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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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Nanos began his career in the El Paso, Texas, police department before joining the Pima County Sheriff’s Department in 1984 as a corrections officer, according to a biography on the department website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

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

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

“Man,” said the prison’s chief of operations, who was standing nearby with another corrections officer.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024