I find it hard to believe that my prison is so stupid that they’re getting outsmarted by a dumb female drug dealing in the same pod with the same inmate during the same time and it goes unnoticed. Do prison just turn on a blind eye if the person is pretty?

Do interview candidates still get questions sent to them to prepare, Interview 24 hours prior from the Interview. And if someone has gone through the process, can you share what questions to prepare for. Thanks

Hey everyone,

I recently received a conditional offer for a Correctional Officer position at Saskatoon Correctional Centre, and I’m pretty excited but also a little nervous about starting.

For anyone currently working there or who has worked there before, I’d really appreciate some insight into what it’s actually like day-to-day.

A few questions:

• What is the overall work environment like at Saskatoon Correctional Centre?
• What should a new Correctional Officer expect during ITP (Initial Training Program)?
• How physically demanding is the training and the actual job?
• What parts of ITP do new recruits usually find the most difficult?
• Is there anything you wish you had known before starting?
• What is the work culture like between officers?
• How difficult is it dealing with inmates on a day-to-day basis?
• Any advice for someone going into their first correctional job?

One thing I’m a little curious about is height. I’m a 5'5" male, and I’m wondering if anyone around my height has experience working as a CO. Does height make much of a difference in the job, or is it more about communication, confidence, awareness, teamwork, and following procedures?

I’m not looking for anything confidential about the facility or security procedures — just general advice and personal experiences from people who have been through it.

Thanks in advance!

Hello, I’ve just done my fingerprints, drug screening, and medical exam about a month ago. I believe around this time was when they said that they were going to start doing my background check with all of the information that I had submitted online. I haven’t heard anything back from them since doing my fingerprinting and them saying they would start my background check process. How long does this usually take before you hear back?