The Criminal Justice Department Katherine A. Steinbeck Chairman Office B-2079 Phone 440.953.7144 . The need to replace corrections officers who transfer to other occupations or leave the labor force, coupled with rising employment demand, will generate thousands of job openings each year. Positions are available in federal, state, local and private corrections systems.
Opportunities also exist in community-based corrections programs and other intermediate sanctions.
Activities range from custody and control to responsibility for assisting in treatment and prevention programs. Lakeland graduates may, through transfer agreements with local 4-year colleges, choose to continue their formal education. Lakeland's corrections program provides the ease of scheduling and a less expensive alternative to many bachelor's degree programs. The required courses benefit the students by providing practical experience, blending academics with reality. After the completion of required credits, students proceed to accumulate 210 outside training hours with local agencies, gaining essential hands-on experience.