After completing 13-weeks of Academy-based training, the 16 men and six women will undertake a further nine months of on-the-job training in WA prisons.
The Probationary Officers will be deployed to metropolitan prisons and regional facilities from the Kimberley to the Great Southern.
Today’s graduation takes the number of new Prison Officers to 113 this year, with another 144 scheduled to graduate from the Academy before the end of 2023.
The latest graduates have a diverse range of cultural backgrounds with ten having been born overseas.
Their previous vocations are also varied including mining, hospitality, sales with a former cleaner and bus driver among those starting their Corrective Services careers.
Department of Justice Director General, Dr Adam Tomison, said Prison Officers play an important safety and security role for the broader community.
“These graduates will be role models for the people in their care and will assist prisoners on their rehabilitation journey,” Dr Tomison said.
Corrective Services Commissioner Mike Reynolds said the Probationary Officers were highly motivated and ready for the next phase of their training.
“After completing the world-class Academy-based training, the graduates are well equipped for a long and rewarding career,” Commissioner Reynolds said.
Also today, 24 Trainee Prison Officers took the Oath of Engagement, marking the start of their Academy-based training module.
