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What is a Correctional Officer and What do they do?
It’s no secret that the United States is the world’s leading incarcerator, which is supported by a large web of prisons and penitentiaries built to house, service, and reform inmates. According to sentencingproject.org, there are approximately 2 million individuals who are serving time in the United States’ prison systems, which constitutes a 500% increase in prisoners over the last 40 years. The large number of prison sentences means that many prison facilities work with a large number of individuals daily, and many are overcrowded. These realities mean that the job of correctional officers has become increasingly important, as these are the individuals who are shouldered with the responsibilities of maintaining prison facilities, dealing with inmates, upholding social justice, and even handling some tough situations with seasoned criminals and those with felony convictions. With specialized training, correctional officers are also important first responders to help those who have had brushes with the law heal from their ways and reintegrate back into society.
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