Correctional Officer III

See MSPB Careers for information regarding this classificationsTypically requires a Graduation from a standard four-year high school or equivalent (GED or High School Equivalency Diploma) and 3- 4 years of correctional or secure facility experience. Applicants to this position must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and shall have successfully completed the training program at the Mississippi Department of Corrections or the equivalent within another state, as approved by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Employees in this job classification under the age of twenty-one (21) shall be assigned to the posts designated as non-peace officer status posts.