Ask a Correctional Officer anything

455 Questions

Last Answer on February 10, 2022

Do you ever watch Officer 401 on YouTube

Asked by Hot dog eater over 5 years ago

Nope. Never. Never even heard of it until now.

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How do you make prison chips?

Asked by Miya over 5 years ago

since i have no idea what that is, i have no idea. (sounds like the beginning line of a joke in all honesty)

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Hey homie bro why are so many COs on their high horses and think their better then the prisoners yo? Cuz that don’t make no sense bro we pepppe too bro

Asked by Ramon almost 6 years ago

Might be because we are smart enough or "good enough" to not be convicted felons and, at the end of the day, we get to go home to our families while the prisoners don't. That doesn't mean that prisoners aren't people. It does mean that they are criminals and we are not.

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Do inmates celebrate Christmas?

Asked by Andy about 6 years ago

The Christian ones do. The Muslims and Jews, not so much. Pagans celebrate the Winter Solstice which happens near Christmas, but not right on Christmas.

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What does it mean if a inmate gets written up?!

Asked by Seth about 5 years ago

That is a disciplinary report. It can be very minor (i.e. you were a dick, don't do it again) or very serious (we are throwing you in the hole and prosecuting you for killing your cellie) or somewhere in between. Most of course are somewhere in between. If found guilty they can result in loss of good time credit which can mean an extended stay in prison, loss of privileges and loss of programs depending on the nature and seriousness of the offense..

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Do weighted vests really work to help calm someone down? I seen it before on inmates. How effective are they?

Asked by Marty over 5 years ago

I have heard they are effective, but I have never used one nor even seen one used. Can't help you much. Sorry.

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How do you contain prisoners at times when they might get out of hand. Say a fight you have people fighting and then you have opportunists who might try to d something while the guards are distracted. How do you manage mayhem?

Asked by Sammy over 5 years ago

Physical containment is actually fairly effective. You only have so many people in a given area and eventually you will be able to find out who they are. If bodies start dropping you know who was there, or at least who could have been there. Poured in place cement walls, detention quality doors and very good fences do that job fairly well. If push comes to shove we thump on people, use chemical agents or them, or shoot them to make them stop. Eventually they stop.

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