Correctional Officer Trainee – Julia Tutwiler

Job overview

The Correctional Officer Trainee – Julia Tutwiler role is onsite at Tutwiler Correctional Facility in Wetumpka, AL. The stated pay is $28–$35.72 per hour, with paid training and full state benefits. The Alabama Department of Corrections relies on correctional officers to support custody, rehabilitation, and reentry in state prisons. The trainee performs correctional work under agency regulations and job-specific training, helping maintain institutional safety while supporting inmate treatment and rehabilitation. The position includes a 10-week training program at the ADOC Training Center in Selma, Alabama, and may be assigned anywhere in the state.

What you'll do

• Monitor inmate movement and supervise work details
• inspect quarters and search inmates and visitors for contraband
• report unusual conditions and disturbances
• inspect security equipment
• conduct inmate counts and checks
• maintain reports and records
• drive transfer vehicles
• explain institutional rules and services
• observe inmate behavior and submit evaluation reports
• instruct inmates in hygiene, discipline, and etiquette.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

correctional officer trainee

julia tutwiler

wetumpka al

alabama department of corrections

state corrections

paid training

10-week training

$28–$35.72 per hour

high school diploma or ged

u.s. citizenship required

statewide assignment

correctional facility

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Defined benefit retirement plan
• optional deferred compensation
• health insurance
• optional dental and supplemental coverage
• discounted vision care
• flexible benefits program
• 12 holidays
• personal leave
• accrued sick and annual leave
• military leave.

Why this role

Entry-level role with paid 10-week training in Selma; applicants must be U.S. citizens, at least 19, and meet the stated BAT or associate-degree requirement; assignment may be anywhere in Alabama.

About the employer

Alabama Department of Corrections is hiring for this role. Industry: Correctional Institutions. Sector: 92.