(BOP) - The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a career-oriented agency, offering a broad range of exciting career opportunities in a work environment that promotes integrity, diversity, and professional development. There are 122 BOP locations across the country and a listing of current openings is available on USAJobs.
The BOP is currently offering a 10% recruitment incentive for Correctional Officer positions at 23 federal prison locations nationwide. Individuals who have received firm offers of employment as Correctional Officers at one of these 23 locations between July 31 and December 18, 2022, are eligible for the recruitment bonus. In most cases, Federal regulations require BOP employees to be under 37 years old when hired; however, exceptions are made for certain hard-to-fill positions and for preference eligible veterans. Veterans are encouraged to apply. All candidates are subject to a pre-employment and panel interview, drug urinalysis, physical examination, background investigation, and if hired, must successfully complete the three-week training course, "Introduction to Correctional Techniques."
The 23 locations with the 10% recruitment incentive for Correctional Officer positions are:
- FCI Aliceville, AL
- FCC Beaumont, TX
- FPC Bryan, TX
- MCC Chicago, IL
- FMC Devens, MA
- FCI Englewood, CO
- FCC Hazelton, WV
- FDC Honolulu, HI
- FDC Houston, TX
- USP Leavenworth, KS
- FCC Lompoc, CA
- FCI McKean, PA
- FCI Memphis, TN
- FCI Oxford, WI
- FCC Petersburg, VA
- FDC Philadelphia, PA
- FCI Phoenix, AZ
- FCC Pollock, LA
- FMC Rochester, MN
- FCI Sandstone, MN
- FDC SeaTac, WA
- FCI Sheridan, OR
- FCI Waseca, MN
Information on summer hiring events and other recruitment incentives is also available on our website, www.bop.gov. To learn more, check out the story, "Increasing Staffing Nationwide Remains a Priority."
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