{"id":3879,"date":"2021-07-28T16:32:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T23:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/?page_id=3879"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:46:20","slug":"correctional-careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/","title":{"rendered":"Correctional Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"hero hero__is-slider\">\n\t<div class=\"hero__inner hero__slider\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-cdcr-hero-slider hero-slider\">\n<div class=\"hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"hero__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2019\/06\/RecruitsinLine-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Female and male CDCR in uniform.\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"container container--wide\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero__card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero__pretitle\">We&#039;re Hiring<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero__title huge\">\n\t\t\t\tJOIN OUR TEAM\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hero__cta button-square--blue\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.cdcr.ca.gov\/job\/Sacramento-Correctional-Officer-CA-95811\/1306979300\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAPPLY NOW\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .hero__content -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"hero__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/06\/WardenCynthiaTampkins.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Warden Cynthia Tampkins\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"container container--wide\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero__card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero__pretitle\">DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero__title huge\">\n\t\t\t\tWOMEN OF CDCR\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero__subtitle\">Inspiring people everywhere to imagine the impossible.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hero__cta button-square--blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/women-of-cdcr\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTheir Stories\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .hero__content -->\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"controls\" id=\"hero__slider--controls\" aria-label=\"Carousel Navigation\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"prev-btn\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Previous slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg role=\"img\" height=\"11\" width=\"7\" class=\"icon-arrow-chevron-left icon\" aria-labelledby=\"prev-btn\" aria-label=\"arrow-chevron-left\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/themes\/oshpd\/dist\/icons\/icons.svg#sprite-icon-arrow-chevron-left\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t<span id=\"next-btn\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Next slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg role=\"img\" 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class=\"cta-row__item--icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t<a class=\"cta-row__item\" href=\"\/por\/veterans\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"cta-row__item--icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Military and Veterans<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ribbon-block full bg-green ribbon-items-4\">\n\t<div class=\"container container--wide\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ribbon__items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ribbon-item-0\" class=\"ribbon__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ribbon__item--icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg role=\"img\" height=\"25\" width=\"25\" class=\"icon-careers icon\" aria-label=\"careers\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/themes\/oshpd\/dist\/icons\/icons.svg#sprite-icon-careers\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ribbon__item--content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ribbon__item--title\">Recruitment Calendar<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ribbon__item--message\">Sign up and learn more about CDCR&#039;s recruitment events.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"ribbon__item--cta\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/events\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Events\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ribbon-item-1\" class=\"ribbon__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ribbon__item--icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg role=\"img\" height=\"25\" width=\"25\" class=\"icon-checklist icon\" aria-label=\"checklist\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/themes\/oshpd\/dist\/icons\/icons.svg#sprite-icon-checklist\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ribbon__item--content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ribbon__item--title\">Hiring Process<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ribbon__item--message\">Learn about our minimum qualifications before you apply.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"ribbon__item--cta\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/application-process\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Process\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ribbon-item-2\" class=\"ribbon__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ribbon__item--icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg role=\"img\" height=\"25\" width=\"25\" class=\"icon-pillars icon\" aria-label=\"pillars\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/themes\/oshpd\/dist\/icons\/icons.svg#sprite-icon-pillars\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ribbon__item--content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ribbon__item--title\">The Academy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ribbon__item--message\">The training academy instills pride, discipline, respect, and teamwork in our candidates.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"ribbon__item--cta\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/the-academy\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Steps\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ribbon-item-3\" class=\"ribbon__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ribbon__item--icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg role=\"img\" height=\"25\" width=\"25\" class=\"icon-info icon\" aria-label=\"info\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/themes\/oshpd\/dist\/icons\/icons.svg#sprite-icon-info\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ribbon__item--content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ribbon__item--title\">Pay and Benefits<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ribbon__item--message\">We offer a pay bonus for some institutions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"ribbon__item--cta\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/pay\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-gold-400-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Competitive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/pay\/\">Pay and Benefits<\/a>!   <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-09-at-11.37-1-1024x600-1.png\" alt=\"Laptop screen with a collage of CDCR officers\" class=\"wp-image-7115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-09-at-11.37-1-1024x600-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-09-at-11.37-1-1024x600-1-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-09-at-11.37-1-1024x600-1-768x450.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\">Join Us for Our  Virtual Career Fair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Officers enjoy competitive pay starting at $5,510 up to $9,203.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Register for our next career fair!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April 8th, 2026 @ 12:00PM-1:30 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>April 22nd, 2026 @ 12:00PM-1:30PM<\/p>\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-text-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/california-corrections-officers-career-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-css-opacity has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element has-text-color\" style=\"color:#092a0b\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2023\/10\/CDCR-Folsom-504-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Correctional Officers standing together\" class=\"wp-image-7385 size-full\" style=\"object-position:54% 12%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2023\/10\/CDCR-Folsom-504-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2023\/10\/CDCR-Folsom-504-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2023\/10\/CDCR-Folsom-504-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2023\/10\/CDCR-Folsom-504-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2023\/10\/CDCR-Folsom-504-2048x1537.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/name-badge.png\" alt=\"name badge icon\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#104913\">Career Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"color:#104913\">When you join CDCR as a peace officer, you can pursue many career options. This includes parole, internal affairs, and correctional safety. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-gold-400-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-gold-400-background-color has-background is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/Working-as-a-Peace-Officer-5-1024x1013.jpg\" alt=\"K9 Officer next to a K9\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">K9 Officer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" data-id=\"4236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/D_1O8A6816-scaled-1-1024x646.jpg\" alt=\"K9 Officer next to a K9\" class=\"wp-image-4236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/D_1O8A6816-scaled-1-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/D_1O8A6816-scaled-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/D_1O8A6816-scaled-1-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/D_1O8A6816-scaled-1-1536x969.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/D_1O8A6816-scaled-1-2048x1292.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Correctional Officers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/black-badge.png\" alt=\"black icon badge\" class=\"wp-image-4322\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specialized Teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also join a specialized team like the investigative services unit, crisis response team, gang task force, and fugitive apprehension team.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/LR-1068-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"K-9 unit car\" class=\"wp-image-4218 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/LR-1068-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/LR-1068-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/LR-1068-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/LR-1068-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/por\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2021\/08\/LR-1068-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter 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