Rici Correction Officer

About the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front‑line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public by helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

The Correction Officer will maintain control of the institution to provide safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and general public by enforcing rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Newly hired officers start at step 1 salary of $24.16 per hour, moving to step 2 salary of $24.86 after six months of employment. Employees working 2nd or 3rd shift receive an additional $0.60 per hour.

• Maintain control of the institution to provide safety and security of the facility, inmates, staff, and general public by enforcing rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Supervise and direct inmate activity in assigned areas of the facility/institution.
• Ensure the assigned area is clean, safe, and secure.
• Monitor and operate security controls, equipment, and computers.
• Operate automotive vehicles in perimeter security and transport inmates.
• Conduct inmate counts, security rounds, and searches.
• Complete required reports and serve on committees.
• Prevent escapes or incidents that threaten security.
• Use physical force, unarmed self‑defense, firearms, or other force when necessary to detain or secure inmates.

• High school diploma or G.E.D.; valid driver’s license required for transportation positions, and a commercial driver’s license required to drive vehicles qualifying as commercial.
• Must successfully pass the correction officer assessment or have completed the assessment within the past 24 months, or be a current ODRC employee previously certified in the position of correction officer.
• Probationary period of 365 days.

• Corrections
• Communications
• Criminology/Criminal Justice
• Law Enforcement
• Security
• Ethics and Values
• Listening
• Observation
• Situational Awareness
• Teamwork

Richland Correctional Institution, Richland County, Mansfield, Ohio, United States.

Step 1: $24.16 per hour, Step 2: $24.86 per hour after six months. Second or third shift additional $0.60 per hour.

Full‑time, classified position, union represented by OCSEA.

Email: DRC.RICIRecruito.gov
Phone: 567‑241‑0326
Alternate Email:
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