Hoping someone from Virginia can help me out here. Are Virginia Jail Officers who attend Jailor Basic School covered under LEOSA? Reading the state statute, they are granted some arrest power such as in cases of escape. Additionally, I believe they qualify with Firearms.

Hello,

I’m currently serving on active duty and plan to separate this upcoming May. I’m interested in applying to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) at Sea-Tac and would like some advice on the best timeline to start my application process. My goal is to secure a position and transition directly into a job shortly after leaving active duty.

Additionally, I will be joining the Reserves for two years after my separation. Are there any BOP employees here who are also in the Reserves? If so, how has your experience been balancing both commitments?

Any insights, recommendations, or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

Recently signed me conditional officer letter and I am waiting for stage 2 assignment. I’ve heard it’s quite challenging and the exam on the first day of stage 3 is also hard. Anyone have any insight on this? Are the tests throughout stage 3 hard? Really don’t want to fuck this up.

Holy smokes - the process is going very fast for me! Started with the interview in October 2024 and all I have left is the call with the psychologist and the medical! Also waiting on the security screening phone call results (my credit isn't very good). I finished CTP-1 in 4 or 5 days. It's December 2nd, 2024, for note. I only picked Ontario institutions. Anyone know if there's a hiring shortage for Ontario, specifically?

Good morning how soon after your interview day did you get a start date for OJT?

Is there anyone at the end of the process and just waiting for a call to attend academy.

Hi all.

I had a few questions about the authority of Maryland DOC Officers.

Under the Maryland Criminal Procedure Section 2-207, it states

  (c)      Correctional officers designated by the Commissioner of Correction under § 3-216 of the Correctional Services Article have the same powers to arrest persons on the property of a correctional facility of the Division of Correction as are set forth in this title for police officers.

Is the “Commissioner of Correction” specific to the State, or does this apply to each county and the subsequent correctional officers? Additionally, does this authority grant DOC Officers permission to carry under LEOSA, as I believe DOC employees also qualify annually with firearms.

I just stumbled across the weapon inmates have created called a Glock Dookie…. Have you had an experience with this biological weapon?

Correctional officer program coming up, they say I need a pair of police or military style polishable shoe. Any recommendations ?

I went through the BOP process a while ago and did not complete it due to getting injured at my current job. Now I am thinking of reapplying. Does BOP disqualify someone that smoked weed 3 years ago? I am also currently in a law enforcement position. The last time I went through the process they said I need “approval from a regional director”

Hey guys quick question, How long are you in class for phase 1 (ICT ) they just just told me to report Monday @730am

Took the test last month. I was on the last step of the Suffolk corrections but failed the oral psych and ended up failing the Appeal. Does the city and Suffolk share the same info I told Suffolk? And does NYCDOC have a polygraph?

Im handing in my pre polygraph questions tomorrow. Im 31 now, but in high school I was an unguided kid who experimented with drugs. Weed, did cocaine at parties, and drank(never been arrested) . Ive been on the straight and narrow for 12 years plus. Some officers Ive asked opinions on this didn’t necessarily say it, but basically implied not to say “certain things”, when I think I should go in there and lay it all out on the table. Do I still have a shot at a corrections career?

Is it like border patrol where you get a list of random locations and you choose from one? Or can you choose your preference beforehand? Also do they randomly place you in min/medium/max prisons or is it based on your background/experience?

Hey guys and gals thinking of a change scenery after 8 in a half years at my local county jail and am looking at going BOP. I’m grandfathered in on a 25 year pension plan but can’t collect till 21 more years so it’s almost a wash if I roll what I have an my pension into a separate 401k and collect the federal pension in 20 years. I believe initially I will take a pay cut however it seems like I should catch up after not that long. I do have a bachelors in criminal justice. Would that qualify me for a g6 or g7 or a g8 with my experience? Not 💯 committed in leaving just trying to way my options after nearly spending a decade at where I work. Thanks for any help.

Hi all, I'm a fiction author & writing a book where the main character is a corrections officer in North Carolina in the mid 1980s. Anyone on here work in corrections in the 1980s? And is it ok for me to post questions on here about it or is this sub just for people who actually work in corrections?

Getting sprayed Monday anyone have any advice? This is going to suck

What's the most difficult thing you've ever had to tell someone?

What’s some of the dumbest reasons you failed a facility or someone got fired, for not doing that basic part of the job and should be common knowledge. CO’s glad to hear y’all’s responses too.

For those who work in TDCJ, do we get paid until Sunday?

Is anyone aware if HR will be there tomorrow 11/29/24 or out until Monday for the holidays?

If they dont want to pay overtime and demand that it goes into pto can you say no to a shift

For the people who’re in the process for multiple jobs, what happens if you get an offer after accepting the FJO for BOP? What can you do if you get one while at the academy? What can you do if you get one one week into the job?

If I’ve had a eqip font through federal contract job will it save for my BOP eqip to get done?

Its my first year as a C.O. I see some crazy things and I'm often told by older coworkers that "this job is going to change you". I wanted to hear from some Older guys with years in what your opinion on that is and in what ways does it change you over time.

I work nights and roughly 80 hr work weeks. My boyfriend works basically opposite hours. How do you guys handle having barely any time with your so’s? I only get to talk to him for maybe an hour to three hours max a day.

I was thinking about getting into corrections in vancouver, possibly surrey or coquitlem. I was wondering if it would destroy my social life with mandatory OT, I have hobbies that i don't wanna give up to work 16 hrs every day.

I hope this is allowed -- I'm only looking for general information.

I'm a writer, and I have a character who is incarcerated. I've come to the conclusion that FMC Fort Worth is the most appropriate place for him to be. However, I have been unsuccessful in my Googling and cannot find much information about the inside of FMC Fort Worth specifically. Thankfully, I don't need to spend many chapters there, but I like to get things right.

If it's okay, I would like to know these things:

1. What are the predominant colors inside? (Walls, cell doors, etc.?) The only photos I was able to find were in news articles and they seemed very generic. (I do understand the many logical and safety-related reasons why there wouldn't be a lot of pictures of the insides of prisons.)

2. If a prisoner were to meet with a spiritual advisor (Imam, rabbi, etc.) would they meet in the cell or in a visit/interview room? This would be a young low-sec prisoner with mental needs.

3. To expand on question 2, I understand there are onsite Catholic religious services, but I am slightly confused as to how other religious services (including other Christian faiths) are handled at the prison. If, for example, someone is Jewish or a devout Baptist, how would they be accommodated? (I promise this is not a loaded question. I'm asking because the character is not Catholic.)

4. Last question -- and it might sound weird, but it's a descriptive thing. What sticks with you about the place on a sensory level? Is it kept warm or kind of cold? Is there a smell to it? Does it get loud at certain points during the day? Do your shoes squeak on the floor? Things like that. Just whatever pops in your head.

Thanks a bunch in advance. I really appreciate it.

If I have all my pre employment stuff done and there is a hiring freeze, am I still screwed? Lol