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Any correctional officers that can attest to real working conditions of a state prison?
Q. Been offered a job as a correctional officer at a TX prison. Understand that prison isn't the most pleasant atmosphere, but wondering what true conditions are like for a correctional officer. If there are any officers out there, would you recommend it?
Asked by Richard A - Sun Oct 14 13:59:17 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I was a correctional officer in a state prison for 7 years. I am a female and was working in a maximum security men's prison. Aside from the obvious dangers of being assaulted or killed by an inmate, there are other hazards to that kind of job. There are a lot of inmates with incurable diseases - HIV, Aids, Hepititis C . . . and there are inmates who take pleasure in spitting on you, peeing or defacating into a container and throwing it on you. So that is always a concern. Some of the prisoners live in filth. You will be expected to search their belongings and their bodies for weapons and contraband. Going through someone's filth with a fine-tooth comb is not fun. Working in that kind of environment day in and day out, you will… [cont.]
Answered by puter_patty - Sun Oct 14 19:11:16 2007

What does the general public think about security officers?
Q. What do most people think of uniformed security officers? I wear a very professional uniform, similar to a regular police officer, and am very well groomed, and most people seem to give me a good amount of respect. Sometimes I even get the occasional 'thank you'. But i see a lot of people on the internet or in movies acting like security professionals are a joke. So what do most people think?
Asked by Jerome - Mon Dec 14 19:50:35 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Most I know are wanna be cops. They even buy old squad cars and put red and blue hats in the back window so people think they are lights at a quick glance, other than that I think they are just doing their job. And why would you expect respect? You are only a person.
Answered by elkdevel - Mon Dec 14 19:57:57 2009

What are some punishment for police officers who use excessive force illegally?
Q. I'm trying to gather citable information on types of punishments police department give to officers who use excessive force when not warrented. Any suggestions would be great. Thank you!! Chill out, have another question about excessive force I would like to ask you, if possible. How do they evaluate whether or not and officer used excessive force?
Asked by goddessofthewind - Fri Mar 28 22:28:26 2008 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It can range anywhere from a verbal reprimand, written reprimand, time off without pay to firing. This doesn't mean that they can't be prosecuted also. There are different levels of force and every situation is different so the "punishment" needs to be dealt with on a case by case basis.
Answered by chill out - Fri Mar 28 22:45:08 2008