Correctional Officer

About Reception Diagnostic Center

The Reception Diagnostic Center is a maximum‑security intake facility located in Plainfield, Indiana, with a capacity of more than 600 incarcerated adult males. All adult males entering the Indiana Department of Correction are received, assessed, and classified at this facility. Assessments include physical and mental health evaluations, addiction services screening, and education and work‑readiness reviews. This information helps determine the most appropriate long‑term facility placement.

Staff coordinate comprehensive evaluations to support safety and rehabilitation. The center plays a key role in establishing individualized plans for incarcerated individuals.

As a Correctional Officer at the Reception Diagnostic Center, you will work as part of a team in a maximum‑security Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) facility for adult males. During a typical 12‑hour shift you will maintain the security of the unit, the safety of staff and incarcerated individuals, and ensure daily activities and programs proceed on schedule. Across a two‑week pay period, Correctional Officers work 85.75 hours, including 7 shifts and one weekend.

This position starts at a $22.00 hourly base pay plus $1.00 per hour of differential pay, equating to $1,972.25 biweekly or $51,278.50 annually. Candidates with relevant experience may qualify for a higher base pay. These figures do not account for overtime pay.

• Monitor assigned areas at various intervals for security of incarcerated individuals, count of incarcerated individuals, and security of buildings and grounds.
• Follow and ensure compliance with established security procedures.
• Manage incarcerated individuals in various work details, including general clean‑up of institutional grounds and buildings.
• Escort incarcerated individuals to and from various locations across the facility for food, medicines, work assignments, and recreation.
• Keep records and make reports on such matters as incarcerated individuals’ movements, activities, and rule violations.
• Search incarcerated individuals, housing areas, and visitors for possible unauthorized items.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• Possession of a High School Diploma or High School Equivalent (HSE).
• At least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Willingness to travel with reasonable accommodation.
• Must test negative on all drug screenings.
• Veteran or law‑enforcement candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to work with and around incarcerated individuals per DOC mission statement.
• Ability to work mandatory/voluntary overtime in any shift, up to 16 consecutive hours per day.
• Ability to understand and utilize chemical agents properly.
• Ability to communicate effectively, including giving clear directions to incarcerated individuals and completing incarcerated individual/conduct reports.
• Strong critical‑thinking skills and the ability to apply as needed.

• Successfully complete the personal protection training.

This role provides supervision for incarcerated individuals and requires a high level of judgment and care.

Your work is physically, emotionally and mentally demanding. As a Correctional Officer you must maintain constant vigilance for periods of up to sixteen (16) hours at a time. The environment can be stressful, with a threat of physical harm or injury to oneself, coworkers, incarcerated individuals and/or the general public due to errors in judgment.

Depending on the duties performed or environment setting, frequent walking, standing, climbing stairs or ladders, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and/or similar movements may be involved. This role requires keen observational and hearing skills to stay alert for possible dangerous situations.