Timothy G. Galarnyk, CEO of Construction Risk Management, presented this list of U.S. bridge failures in June 2012 at the International Bridge Conference. For a state-by-state list of how the bridges in your state are doing and an analysis of the data, check out the Better Roads Annual Bridge Inventory (click on the link for a downloadable PDF).
Corrections Officer Law and Legal Definition. A corrections officer is an officer responsible for the custody, safety, security, and supervision of inmates in a prison or any other correctional facility. Traditionally, terms such as jailer, jail guard, prison guard, and turnkey were used to refer to a corrections officer.
Career Overview. Correctional officers oversee individuals who have been arrested and are awaiting trial or who have been convicted of a crime and sentenced to serve time in prison. They maintain security and ensure inmate accountability to prevent disturbances, assaults or escapes.