Good news, fellow kids! The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is again considering lowering the minimum age of correctional officer applicants to 18.
Overall, this is great news. Not only will kids make a couple of dollars more an hour than their snow cone stand attendee peer counterparts, but they’ll also get to carry pepper spray! How’s that for a flex?
That being said, the DOC will probably have to translate applicants’ skillsets to make sure they are hiring the right teenager. So, here’s 7 qualifications the DOC will look for in Gen Z correctional officer applicants!