Correctional officers held about 493,100 jobs in 2010. Ninety-five percent of correctional officers worked for federal, state, and local governments in May 2010. Most of the remainder were employed by private companies that provide correctional services to prisons and jails.
Working in a correctional institution can be stressful and dangerous. Every year, correctional officers are injured in confrontations with inmates. Correctional officers have one of the highest rates of nonfatal on-the-job injuries.
Correctional officers have a higher rate of injury and illness than the national average. They may face physical injury when conflicts with inmates occur. They may also be exposed to contagious diseases at work, although precautions are taken to avoid this possibility. The job demands that officers be alert and ready to react throughout their entire shift. The work can be stressful, and some officers experience anxiety.
Source:Bureau of Labor Statistics
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