noun
correctional officer; corrections officer
Official term for a prison guard or staff member working in a correctional facility. Compare 刑務官, which is a more specific term for a prison officer.
See also: 刑務官
矯正職員として刑務所で働いている。
I work as a correctional officer at a prison.
刑務官 specifically refers to a prison officer, while 矯正職員 is a broader term that includes all staff in correctional institutions.
Compound of 矯正 (correction) and 職員 (staff member).