Correctional Officer - 20-Year Pension & Public Benefits

State of Wyoming; Rawlins (WY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Public retirement pension

Job summary

Wyoming Department of Corrections is hiring Correctional Officers for the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins, Wyoming. This entry-level role supports security operations, inmate supervision, and post enforcement duties essential to public safety and the WDOC academy training.

The position offers state benefits, retirement, paid leave, and opportunities for career growth in a values-driven agency that emphasizes safety, professional development, and service to Wyoming communities.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: 0-1 year of progressive work experience in a Correctional Setting
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None

Responsibilities

• Enforcement of rules and regulations.
• Responding to post orders of varied assigned posts.
• Supervising inmates in the performance of various jobs; modeling appropriate, pro-social behavior.
• Assisting in a variety of searches, including checking for contraband items.
• Observing daily inmate living, programming, work areas, and the perimeter fence line, reporting security violations.
• Conducting daily scheduled counts of inmates.
• Assuming duties of housing control centers, central control centers, and inmate living areas, monitoring inmate movements.
• Becoming familiar with inmate names and characteristics for easier identification of inmate movements and infractions.
• Assisting in restraining unruly inmates, utilizing the minimum amount of force required.
• Assisting in transporting inmates within and off the institution's boundaries, including inter- and intra-state predetermined destinations.
• Assisting in processing newly incarcerated inmates or the appropriate out-processing of released inmates.
• Attending required training to perform duties at an acceptable level.

Skills

Security procedures

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Wyoming Department of Corrections is hiring Correctional Officers for the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins, Wyoming. This entry-level role supports security operations, inmate supervision, and post enforcement duties essential to public safety and the WDOC academy training.

The position offers state benefits, retirement, paid leave, and opportunities for career growth in a values-driven agency that emphasizes safety, professional development, and service to Wyoming communities.