JOB REPORT / 33-1011 · 23 TASKS

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers.

Can AI do the work of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers?

Mostly it works alongside you. Here is what shifts, task by task.

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The parts of your job AI can already do most of:

Complete administrative paperwork or supervise the preparation or maintenance…
Set up employee work schedules
Develop work or security procedures

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WHAT WE LOOKED AT

Your job, task by task.

10 of 23 tasks reviewed

This job has 23 core tasks. We went through 10 of them, one at a time.

Task by task, from the work First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.

TASK 01
Complete administrative paperwork or supervise the preparation or maintenance of records, forms, or reports.
AI DOES
Drafts reports, fills standard forms, flags missing fields, and summarizes records
YOU DO
Verify accuracy, apply judgment, and sign legal documents
TASK 02
Set up employee work schedules.
AI DOES
Generates shift drafts, flags coverage gaps, and checks rule compliance automatically
YOU DO
Apply judgment about staff needs, tensions, and real-world safety conditions
TASK 03
Develop work or security procedures.
AI DOES
Drafts procedure templates, summarizes regulations, and flags gaps in existing policies
YOU DO
Apply deep knowledge of your specific facility, staff dynamics, and real safety risks
TASK 04
Review offender information to identify issues that require special attention.
AI DOES
Scans offender records and highlights risk flags, behavior patterns, or missing information
YOU DO
Apply lived facility knowledge and personal judgment to decide what each flag really means
TASK 05
Convey correctional officers' or inmates' complaints to superiors.
AI DOES
Drafts clear written summaries and formats complaint reports
YOU DO
Judge urgency, verify details, and maintain trust with both staff and leadership
TASK 06
Conduct evaluations of employees' performance.
AI DOES
Drafts evaluation templates, summarizes attendance and incident records, and suggests rating language
YOU DO
Observe officer behavior in person and make fair, context-aware judgments about performance
TASK 07
Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.
AI DOES
Quickly searches and summarizes policy documents, flags rule changes, and drafts compliance checklists
YOU DO
Apply judgment in the moment when real situations don't fit neatly into any written rule
TASK 08
Instruct employees or provide on-the-job training.
AI DOES
Generates training materials, quizzes, and step-by-step guides to support lessons
YOU DO
Show up in person, model safe behavior, and read how each officer is responding in real time
TASK 09
Examine incoming or outgoing mail to ensure conformance with regulations.
AI DOES
Scans digital messages for banned keywords and helps look up mail regulations
YOU DO
Physically inspect letters and packages and make judgment calls on borderline cases
TASK 10
Rate behavior of inmates, promoting acceptable attitudes and behaviors to those with low ratings.
AI DOES
Helps track behavior logs, flag patterns, and suggest coaching language or programs
YOU DO
Stay present on the floor and build the real human relationships that change behavior

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AT A GLANCE

Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
SOC code: 33-1011
Tasks reviewed: 10 of 23

How we assess

PAY & OUTLOOK

Compare pay by state

Median pay (national): $77,970 · BLS OEWS 2025
Median pay (Colorado): $81,460 · BLS OEWS 2025
Employed (national): 53,380
Employed in Colorado: 810
Job outlook: −2.8% by 2034 · ~4,300 openings/yr

Wages from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. National figures cover the United States. Job outlook is national.

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Your job, task by task.

Complete administrative paperwork or supervise the preparation or maintenance of records, forms, or reports.

Set up employee work schedules.

Develop work or security procedures.

Review offender information to identify issues that require special attention.

Convey correctional officers' or inmates' complaints to superiors.

Conduct evaluations of employees' performance.

Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations.

Instruct employees or provide on-the-job training.

Examine incoming or outgoing mail to ensure conformance with regulations.

Rate behavior of inmates, promoting acceptable attitudes and behaviors to those with low ratings.

Practice AI.Use your judgment.

Practice AI.
Use your judgment.