To apply for a position as a Corrections Officer for the Michigan Department of Corrections, you must be a minimum of 18 years of age and have earned a High School Diploma or G.E.D.  The first step in the process is completion and submission of the Civil Service Application (CS-102 4012).  Detailed information regarding the Corrections Officer application and selection process and other applicable information is listed below under "Related Documents."

If  you  have specific  questions,  you can  contact the Recruitment Section at 1-517-636-0780 or 1-888-820-7129.

For a complete information packet, download each document below.

An individual who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence cannot be hired.  Consideration cannot be given to an applicant who is on misdemeanor probation, has outstanding warrants, or has a controlled substance (drug) related conviction in any jurisdiction, including drug-related military discharges.  In addition, an applicant who has been convicted of any other misdemeanor shall not be eligible for employment until one year after satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including probation.