5831 Correction and Detention Specialist: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Correction and Detention Specialist designation to Correctional Officers and Jailers. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Correction and Detention Specialist. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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$58,940
Median national pay for Correctional Officer and Jailer
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.
Typical national pay$48,640–$75,850Median $58,940 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 2: some preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.
Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes.
Monitor conduct of prisoners in housing unit, or during work or recreational activities, according to established policies, regulations, and procedures, to prevent escape or violence.
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Correctional Officer and Jailer
Summary
Correctional officer guarding inmates in correctional facilities, conducting head counts, inspecting security features, monitoring conduct, searching for contraband, and recording information in daily logs
Experience
Correctional Officer and Jailer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Conducted head counts to ensure that each prisoner was present
Inspected locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates for security at correctional facilities
Monitored prisoner conduct in housing units and during activities to prevent escape or violence
Searched prisoners and vehicles, and conducted shakedowns of cells for contraband
Recorded prisoner information, charges, and incidents in daily logs
Inspecting facilities, Inspecting facilities for cleanliness, Inspecting equipment, Attending training
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your Correction and Detention Specialist experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Correctional Officers and Jailers?
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Fictional example: In my Correction and Detention Specialist assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.
Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T03:35:37.269903+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
Why: to help veterans evaluate civilian directions and recover truthful resume evidence before entering Rung.
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