Job Details

Salary : $3,991.87 - $6,758.00 Monthly
Location : Cottonport, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: 405-26-002
Department: DOC-Raymond Laborde Correctional Center
Opening Date: 02/12/2026
Closing Date: 2/19/2026 11:59 PM Central

About this Job
Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections -

Corrections Services
RAYMOND LABORDE CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Cottonport, LA
At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity ofall.

This is a promotional opportunity for current LA Department of Corrections employees who have permanent status and are ready to advance in their career.

Raymond Laborde Correctional Center (RLCC), a Class 2 facility with an operational capacity of 1,808 adult male offenders across minimum, medium, and maximum custody levels, is seeking a dedicated and experienced Correctional Lieutenant. The incumbent will serve as a shift supervisor responsible for overseeing staff and offender operations within assigned dormitories, housing units, and compound areas. This leadership role is critical to maintaining safety, security, and orderly facility operations while upholding the mission and standards of RLCC.
Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience in a correctional, behavioral, or penal institution with responsibility for the security, custody, rehabilitation, or classification of offenders, or in law enforcement or security plus one of the following:

1. Possession of a high school diploma or GED; OR
2. One year of experience in any field; OR
3. Six months of law enforcement experience as a POST certified peace officer.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony, or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

In accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) (Part 115:17) of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations an applicant who has been found to have engaged in any form of sexual abuse; engaged in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable or refused will be disqualified.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Possession of a current driver's license.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

• Assigns daily posts and responsibilities to subordinate officers to ensure adequate staffing, proper coverage, and consistent security throughout the facility.
• Provides on-the-job training and guidance, ensuring officers understand their duties, institutional procedures, and expectations for professional conduct and performance.
• Supervises and evaluates staff performance, ensuring all actions comply with institutional policies as well as State and Federal laws. Immediately reports any violations or irregularities to the appropriate supervisory authority.
• Counsels staff and offenders to resolve daily operational issues, addressing concerns that may impact safety, security, or the orderly functioning of the institution.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Promotion of a permanent, classified employee of LA DPS&C - CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC)

• The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted or may be required to accept a probational appointment.

Compensation:

This position has a Special Entrance Rate of $23.03 per hour.

There is 'Premium Pay' for this position: A rate between $.50 an hour and $1.00 an hour for each hour worked based on years of service with DOC, in addition to regular pay.
Other Important Information:

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering 'YES' to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
  • This is a 24-hour facility.
  • Applicants may be required to work shift work
  • This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

• Please list your security experience separately by job title so that years of higher levels of supervisory security experience may be calculated. Ex. Corrections Cadet/Sergeant/Master Sergeant, Corrections Lieutenant, Corrections Captain, etc.
• To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.
For further information about this vacancy contact:

Lauren Harmason

Human Resources Department

Lauren.Harmason@ la.gov

Ph: (318) ###-####

Fax: (225) ###-####
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

01

Are you currently a permanent classified employee of the Department of Corrections/Corrections Services (Adult DOC)?

• Yes
• No

02

If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Corrections Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse.Do you authorize the Human Resources Office of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.

• Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.
• No. Do not contact my employers, past or present, and DO NOT CONSIDER ME as a candidate for employment.

03

Do you possess a valid Louisiana driver's license?

• Yes
• No

04

Have you reached your eighteenth birthday at the time of application?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you possess a High School diploma or GED equivalency?

• Yes
• No

06

Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or felony or under indictment of a felony charge?

• Yes
• No

07

Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

• Yes
• No

08

If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.
Required Question