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Working in Corrections

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Corrections Careers

Visit the Career Centre to explore permanent full-time, permanent part-time and non-permanent positions that are available with the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety. Find Careers in Corrections

Personal Suitability Assessment

Is a career in corrections right for you? Fill out this assessment form to give you a better idea of the role, requirements, skills and expectations related to employment in corrections. Fill out the assessment form

Working in a Correctional Facility

Correctional Officer

There are a variety of Custody Service Employee (CSE) positions in Saskatchewan corrections. Correctional Officers, Facility Youth Workers, Parental Care Workers and Mental Health Correctional Officers are all CSEs.

Working in Community Corrections

Community Corrections Worker

Probation Officers and Community Youth Workers provide supervision and rehabilitation services for adults and youth, ensure that effective policing programs uphold the rule of law and protect society and the rights of citizens.

Application and Selection Process

Correctional Service Employees standing in front of Saskatchewan Flag

Learn more about the application and selection process to become a custody service employee or a community corrections employee.

Corrections Code of Professional Conduct

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Learn more about the expectations for an employee's conduct, both in the workplace and in their private life.

Corrections Officer Physical Abilities Test (COPAT)

COPAT Course

Learn more about the various stations and qualifications of the COPAT which is required to become a custody service employee.

Community Corrections Core Training (C3T)

Students in C3T training

Learn more about the core training for newly recruited probation officers and community youth workers.

Induction Training Program (ITP)

Induction Training Classroom

Learn more about the 11-week ITP for recruits who have applied to work in a correctional facility.

Correctional Facilities and Community Corrections Offices

Regina Correctional Facility

Find locations of correctional facilities and community corrections offices throughout Saskatchewan.

Teachers in Correctional Facilities

Woodwork Teacher Therapist

If you are a registered teacher looking for an exciting and rewarding teaching career that is making a difference, you can learn more about teaching in adult and youth custody facilities.

Health Workers in Correctional Facilities

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If you are an Registered Nurse, Registered Psychiatric Nurse or a Licensed Practical Nurse, you can learn more about nursing in adult and youth custody facilities.

Wages and Benefits

Cultural setting

Learn about salaries, benefits and hours of work.

Corrections Career Opportunities

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Corrections career opportunities that are available to the public through the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety.

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