas. ...


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Correctional officers (2155 words)
Correctional officers are responsible for overseeing individuals who have been arrested and are awaiting trial or who have been convicted of a crime and sentenced to serve time in a jail, reformatory, or penitentiary.
Correctional sergeants supervise correctional officers and usually are responsible for maintaining security and directing the activities of other officers during an assigned shift or in an assigned area.
Layoffs of correctional officers are rare because of increasing offender populations.
Corrections Officer Careers, Jobs, and Training Information - Career Overview.com (1334 words)
Correctional officers working in for sheriff and police departments in local and county jails and precinct holding facilities are also known as detention officers.
The most dangerous time for correctional officers occurs when new arrestees are brought to jail—they may not know the identity or background of the new detainees; dangerous criminals may be placed in with the regular prison population.
Correctional officers may need to shackle some inmates, depending on the stipulations of their imprisonment, to escort them between cells or to receive visitors.
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