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Posted: January 5, 2026 (9 days ago)

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Supervisory Correctional Officer (Captain - Complex)

Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

Recent

Salary

$106,437 - $138,370

per year

Closes

January 27, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a high-level supervisor in a federal prison who oversees security, inmate discipline, and daily operations to keep the facility safe and help prepare prisoners for life after release.

It involves advising prison leadership on policies, managing emergency plans, and leading a team of correctional staff.

A good fit would be someone with strong leadership experience in law enforcement or corrections, who can make quick decisions under pressure and handle high-stakes situations.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in corrections, law enforcement, or related fields like police officer or detention officer
  • Proven ability to make sound decisions in emergency situations with potential for severe consequences, such as loss of life or property damage
  • Experience inspecting facilities, observing personnel and inmates for security, morale, and relations
  • Leadership and direction in areas like institutional security, inmate conduct and discipline, work programs, hazardous materials control, safety, sanitation, vehicle and key control
  • Knowledge of developing and administering regulations for inmate control in living quarters, work areas, and leisure activities
  • Experience in planning and maintaining emergency plans for riots, escapes, bomb threats, hostage situations, weather events, fires, searches, evacuations, and food strikes

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 in work such as police officer, mental health counselor in a residential facility, or detention officer.

Experience which has demonstrated the ability to make sound decisions in emergency situations where the decisions could result in severe consequences such as loss of life or destruction of property.

Experience in inspecting facilities, observing personnel and inmates the standpoint of security, morale and employee inmate relations, and overall program coordination.

Experience in providing leadership and direction to the Correctional Services department in 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.

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

Provides leadership and direction to the Correctional Services Department in 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.

Plans, develops and administers the regulations which ensure strict security and control of inmates in living quarters, work areas and leisure time activities.

Develops and maintains Institution Emergency Plans to include riots, escapes, bomb threats, hostage situations, adverse weather, fire plans, internal searches, institution evacuations and food strikes.

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: 1/5/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/6/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SCR-2026-0080