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455 Questions

Last Answer on February 10, 2022

What was the last dream you can remember about?

Asked by Zeke-Boy Sheeppusher Ripley about 4 years ago

You don't really think I would share something like that with an anonymous person on the net, do you?

What do detectives do that work inside the prison system?

Asked by Seth almost 5 years ago

Inmates continue to commit crimes while in prison. Sometimes serious crimes. It does require a certain amount of training and experience to be an effective investigator.

508 Votes

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What are the right and wrong reasons for becoming a correctional officer?

Asked by Peyton over 4 years ago

The wrong reason is because you want to punish bad people. Right reasons, ,maybe to help protect society.

507 Votes

Is the average IQ of a criminal really 85?

Asked by Starfish Peppersocks almost 5 years ago

That is pretty close. What used to be called DULL NORMAL or slightly below. Also as a group they are severely undereducated. About 10% total illiterate and about another 15% functionally illiterate, plus a fair number of monolingual non-English speakers.

506 Votes

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What where some pet peeves other Correctional Officer's would do?

Asked by Queen over 5 years ago

I have been retired for over 15 years but I suspect it is about the same as it has been for 60 years. Lame supervisors. Incompetent administrators. Irritating politicians. Prisoners who think they are being picked on just because you want them to follow the rules everybody else has to follow. The usual suspects.

503 Votes

Why would my son be moved prisons if he was already in the prison he was going to do his time?

Asked by Amber andrade almost 5 years ago

Any number of possible reason. Could be he needed or wanted some sort of program that was available at another facility. Could be medical reasons. Could be an enemy situation. Could be a basic change in his custody level or of the custody level of the facility. Could be he pissed off somebody with enough juice to get him moved.

502 Votes

Is working for a public or private prison better? Or is there other types of prisons?

Asked by Peyton over 4 years ago

Public (government) and private is about it. Public is "better" in that it pays better, you have more authority, more legal protection and as far as I know always better benefits and retirement.

500 Votes