Correctional Officer (Federal Bureau of Prisons)

Why work for the Federal Bureau of Prisons?

To protect society and positively change the lives of those in our care, you have a vital role in that mission. Valued and trained to be prepared, you are rewarded beyond benefits with careers that offer endless professional potential and personal growth.

Recruitment Incentives: 10% Relocation Incentive *Certain Locations Only. See job announcement for more details.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term care insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Early law enforcement retirement in 20-25 years
• Paid time off, federal holidays, and sick leave

Duties of a Correctional Officer

As a Correctional Officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, you'll have an impactful role affecting change inside the hearts and minds of adults in custody while building your career. Your job has a significant impact, showing how working on the inside of prison builds a better society on the outside.

You'll have the important mission to:

• Enforce rules and regulations governing facility security
• Provide supervision, care and correctional treatment of adults in custody
• Drive maintenance of institution security, contributing to the health and welfare of the adults in custody and the promotion of good public relations
• Ensure adults in custody accountability and conduct to make sure judicial sanctions are carried out
• Ability to objectively evaluate situations and make sound judgments. *From time to time, may be authorized to carry firearms and to use physical force to maintain safety and security of the facility
• During institution emergencies, may be required to work irregular hours, Sundays, holidays, or unexpected overtime
• Incumbent must be flexible and have a broad knowledge base to use own initiative in the resolution of problem situations
• Information as to operations and procedures is provided by post orders, FBOP program statements, local supplements, custodial manual, internal correspondence and employee meetings

At the Federal Bureau of Prisons, being a Correctional Officer goes beyond the uniform and a set of keys. At more than 120 federal prisons, our team of officers upholds the safety of our facilities, our communities, and our country.