New Torrington prison to test guard applicants

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Jul 7, 2009 at 5:06 AM MST

Story Updated: Jul 7, 2009 at 5:06 AM MST

TORRINGTON, WYOMING - The Wyoming Department of Corrections will conduct testing for people interested in working as correctional officers at the state's new medium-security prison in Torrington.

The department says testing will be at Eastern Wyoming College at 9 a.m. this Saturday and Monday, and on Friday, July 24. The 720-bed Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution will employ nearly 180 correctional officers.

Testing will include an integrity evaluation, report writing, counting, reading, judgment evaluation, fingerprinting, interviewing and physical fitness.

Job applicants should bring a high school diploma, driver's license, birth certificate, social security card, credit bureau report, and any military or training records.

More information is available from the Department of Corrections. On the Net: Wyoming Department of Corrections,
http://doc.state.wy.us/careers/physicalfitness.html

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