Description
Correctional service officers guard offenders and detainees and maintain order in correctional institutions and other places of detention. Primary workers develop women offender’s correctional plan and work with other service officers in the correctional team. They are employed by federal, provincial and municipal governments. Correctional service officers who are supervisors are included in this unit group.
Job Titles
- Correctional facility guard
- Correctional officers supervisor
- Correctional service officer
- Primary worker – correctional service
- Primary worker/kimisinaw – correctional service
- Prison guard
Main Duties
- Observe conduct and behaviour of offenders and detainees to prevent disturbances and escapes
- Supervise offenders during work assignments, meals and recreation periods
- Patrol assigned area and report any problems to supervisor
- Conduct security checks and scanning of visitors, inmates and their cells, working areas and recreational activity areas
- Observe behaviour of offenders and prepare reports
- Escort detainees in transit and during temporary leaves
- Prepare admission, program, release, transfer and other reports
- May supervise and coordinate work of other correctional service officers.
- May develop offenders’ correctional plan and facilitate their participation in reintegration programs in collaboration with psychologists, behavioral counsellors, parole officers and others.
Workplaces
- Federal government
- Municipal governments
- Provincial governments
Skills
- Persuading
- Evaluation
- Instructing
- Monitoring
- Negotiating
Abilities
- Explosive Strength
- Gross Body Coordination
- Stamina
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Auditory Attention
Personal Attributes
- Attention to Detail
- Stress Tolerance
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Collaboration
Similar Occupations
- Managers in social, community and correctional services (40030)
- Probation and parole officers (41311)
- Social workers (41300)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be moderate for Correctional service officers (43201) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Correctional service officers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Correctional service officers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): more than 95%
- 71% of correctional service officers work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 73% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 27% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 33% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 27% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $23.50 | $33.00 | $45.00 |
| Canada | $27.58 | $35.00 | $45.00 |
Training
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