Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, WA

Correctional Officer 1 (CO2), Washington State Penitentiary

Full-time and on-call positions available Washington State Penitentiary (WSP), Walla Walla, WA SAVE THE DATE! Qualified candidates will be invited to an in Person Hiring Event to interview Date:
Thursday, August 27, 2026 Successful candidates for this recruitment would attend the earliest Training Academy available.

About Prison Facilities:
The Washington legislature has established a comprehensive system of corrections for convicted law violators within the state of Washington to accomplish a primary objective of ensuring public safety. The system is designed and managed to provide the maximum feasible safety for the persons and property of the general public, the staff, and the inmates (RCW 72.09.010). The Department of Corrections (DOC) has 11 prison facilities with custody levels ranging from minimum to maximum security.

Salary Information:
Corrections & Custody Officer 1 (TEAMSTERS Range 46 Step J-M)
· Full-time - $6,452 - $6,945
· On-call/Hourly - $37.08 - $39.91 Corrections & Custody Officer 2: (TEAMSTERS Range 49 Step J-M)
· Full-time - $6,945- $7,477
· On-call/Hourly - $39.91 - $42.97

To qualify at the Corrections and Custody Officer 2 (CO2) level you must meet the following qualifications:
One year of experience as a Department of Corrections (DOC) Corrections and Custody Officer, which includes successful completion of the CORE (Academy) and the Correctional Officer Field Training Program. OR One year of experience as a Correctional Officer in adult or juvenile corrections where security functions equivalent to DOC Corrections and Security Officer 2 were performed.

On-Call Positions On-call staff may have the opportunity to work an average of 32-40 hours per week, although the positions have no minimum hour guarantee. Incumbents will be required to attend 6 weeks of full-time paid training immediately upon hire and will be considered for full-time permanent and/or temporary vacancies as they occur. All correctional officers, including those in on-call positions, are provided with a benefits package including medical, dental, vision and retirement as well as paid sick leave, holiday pay and paid vacation;

provided they work at least 20 hours or more each week.

Facility information:
Washington State Penitentiary 1313 North 13th Avenue Walla Walla, WA 99362 The Washington State Department of Corrections is seeking highly motivated and talented individuals for the positions of Correctional Officer 1 and/or 2, at the Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, WA. WSP is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The on call/intermittent positions have no minimum hour guarantee.

Custody Level: Maximum, Close, Medium, Minimum Washington State Penitentiary (WSP) is a 2.439-bed multi-custody facility. WSP opened in 1886 and has changed over its years of operation. WSP is the oldest standing prison in Washington State. WSP structures its operations and programs around practices that show sustainable reductions in incarcerated individuals returning to prison while also enhancing security for the facility and safety for communities across Washington.

Whether the work is inside a prison, in community corrections, or in an administrative office, the Washington State Department of Corrections professional staff experience a high degree of personal satisfaction knowing they are creating environments in which all incarcerated individuals can learn to make choices that contribute to a safer society.