As we have covered in this chapter, the most common career opportunity within Corrections is the Corrections Officer, although there are Security Aides, Correctional Counselors, Programming Specifications, and other positions within the field as well. The Corrections Officer, in many states, is a sworn-officer trained and certified by the state and tasked with everything from maintaining the daily routine and safety and security of the facility and individuals housing within it to role modeling and mentoring those in their care.

8.6.1 Corrections Officer

To learn more about the role, responsibility and job opportunities of a Corrections Officer review the following resources:

• The Oregon Department of Corrections’ Become a Correctional Officer website.
• The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon Corrections Deputy Job Announcement
• Oregon’s roles and responsibilities of those working in the Corrections field Chapter 169 — Local and Regional Correctional Facilities
• Watch “Working Behind Bars.”

Figure 8.16. “Working behind bars: Becoming a corrections deputy in the Pierce County Jail [Youtube Video].”

• Watch the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office “Detention Deputies Video.”

Figure 8.17. “Detention Deputies Video [Youtube Video].”

• Watch this video from the Washington State Department of Corrections.

Figure 8.18. “Correctional Officers on the Front Lines in Evidence-Based Programs [Youtube Video].”

• Watch the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office jail tour.

Figure 8.19. “072020 Virtual Jail Tour HD4 [Youtube Video].”