Focus on letting the interviewer know that you have researched the institution in-depth and can answer any question they may ask about their organization. Provide information about the number of offenders they house, the institution's mission and vision statement, the name and rank of the person in charge, the number of staff they employ, and any other interesting facts you can find.

Avoid not doing your research about the institution before your interview. If you cannot tell the interviewer anything about their organization, they will think that you are unprepared and unmotivated to work for their organization.

"Your organization is part of the Judicial Branch in the county and is presided over by Judge Jonathan Weiss. Your institution's vision says that you are committed to excellence and the inherent principles in the Rule of Law, every person, every time, every day. Your mission is to provide a safe and impartial forum for resolving disputes while improving the community's safety. Your department operates one detention center with over 200 juvenile offenders; you operate with a staff of 75 Juvenile Correction Officers and 9 Sergeants. What I enjoyed discovering the most is how your values align with mine, which is respect, fairness, innovation, integrity, and safety."