Thank you for your interest in joining the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department as a correction officer. Please read the following directions, download the application, fill it out and return it to the Sheriff's Department at the address shown below.

Applicants must answer ALL questions contained in the job application except those designated "optional." If a question is not applicable, applicants should answer "N/A." Illegible or incomplete job applications will not be considered. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Department is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability. Disabled applicants may request accommodations to facilitate their participation in the job application process.

NOTE: Applicants for correction officer position must be 21 years of age or older.

Applicants should direct any questions regarding the job application and any request for accomodations to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Personnel Office: (617) 635-1000 x6524.

Please mail completed applications to:
Personnel Division
Suffolk County Sheriff's Department
20 Bradston Street
Boston, MA 02118

Download a printable version of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department Job Application for Jail/Correction Officer (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

Questions? Email the HR Department.

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