Correctional Officers and Jailers

O*NET-SOC code: 33-3012.00

Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Moderate· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery high
Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
Source dataset (XLSX download)
Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745
Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
Source dataset (CSV download)
Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.14
0.09Range of values carried here0.70
Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
Source dataset (PDF download)

What kind of figure this source publishes

The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.

Task-level exposure

Exposed tasks only

26 rated tasks · 8 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (30.8%)

β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.

Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.

Source: OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
Release: gh-main-0471612
License: MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI

Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.

Task (O*NET 27.2)	βE1 + 0.5 × E2
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. O*NET Task ID 2109	1.0
Maintain records of prisoners' identification and charges. O*NET Task ID 2117	1.0
Record information, such as prisoner identification, charges, and incidents of inmate disturbance, keeping daily logs of prisoner activities. O*NET Task ID 15255	1.0
Participate in required job training. O*NET Task ID 15258	1.0
Use nondisciplinary tools and equipment, such as a computer. O*NET Task ID 15261	1.0
Inspect mail for the presence of contraband. O*NET Task ID 2104	0.5
Arrange daily schedules for prisoners, including library visits, work assignments, family visits, and counseling appointments. O*NET Task ID 2112	0.5
Investigate crimes that have occurred within an institution, or assist police in their investigations of crimes and inmates. O*NET Task ID 2116	0.5
Guard facility entrances to screen visitors. O*NET Task ID 2102	0.0
Search for and recapture escapees. O*NET Task ID 2103	0.0
Take prisoners into custody and escort to locations within and outside of facility, such as visiting room, courtroom, or airport. O*NET Task ID 2105	0.0
Use weapons, handcuffs, and physical force to maintain discipline and order among prisoners. O*NET Task ID 2107	0.0
Conduct fire, safety, and sanitation inspections. O*NET Task ID 2108	0.0
Settle disputes between inmates. O*NET Task ID 2110	0.0
Drive passenger vehicles and trucks used to transport inmates to other institutions, courtrooms, hospitals, and work sites. O*NET Task ID 2111	0.0
Assign duties to inmates, providing instructions as needed. O*NET Task ID 2113	0.0
Issue clothing, tools, and other authorized items to inmates. O*NET Task ID 2114	0.0
Supervise and coordinate work of other correctional service officers. O*NET Task ID 2118	0.0
Sponsor inmate recreational activities, such as newspapers and self-help groups. O*NET Task ID 2119	0.0
Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present. O*NET Task ID 15252	0.0
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. O*NET Task ID 15253	0.0
Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes. O*NET Task ID 15254	0.0
Search prisoners and vehicles and conduct shakedowns of cells for valuables and contraband, such as weapons or drugs. O*NET Task ID 15256	0.0
Process or book convicted individuals into prison. O*NET Task ID 15257	0.0
Serve meals, distribute commissary items, and dispense prescribed medication to prisoners. O*NET Task ID 15259	0.0
Counsel inmates and respond to legitimate questions, concerns, and requests. O*NET Task ID 15260	0.0

β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.

Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page

All O*NET 31.0 task statements (27)

All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.

Task (O*NET 31.0)	Type
Guard facility entrances to screen visitors.	Core
Inspect mail for the presence of contraband.	Core
Take prisoners into custody and escort to locations within and outside of facility, such as visiting room, courtroom, or airport.	Core
Use weapons, handcuffs, and physical force to maintain discipline and order among prisoners.	Core
Conduct fire, safety, and sanitation inspections.	Core
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.	Core
Settle disputes between inmates.	Core
Drive passenger vehicles and trucks used to transport inmates to other institutions, courtrooms, hospitals, and work sites.	Core
Arrange daily schedules for prisoners, including library visits, work assignments, family visits, and counseling appointments.	Core
Assign duties to inmates, providing instructions as needed.	Core
Issue clothing, tools, and other authorized items to inmates.	Core
Maintain records of prisoners' identification and charges.	Core
Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.	Core
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.	Core
Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes.	Core
Record information, such as prisoner identification, charges, and incidents of inmate disturbance, keeping daily logs of prisoner activities.	Core
Search prisoners and vehicles and conduct shakedowns of cells for valuables and contraband, such as weapons or drugs.	Core
Participate in required job training.	Core
Serve meals, distribute commissary items, and dispense prescribed medication to prisoners.	Core
Counsel inmates and respond to legitimate questions, concerns, and requests.	Core
Use nondisciplinary tools and equipment, such as a computer.	Core
Search for and recapture escapees.	Supplemental
Investigate crimes that have occurred within an institution, or assist police in their investigations of crimes and inmates.	Supplemental
Supervise and coordinate work of other correctional service officers.	Supplemental
Sponsor inmate recreational activities, such as newspapers and self-help groups.	Supplemental
Process or book convicted individuals into prison.	Supplemental
Take fingerprints of arrestees, prisoners, or the general public.	Supplemental

Anthropic, "What work can robots do?"2026-09

0.21/ 3· Robot exposure index

0 none3 unstructured settings

Scale, basis and source

Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time

Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks

Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.

Source dataset

The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.

Tier of each physical task

Robot environment tiers (E0–E3)

E0 noneDetails
Rated not doable by robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated, even in a purpose-built setting
E1 purpose-built robot settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting built around the machine, such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line
E2 structured facilitiesDetails
Rated doable in a human work facility that an institution keeps to a working standard, such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port
E3 unstructured settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting that no institution keeps to a working standard, such as a private home or a construction site

Only tasks classified as physical are listed; other tasks have no tier in the source.

Task (O*NET 29.3)	Robot environment tier
Guard facility entrances to screen visitors.	E0 none
Inspect mail for the presence of contraband.	E0 none
Take prisoners into custody and escort to locations within and outside of facility, such as visiting room, courtroom, or airport.	E0 none
Use weapons, handcuffs, and physical force to maintain discipline and order among prisoners.	E0 none
Conduct fire, safety, and sanitation inspections.	E0 none
Settle disputes between inmates.	E0 none
Drive passenger vehicles and trucks used to transport inmates to other institutions, courtrooms, hospitals, and work sites.	E3 unstructured settings
Issue clothing, tools, and other authorized items to inmates.	E1 purpose-built robot settings
Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.	E1 purpose-built robot settings
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.	E0 none
Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes.	E1 purpose-built robot settings
Search prisoners and vehicles and conduct shakedowns of cells for valuables and contraband, such as weapons or drugs.	E0 none
Participate in required job training.	E0 none
Serve meals, distribute commissary items, and dispense prescribed medication to prisoners.	E1 purpose-built robot settings
Search for and recapture escapees.	E0 none
Investigate crimes that have occurred within an institution, or assist police in their investigations of crimes and inmates.	E0 none
Process or book convicted individuals into prison.	E0 none
Take fingerprints of arrestees, prisoners, or the general public.	E0 none

Korea classification links (KSCO)

Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.

KSCO code	KSCO title	Relation	Status
41132	교도관	Same scope	confirmed
41131	소년원 학교 교사	Related, not a match	confirmed

Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)

ESCO occupational vocabulary

Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.

prison officerESCO 5413.2Same scope
Prison officers supervise inmates in a correctional facility and ensure the security and peace-keeping in the facility. They perform checks and searches to ensure compliance to regulations, monitor visitations and the activities of inmates as well as participate in programs of rehabilitation, and ensure records maintenance.
court bailiffESCO 3411.4This occupation is broader
Court bailiffs maintain order and security in courtrooms. They transport offenders to and from the courtroom, ensure necessary supplies are present in the courtroom, and investigate the premises and examine individuals to ensure there are no threats. They also open and close court, and call witnesses.
juvenile correctional officerESCO 5413.1This occupation is broader
Juvenile correctional officers monitor and provide security to juvenile offenders. They ensure the safety of the facility compliant with rules and regulations, compile reports on the daily activities as well as in the case of incidents, and report unusual activity. They also supervise rehabilitation procedures of the offenders.
probation officerESCO 2635.3.21This occupation is broader
Probation officers supervise offenders after their release, or who were sentenced to penalties outside of incarceration. They write reports providing advice on the offender's sentence and analysis concerning possibilities of reoffense. They aid the offenders during the rehabilitation and reintegration process and ensure the offenders carry out their community service sentence when necessary.
correctional services managerESCO 1349.10Overlapping, not the same
Correctional services managers manage the operations of a correctional facility. They supervise personnel, develop and oversee correctional procedures, and ensure the operation is compliant with legal regulations. They perform administrative duties and facilitate cooperation with external institutions and staff providing aid to the facility.

Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)

License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)

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France classification links (ROME)

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ROME code	ROME title (French)	Relation
K1711	Surveillant pénitentiaire / Surveillante pénitentiaire	Same scopeprovisional

Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.

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Spain classification links (CNO-11)

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CNO-11 code	CNO-11 title (Spanish)	Relation
5991	Vigilantes de prisiones	Same scopeprovisional

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.

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Germany classification links (KldB)

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KldB code	KldB title (German)	Relation
53242	Berufe im Justizvollzugsdienst - fachlich ausgerichtete Tätigkeiten	Same scopeprovisional

Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.

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Japan classification links (JSCO)

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JSCO code	JSCO title (Japanese)	Relation
451	看守	Same scopeprovisional
453	警備員	Related, not a matchprovisional

Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.

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