Ask a Correctional Officer anything

455 Questions

Last Answer on February 10, 2022

What do prisons do if there where to be a Corona virus case in one of the prisons?

Asked by Nndndnd over 6 years ago

I have been retired now for many years so I am not up on the current communicable disease response scenario. Since there are almost no vacant beds anywhere in the system the normal response would be to quarantine in place and isolate those infected as best they can.

718 Votes

Do you think that police departments should be defunded?

Asked by Mark about 6 years ago

I am not mentally deranged nor am I a politician-whore, so NO I do not.

717 Votes

So you wanna be a Correctional Officer??

Check our Jobstr's career page for salary information, educational requirements, suggested reading and more!!

Hey dude why do so many cops sound the same?

Asked by Gene over 6 years ago

We have to take a class in that.

717 Votes

Why is there so much racism in prison

Asked by Gorge over 6 years ago

Because prisoners, as a group, are racists.

717 Votes

Also on Jobstr...

Bracketologist

Where do you think the Selection Committee needs the most improvement?

iPhone & iPad Technician

Is Apple is still the young and hip brand or have mom and dad spoiled it?

Investment Banker

What's the craziest partying you've ever seen among bankers?

Yo has a inmate ever made you really mad by something they have said or are you able to laugh to off knowing their the ones that are a degenerate low life probably not having much of a future

Asked by Dooooooo over 6 years ago

Answer B is correct.

716 Votes

What would you do if you got Bill Hilary and Chelsey in your prison?

Asked by JAY over 6 years ago

Since I have been retired for 15 years, probably nothing. Also, neither Hillary nor Chelsey would come there, it is a male institution. Bill would probably be in protective custody. So I would probably laugh at him a lot, if I was there, which I wouldn't be.

716 Votes

Hello, I’m wondering if inmates can still purchase items from commissary while on C status? I’ve read they can, but only $35 for the month, and I have also read 1/4 the usual maximum can be spent with authorization. Not sure what that all means.

Asked by DL87 almost 7 years ago

It has been a LONG time since I have worked in the system but..... Back in the day inmates on A status could spend a full monthly draw assuming they had the money on the books. The more of a screw-up you were, the less money you were allowed to spend. An inmate on C status could spend just enough to buy some things like tooth paste, deoderant, shaving cream, etc. Of course they COULD still spend in on fig newtons and soda. It was, and presumably still is, a flawed system. Like many privileges it gave staff a handle, something to take away if the inmate screwed up. A very modest carrot-stick approach.

714 Votes