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Posted: March 5, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Captain)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

Fresh

Salary

$76,745 - $99,774

per year

Closes

March 26, 2026More DOJ jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This role involves leading the correctional services team at a federal prison camp in Duluth, Minnesota, overseeing security, inmate behavior, and daily operations to keep the facility safe and prepare inmates for release.

The captain acts as the top expert on custody matters, advising the warden on policies and ensuring smooth coordination across the institution.

It's a good fit for experienced correctional officers who thrive in leadership positions and have a strong background in managing prison security and staff.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in corrections, such as preparing post orders, assignment rosters, and conducting internal audits
  • Expertise in institutional security, inmate conduct, discipline, and work programs
  • Ability to provide guidance and counseling to correctional employees
  • Responsibility for controlling hazardous tools, materials, vehicles, and keys
  • Skills in inspecting facilities, observing personnel and inmates for security, morale, and relations
  • Experience advising on and implementing institution policies, procedures, and programs
  • Commitment to maintaining overall institution security as a primary duty

Full Job Description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.

To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience preparing, changing, and implementing post orders. Experience preparing quarterly assignment rosters.

Experience conducting internal audits of all areas in an institution. Experience providing guidance and counseling to employees. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience.

To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** Major Duties:

Serves as the department head over the Correctional Services department at a Bureau of Prisons federal prison camp.

Serves as the resident expert on all custodial and security questions arising at the facility, and has full and final technical responsibility when problems occur during the course of any given shift.

Responsible for institutional security, inmate conduct and discipline, inmate work, control of hazardous tools and material, safety, sanitation, control and use of institution vehicles, and key control in his assigned areas.

Also inspects facilities, observes personnel and inmates from the standpoint of security, morale and employee/inmate relations, and overall program coordination.

Serves as an advisor to the Warden and the correctional staff in the formulation and implementation of institution policies, procedures and programs.

Must integrate these policies and procedures into the overall operations of the facility, as well as the correctional department, and keep management advised of activities effecting institution programs.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.

The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/5/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/6/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NCR-2026-0207