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Of the guards at a prison, all of them are employees of whatever state or regional department is in charge of prisons. Of all guards in total, a slight proportion of them are employed at prisons; others work at jails (which are not the same thing), banks, some clubs, consulates and other areas where security in person is required.

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It depends on the prison but usually the same amount of officers to the prisoners.

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The most recent survey showed 270,317 Correctional Officers (Custody/Security Staff) working in adult facilities in the United States.

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