Not sure, But they are not allowed to carry any in jail. Maybe pepper spray but that's it..........
No, they only carried whistles.
In 2010, 4 of the 158 officers killed in the line of duty were working in a correctional setting.
Correctional peace officers, correctional officers or c/o's are cops, and they are peace officers. The term prison guard is not one they usually prefer.
Patron saints of correctional officers: Adrian of Nicomedia Hippolytus of Rome Martinian of Rome Processus
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a government run website which has information about the role of correctional officers and how to apply to be one. Wikipedia also has an information page about correctional officers and other prison employees.
no.
Provincial correctional officers start off at about $19.00/hr and go up to $27.00 after about 10 years.
Missouri
I would expect that they do a pretty thorough job for correctional officers. They do not want people with criminal backgrounds being responsible for criminals.
Dade
correctional officers
Corretional officers do not guard anyone who is not an active status inmate at the facility where they are employed.