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[YorkieonmyPillow]

  I'm watching "Lockup: Women Behind Bars" on netflix.

  Have you or your family members ever worked in a prison?

[proudlyfromNJ]

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@YorkieonmyPillow wrote:

  I'm watching "Lockup: Women Behind Bars" on netflix.

  Have you or your family members ever worked in a prison?

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@YorkieonmyPillow. Hi Yorkie, you probably don't want to hear from me. Actually sorry for the other thread. Just a moment which sometimes comes over me.

My godson works at a federal prison. The things he tells me that prisoners get makes me scream.

[nana59]

My daughter works with prisoners in a maximum security prison teaching them skills they need to use once they are paroled.  I worry about her safety, but she assures me there are officers present to keep her safe....but I'm her mom...I still worry....but she loves her job...and feels like she makes a difference in their lives...I love her.

[Nomorebirthdays]

Yes,  I retired from the department of Corrections, nurse. DH is a CO.

[YorkieonmyPillow]

@proudlyfromNJ  I understand...it's no problem.

@nana59  I admire your daughter ~ IDK if I could do it though.

When I was little, I was scared of going to prison! LOL! I guess I saw prison movies or something..........??? 

Then again, I was also scared of quicksand...

[homedecor1]

Both spouse & I worked in the correction system. He did 25 as lt. & 10 yrs administrator years - I did 25 inside.

Glad we were "paroled" ....it's a nightmare now! It has become a role reversal the inmates are in charge & the co's have their hands tied.

My son works in corrections also.

Those shows are scripted & show the worse of the worse. Although, those from NJ will remember Ambrose Harris (dirtbag scum) and then he killed Mudman - now that was scary for all!

[Nomorebirthdays]

@homedecor1. Did you meet husband in prison, I did. I was not scared for my self but hated to hear radio calls and worried about him. Those tv shows are not an accurate picture. I did get uncomfortable going in to bowels of food service department.

[sissel]

Wow this opened my eyes. You have to be a special person to do this job day in & day out also risking your life. I would like to thank each & everyone of you for this service. Another hero job that goes unnoticed, we sometimes forget about the jail system.

[Azcowgirl]

My SIL was a CO, got out of it and so glad he did. 

[Kookielady]

I was 19 years old (newly married) to my Correction Officer husband.

He and my brother in law helped me get an interview at a maximum security prison.  I did get the job in the inmate Counseling Dept. next to the visiting room.

I lasted about two years.  I was the secretary to the Director of Counseling and all the psychiatrists and the counselors. My female boss later became the warden at a Women's Prison.  The co-workers were just great, I didn't really enjoy meeting the Boston Strangler though.

My husband at the time worked at a mimimum security prison down the hill.  He later became a Deputy.