TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Florida Department of Corrections is giving a $6,000 hiring bonus to several correctional institutions across the state.

Big Bend locations receiving the bonus include the following:

Franklin Correctional Institution

Suwannee Correctional Institution

Taylor Correctional Institution

Wakulla Correctional Institution

These locations already offer $1,000 bonuses, so the $5,000 will be an extra bonus.

The Florida Department of Corrections says their officers start at $22 an hour, get paid training and high risk retirement benefits.

For more information, you to their website here .

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