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corrections officer

NOUN
jailer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
prison guard
STRONG
guard turnkey
WEAK
correctional officer
NOUN
turnkey
Synonyms
STRONG
guard warden
WEAK
correctional officer prison guard
NOUN
warder
Synonyms
STRONG
guard turnkey warden
WEAK
correctional officer prison guard

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Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce called ICE’s actions “bush-league policing” in an interview on Sunday, after federal agents mistakenly arrested a local corrections officer.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026

In Maine, Joyce said the corrections officer hadn’t hidden the fact he was a migrant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Documentation provided to NBC6 shows that Lindsey arrived at the facility in the Big Cypress Swamp on July 6, employed as a corrections officer through GardaWorld Federal Services, contracted out to provide security.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2025

Pulido was hired as a probation corrections officer in December 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025

As a corrections officer in North Carolina, Sam Poloche had long found being out in the field much more rewarding than working at a desk.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024