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How exposed to AI is a Correctional Officers and Jailer?

Of the 26 tasks O*NET lists for correctional officers and jailers, 3 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 17 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Booking OfficerCommunity Services Officer (CSO)Correctional OfficerCorrections Officer (CO)Deputy JailerDetention DeputyDetention OfficerJail OfficerJailerJailor
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
26
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 25
393k
people do this job in the US
18 of 26
least protected in protective services

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

3
  • Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present
  • Use nondisciplinary tools and equipment, such as a computer
  • Arrange daily schedules for prisoners, including library visits, work assignments, family visits, and counseling appointments

Only with software built on top

6
  • Monitor conduct of prisoners in housing unit, or during work or recreational activities, according to established policies, regulations, and procedures, to prevent escape or violence
  • Maintain records of prisoners' identification and charges
  • Record information, such as prisoner identification, charges, and incidents of inmate disturbance, keeping daily logs of prisoner activities
  • Provide to supervisors oral and written reports of the quality and quantity of work performed by inmates, inmate disturbances and rule violations, and unusual occurrences
  • Counsel inmates and respond to legitimate questions, concerns, and requests
  • Process or book convicted individuals into prison

Cannot be sped up

17
  • Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes
  • Search prisoners and vehicles and conduct shakedowns of cells for valuables and contraband, such as weapons or drugs
  • Guard facility entrances to screen visitors
  • Use weapons, handcuffs, and physical force to maintain discipline and order among prisoners
  • Take prisoners into custody and escort to locations within and outside of facility, such as visiting room, courtroom, or airport
  • Settle disputes between inmates
  • Conduct fire, safety, and sanitation inspections
  • Serve meals, distribute commissary items, and dispense prescribed medication to prisoners
  • Participate in required job training
  • Issue clothing, tools, and other authorized items to inmates
  • Assign duties to inmates, providing instructions as needed
  • Search for and recapture escapees
  • Inspect mail for the presence of contraband
  • Drive passenger vehicles and trucks used to transport inmates to other institutions, courtrooms, hospitals, and work sites
  • Investigate crimes that have occurred within an institution, or assist police in their investigations of crimes and inmates
  • Supervise and coordinate work of other correctional service officers
  • Sponsor inmate recreational activities, such as newspapers and self-help groups
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.