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This job is sometimes referred to as:
- Prison Officer
Corrections officers are responsible for the safe, secure and humane containment of prisoners. They manage prisoners' sentence plans and rehabilitation programmes to help reduce reoffending.
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Call us on 0800 222 733Pay
Corrections officers with one to three years’ experience usually earn
$45K-$55K
per year
Senior corrections officers usually earn
$60K-$63K
per year
Source: Department of Corrections.
Job opportunities
Good
Chances of getting a job as a corrections officer are good due to a shortage of workers.
Corrections officers supervise prisoners and monitor the progress of their sentence plans
Updated 23 May 2013