Working as a Corrections Officer

The Department of Corrections (DOC) is the 2nd largest government agency in Washington State. With more than 8,500 full-time employees, we recognize that staff are our greatest asset, and the efforts of our dedicated workforce have garnered national recognition! Whether it’s from inside a prison, out in the community, an administrative office, or a healthcare clinic, DOC staff experience a high degree of personal reward in meaningful work performed across a vast number of different career fields! For more information, visit: jobs.doc.wa.gov

The Florida Department of Corrections spends about $2.4 billion annually in its mission to protect the public by operating a safe, secure, humane, and efficient corrections system. The Florida Corrections System hosts about 100,000 inmates in around 140 facilities, which include prisons, work camps, work release centers, and treatment centers, as well as supervising more than 160,000 probationers released into Florida's communities. In addition to serving up punitive measures for offenders, the department also provides education, drug treatment, and other programs designed to rehabilitate inmates.

The Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) makes sure Arizonans are protected by keeping criminals off the streets. The agency manages the supervision of more than 36,000 inmates in 10 prisons across the state, as well as more than 4,000 inmates on parole. The department offers programs for offenders in areas such as workforce development, counseling, health care, and addiction treatment. ADC also provides victim services and recommends policies to the state government for improving corrections programs. The department has an annual budget of about $850 million.

The Missouri Department of Corrections is responsible for housing and rehabilitating the state's 30,000 adult inmates and monitoring its more than 70,000 parolees and probationers. The agency operates 20 adult correctional centers. It processes and evaluates parolee and probationer progress from about 50 offices statewide. The department's Division of Offender Rehabilitative Services provides treatment and education for substance abusers, sex offenders, and the mentally ill. This unit also is responsible for providing vocational training and other services to assist offenders in finding employment. In order to handle an increase in female inmates, the state opened a new women's prison in 2008.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) doesn't make the laws, it just enforces them. The DOJ, one of 15 federal executive departments, is charged with enforcing federal law, defending the rights of US citizens, and representing the legal interests of the US government. The department covers both civil and criminal areas of federal law and is involved in everything from prosecuting offenders of antitrust laws to investigating organized crime. With the US Attorney General at its helm, the DOJ comprises 40 separate components, including the FBI, ATF, US Marshals, BOP, CRS, and US Attorneys. The DOJ has an annual budget in excess of $27 billion.