correctional officer
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During testimony last week, Tomas Rivers, a correctional officer from State Correctional Institution Huntingdon, where Mangione was first held, described conversations he had with the accused, according to Rolling Stone:
From Salon β Dec. 11, 2025
Is correctional officer the job someone applies for when they have made all the right life choices?
From Slate β Oct. 8, 2025
Last month, a correctional officer who worked at FCI Dublin was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 15, 2024
Some SeaTac officers are leaving for other agencies or different lines of work, said correctional officer and union steward Joe Kimmet.
From Seattle Times β Jan. 2, 2024
I entered the prison and saw an older white woman—the correctional officer who managed the visitation yard.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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