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How exposed to AI is a First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer?

Of the 23 tasks O*NET lists for first-line supervisors of correctional officers, 5 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 15 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
Correctional Officer CaptainCorrectional Supervisor
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
23
tasks rated for this occupation
11%
hold a degree, from a survey of 32
54k
people do this job in the US
19 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

5
  • Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts
  • Conduct roll calls of correctional officers
  • Set up employee work schedules
  • Review offender information to identify issues that require special attention
  • Develop work or security procedures

Only with software built on top

3
  • Complete administrative paperwork or supervise the preparation or maintenance of records, forms, or reports
  • Examine incoming or outgoing mail to ensure conformance with regulations
  • Convey correctional officers' or inmates' complaints to superiors

Cannot be sped up

15
  • Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws
  • Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations
  • Respond to emergencies, such as escapes
  • Supervise and direct the work of correctional officers to ensure the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of inmates
  • Supervise or perform searches of inmates or their quarters to locate contraband items
  • Monitor behavior of subordinates to ensure alert, courteous, and professional behavior toward inmates, parolees, fellow employees, visitors, and the public
  • Restrain, secure, or control offenders, using chemical agents, firearms, or other weapons of force as necessary
  • Carry injured offenders or employees to safety and provide emergency first aid when necessary
  • Supervise activities, such as searches, shakedowns, riot control, or institutional tours
  • Instruct employees or provide on-the-job training
  • Resolve problems between inmates
  • Transfer or transport offenders on foot or by driving vehicles, such as trailers, vans, or buses
  • Supervise or provide security for offenders performing tasks, such as construction, maintenance, laundry, food service, or other industrial or agricultural operations
  • Conduct evaluations of employees' performance
  • Rate behavior of inmates, promoting acceptable attitudes and behaviors to those with low ratings
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.