{"id":24705,"date":"2026-04-01T13:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/?page_id=24705"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:04:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:04:41","slug":"n-meta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/join-our-team\/n-meta\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull wp-duotone-unset-1\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1536\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-8067\" alt=\"CDCR staff standing in a line\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2024\/05\/CDCR-Folsom-543-G.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2024\/05\/CDCR-Folsom-543-G.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2024\/05\/CDCR-Folsom-543-G-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2024\/05\/CDCR-Folsom-543-G-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2024\/05\/CDCR-Folsom-543-G-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2024\/05\/CDCR-Folsom-543-G-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2024\/05\/CDCR-Folsom-543-G-2048x1229.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#66625a\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:76px\">JOIN OUR TEAM<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64b26803 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">ANNUAL SALARY UP TO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-gold-400-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c077673ac9cc735b451d3117fba5a42d\">$113,000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">WITH AVAILABLE INCENTIVES<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-btn-yellow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"#Apply_Form\">APPLY NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-green-600-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-370e7c34\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">CORRECTIONAL OFFICER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>EARN UP TO $113,000 \/ YEAR<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:100\">with available incentives<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">When you become a peace officer with CDCR, you join a family of dedicated, hardworking men and women who ensure public safety in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Correctional Officers are part of a diverse professional family, with a commitment to facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment. 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