Corrections Officers – $2,000 Sign On Bonus

Cheshire; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 26,424 - 37,634; Full time

Job summary

A correctional facility located in New Hampshire is seeking full-time Corrections Officers with a sign-on bonus of $2,000. Candidates must have a high school diploma, pass a background check, and meet specific physical and psychological standards. Responsibilities include supervising inmate activities, processing incoming inmates, and ensuring facility rules are enforced. The position offers competitive pay at $23.25/hour along with an excellent benefits package.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Must pass an approved background check.
• Must meet physical fitness and psychological standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all inmate activities to ensure safety.
• Process incoming inmates and complete necessary paperwork.
• Enforce correctional facility rules and regulations.
• Maintain logs for control room and dayroom.
• Inspect areas for security and hygiene standards.

Skills

Supervising inmate activities

Processing incoming inmates

Enforcing facility rules

Conducting armed transports

Using physical intervention techniques

Education

High School education or equivalent

Job description

CORRECTIONS OFFICERS – $2,000 sign on bonus

Posted on September 16, 2025

Cheshire County Department of Corrections is seeking Corrections Officers for full-time positions.

The Corrections Officers are responsible for the care, custody and control of adult offenders.

Responsibilities may include some and/or all of the following:

• Supervising all inmate activities to ensure a safe and secure environment.
• Processing incoming inmates – completes intake paperwork on computer, issues clothing, does fingerprinting, and takes photographs.
• Advising inmates on correctional facility rules and regulations and enforcing them.
• Maintaining control room and dayroom logs.
• Answering phones, communicating by radio and by written correspondence.
• Clearing all visitors with regard to safety and security.
• Inspecting cells, living areas, common areas, multi-purpose rooms and physical plant for security breaches and hygiene standards.
• Transporting inmates both inside and outside of the facility.
• Conducting armed transports of pre-trial inmates.
• Maintaining inmate order, discipline, safety and security.
• Conducting inmate counts.
• Using physical intervention techniques to subdue out of control offenders.
• Utilizing handcuffs, restraints and other correctional-related equipment.

Minimum Qualifications: Must have a High School education or equivalent, a valid driver’s license and pass an approved background check. The successful candidates must be able to pass Group II physical fitness and psychological standards and eventually meet correctional officer certification standards in order to remain employed. We offer an excellent benefits package.

Entry level rate of pay $23.25/hour

Interested candidates should complete an employment application and send to Major Randy Hall @ CCDOC, 825 Marlboro Road, Keene, NH 03431 or email to [e-mail]