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The Rhode Island Department of Corrections will kick off the recruitment period for the next class in its Correctional Officer Training Academy on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the netWORKri office at 1 Reservoir Ave. in Providence. Among those scheduled to attend the event are Cheryl Burrell, program adminisrator with the state's Human Resources Outreach and Diversity Office; Sandra Powell, director of the state Department of Labor and Training; and A.T. Wall, director of the Department of Corrections. The event is open to the public.

Applications for the academy will be accepted through May 10. The next training academy session runs from Oct. 5 to Dec. 4. About 60 candidates will be accepted. Interested individuals can fill out an application online through the state's netWORKri centers. Applications may also be obtained by calling the training academy at 401-462-5627.

Applicants must be at least 18, possess a valid photo ID, have a Social Security card or alien resistration card, be a high school graduate or possess a GED, and be fluent in English. Rhode Island residency is no longer required. Starting salary is $37,217. People selected to attend the nine-week training program will receive a weekly stipend of $500.

Two-hour information sessions will be conducted at the training academy, which is located in the Pinel Building, on Wilma Schesler Lane at the Pastore complex in Cranston. The session times are Thursday, 4 to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon; Tuesday, 5 to 7 p.m.; April 30, 4 to 6 p.m.; May 2, 10 a.m. to noon; May 5, 5 to 7 p.m.; and May 7, 4 to 6 p.m. To register for an information session, call 462-2697.

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