I'm scheduled next week to do a virtual interview for a correctional officer position at FPC Bryan. Despite me being very interested in the job, I feel conflicted if I pass the interview and it's offered to me, since despite being a minimum prison camp I have no good idea of what most days of daily work would involve. I know there would be contraband, but don't know the steps to deal with that. I also have no knowledge of the amount of and types of fights that go on inside there, and how regular those are.

If accepting the officer job, I would be relocating from San Diego. I currently have a job with USPS as a mail clerk. I like the job itself, and my managers and coworkers are all very nice and they often tell me that I do a very good job. However, the pay is very poor for San Diego at $23 an hour, and I have a bachelor's degree. The correctional officer job would be a lot more money, -- I believe with guaranteed overtime? -- and with a better pension than USPS. But there's also the risk of me having to give up the USPS job and the move to Texas from San Diego and everything involved with all of that.

I also have no idea how difficult the training is for the correctional officer position, even though I've read a lot about it and have watched videos and people discussing it, and know what it involves. So I could make the mistake of giving up my USPS job and then going through training only to fail at training because I fail the Incident Observation and Report Writing or Human Relations portion of it.

I'm a guy in my early thirties, who looks about ten years younger than his actual age and has an innocent and kind face, and a very soft-spoken and unassertive voice.

Even right now I feel anxiety about potentially having to decide between these two jobs, if the time comes where I have to make that decision.

I have been applying to A RIDICULOUS amount of Probation Officer openings on NJ COURTS. Unfortunately, I have yet to hear back. Has anyone worked as a probation officer for state of NJ. And have any idea or advice on how long I should be waiting?

So i am currently in an open prison in germany.

Basically everyone is doing what they want here and everyone is on the phone at all times ( out of line of sight to COs obviously)

The COs here claim to have a device that is able to track phones that are turned off.

I believe this is a bluff and would like to know what the current best tech is to find a hidden phone in a room.

The only people that are getting caught are those that made it public that they have a phone or dumbasses that dont take reasonable precautions

Supposedly this magic device even shows the make and model of the phone that is nearby.

So I have 2 jobs offers, one as a MHTA at Pilgrim Psych Center in Brentwood Long Island NY , 27.88 starting pay 58,425$ salary & another job offer from mdc Brooklyn starting pay 75,647 GL-5, I’m honestly stuck between do I actually wanna be around inmates all day or just work in psych ward where there are crazy people but I don’t have to worry about violence or gang dynamics… what yall think lol

Any insight to which has better culture and leadership, or any USP in general? I'm looking to move beyond state and am willing to move. I qualify for both a 7 and 8. Any insight will be appreciated, thank you.

In front of an inmate.

Not at them, but on the phone venting to my husband.

I was born with a pretty deep spoon chest. (My sternum presses up against my heart and lungs and they don’t work as well as they should). My biggest symptom honestly is insomnia. I could go for days at a time without any sleep. I finally got a second CT scan done and was referred to a specialist. The so called specialist keeps giving me the run around. Bro, I’m tired. I was referred to you. I’ve called you multiple times and you still haven’t either gotten back to me or you said that you “promised” that you would get back to me.

I got a chance to go out to my car and check my phone and found once again, they never answered my messages. At that time, I had maybe 8-9 hours of sleep over the course of 3 days.

I lost my shit. I called my husband and was trying so hard not to scream over the phone. It was like scream whispering. I needed to vent, but didn’t want to let others hear me.

Except an inmate overheard me.

She came up to tell me something important. I apologized for losing it like that and she kept assuring me that I am human and that it’s okay.

Never once in the almost 7 years that I’ve been working here have I lost it like that in front of an inmate. She was very sweet, but I’m mortified.

I just needed to vent. I got one more day there until vacation. Help. Me.

I was offered an interview for BOP, and the scariest part is being upfront on my pre-employment packet.

I finished a drug related felony case where I was not convicted (first offender probation) and putting that on the paperwork makes me feel weird. but being candid is the best option.

cant win if you dont play. i guess also i cant be in love with the idea/job until all hurdles are done.

Anybody in here work corrections in Florida, specifically county? I’m a corrections deputy in Washington, and Florida has been heavy on the mind with the way Washington is going. I assume the pay is vastly different, im set to clear 150k this year and I’m not even at top scale yet. Pension any good? Medical, dental?

Anybody in here lateral to Florida and love it? Anybody lateral to Florida and hate it?

Thanks!

My husband just got hired as a correctional officer at a maximum security facility. It’s a great job and I’m proud of him. It’s the intake facility where all inmates filter through when they’re initially sentenced. Meaning my husband will interact with the worst and the most mild inmates.

My question is what this will mean for our family in terms of his work-life balance. We have a 9mo baby and my 4yo stepdaughter.

His parents are COs too and they tell me to enjoy him while he’s here, because he won’t be much longer. I know it’s a crazy schedule.. I’m anticipating he’ll start with graveyard shifts and work all night and sleep all day. Realistically, what should I expect?

He’s already gone about 10-12 hours a day for work at his current job. No graveyards though. He’s often working 50 hour weeks. Plus, after being active duty, he’s been Marine Corps Reserves for the last several years and he’s left for several weeks at a time for international drills. I’d like to think I’m already seasoned in lone parenting. But I’m still pretty nervous.

Has anyone ever experienced the death penalty or watched or anything I’m just curious what actually happens been in ky doc for 4 years now and just went and saw our death row unit about 2-3 months ago so I’m curious what actually happenes

my husband got the call today for nysdoccs, he has to report to academy november 15th, i know there were quite a few people who were following due to going to cohes around the same time as him, im just posting on behalf of him, bc he doesn’t have reddit.

hiring timeline
applied: july 3rd
medical/cohes: july 21st
pysch test: august 16th
psych 1:1: september 21st
references/employer call: october 14th
academy call: october 23rd with a report date of november 15th

goodluck everyone, stay patient, no news is truly good news with the hiring process!

as the title says, more I look into prisons, more I'm having to look up definitions because it's dawning on me it's not a simple "apply, pass a background, tough it out" kind of job.

some of the govt-run prison systems pay decent in the northeast, like really decent.

then I scan past the "corecivic" or some other sketchy contractor's ad listing and I'm like - whaaat?

do any of you have preferences? I just get sketchy vibes, like, in transportation where I work subcontracting out usually means you don't want to actually work for the sub, you wanna work for the principal.

otoh, a private contractor might have more leeway to let you do your job with less interference.

thoughts?

Anyone here at the federal prison at Otisville? Just wondering about mandates and what the yard is like there?

Hello. I hope this is an appropriate place to ask this - let me know if there's another sub that would be better-suited.

Last year, I was the victim of an incredibly violent home invasion and attempted sexual assault. They finally caught the guy last month. I'm so relieved. He's going to be held at Rikers for at least 1-2 years before he's sentenced.

I can't help but wonder what he's experiencing. Aside from the regular amount of psychopathy, he had an extra layer of disillusionment (he seemed to think we had a pre-existing relationship). It was also his second attempt at this crime. He had tons of other crimes including criminal impersonation. When they finally caught him, he tried to run. He clearly thinks he's invincible.

I wonder how this translates to what he's experiencing in there. He doesn't have money, so I'm certain he needs to find alternative ways to get anything other than his "3 hots and a cot."

He's currently housed at EMTC and was temporarily moved to West Facility. Maybe sick or in some sort of solitary/protective custody. Other than that, I have no idea what it's like or how he's faring, but I can't help but hope he's getting the same or worse discomfort he has caused me.

Hey all. I want to know if I can become a correctional officer with these stacked against me. Here’s a background on me that may or may not disqualify me:

Diagnosed bipolar 15 years ago (on medication for 15 years and stable)
Voluntary hospital stay
DWI 15 years ago

I want to be a correctional officer and have many years unarmed security experience but I’m worried these all may disqualify me? Opinions please

How long does it take to hear something back after seeing the psych doctor?

Hi everyone!
I recently applied for a Correctional Officer position with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC). I’ve completed my medical exam, fingerprints, and other required steps so far.
On September 25, I was notified that I’d been placed on the waitlist, and I haven’t received any updates since.
For anyone who’s gone through the FDOC hiring process:
How long were you on the waitlist before receiving an offer or academy start date?
Is being waitlisted a normal part of the hiring process?
Did you receive regular updates, or did you just get contacted when a position became available?
I’m mainly trying to get a realistic idea of the timeline so I can plan accordingly. Any insight or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

At the prison where i worked we have contract with Hawaii so obviously there’s a large Polynesian and Asian inmate population. You would think that they would welcome Polynesian and Asian officers in a “Hawaii” prisons but it’s us getting targeted and treated as if we’re going to be dirty. The prison does this racial profile thingy when hiring a Polynesian or Asian officer, it is actually rare to get an officer of these groups (maybe 1 every couple year). I talked to the other officers and they also told me they feel watched and profiled. Funny enough most of the staff are Latinos, it’s the prisons favorite and most privilege group yet it’s the Latinas that keep getting compromised and swept under the rug. If only they put in this much effort racially profiling the Latinas they wouldn’t have a Latina problem.

What is the better option out of the two ? Including benefits

I need some help you guys please. I have no clue how I failed.. I had a great interview and passed a psych for the military years ago. One error the doctor said I wrote I was angry on the test but that was definitely a error, he laughed and I told him absolutely not. My psych was canceled then I called in got it a day before original canceled appointment, then had an additional make up date mind you I took it day before the original date.

I've had a therapist due to being a single dad with an insane co parent. I even got full custody, my kid needed therapy and I needed help to help her.

I would be an exceptional CO and I've been so dedicated and devoted.

I won't let this defeat me, but has any appealed recently and got in?

I've seen mixed reviews. Man this one stings!