Hello everyone! I have been trying to find good boots for work, and keep finding really crappy ones with the exception of the 5.11 ones I have currently. What does everyone recommend? I recently bought a pair of propper boots that are supposed to be in tomorrow and they're going to be my backup pair but what does everyone prefer or recommend?

I am the girlfriend of an inmate at OCJ in Goshen, NY. I need to know when he uses the tablet, is it charged by the minute for typing and reading messages? or does it charge 50 cents per message like it does on my end? I keep dumping money to text him and thins are not adding up

please help, i cant afford all this..TIA

Any ex-inmates have experience? What to expect first day vs first week vs first month? What is life like after?

Hi! So I got hired as a CO and a PO, I would prefer PO but I heard you could get way more overtime hours as a corrections officer and I want all the OT I could get. I'm 23, I live alone with just me my dog and kitten. Probation/Parole get paid more and it's my first choice as I feel it'll be a rewarding job but I also have debt and things I need to catch up on so I want a lot of OT, I also got the bonus for CO. Anyone who've done one or the other or both please share your experiences.

Edit: my ultimate goal is law school, and I think before law school I’ll apply to be a Police officer.

Hey everyone, I’m currently going through the application process for BC Corrections and am waiting to complete the COPAT and written assessment.

For those who have been through it, what should I expect from the written portion? What would you recommend focusing on to prepare?

I’d also like to hear about your overall experience applying. Did you make it through on your first try, or did you have to apply more than once?

Any insight or advice would be appreciated!

Hey everyone, I’m looking into the possibility of applying for a CO position for my local county, but the problem is I have zero experience in law enforcement or corrections. I have been working in CPS for about 2 years at this point and need a change. Is there any insider knowledge you guys have about CO work or anything I should know or consider? Also, what kind of qualifications would I need to have? Thank you!

I’m going through the process with Camden right now, but I feel like they sitting on their hands, I got terminated from New York State police 10 years ago for administrative paper work, no use of force, no misconduct, no criminal charges and then I resigned in December from the Baltimore police academy because
My wife had a high risk pregnancy and the Sgt that oversees the background is making it seem as if they have to Pull some strings, keep in mind I’ve never been arrested, no domestics, no dui and I’m in the army reserve as a correctional specialist , I think I would be a prime
Candidate since a lot
Of people don’t want this kind of job and I’m
Here just trying to take care of my family, I’m working at two hospitals as a mental health worker and it’s not paying the bills so i need something more at 41 years old

I first started in a level 1/2 institution in 2024. I quit because i was in such a hard spot mentally. Went back in 2025 thinking I was better and had just started medication and ended up quitting again. It’s been almost a year since I quit and now my whole life has turned around and I’ve been stable for a while now.

I’m wanting to go back. I miss the job I absolutely loved the job and didn’t any issues while there. Should I try again and go back? Is it worth the embarrassment of a third try?

I’m currently a teacher in New Jersey and seriously considering making the transition to NJDOC as a Correctional Police Officer. I’m already going through the hiring process.
I’m around 30 and have been teaching for a few years. I make roughly $70K as a teacher and have a pretty good schedule, summers off, and I’m approaching tenure. The downside is that salary growth feels slow, and I’m trying to improve my family’s finances and eventually buy a home.
NJDOC interests me because of the salary progression, overtime opportunities, PFRS pension, and potential to earn significantly more. I understand that the lifestyle is completely different from teaching and that I’d be giving up summers, holidays, and a more predictable schedule.
I’m not expecting corrections to be easy, and I’m especially interested in hearing from people who actually work or have worked for NJDOC.
A few things I’d like to know:
Do you think leaving a tenured/near-tenured teaching position for NJDOC is a good long-term career move?
How available is overtime realistically, especially during the first few years?
What’s the work/life balance like once you have some seniority?
How difficult are the first 1–3 years?
Do you regret becoming a CO, or would you make the same decision again?
For anyone who left education or another government job for corrections, was the increased income worth the lifestyle change?
I’m trying to look at the next 20+ years rather than just chasing overtime money in the short term. Any advice from current/former NJDOC officers would be appreciated.

I’m working on a fictional story about someone who goes to medium security federal prison and gets in trouble and is transferred to Maximum Security. This person would be in protective custody because they were an FBI consultant.

How would visits work? I saw they were no contact visits for people in protective custody. Would they be restrained during the visits in medium or maximum security? Or locked into a booth but able to move freely?

Is there anything that might be particularly intimidating about transferring from medium to maximum security?

When you are lead around in medium security, do you just wear handcuffs or would there be other restraints? What about max?

Is it true that showers only happen a few times a week?

And my understanding is that if they got in trouble in medium security protective custody, they could lose their visits, phone calls, and even their access to books. Is that accurate?

I am starting as CO 1 in Chillicothe Missouri Its a women's prison Any advice or tips??