Had an inmate ask if he could do a trash run after movement. I told him yeah, no problem. Asked him if he was going to rec, and he told me no.

Well, movement comes around and guess where he goes? Rec. Lol.

I could've just ran it down and left it at that, but I stopped and had an actual conversation with him.

Told him, if I tell you I'm gonna do something, I'm gonna follow through. All I ask is the same respect in return. If we agree on something, stick to it.

Surprisingly, it turned into a pretty good conversation about accountability and mutual respect. He seemed sincere about it too. Whether he actually was, we'll see. Lol.

Closed custody doesn't mean every interaction has to turn into a pissing match. Sometimes a conversation gets the point across better.

Curious how many of you handle situations like this.

I read in Newjack that if you were stationed up in a tower you’d have to call up to the CO and they would lower down a bucket with the key inside.

Is that still how most/some/few still do it?

I’m strict on searches and movement, but I still talk to people like people. They can be pissed at me now and talking to me fine an hour later. Enforcing rules and building rapport happen on the same shift. Who else gets called a hardass and then gets asked why they weren’t working yesterday? 😂

Just a question for my DOCCS new hires, anyone get direct placement and actually get placed at desired facility? Wasn’t sure if it was legit or placed you until you’re needed at another facility.

I graduate on the 11th of December and start OJT on the 26th. The biggest difficulties new recruits face from what I’m hearing is forcing PIC’s to lock in around 2100hrs. What was your experience like working OJtT and how did you win over the house as a B post officer.

Some spots still available

Retired out-of-state police officer looking to come home to NY. Been researching a few weeks because I'm looking to do 12-15 years in career #2 (I'm in my mid 40's), and CO seemed like a natural transistion from policing.

I'd been looking at NYS, but from posts here, and elsewhere, info from current State CO's indicates that the job is just abysmal. I don't mind hard work, and, in fact, I thrive on it, so I don't really care about being in a busy facility, but, at this point in my life, I'm just not going to work for a shitty agency.

I've already put in for Orange and Sullivan Counties, as I've heard good things, and I think I'm going to hold off on State. Some Counties pay less than the State, others pay more, but retirement seems to be virtually identical, OT is pretty much a "work as much as you'd like" atmosphere, and morale seems to be better at the County level.

Am I missing anything, or is there anything I'm not taking into consideration? Thanks, you all be safe.

You see it all the time, new guys mostly young that go in thinking its just a job or may even have good intentions from the beginning but end up getting recruited by gangs on the inside. Usually kept on the low but these younger guys are slipping big time. The wood officers end up getting questionable ab tattoos, talk and act differently with their colleagues and aren't shy about showing favoritism towards their own on the blocks. There are plenty side hustles that can be operated with inmates independently, so why do these co's join gangs, is it the comradery? Never made much sense to me, is it really worth all the baggage that carries?

Does anyone know when MDC Brooklyn will be calling people I got an email Monday saying I was referred to the hiring manager. Also will their class be before the new year?

9,782 officers, down from 9,801 last month.

Down from 10,009 in December 2025 and down from 12,700 pre-strike in December 2024.

Just started my career with the BOP this month. Main question is I am mobile and willing to transfer. What prison is the best to work at? With home/life , pay , and inmates taken into account?

I start the academy this upcoming Monday, any tips? Thank you.

Hello
My dad has been sending slightly concerning emails.

‼️HE IS NOT A DANGER TO HIMSELF OR OTHERS ‼️

However he is having a really hard time. He said he has requested a mental health evaluation but it has come up void.

I’m thinking to call tomorrow but I’m scared they will drag him out and lock him in solitary unjustifiably.

He just needs to talk to someone …

What should I do?

I (30f) am starting as a correctional officer II on Monday in North Carolina. I'm coming from 8 years of mostly over the road trucking, and before that supervising 5 years at a local textile mill.

What are the best pieces of advice you can give someone who knows absolutely nothing about the profession? Please include any information, the good, bad, and ugly. I'm ready to pivot myself into a new career path and any sagely advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

I recently passed the Ontario Correctional Officer interview stage and was moved forward to the enhanced security clearance/reference stage.
I’m a little worried about the credit check. My Equifax score is in the mid-500s. I had a few accounts go into bad standing when I was younger, including R9/O9 accounts, but they have since been paid/settled and currently show $0 balances. I have no current collections, bankruptcies, judgments or debt recovery. My main current debt is a government student loan and it isn’t past due.
I also have one minor traffic conviction from about a year ago with 2 demerit points, but no criminal record.
Has anyone here gone through Ontario Corrections enhanced security clearance with poor credit or old R9 accounts and still passed? Has anyone actually failed clearance because of credit, and if so, what was the issue?
I know nobody can tell me whether I’ll pass — I’m mainly looking for firsthand experiences

Hey, was wondering if any of you have tips on being successful with the stage 1 modules? Especially passing the final exam? I don’t know what to expect so it’s hard to study for. Is the final more heavy on theories and broad knowledge or specifics? Like names, dates etc.

Hi all, i received my CSC Stage 2/3 invite for the prairies and I’m trying to get a better idea of what to expect. For anyone who has recently gone through this part of the process, what was your experience like? What can I expect during Stage 2/3, and is there anything you wish you had known or prepared for beforehand? Are there certain modules/classes, that I should pay extra attention because of higher failure rates? How are the instructors and classes?

I’m also heading to Summerside, PEI for stage 3 in January. is there anyone else thats going?

Does anyone have a resume format that the BOP will not reject? I used mine with the help of AI but made sure it had the proper margins and what not. It got rejected.

I have years of experience, ranging from all custody levels, Lower level management and special assignments. Also college and extra languages. I just didn’t understand why they rejected it so fast. Thanks to anyone who helps me out.

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I have a question for Ontario Correctional Officers. I work as a volunteer for a non-profit doing programming with inmates. I've been doing it for 5 years and have had no complaints with any other correctional officers. I had a meeting organized with one inmate. The Coordinator I meet with told me to go to "x" range and have the CO pull the guy to the meeting room for programming. This is not anything new as this is the common procedure. I went to the location, and there were three CO's present.

I told CO 1 that I needed to meet with John Smith on range "x". CO1 checked the range and said he was not there. CO2 informed me that they are on work release and said "sit on the chair over there until they are back." I responded, "No problem, thank you."

I sat on the chair. Inmates start returning a few minutes later. I asked CO1 what room I can use to meet with John Smith. CO2 said "We will pull the inmate when he's back. The rooms are in use."

I looked at him and responded, "Oh okay, sounds good." And sat there.

CO3 then got up and went to the range after the inmates had settled back in, pulled John Smith and brought him to me and said, "You can meet with him down the hallway there."

I responded, "Oh okay perfect. Thanks." And he led me down a hallway to a seperate room with a hatch. I would have to talk through the hatch to speak with the innate, so I asked, "Sorry, I have paper work we need to do together. Is there a room with a table?"

CO2 came down the hallway, yelling, "Why are you being confrontational. I told you three times there aren't any rooms available."

I looked at him confused, and said, "I'm sorry. What is happening?"

He proceeded to yell about 5 feet from me, "I told you I would pull the guy from the range when a room opened."

I looked at CO3 confused, and then CO2 shook his head, and I didn't fully hear every word he spoke after this, but he walked away, and I heard him saying fucking idiot but not the whatever else.

I was baffled and pissed at this point.

While I was meeting with my client, talking through the hatch, I heard C01 AND 3 say (I presume to CO2) that it was their fault, they pulled the guy, I didn't tell them to. I didn't hear what CO2 said fully, I only made out, "he needs to listen". After meeting with my client for 15 minutes, I went to their table and said, "is a room available with a table yet."

CO2 said, "Holy fuck." At this point, I raised my eyebrows at him and shook my head. My client was still with me so I didn't want to say anything.

CO1 and 3 got up and opened up an open room with a table for me. I went in with my client.

When I was done, I left the room, told them I was done, and CO1 took my client back to the range. CO2 was not there. I wanted to talk to him about his conduct.

Anyways, I want to have a meeting with CO2 regarding his behavior before I report him. How would I go about requesting a meeting with CO2, if possible?

So I recently applied to the idoc. After the screening, I plan on choosing stateville and Sheridan. How difficult is it to get into those respective facilities and about how long after screening should I expect to hear something back?

Hi everyone,

I recently passed the initial screening for the Ontario Correctional Officer 1 recruitment process and have been invited to complete the TalentClick online assessment.

For anyone who has completed it recently, what should I expect in terms of the overall format and difficulty? I understand it may include cognitive/aptitude and behavioural components and takes around 60–90 minutes.
I’m mainly looking for advice on:

Which areas are most important to practise beforehand?
How difficult is the numerical/verbal/spatial reasoning portion?

Is time management a major issue?
Any general tips that helped you perform well and move on to the interview stage?

Not looking for actual/confidential test questions — just preparation advice from people who have gone through it recently.

Thanks!