There are several things you need to know if you want to be a correctional-officer. You should know that you will be required to go through some tests and there are other requirements you need to fulfill. In order to be a reliable prison officer you have to be a very mature person. You should be able to control your emotion and remain impersonal. Being objective is also very important in the job as well as being smart and responsible
Maturity is the first thing that you need to have because you will face many people from different background and you can also be transferred to many different places you have never expected before. You will encounter criminals and most of them will certainly have some negative behavior. You will also need to be ready for any situations. You might be placed at a place with a minimum security where you will need all efforts to guard it or you can also be transferred to participate in a maximum security institution where your job is just the regular use of restraints, weapon searches, and tactical response.