text: any corrections officers here? i'm thinking of becoming a corrections officer need to what the job is like.   i worked as a corrections officer in a juvenile facility for 2 yrs.  pretty much the same as a lower level prison for adults.    i found that i felt a bit claustrophobic, as i had to go through 4 locked gates to get out.  plus, you always have to be watching your back (some of those "kids" were bigger than me and crazy as a loon) because you never know what/who is coming up behind you.  you have to be really detailed oriented in every aspect of the job (keeping logs, recording property, paper work) and at times it can be rather boring, like at night when every one is locked up and you just patrol the halls.  it can be fun when you get drunk/high bookies and the newbies are always in shock when you have them strip, do the searches and issue them someone elses underwear.  bottom line is...you'll either love it or hate it, but there is rarely a dull moment and it is decent pay and generally good benefits.  good luck to you.