Do you support a proposed law allowing individuals age 18 (instead of the current minimum age of 21) to become corrections officers? The subjects would be hired under the following conditions: The individual must pass the civil service exam. The opportunity is limited to a specific timeframe tied to staffing shortages. Officers under 21 would not be allowed to carry firearms, conduct prisoner transport, or perform unsupervised contact duties with incarcerated individuals in their first 18 months.