Correctional Officers

Introduction to Correctional Officers This chapter addresses medical qualifications specific to correctional officers (COs) based on their esse...

Job Functions The following job essential job functions have been included because they are representative of those considerations that are mos...

Medical Evaluation Guidance Initial Evaluation The LEO chapter on Initial Evaluation Examination should be used with th...

Appendix A: Background Information on Correctional Officers As of May 2015, there were 427,790 correctional officers (COs) actively employed in...

Appendix B: Fitness Test for Ontario Correctional Officer Applicants (FITCO) In 2010, Jamnik, et al., described the critical tasks that COs per...

Appendix C: New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) Physical Fitness Testing ...

Appendix D: Prevalence of Infectious Diseases in Correctional Facilities Tuberculosis...

Appendix E: Medical Information Regarding Issues Related to Pregnancy in Correctional Officers The following information is intended to help yo...

References Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Correctional Officers and Bailiffs. [Web site]. Available ...