Corrections Officer - Southern Facilities

Corrections Officer - Southern Facilities

These are entry-level positions in the Michigan Department of Corrections. Corrections Officers oversee and participate in the custody, security, and treatment of prisoners in correctional facilities. The training and selection process includes an eight-week academy followed by two months of on-the-job training, with a probationary period at an assigned facility.

• Oversee and participate in the custody, security, and treatment of prisoners in correctional facilities.

• Gus Harrison Correctional Facility (ARF) – 2727 East Beecher St., Adrian, MI 49221
• Lakeland Correctional Facility (LCF) – 141 First St., Coldwater, MI 49036
• Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility (IBC) – 1727 West Bluewater Highway, Ionia, MI 48846
• Ionia Correctional Facility (ICF) – 1576 W. Bluewater Highway, Ionia, MI 48846
• Richard Handlon Correctional Facility (MTU) – 1728 Bluewater Highway, Ionia, MI 48846
• Charles Egeler Correctional Facility (RGC) – 3855 Cooper St., Jackson, MI
• Cooper Street Correctional Facility (JCS) – 3100 Cooper St., Jackson, MI 49201
• Parnall Correctional Facility (SMT) – 1780 East Parnall Rd., Jackson, MI 49201
• G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility (JCF) – 3500 N. Elm Road, Jackson, MI 49201
• Thumb Correctional Facility (TCF) – 3225 John Conley Drive, Lapeer, MI 48446
• Macomb Correctional Facility (MRF) – 34625 26 Mile Rd., Lenox Township, MI 48048
• Woodland Center Correctional Facility (WCC) – 9036
  
  E. M-36, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
• Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility (WHV) – 3201 Bemis Road, Ypsilanti, MI

• Education:
  
  Completion of 15 semester (23 term) college credits in any field.
• Experience:
  
  Corrections Officer 8 or Correction Medical Officer 8. No specific type or amount required.
• Alternate
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  See program notes below for details on education waiver and related requirements.

• Your application does not guarantee contact for further consideration; failure to submit official transcripts or Joint Service Transcripts may screen out an applicant.
• If you need assistance uploading documents, contact the Office of Career Services at .
• Do not attach a resume or cover letter in lieu of an Official College Transcript.
• Background checks and drug/alcohol testing apply; position requires successful completion of the DOC Officer Recruit Training program (eight weeks academy + eight weeks on-the-job training) and ongoing training and certification.
• Employees must be at least 18 years old at time of employment and must pass a post-offer medical exam, drug screen, and physical fitness test.
• Ethical Standards:
  All state classified employees must adhere to high ethical standards and report any conflicts of interest as part of the application process.
• Accommodations:
  If you require a reasonable accommodation, contact the agency’s ADA coordinator.

• Official college transcripts or Joint Service Transcripts as applicable (DD-214 or JST documentation as required).
• Evidence of education and experience, including proof of two years of correctional officer experience if applicable, and any required military documentation.

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