Canada Moderate

Correctional service officers

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.

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Salary Information

National wage data for this occupation

Entry-level

CA$28.85

/hr

Typical

CA$36.15

/hr

Experienced

CA$46.15

/hr

Average: CA$37.28/hr

96.0% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits

Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.

Examples

Illustrative Examples

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

All Examples

convict guard
correctional facility guard
correctional institution guard
correctional institution head matron
correctional officer
correctional officers supervisor
correctional service officer
correctional services unit supervisor
corrections officer
detention attendant
detention guard
escort - correctional services
head correctional officer
head matron - correctional service
institution guard - correctional service
jail guard
jailer
matron - correctional service
penal institution guard
penitentiary guard
primary worker - correctional service
primary worker/kimisinaw - correctional service
prison guard
prison officer
reformatory guard

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.

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.