Requirements for corrections officer
N.J. Stat. § 30:4-3.11
in effect1. A person shall not be appointed as a correctional police officer of any correctional institution assigned, maintained, or operated by the Department of Corrections unless that person: a. is a citizen of the United States; b. is able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently and has a high school diploma or its equivalent; c. is sound in body and of good health; d. is of good moral character; and e. has not been convicted of any offense which would make the person unfit to perform the duties of the office as evidenced by a criminal history record background check. L.1991,c.110,s.1; amended 2021, c.305, s.3.
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