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Yes a federal BOP correctional officer is covered under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act. See the related link for more information on this act.
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.
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Provincial correctional officers start off at about $19.00/hr and go up to $27.00 after about 10 years.
A federal correctional officer wouldn't work for the Illinois Dept. of Corrections. Federal correctional officers work for the U.S. government, and whether they can carry a firearm while off duty would depend on the rules established by their specific employer. Added: Bureau of Prisons Corrections Officers are also covered under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act and therefore allowed to carry firearms off duty.
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.
There are many types of gear that are required for law enforcement officers. Law enforcement officers are required to have their badge, their gun, and their handcuffs on them at all times.
Dade