JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Department of Corrections is hiring officers for the prison in Leakesville.
Interviews and screenings will be conducted Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution.
Officials say they’re looking for candidates who are at least 18 years old, possess a valid driver’s license and Social Security card, have no felony or domestic violence convictions, and provide proof of a high school diploma or G.E.D.
Applicants must also complete a math quiz, a written report and a physical agility exercise and show proof of selective service registration, if a male between 18 and 25.
Starting pay is $1,833 per month.
Applicants also can apply online at www.mdoc.state.ms.us or via the Mississippi State Personnel Board website, www.mspb.ms.gov .
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