Ask a Correctional Officer anything

455 Questions

Last Answer on February 10, 2022

Why do people think these are chat rooms?

Asked by Donaldsoneeson almost 6 years ago

Beats the crap out of me.

589 Votes

Has someone ever tried to Go hands on with you? If so what happens?

Asked by Samantha over 5 years ago

It happened on occasion. I never got hurt. They sometimes did.

585 Votes

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Have you ever had bodily fluids on you?

Asked by Tina about 6 years ago

If you go to the right parties it happens all the time...Oh, you mean at work. That particular form of battery is colloquially referred to as "gassing" in the California system. I have to missed that fun experience during my employment. It is gross and disgusting and has many possible health risks attached to it. .

583 Votes

A man is nearing the end of his sentence & is in an open prison in wales, coronavirus has broken out there & inmates are being told they have to sign a contract stating that if they contract coronavirus and die the prison is not liable is this legal

Asked by lisa knight almost 6 years ago

I have no idea about the fine details of civil law in the United Kingdom. I do know the law about liability and immunity for the government is much different than it is here.

583 Votes

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What do you feel when an innocent person get locked up or even executed?

Asked by Neal Bracken about 6 years ago

I feel bad about it for at least 15-20 seconds. Sometimes longer.

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When you where around a really horrible person convicted of the worse crimes there are. Could you feel something really bad about them or sicking?

Asked by Merry about 6 years ago

After a while you sort of get numb to the gross and disgusting things people are capable of doing to each other. Sad, but true.

581 Votes

What do you think of females in this job? I don't see a problem with it but some people seem to

Asked by Mia about 5 years ago

Some females do very well. Most do OK. Some are total loses. Rather like male employees. When I started (1986) women working in men's prisons were unusual but not prohibited. some of the dinosaurs had trouble with it, but not too many. I don't see a problem with it either.

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