As a former Correctional Officer,,,I can say that what worked for me was simple. 1. Keep your word-Period!!! 2. You are not Judge,,,Jury & Executioner,,, they're doing there time. Treat them like you want to be treated. 3. Respect -Give it & it will be given,,,often earned. 4. Be brutally honest. That's well appreciated. 5. Do NOT try & be a tough guy w a loud mouth,,, you'll catch a reality check sooner or later. The goal is to go home @ the end of your shift.
As someone who graduated from police academy with a few recruits who went on to work at the prison I always had so much respect for corrections I don’t think i could ever work there myself I know working the streets are dangerous but it’s something about the prisons I couldn’t do
I start September 9th, everything is done. Looking forward to my new career with a positive attitude. Thanks for the video and good luck to the other new recruits commenting.
@@CJ-pq3jz wow, I'm surprised you asked. I trained for a week and have no problem admitting it wasn't for me. I turned in my resignation letter and went back to my old job. I have since applied for a police officer position and hopefully(if I get hired)this will be a better fit for me. Thanks for checking back with me, corrections work isn't for everyone.
@@FatheroffiveMrDadlooking into corrections why was it not for you something you disliked about it? I’m 19 thinking about becoming one to earn experience to become a police officer.
I worked as a Correction officer in Baltimore County Maryland. Although it was a short period time, but I learned alot. I relocated to California looking forward for the same position.
Im a Correctional Officer myself and really think we should play this video at the Jail i work in. So many people come and go because they just cant handle the stress from the type of work we do.
Im testing physically on tuesday... training in July... i have a Bachelors in Business, Air Force Intelligence Veteran, but i can't find any other jobs i qualify for out here in Reno, NV. I have a family to feed, so... to corrections I go.
I was a Co for 2 yrs. Day one I was a B officer in a dorm with 50 inmates. A bit scary and intimidating. Nothing bad happened still it can pop off at anytime.After 2 yrs I moved on it's a tough job and it's not for everyone.
I worked corrections for 3 years. On the midnights, I had 188 inmates to myself. This is the tour we did building maintenance, cooked two meals (1400 trays), and got inmates ready for transports. Inmates never bothered me. Staff did. They snitched, undermined others, brought in contraband, and slept with inmates. Cops wrote us parking tickets while we worked. They hated us because so many of us got arrested. I say never take this shit job. Even the public doesn't like you. Just wait for mandatory overtime forced down your throat.
Everything you wrote is accurate and widespread. It's a corrupt system full of egotistical, dishonest administrators and staff. Better off learning a trade.
Could be Texas, Tennessee Detention center for Juveniles. I’m not sure what he was referring to either. Every State has different meanings, training, etc…
After a while you just don't want to do this anymore, the mandatory overtime is MASSIVE driving factor that kills a lot of correctional careers before they even have time to really start. Toxic Leadership that work 8 hour days, while your being mandated to work mandatory 16 hour shifts back to back and then questioned why you can't stay awake or get to work on time because your a zombie after a while and then get disciplined for it. Your friends will promote from officer to sergeant and become an entirely different person, you'll see officers in relationships with sergeants and then they'll abuse that persons power if you disagree with or step out of line with them. Prioritize your mental health first, this career can be rewarding but a lot of problems out of your control can also drive you away very fast as it has me.
Mental health worker here. Your discussion of managing emotions and burnout…spot on. Find little moments to yourself, find effective, ethical ways to vent. Abso-f}^ing-lutely.
In any law enforcement agencies, usually its some of the staff who would snitch on their fellow officers. Especially in correction departments, the inmates are usually friendlier than coworkers. I was always talking joking with inmates. I have positive attitudes and personality and had constintency.
It takes practice and repetition. Most people in corrections have to expand out of their comfort zone and try new things like communication. I’ve seen some very shy people become excellent communicators!
100,000 isn’t nothing if you’re dead. I’m not saying even getting stabbed. The stress, staff, etc… can’t eat you alive. Also, to pull in 100,000 you’re pretty much living there. I’m not trying to talk you out of it. Some people love it, some people hate it. Good thing is if you don’t like it you can always quit and move on. It’s def an experience!
100k a year? They start out at $18/hr around me. I'm not going to do the math but you'd have to work a boat load of overtime to break 100k around here.
I've been in the service for 20 years and have now decided to change careers... you don't get the appropriate appreciation from your superiors or from the public. The press only reports when an official has done something wrong. Otherwise we are on our own every day. It is a corrupt world where nepotism is practiced and those who belong to a certain circle are promoted. It is one of the most frustrating jobs. no backing from anyone. everything you do can and will be used against you. You have to put up with a lot and you won't be a happy person that way. I don't even want to talk about getting old. and then there are the prisoners! if you understand what I mean!
@HassanBambam Its not difficult. With repetition it becomes second nature. Hardest part of the job is dealing with stress and emotions and the effects of burn out. Be confident and do everything you can to leave work at work and home at home.
@venusfoo9667 I've had a partner do it. Get an accommodation if it's a government job. In many cases they will help you with a schedule if you're doing schooling. Our employer is OVER accommodating. You can literally write your own work schedule.
@@holdtheline4169yea thinking of working at Folsom prison(I’m 23) need to preface I’m a pretty skinny dude, is it worth it? Will I get my ass kicked lol
I don’t know, I’m not buying it.. Something about that story isn’t adding up-at first he said on his very first round he found the inmate. 2 minutes later he said that inmate he found was one who he’d done rounds on for 10 years.
@@Brian-gh7fj What I was saying is I saw that individual mentally for 10 years. Figure of speech meaning that sight was imbedded in my brain for a long time.
Years ago I asked a man who just became a cop for like less then a year. I asked him “Correctional officers are pretty much prison guards huh?” He said “Yes & No”
They are the same thing. People just get too hung up on titles. Technically it's officer because majority of us are sworn in as peace officers under federal / provincial(state) jurisdiction.
That’s how it works unfortunately. Like being a Cop. “Most” Correction Officers, Cops, etc… with seniority don’t want to work with the worst inmates, in the hood, etc…
I’m 6’1 about 180 have two years background in Muay Thai and have also worked security for a really rowdy bar like brawls every weekend so I think I’d be okay safety wise
Im glad I found this video I can do all of this except the saying no part I'm a giving person but I'm sure that would get me taken advantage of in there maybe this job ain't for me
I'm Considering the job...Why wouldn't they pay more when this type of Job is a very dangerous job. Thank you all who protect and serve at these Facilities.
Treat all inmates the same. Do not do favours for a particular inmate. Inmates notice this and it can cause conflict amongst inmates. If inmates are regularly asking to speak to you by name then you need to look at what you are doing.
Not necessarily. The inmates usually call the correction officer by CO = LAST NAME. Where I worked, the inmates used to call some Co's by last names. Evety CO has a name PIN.
Three COs in Dekalb county jail died off of work. They bullied an inmate because they were being disrespectful. Instead of de-escalating the situation they decided to escalate it. It took the inmate 6-7 months to get information. This inmate was still making more money in jail than out of jail and they were even warned by other COs.
County jail is ran by the sheriffs, and the prison is ran by Correctional Officers. The jail has more equipment for combative situations than the state corrections, but the harder of the two is for the inmates. They have issues cause of gang sets, etc.
Hi I want to apply and do the training but don’t know how, I’ve been researching and it says I have to take some exam first (I live in NY) but I can’t take it yet? I really wanna get into this profession so can someone help me please?
I remember my first day on the job. Security dropped a new inmate in my housing area worse housing unit in the facility btw let’s just say it ended with a slashing and me losing vacation days
I just turned 21 a day ago, and I passed my test that they gave on the computer, the interview, and now I must return next week for PT and the drug test, I weigh 160 and im 6’1”, should I change my mind?
Lol I’ve been working in the Jail for almost A year planning on going to bpoc soon but he is right get to know your inmates they can help you with a lot stuff u don’t know and yes a lot of them will test u so stay focused and make sure to take care of your mental health
I’m not a new CO by any means, but I was hoping some of you could help me out. I worked in a medium security unit for several years and was well respected. All my yearly reports were at least 4/5s, and I never had any counselings or similar. Unfortunately, I made some poor personal decisions (not employment related) and I wound up in prison…. Ironically where I worked before. During my time as an inmate in this unit things were different. “When in Rome” I suppose is the best example of what I changed into. I would use drugs, yell and got tattoos. A few years later after I was released, I reapplied for my old job. Since I had experience they rehired me of course, but I lost ALL my seniority. My issue is that my fellow officers look at me very differently now. It’s like they think I’m someone else. It makes work very hard and I want to try something else. One of the female COs won’t even talk to me because of all the cat calls and exposure I did to her when I was locked up.
I'd recommend going elsewhere then, you're not gonna be treated the same there as you may have been when you first worked there. Times changed since then, people came and went, you changed as well. You left the job, for whatever the reason can came back years later you're not gonna have the seniority even if you didn't spend time as an inmate there as well. That's normal to happen, but your situation is you're also going back to work, which is interesting they even hired you back in the field and in the same place nonetheless. But also having just came back from being locked up in there people all around are gonna have their opinions and feelings about you. You either take it all in stride and show you're a different person and start from the bottom as a new guy and hope in time it all changes or go elsewhere. But know either way you're 9/10 times gonna start fresh its just how it is. Look at it from their perspective, think how would you feel and think about a person if roles where switched and instead you're seeing this guy who was for the last few years an inmate and was like you said you were. It's understandable they'd feel a certain way, it's understandable how that female CO might feel and how she treats you after how you said you were. Now that's not to say you can't come back from it all but you have to understand you've gotta work through a lot of stuff and show you're not that guy they saw as an inmate. But know it's work and takes time to change all that.
In any law enforcement agencies, usually its some of the staff who would snitch on their fellow officers. Especially in correction departments, the inmates are usually friendlier than coworkers. I was always talking & joking with inmates. I had/ have positive attitudes and personality and had constintency at work. However, respect has to be earned. Not given.
Aqui no Brasil hoje somos chamados de policiais penais,vocês ficam reclamando aí nos EUA então imaginem ser um oficial correcional aqui nas cadeias brasileiras cheias de facções em guerra entre eles e contra nós.
I also want to work for the government, but my English is bad. Tell me where I could get to work for them with minimal English? But I have an American passport. But I would like to become a policeman and work in a prison.
my 1st day female inmate broke her door window with a tray and was put in a restranment chair, fast forward to amonth ago she wanted the other CO to kill me lol...now fast forward to today ive written 2 reports on inmates hoarding toilet paper, fuckn slowies i tell ya.
@@ottokrieg I’m in the academy right now, but I shadowed a bit beforehand. It’s county jail, a lot different than the type of work I’m use to, but am eager to see where this can take me!!
How do you believe an instructional video that has plot holes? First you said the you saw the suicide on your first day with your FTO, then you said you saw the guy for 10 years and had lots of emotions.
@@yoda8802 Correct. No firearms are allowed inside a secured facility. Most agencies in 2023 have Handcuffs, Taser, OC, Less Lethal launchers, impact weapons and soft restraints.
If your going up against someone with nothing to lose, you have to live in that way too. Also, if you hang around the toilet long enough, you start to smell like 💩
In my country working as a prison officer these days we are not allowed to use vulgarity on inmates hence they climb to our heads,feel as a correctional unit officer we must have the freedom to be tough to them,we are told to be firm only which is not enough,they no longer fear us,don’t know about America prison
You can expect to be hated. Expect to be challenged. Expect to get involved in a heavy fight. This comeing from the convict side of it. You in our house. Give respect get respect. Disrespect begets disrespect.
@@stevemaynard2015 really .... Try go in their and a tike it's your house see how quick you learn otherwise. The officers are outnumbered. 20 to 1. I'm telling you now, I was in prison. I am a convict. You go for n there with attitude it's your house , you going get you and your fellow officers hurt bad. I've witnessed it. I've seen first hand a officer like you take his last breath on prison floor. Not by me. There are inmates in there going to do life in prison. Do you think they care of they catch another murder charge? They don't.
@@stevemaynard2015 I've been out for 20 years. Beat drug addiction by being in prison. Going prison was best thing ever happen to me. I own two houses. One's a rental. A Harley a truck. Bills paid. Own my own business.
@@stevemaynard2015 I'm just telling you our side of it, because I don't want to see any of you getting hurt. I want you make it home every day. The rookies always go in with inflated chests and a attitude. Most end up quitting
That’s some very good advice! I would add: stay physically in shape and curious about learning policies and procedures like your life depended on it.
As a former Correctional Officer,,,I can say that what worked for me was simple. 1. Keep your word-Period!!! 2. You are not Judge,,,Jury & Executioner,,, they're doing there time. Treat them like you want to be treated. 3. Respect -Give it & it will be given,,,often earned. 4. Be brutally honest. That's well appreciated. 5. Do NOT try & be a tough guy w a loud mouth,,, you'll catch a reality check sooner or later. The goal is to go home @ the end of your shift.
Thank you I have a interview tomorrow
@@shaylovetaylor9612 NP & hope you get the job.
Is the training difficult?
@@lordofgenocidaltendencies4209 No here in Oklahoma and in all honesty,it was a joke.
@@SOG-xb4qh I live in Ohio so I was wondering
As someone who graduated from police academy with a few recruits who went on to work at the prison I always had so much respect for corrections I don’t think i could ever work there myself I know working the streets are dangerous but it’s something about the prisons I couldn’t do
Thank you for commenting and watching! Thank you for what you do on the streets! OTOM
likewise man I wouldn't feel safe patroling around these streets with guns pointed at me
@@redloopylol THATS why your a cop for a reason . You should know what you signed up for ..
@@stevenRalf2016does that mean to be fearless
@@Orangepeel89 no but jus know what comes wit that gun belt and badge comes with alot of HATERS ZZ
I start September 9th, everything is done. Looking forward to my new career with a positive attitude. Thanks for the video and good luck to the other new recruits commenting.
How’s it going?
@@CJ-pq3jz wow, I'm surprised you asked. I trained for a week and have no problem admitting it wasn't for me. I turned in my resignation letter and went back to my old job. I have since applied for a police officer position and hopefully(if I get hired)this will be a better fit for me. Thanks for checking back with me, corrections work isn't for everyone.
@@FatheroffiveMrDadlooking into corrections why was it not for you something you disliked about it? I’m 19 thinking about becoming one to earn experience to become a police officer.
Congrats!
I worked as a Correction officer in Baltimore County Maryland. Although it was a short period time, but I learned alot. I relocated to California looking forward for the same position.
Im a Correctional Officer myself and really think we should play this video at the Jail i work in. So many people come and go because they just cant handle the stress from the type of work we do.
I was just thinking this! I would have loved this day 1. LOTS of important info for a short video
Im testing physically on tuesday... training in July... i have a Bachelors in Business, Air Force Intelligence Veteran, but i can't find any other jobs i qualify for out here in Reno, NV. I have a family to feed, so... to corrections I go.
hows it going? i do testing on oct 17th
How’s it going?
@@jacobwatson5469how is it going Jacob?
How is it going raijii?
Very helpful for someone like me who is just starting out, thanks for the info!
What are the steps to get in?
@@Layerloljust did it apply in person interview board interview drug test polygraph test and written exam
How is it going?
Good luck.
I'll see you on the yard.
I'm starting this Friday- I'm former Military and healthcare and I am looking forward to beginning this career
I was a Co for 2 yrs. Day one I was a B officer in a dorm with 50 inmates. A bit scary and intimidating. Nothing bad happened still it can pop off at anytime.After 2 yrs I moved on it's a tough job and it's not for everyone.
Hey brother, I just got a conditional offer from CoreCivic to work Behavioral center in La Palma, any advice? I don't know what I'm stepping into.
@@vegas7023 do some research first on the job. Then make a decision. Money is a good thing. Being miserable with money isn't good.
@@johnbannon2812 Thanks. I've decided to be a bus driver no inmates
Hey what did you move on to? Just curious if theres other opportunities after the 2 years probation period
I worked corrections for 3 years. On the midnights, I had 188 inmates to myself. This is the tour we did building maintenance, cooked two meals (1400 trays), and got inmates ready for transports. Inmates never bothered me. Staff did. They snitched, undermined others, brought in contraband, and slept with inmates. Cops wrote us parking tickets while we worked. They hated us because so many of us got arrested. I say never take this shit job. Even the public doesn't like you. Just wait for mandatory overtime forced down your throat.
Everything you wrote is accurate and widespread. It's a corrupt system full of egotistical, dishonest administrators and staff. Better off learning a trade.
You’re exactly right! That’s why I quit! It wasn’t the inmates it was the staff!
If I decide to do it I'd do it for two years max.
is it true there are unlimited hours you can do a week if you wish??
Also, can't use your cell phone your whole shift from what I gather. Gotta lock it away
I just got hired for Florida corrections. I go to academy in 2 weeks. Thank you for the video.
I have Orientation on the 23rd of this month.
@@lTheRealKJl congrats!! I was supposed to go to academy but now it’s pushed back till January. I’m still a C/O but uncertified till January.
@@lTheRealKJlme too 😂
I start my academy on the 5th thank you for the guidance
How did it go
@@davidlopez6283 hours are long but I do enjoy the job
How you been bro? How’s the job?
Any updates?
Any update ?
Co here. Can confirm, this dude knows what he is talking about.
I am 18 years old and want to be a CO. Do you reccomend. TDCJ
@@blaizebaldwin Is that a Texas jail?
Could be Texas, Tennessee Detention center for Juveniles. I’m not sure what he was referring to either. Every State has different meanings, training, etc…
@bfry38 I salute anyone willing to work juve. No thanks lol
@@holdtheline4169 me too! Lol
I start the academy on May 20th. I’m excited and ready for the challenge this new career path is going to bring.
Good luck! I start on Friday for HR stuff then Monday morning-
Update?
@@HRpuffnstuff23update?
Congrats!
Well. I'm just about to start. Have my exams on the 27th, this month. I'm thankful for the video. God bless!
How’d it go man?
How did your exam go? Did you pass?
Congrats!
My 1st day of training will be tomorrow I'm excited... It's a new experience for me.
How’s training going ? I’m really considering applying next year here in Florida
How did it go mate ?
After a while you just don't want to do this anymore, the mandatory overtime is MASSIVE driving factor that kills a lot of correctional careers before they even have time to really start.
Toxic Leadership that work 8 hour days, while your being mandated to work mandatory 16 hour shifts back to back and then questioned why you can't stay awake or get to work on time because your a zombie after a while and then get disciplined for it.
Your friends will promote from officer to sergeant and become an entirely different person, you'll see officers in relationships with sergeants and then they'll abuse that persons power if you disagree with or step out of line with them.
Prioritize your mental health first, this career can be rewarding but a lot of problems out of your control can also drive you away very fast as it has me.
can you request extra hours after shift and on your days off??
Mental health worker here. Your discussion of managing emotions and burnout…spot on. Find little moments to yourself, find effective, ethical ways to vent.
Abso-f}^ing-lutely.
Thank you for watching! Also, thank you for what you do!
Because it's my most true self
This Video is fire!!! Great Job GUARDIAN RFID!
In any law enforcement agencies, usually its some of the staff who would snitch on their fellow officers. Especially in correction departments, the inmates are usually friendlier than coworkers. I was always talking joking with inmates. I have positive attitudes and personality and had constintency.
Thank you I’m filling out my application soon
Awesome! Good luck!
Im an EMT going Corrections in a few months!
Congrats! Welcome to the toughest beat of the state, I am a retired 18 yr Ca Correctional Officer.
Worked in California CDCR for 13 years. Good stuff.....
Yo man how was I’m going through the process as we speak
same how was it
Yo man I’m thinking of applying I’m 24 years old. Any tips ?
@@xfatoushe-6908go for It .. give it all you got . We gots too change how these prisons staff workers from 200s /90s were . Hella corrupt officials
@@xfatoushe-6908did you get the job? How do you like it? Thinking of working at Folsom prison but this shit looks pretty stressful
I can be shy at times and I’m not the best communicator (starting conversations/small talk). So I shouldn’t even try to get on??
It takes practice and repetition. Most people in corrections have to expand out of their comfort zone and try new things like communication. I’ve seen some very shy people become excellent communicators!
Bro, you speak the truth, thank you.
Agree!
going into the doc academy in September thanks for the tips
i dont want to do it.. but
100,000 a year sounds good to me.
100,000 isn’t nothing if you’re dead. I’m not saying even getting stabbed. The stress, staff, etc… can’t eat you alive. Also, to pull in 100,000 you’re pretty much living there. I’m not trying to talk you out of it. Some people love it, some people hate it. Good thing is if you don’t like it you can always quit and move on. It’s def an experience!
100k a year? They start out at $18/hr around me. I'm not going to do the math but you'd have to work a boat load of overtime to break 100k around here.
@@aaadamt964$18 for CO is crazy, they start at $27 where i am
Unless you're in California maybe, you're not making that as a CO. 😂
@@aaadamt964Where im at its 23 an hour with 12.25 hour long shifts, 6 days of ot a month brings it to 94k a year aka 60 hours a week.
I've been in the field going on 18 years and NO is my middle name!
That's what I'm talking about!!! Thanks for watching
Human and understanding is my name. Your name is hatred and harmful to other staff.
@@thomasryan2679 you clearly don't work in corrections. 😂
I just submitted my application as a smaller built 21 year old kid. I think I just changed my mind LOL
😂😂😂😂
What's your height and weight bro?
Height and weight bro
@@FranklinKing-kt7hd I'm 5"6 148lbs starting soon
@@devan4thepeopleupdate?
I've been in the service for 20 years and have now decided to change careers... you don't get the appropriate appreciation from your superiors or from the public. The press only reports when an official has done something wrong. Otherwise we are on our own every day. It is a corrupt world where nepotism is practiced and those who belong to a certain circle are promoted. It is one of the most frustrating jobs. no backing from anyone. everything you do can and will be used against you. You have to put up with a lot and you won't be a happy person that way. I don't even want to talk about getting old. and then there are the prisoners! if you understand what I mean!
I'm a CO little over a year this whole video is FACTS
Is training difficult?
@HassanBambam Its not difficult. With repetition it becomes second nature.
Hardest part of the job is dealing with stress and emotions and the effects of burn out.
Be confident and do everything you can to leave work at work and home at home.
Do you think it’s possible taking college courses while doing this job?
@venusfoo9667 I've had a partner do it. Get an accommodation if it's a government job. In many cases they will help you with a schedule if you're doing schooling.
Our employer is OVER accommodating. You can literally write your own work schedule.
@@holdtheline4169yea thinking of working at Folsom prison(I’m 23) need to preface I’m a pretty skinny dude, is it worth it? Will I get my ass kicked lol
I can see the grief and trauma in his eyes when telling the story about the guy who took his own life on his day 1.💔
I don’t know, I’m not buying it.. Something about that story isn’t adding up-at first he said on his very first round he found the inmate. 2 minutes later he said that inmate he found was one who he’d done rounds on for 10 years.
Ya I caught the same thing I had to go back and check buy he did say it was his first day
@@Brian-gh7fj Nah he was saying he relived that moment and felt extra tense every time he revisited the cell itself
@@Brian-gh7fj What I was saying is I saw that individual mentally for 10 years. Figure of speech meaning that sight was imbedded in my brain for a long time.
I’m applying soon good video
The begin described your first day & encountering a suicide. 2:10 in and your saying you say him 10 years in his cell?
Not physically. Some traumatic sights are imbedded in you memory bank and they can’t be forgotten. Thanks for watching
Zuleymacaldon you’re right!
Years ago I asked a man who just became a cop for like less then a year. I asked him “Correctional officers are pretty much prison guards huh?” He said “Yes & No”
They are the same thing. People just get too hung up on titles.
Technically it's officer because majority of us are sworn in as peace officers under federal / provincial(state) jurisdiction.
@@holdtheline4169that’s why I love being a correctional officer in jersey they change us to police officers
Less than * a year
@@Motosquidgp , thank you for your services
@@MotosquidgpSo you’re a police officer that still works in prison or you left ? and do outside police work?
I’m just finished my first week at the new facility oak wood in Michigan
How did you do ?
Get out of this crap field. I wouldn't let my kids do it ever.
@@thomasryan2679 why’s that ?
Do you mean Oaks in Manistee? Or Woodland in Whitmore Lake?
My first day, got sent to the worst Dorm in the prison.
How did that go
That’s how it works unfortunately. Like being a Cop. “Most” Correction Officers, Cops, etc… with seniority don’t want to work with the worst inmates, in the hood, etc…
I’m 6’1 about 180 have two years background in Muay Thai and have also worked security for a really rowdy bar like brawls every weekend so I think I’d be okay safety wise
Im glad I found this video I can do all of this except the saying no part I'm a giving person but I'm sure that would get me taken advantage of in there maybe this job ain't for me
I'm Considering the job...Why wouldn't they pay more when this type of Job is a very dangerous job. Thank you all who protect and serve at these Facilities.
Treat all inmates the same. Do not do favours for a particular inmate. Inmates notice this and it can cause conflict amongst inmates. If inmates are regularly asking to speak to you by name then you need to look at what you are doing.
Not necessarily. The inmates usually call the correction officer by CO = LAST NAME. Where I worked, the inmates used to call some Co's by last names. Evety CO has a name PIN.
Three COs in Dekalb county jail died off of work. They bullied an inmate because they were being disrespectful. Instead of de-escalating the situation they decided to escalate it. It took the inmate 6-7 months to get information. This inmate was still making more money in jail than out of jail and they were even warned by other COs.
This makes 0 sense
Is it easier at a county jail as opposed to an actual prison?
County jail is ran by the sheriffs, and the prison is ran by Correctional Officers. The jail has more equipment for combative situations than the state corrections, but the harder of the two is for the inmates. They have issues cause of gang sets, etc.
Does correctional have to be tased or peppered sprayed? In academy?
Sometimes, depends on the department
Yes or when you get to your agency
Here in Canada, I will have to get sprayed
Hi I want to apply and do the training but don’t know how, I’ve been researching and it says I have to take some exam first (I live in NY) but I can’t take it yet? I really wanna get into this profession so can someone help me please?
Thanks for this informative information
can someone be red green color blind and join? If they. Can still see said color?
you all have very hard job i dont think i could do it plus i enjoy my present job
What do you do?
I remember my first day on the job. Security dropped a new inmate in my housing area worse housing unit in the facility btw let’s just say it ended with a slashing and me losing vacation days
What happened?
What happened
Whats the difrence between working a county jail or a state jail ?
My question as well. I'm in middle of hiring process for a CO position at a small county jail.
I just turned 21 a day ago, and I passed my test that they gave on the computer, the interview, and now I must return next week for PT and the drug test, I weigh 160 and im 6’1”, should I change my mind?
Go for it!.. Congrats!
DOD a lot of work crew on probation.
Great Video!
I'm thinking of doing this and I was wondering if sometimes my life could be at risk?
Yes 70?30 meaning 70 percent your going home and 30 percent chance you may not. That is why the pay is good.
Lol I’ve been working in the Jail for almost A year planning on going to bpoc soon but he is right get to know your inmates they can help you with a lot stuff u don’t know and yes a lot of them will test u so stay focused and make sure to take care of your mental health
I’m not a new CO by any means, but I was hoping some of you could help me out.
I worked in a medium security unit for several years and was well respected. All my yearly reports were at least 4/5s, and I never had any counselings or similar.
Unfortunately, I made some poor personal decisions (not employment related) and I wound up in prison…. Ironically where I worked before.
During my time as an inmate in this unit things were different. “When in Rome” I suppose is the best example of what I changed into. I would use drugs, yell and got tattoos.
A few years later after I was released, I reapplied for my old job. Since I had experience they rehired me of course, but I lost ALL my seniority.
My issue is that my fellow officers look at me very differently now. It’s like they think I’m someone else. It makes work very hard and I want to try something else. One of the female COs won’t even talk to me because of all the cat calls and exposure I did to her when I was locked up.
I'd recommend going elsewhere then, you're not gonna be treated the same there as you may have been when you first worked there. Times changed since then, people came and went, you changed as well. You left the job, for whatever the reason can came back years later you're not gonna have the seniority even if you didn't spend time as an inmate there as well. That's normal to happen, but your situation is you're also going back to work, which is interesting they even hired you back in the field and in the same place nonetheless. But also having just came back from being locked up in there people all around are gonna have their opinions and feelings about you. You either take it all in stride and show you're a different person and start from the bottom as a new guy and hope in time it all changes or go elsewhere. But know either way you're 9/10 times gonna start fresh its just how it is.
Look at it from their perspective, think how would you feel and think about a person if roles where switched and instead you're seeing this guy who was for the last few years an inmate and was like you said you were. It's understandable they'd feel a certain way, it's understandable how that female CO might feel and how she treats you after how you said you were.
Now that's not to say you can't come back from it all but you have to understand you've gotta work through a lot of stuff and show you're not that guy they saw as an inmate. But know it's work and takes time to change all that.
They let you get tattoos in prison?
I still remember the smell on the first day of the jail I first started in.
oh wow
What kind of smell?
@@blahblahblah-o4z Probably not good
I couldn't do it, but some folks are good at what they do..😌
In any law enforcement agencies, usually its some of the staff who would snitch on their fellow officers. Especially in correction departments, the inmates are usually friendlier than coworkers. I was always talking & joking with inmates. I had/ have positive attitudes and personality and had constintency at work. However, respect has to be earned. Not given.
I have Orientation on the 23rd.
How did it go ?
Congrats
Sir what is 5day orientation training sessions
After the academy you will be in orientation the first week at your institution
Good info!
Thanks @My Mac Life
I've practiced....
Very good 👍
Aqui no Brasil hoje somos chamados de policiais penais,vocês ficam reclamando aí nos EUA então imaginem ser um oficial correcional aqui nas cadeias brasileiras cheias de facções em guerra entre eles e contra nós.
é definitivamente um tipo diferente de prisão e prisão em sua área. Nós apreciamos o que você faz. Fique seguro!
I rather be a special agent since the requirements are much stricter
Learn a trade... avoid Corrections.
You tried it?
Im in the trades and it's not paying enough
That's how I found out that blood has a smell.
Iron is like real iron lol
You are not lying !!!!!
Interesting, something a woman may learn early in life.
iron
Pennies
My advice: Remember. The door pops at some point. Don't get a big ego from behind the steel.
I also want to work for the government, but my English is bad. Tell me where I could get to work for them with minimal English? But I have an American passport. But I would like to become a policeman and work in a prison.
Go for it!
my 1st day female inmate broke her door window with a tray and was put in a restranment chair, fast forward to amonth ago she wanted the other CO to kill me lol...now fast forward to today ive written 2 reports on inmates hoarding toilet paper, fuckn slowies i tell ya.
ill be starting the academy sooon
Congrats!!
My first day is in 3 weeks
Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything! Stay Safe brother!
@@stevemaynard2015I have an interview for a correctional any tips?
How is it going?
@@ottokrieg I’m in the academy right now, but I shadowed a bit beforehand. It’s county jail, a lot different than the type of work I’m use to, but am eager to see where this can take me!!
@@jatonesmith2580how is it going?
@40andretiredpodcast, we retired from the same community
How can COs keep facial hair? Just asking
I had to get a "shave card" to keep my beard
If you spend 8 to 10 hrs a day in a jail are you really better off than the inamates there?
Wdym you’re getting paid and they’re not
@@uggycyvhvyvyv7322Actually bub, some inmates trustees do get paid.
Right 😂
So basically every job is a jail you are held there till you are done lmao
Society is one big jail
Been thinking about it. But dude said said " if you can't talk you will fail in this career " bro I stutter 😂😂 so now what 😂
You will be good!
“Everyone will hate you. Even your co workers…” have fun!!
Yup . WHISTLEBLOWERS. Get the worst once a CO gots a GREEN LIGHT ON him ..
Everyone hates everyone.
Any NYC correction officer here? i have some questions to ask
How do you believe an instructional video that has plot holes? First you said the you saw the suicide on your first day with your FTO, then you said you saw the guy for 10 years and had lots of emotions.
Bro. You’re slow. As in every time he opened that cell he was reminded about seeing that. As in this thing called a “memory”
You don’t carry guns ?
Not in the jail and prison.
on guard towers
@@yoda8802 Correct. No firearms are allowed inside a secured facility. Most agencies in 2023 have Handcuffs, Taser, OC, Less Lethal launchers, impact weapons and soft restraints.
Do you carry guns during transport
@@stevemaynard2015 there are guns just designated to individuals in secure areas like guard towers
I start in 2 months. Federal prison
Man after reading alotta these comments, i damn near think i should just go back to the military 🤷
Hey CO ,DID WHATS HIS NAME GIVE THAT TO YOU THE OTHER DAY ?? WHO?? DEEZ NUTZ HA GOTTEM
Hahaha
Is not better to always say "YES" instead of "NO"? 🤔🤣
CORRECTIONAL, thats a laugh.
Thanks for watching!
If your going up against someone with nothing to lose, you have to live in that way too. Also, if you hang around the toilet long enough, you start to smell like 💩
In my country working as a prison officer these days we are not allowed to use vulgarity on inmates hence they climb to our heads,feel as a correctional unit officer we must have the freedom to be tough to them,we are told to be firm only which is not enough,they no longer fear us,don’t know about America prison
We be whooping they ass over here 😂
I have no respect for you at all. Ps never been locked up. Just don’t respect you at all
Would you prefer having criminals running around everywhere then? Tf is u on 😂
you sound like a TARD. probably a dumb and demented little kid with no future.
You can expect to be hated. Expect to be challenged. Expect to get involved in a heavy fight. This comeing from the convict side of it. You in our house. Give respect get respect. Disrespect begets disrespect.
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It is the Officers house and the “convicts” live there. Thanks for watching
@@stevemaynard2015 really .... Try go in their and a tike it's your house see how quick you learn otherwise. The officers are outnumbered. 20 to 1. I'm telling you now, I was in prison. I am a convict. You go for n there with attitude it's your house , you going get you and your fellow officers hurt bad. I've witnessed it. I've seen first hand a officer like you take his last breath on prison floor. Not by me. There are inmates in there going to do life in prison. Do you think they care of they catch another murder charge? They don't.
@@truecowboy again. Thank you for watching sir. Glad to hear you are out and doing well.
@@stevemaynard2015 I've been out for 20 years. Beat drug addiction by being in prison. Going prison was best thing ever happen to me. I own two houses. One's a rental. A Harley a truck. Bills paid. Own my own business.
@@stevemaynard2015 I'm just telling you our side of it, because I don't want to see any of you getting hurt. I want you make it home every day. The rookies always go in with inflated chests and a attitude. Most end up quitting
Having an FTO… that’s a new one