How many hours do correctional officers work?

Correctional officers work 40 hours per week. As correctional facilities need to have someone on duty at all times, correctional officers work shifts. These shifts can be 8 to 12 hours, depending on the facility. Typically, if a correctional officer works 8-hour shifts, they work 5 shifts a week, while 12-hour shifts are generally only 3 shifts a week.

Correctional officers often work weekends, and there is not a set work week for them. They do have rotating shifts so that while they work some weekends, there is still time for them to have weekends off, it is just a rotating schedule so everyone gets a turn.