Preston E. Smith Prison Unit officials are conducting hiring programs from 9 a.m. until noon both this coming Monday and on Nov. 21.“Come to the unit. They can come in and file out the application and interview for the warden’s direct hiring program,” said Sylvia Alvarado, uniformed recruiter at the Smith Unit.Applicants should bring the necessary paperwork with them when applying at the unit.The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is currently looking to hire correctional officers, food service managers, clerical staff and nurses to work at the Smith Unit.The next six-week training academy for correctional officers begins Dec. 7 at ...