Correctional officers work with inmates in Ontario correctional centres, detention centres and jails. They ensure the security and custody of inmates and make sure inmates have what they need for a successful rehabilitation.

Correctional officers work in rotating shifts with varying duties, including:

• supervision of inmate activities
• controlling inmates movement throughout the institution

Correctional officers must be:

• alert and prepared to react to the unexpected
• able to handle a variety of difficult situations when dealing with the inmate population
• able to communicate effectively with a variety of people
• able to work as a member of a team of professionals in the care and rehabilitation of inmates
• willing to work shifts

We train correctional officers on the job and at a ministry training site. Training includes:

• search procedures
• self-defense
• emergency response