correctional officer

American  

Or correction officer,

noun

1. an officer of a jail or prison, especially a guard.

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Etymology

Origin of correctional officer

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

During testimony last week, Tomas Rivers, a correctional officer from State Correctional Institution Huntingdon, where Mangione was first held, described conversations he had with the accused, according to Rolling Stone:

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2025

Is correctional officer the job someone applies for when they have made all the right life choices?

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

Last month, a correctional officer who worked at FCI Dublin was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2024

Barry County Sheriff Danny Boyd said at the time that one of the inmates told a correctional officer that he needed his blood pressure checked.

From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2023

As is often the case, the correctional officer was fired but not criminally prosecuted.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Related Words

• prison guard