Buenos Aires opens applications for new correctional officers

Buenos Aires is launching its new Penitentiary Service, opening applications for aspiring correctional officers. This move marks a significant step in the city's effort to establish its own system for managing detainees, previously handled by federal authorities.

The new service aims to be modern, professional, and well-prepared, according to Gabino Tapia, the city's Minister of Justice. He stated that maintaining public order and ensuring the tranquility of Buenos Aires residents are top priorities. "The City will have, for the first time, a modern, professional, and prepared penitentiary security force. Public order and the tranquility of the porteños are our priority. We will continue to build a more just and safer city," Tapia said.

Applications are open to Argentine citizens, both male and female, aged 18 to 29, with a completed secondary education. Candidates must pass all selection and entry stages at the Superior Institute of Public Security (ISSP), which will also be responsible for training these new officers. The ISSP already trains agents for the city's Police and Fire Departments.

The creation of the Penitentiary Service was established by Law 6923, passed by the city legislature in November 2025. This law grants Buenos Aires its own specialized force for the care of inmates, a first in its history. The implementation process is now underway with this initial recruitment drive.

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The City will have, for the first time, a modern, professional, and prepared penitentiary security force. Public order and the tranquility of the porteños are our priority. We will continue to build a more just and safer city.