How to conduct a formal count
Accurate counts are a core security duty.
6 steps →How-to guides
Correctional Officer How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common correctional officer tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common correctional officer tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks correctional officers perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to search a cell for contraband
Thorough searches keep weapons and drugs out.
6 steps →How to de-escalate a conflict
Words prevent many uses of force.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Correctional Officer training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.