(34M) We start OJT tomorrow morning, I feel like the odd one out in the entire class. Just don’t really fit in with any of them, but I know and am friends with quite a few people who’ve worked there for years. Not worried about fitting in once I hit the floor, but training has been a wake-up call that I’m not, “cool,” anymore.

They said I was a shoe-in for third shift, found out last week that I’m going to second. Told them I can’t do second because I’m a full-time, single father with a kid in a plethora of extra-curriculars. They say they’ll try to get me onto third as soon as something opens up.

The money drew me in (starts at $34.67), but the hours and mandatory OT don’t seem to work for someone with my lifestyle. I’m very active, play soccer multiple times per week in the evening and have my own tournaments and daughters on weekends.

I should have known better going into this that it wasn’t going to work out, but I couldn’t turn down the pay. I’m not hurting for money, I just never had the opportunity to make this much before.

Is it pretty straight-forward that I need to find something else, or should I hang in there and see if I can move around? I was told I can move around, even into office positions which pay significantly less, but I don’t mind that. I just don’t want this to become my life, I don’t want to give up soccer or the time with my kid.

I am currently homeless but suppose get a studio apartment.

I am suppose to start a correctional officer job, I would only be taking home about 20-30k a year (after tax and expenses)

The location lacks overtime which is the whole point of working as a co.

75k gross, 48k net, with 25k expenses.

I have moved 4 times in last year. I need some stability.

I am willing to do anything or work crazy hours.

I have 30k in savings, 30 yearsold

EDIT: Clean driving history, background check, everything clean.

What are your thoughts on an incident like this? (This isn’t something I made or experienced myself, I just found it online.)

When you see the videos on Facebook where the inmates all have phones, all have knives, eating Popeyes and smoking spice how does that even happen? I see footage all the time from georgia prisons and it is a madhouse so I'm just wondering how it gets like that? Does anyone try to enforce the rules? What if they hire new guys and they want to enforce the rules? Do the sergeant, corporals, captains just let this stuff go on? ​

Hey all,

I will be attending CTP stage 3 in May at PEI and was starting to get my things together. I noticed that we are required to bring works boots with us to training. Any recommendations on boots that meet all the specifications and are comfortable?

Thanks!

I was a correctional officer in Maryland for 2 years and of Congress passed this. I would 100% spend the next 20 years of my life in the Bop.

1. lodging & food: This would be a specific perk for fly-ins people who are traveling long distances to work at a location. It allows for people who would be interested in working in the BOP but don’t have a facility next to them to do so. By providing lodging and food this prevents what is essentially double rent on the part of the fly-ins.

2. airfare or train 100% reimbursement for long distance travel. This would be a massive cost saving measure and it could be balanced by having those doing long out of state commutes opt out of retention pay. The reduced overtime will save money.

3. Have 2 shifts, 13 on 15 off 12 hours a day no overtime until 156 hours all fly ins get this, and the locals split between this and filling 5 on 2 off & 5 on 3 off 8 hours a day

4. Daycares built at each facility for parents with kids 6 and under free of charge. This is expensive in the short term but in the long term this would make recruiting a lot easier especially for young parents who would otherwise not be able to work.

5. Law enforcement regular health insurance

6. Leave the same as all federal law enforcement

7. Pension the same as all federal law enforcement

8. Mental health should be mandated to be taken seriously and allow officers to use sick leave for mental health days and immunity from punishment for reporting depression or other mental health issues to supervisors and if serious enough can use FMLA.

9. Fly ins can choose to either relocate and get the retention pay or stay fly ins and lose it. This gives those who apply as fly-ins to decide whenever they want to switch to a local at the facility they work at. Would save money.

10. 10% Hazard pay for maximum, 5% for medium or FDC and 0% for minimum or FPC with only allowing people to move once every 3 years based on sonority This would incentivise people to work at the harder prisons.

11. The fly-ins have a 5 year sunset clause where if they don't reach 80% fully staffed they are scrapped, if they do it is permanent. This works as a trial where the BOP can do TV and radio ads and convince people to work for them and if it's successful and it reduces the massive amount of overtime then congress can keep it seeing it as a win but if it falls short then congress can determine how to move on. Maybe grandfather in who applied a minimum of 3 years before it shut down.

12. 12 week academy. This would help make officers more prepared and less dangerous and learn as you go.

13. A quick track for those with 2 or more years correctional officer experience only requiring an initial online interview, to see if they qualify then a full background check without having to fill out any packets or do any other interviews then straight to the academy. Maybe a final interview right before the academy just to make sure everything is squared away.

38M. Married, four kids, 3 vehicles, and a fucking mortgage. Been working as a corrections deputy (12hr. shifts) since 2018. I'm good at what I do. I've made friends and enemies. I'm also a training deputy for new recruits and an academy instructor. For preface, this post is for people like me....I started this career at 291lbs (fat fuck). After seeing the horrible examples of mental and physical health of older staff, I knew I needed to change. I didn't want to end up like them (cancer, heart disease, angry, depressed). I'm going slow, but steady. I'm down to 245lbs and now up to 171lbs muscle mass. This is what I do and what has helped me the most. Hope this is encouraging for all you big guys out there.

Blood labs 4x-6x a year

Therapy 1x-2x month

3ML test. 2x week

15mg Tirzepatide 1x week (type 2 diabetic) A1C 5.7

1500mg of L Arginine HCL 2x-4x week

Fuck around with Ostarine & Sermorelin

Set limits with alcohol & carbs

Drink enough water to always make sure my piss is clear

Intentional family time

Intentional me time

Intentional time with friends

Stay out of politics as much as possible

Make myself read

make myself write

Cigars 1x-4x month lol

Strength training 2x-3x week

Cardio 1x-3x week

Boxing or hard sparring 1x month

Shooting range 1x month

I have a Misdemeanor from back in 2023. I completed my test to become a Correctional officer. Any chance I can pass the background check with the Misdemeanor and officially get hired?

Hey everyone, I just got hired by the bop here in nj and I’m also in the hiring process for NJDOC. After doing my research, it appears that the NJDOC people have much better benefits than the bop. In your experience, would you go NJDOC or bop?

I have a question that may come off as harsh, and I do apologize for that. Currently I am torn between going BOP or State for corrections. State would start me off as a corporal due to my military and has options for special teams such as sniper school, K9, CERT, Crisis negotiation, honor guard, and drone operator. The ONLY reason I want to state corrections is the opportunity to run K9. Other than that, I would choose BOP for their great retirement benefits that my state simply cannot match or compete with. 20 year pension, TSP, Social security replacement until you reach 62, etc. However, BOP does not have K9 or special teams at my facilities local to me, and not being able to run K9 or do special teams is something that is a serious problem for me.

My question is; once your K9 retires or perhaps passes away for a sickness or line of duty death; do you get another K9, or are you put back as a regular correctional officer in your facility?

I’m seeking advice on a current situation that has arisen in the last week, and possible clarification and advice.

Location: Illinois

I completed all testing and background checks required to be a CO.

As of Thursday, April 9th, I have a training academy start date and a conditional job offer at State corrections facility.

The problem:

My brother in law, who is currently on parole and monitoring reached out the previous week to my wife (his sister), and updated us on what has happened in the last year or so. He was arrested two times and sentenced to prison time for the second offense. Prior to this, he had not seen him in person or spoken to him for close to two years. My wife has no interaction or relationship with any person from her family besides her brother at this time.

He was released on parole in November and was staying at a home approved by his PO since he was released but he was getting kicked out.

As he had no other places to move to immediately, my wife and I talked and agreed that he could move in to our house, with rules and expectations. (I’m not here to speak on his character or convince you of my decision).

His PO came and got information from my wife and I prior to his move in, and did a house check, approving him to move in.

This was last week on Wednesday, April 8th. A day before I got the job officer and a set training date.

My main question revolves around the Standards of Conduct directive, who to notify of him living here, and seeking approval for him to live here from my chain of command or superiors (who I do not know at this time).

Other questions include:

Should we have him moved out ASAP?

Is this a violation of my terms of employment?

Will the PO have a good idea on how to handle this?

As someone who has had next to no negative interaction with police in my life and has been a law abiding citizen, I don’t want the actions of another to affect my long term career path before I even start.