For current job postings and to apply for employment with the Vermont Department of Corrections, visit the web site of the Vermont Department of Human Resources. Correctional Officer I entry-level positions are listed under the heading: Protective Services.

The Vermont Department of Corrections is one of the largest Departments in state government with many career opportunities. Correctional Officers number more than 500 employees at nine correctional facilities throughout the state. Promotional opportunities are excellent here, beginning with Correctional Officer I entry-level positions. The Department is a fully integrated correctional services agency that includes detention, incarceration and community supervision. In addition to security, career opportunities exist in probation and parole as well as program and administrative support.

• Correctional Officer I Job Description

  • Important Notice to Correctional Officer Applicants

• Corrections Services Specialist I

• Corrections Employee Benefits
• Frequently Asked Questions about Becoming a Correctional Officer
• Vermont Correctional Academy
• Commissioner's Award of Excellence
• Officials laud improvements in Corrections - Article from the Times Argus

If you have specific questions about careers in the Vermont Department of Corrections and would like to speak with someone, You may contact the following Facilitys: 

Caledonia Comunity Work Camp - 802-748-6628

Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility - 802-863-7356

Dale State Correctional Facility - 802-241-1399

Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility - 802-786-5830

Northeast Regional Correctional Facility - 802-748-8151

Northern State Correctional Facility - 802-334-3364

Northwest State Correctional Ffacility - 802-524-6771

Southeast State Correctional Facility - 802-674-6717

Southern State Correctional Facility - 802-885-9800