Correctional Officer

Quick Facts

• Role: Correctional Officer (Correctional Systems)

• Department/area: Correctional Systems Department (Mail Room, Receiving and Discharge, Records Office)

Description

Work in a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility supporting the Correctional Systems Department functions and helping maintain a humane, secure environment that protects public safety and supports successful inmate reentry.

Responsibilities

• Support institution mail operations and apply postal regulations

• Assist with receiving and discharge of inmates, including admission and release processing

• Coordinate inmate transportation movements (e.g., bus movement) and assist with transfers

• Process writs and handle legal documents, including interpreting judgments for filing detainers

• Apply Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD) and locator center procedures

• Process temporary and final releases, release paperwork, file archiving, and certification of records

• Use correctional security procedures and coordinate with law enforcement agencies

• Address inmate inquiries using knowledge of sentence computation, sentencing laws, court processes, and compliance with court directives

• Participate with all staff in maintaining institution security

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required

• Meet specialized experience requirements for the grade level (no education substitution at this grade)

• Complete required pre-employment steps: panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation

• Pass National Crime Information Center (NCIC) screening and credit check

• If not currently working in an institution: complete a qualification inquiry for misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence to be authorized to carry a firearm

• Complete the Introduction to Correctional Techniques three-week training course at Glynco, Georgia

• Ability to meet DOJ/BOP medical requirements for arduous physical exertion and emergency restraint duties; free from conditions that constitute employment hazards

Benefits

• Federal benefits package for eligible employees (eligibility depends on position type and hours worked).