Careers
Correctional Officer Careers
To learn more about the exciting employment opportunities in corrections, please read the material on the CDCR web site, print out the Correctional Officer brochure, and read the job bulletins.
With 33 adult institutions, there are opportunities in some of California's most majestic and affordable communities. So apply today, and discover why more men and women are proud to wear our uniform than any other law enforcement agency in the nation.
Learn More about becoming a Correctional Peace Officer at the CDCR website:
Our History
In the beginning...
In the 1950's an officer, despondent over working conditions at San Quentin, committed suicide. This prompted Officer Al Mello and eight fellow officers, five of which were Correctional Lieutenants concerned with the pay scale and working conditions, to start traveling to the three existing state prisons (Folsom, Soledad, and San Quentin)...
About Us
Dedicated to the Profession
Elected by the membership, every member of CCPOA's leadership team is a correctional officer, giving them an understanding of correctional issues and a commitment to the profession that can only come from "walking the line" behind prison walls. This understanding makes CCPOA one of the state's most effective employee organizations.
CCPOA Executive Council
- Mike Jimenez, State President
- Chuck Alexander, Executive V.P.
- Chuck Helton, CDC, V.P.
- Daryl Lee, DJJ V.P.
- Kevin Raymond, Supervisory V.P.
- Jim Martin, Treasurer
- Perry Speth, Secretary
