Correctional service officers

NOC

43201

guard offenders and detainees and maintain order in correctional institutions and other places of detention.

Full NOC Description

Correctional service officers guard offenders and detainees and maintain order in correctional institutions and other places of detention. Primary workers develop women offender's correctional plan and work with other service officers in the correctional team. They are employed by federal, provincial and municipal governments. Correctional service officers who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Observe conduct and behaviour of offenders and detainees to prevent disturbances and escapes

Supervise offenders during work assignments, meals and recreation periods

Patrol assigned area and report any problems to supervisor

Conduct security checks and scanning of visitors, inmates and their cells, working areas and recreational activity areas

Observe behaviour of offenders and prepare reports

Escort detainees in transit and during temporary leaves

Prepare admission, program, release, transfer and other reports

May supervise and coordinate work of other correctional service officers

May develop offenders' correctional plan and facilitate their participation in reintegration programs in collaboration with psychologists, behavioral counsellors, parole officers and others.

Also Known As

correctional facility guard
correctional officers supervisor
correctional service officer
primary worker/kimisinaw - correctional service
prison guard

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is required.

Post-secondary education in correctional services, police studies or criminology is required in New Brunswick, Quebec, Alberta and Prince Edward Island.

Correctional officer recruits must successfully complete the Correctional Service of Canada training course to be employed by federal institutions.

Correctional officer recruits are usually required to complete a basic training course to be employed by provincial/territorial institutions.

Physical agility, strength and fitness requirements must be met.

Correctional service supervisors require experience as a correctional service officer.

First aid certification and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training are usually required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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20.2%

Female

79.8%

Male

Employment by age

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12.6%

15-24

21.7%

25-34

23.2%

35-44

29.3%

45-54

11.1%

55-64

2.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

14.7%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

2.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

72.2%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

11.1%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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95.5%

Public administration

2.0%

Health care and social assistance

N/A

2.5%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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42.40%

Northeast

41.90%

Southeast

6.60%

Southwest

2.00%

Central

7.10%

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$78,000

Northeast

$84,800

Southeast

$66,000

Southwest

$85,000

Central

$58,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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