The Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials are conducting interviews Wednesday to fill correctional officer openings at the Preston E. Smith Prison Unit.The interviews are scheduled from 9 a.m. until noon at the local prison unit located at 1313 County Road 19.Hired applicants will attend a paid six week unit academy training session starting Feb. 19 at the local prison.To apply, applicants must submit their Social Security cards, driver’s licenses, proof of their education such as a high school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) degree or college degree. If applicants served in the U.S. military, they will also need to ...