Correctional Officer

A correctional officer supervises people held in prisons and jails — maintaining security and order, conducting counts and searches, overseeing movement and activities, and responding to incidents. The work is constant vigilance inside a controlled environment, enforcing rules firmly and fairly while watching for the tensions that can turn into violence.

They work for government corrections departments and private facilities, on shifts, in a tense and regimented setting. The role suits steady, alert people who can stay calm under threat, follow strict procedure, and handle the stress of a locked environment.