CORRECTIONS CAPTAIN Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5033685) Apply  CORRECTIONS CAPTAIN Salary $4,270.93 - $7,738.00 Monthly Location Angola, LA Job Type Promotion Job Number 402-25-071 Department DOC-Louisiana State Penitentiary Opening Date 08/06/2025 Closing Date 8/16/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections – Corrections Services www.doc.louisiana.gov LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY Angola, LA Ready to advance your career in a high-security environment? TheLouisiana State Penitentiary (LSP)—the state’s only Class 1A facility and home to Louisiana’s death row—is seeking a dedicatedCorrections Captain. In thispromotional opportunity, you’ll serve as a frontline supervisor, ensuring the safety, security, and operational integrity of one of the most critical correctional institutions in the state. If you're a proven leader ready for the next challenge, this is your moment to make a powerful impact. Why work for DOC? (https://doc.louisiana.gov/about-the-dpsc/careers-in-corrections/) + Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development. + Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues. + Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post-retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements. Minimum Qualifications Three years of experience in a correctional, behavioral, or penal institution with responsibility for the security, custody, rehabilitation, or classification of offenders, or in law enforcement or security plus one of the following: 1. Possession of a high school diploma or GED; OR 2. One year of experience in any field; OR 3. Six months of law enforcement experience as a POST certified peace officer. One year of this experience must have been in a position equivalent in scope of responsibility or complexity of work performed to a Corrections Lieutenant in the State service. NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted. In accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) (Part 115:17) of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations an applicant who has been found to have engaged in any form of sexual abuse; engaged in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable or refused will be disqualified. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Possession of a current driver's license. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=144150) . Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Inspect all areas of supervision ensuring they are properly cleaned, sanitary, operating efficiently and are in compliance with safety, health, and ACA regulations. + Ensure officers are on their assigned drops and are working according to LSP policies and procedures. + Supervise count procedures, meal activities, call-outs, and other routine management functions. + Supervise and assist officers in handling disturbances or incidents. + Work with adult male inmates of all custody levels – minimum, medium, maximum (death row) and protective custody. + Will supervise maximum-security inmates and lower level security officers. Position-Specific Details: This position will be filled by: + PROMOTION: This position will be filled by promotion of a permanent classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. + DETAIL: The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted. Compensation: This position has a Special Entrance Rate of $24.64 per hour. Other Important Information: + IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section,applicants must authorizethe HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under thePrison Rape Elimination Act (PREA),to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question. + This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace. + Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire. + Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification. + This is a 24 hour facility. + Applicants may be required to work shift work How to Apply: No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Please list your security experience separately by job title so that years of higher levels of supervisory security experience may be calculated. Ex. Corrections Cadet/Sergeant/Master Sergeant, Corrections Lieutenant, Corrections Captain, etc. + To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE. + There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has90 days from the closing dateof the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. + Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. + This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability. For further information about this vacancy contact: Chassity Rheams Human Resources Department Chassity.Rheams@la.gov Ph: (225) 655-2056 Fax: (225) 342-5968 Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 Are you currently a permanent classified employee of the Department of Corrections/Corrections Services (Adult DOC)? + Yes + No 02 Do you possess a valid Louisiana driver's license? + Yes + No 03 Have you reached your eighteenth birthday at the time of application? + Yes + No 04 If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting. + Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present. + No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment. 05 Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or felony or under indictment of a felony charge? + Yes + No 06 Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge? + Yes + No 07 If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A. Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email