Correctional Officer

Company: Ontario Public Services

Ministry of the Solicitor General

ontario.ca/correctionsjobs

Careers in Corrections
Correctional services play a key role in Ontario’s criminal justice system. Ontario operates adult
correctional institutions and probation and parole offices for offenders serving jail sentences of less than
two years and community supervision for up to three years. This includes the supervision of adult
offenders under provincial parole supervision, as well as providing programs and services designed to
assist in offender rehabilitation.
Career opportunities in correctional services are diverse and exciting, and corrections staff take pride in
making a difference in the lives of those in custody and under supervision. Corrections staff help keep
communities safe while safeguarding the human rights of individuals placed in the correctional system.
Make a difference by becoming a correctional officer
A career in corrections will appeal to individuals who enjoy working rotating shifts and tackling
challenges on the job. Duties include ensuring the security and custody of inmates, as well as providing
rehabilitative care to inmates that meets their diverse and unique needs. Correctional officers are on duty
24 hours a day, seven days a week. The starting salary for a correctional officer is $32.15 per hour.
Correctional officers receive a thorough training program, both on the job and at a ministry training site.
Training includes search procedures, self-defense and emergency response.
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
For more information please contact: CSRU@ontario.ca or visit ontario.ca/correctionsjobs