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Suffolk Sheriff To Host Recruitment Drive At Yaphank Correctional Facility

Participants can connect about careers and benefits of the job, which has a starting salary of $60,000, raises up to $155,000 after 8 years.

The Suffolk County Sheriff’s office will be hosting a Corrections Career Fair on Aug. 13 at the Yaphank Correctional Facility, as part of an ongoing effort to recruit new talent and sign up for the Oct. 24 Corrections Exam. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

YAPHANK, NY — The Suffolk County Sheriff's office will be hosting a Corrections Career Fair on Aug. 13 at the Yaphank Correctional Facility, as part of an ongoing effort to recruit new talent and sign up for the Oct. 24 Corrections Exam.

It will begin at 6 p.m.

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The informational event will showcase the career paths available within the Sheriff's office through stations of different corrections units. Participants will be able to connect one-on-one with the men and women of the agency about careers and benefits.

Registration for the correction exam is open until Sept. 16. The contract signed last year increased the starting salary to $60,000, and raises top pay to $155,000 after eight years.

To register for the event, click here.

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