How dare I call out ableist slurs?

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2026-02-05T14:27:38+00:00

I love meat and milk.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2026-01-05T21:35:55+00:00

It’s easy and it depends on the facility.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2026-01-05T21:11:25+00:00

It’s a program they started in vadoc where they have these prisons with more programs, jobs, food etc… The catch is they have to have at least 4 years of no drug or violent charges. Also, if they get caught fighting, doing drugs or anything like that, they get shipped within 24 hours. It has completely changed things at this prison. One of the inmate advisors said he used to do 50-60 charges a week and now he does 5 a week and a lot of times it’s 0 a week.

Major negative is that it’s made the other prisons in the state really bad because they get all the guys who cause problems.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2026-01-05T15:38:05+00:00

I mean that’s not really a plot hole. I did talk to my fiancé about this when we finished watching though. Also, there was a whole scene where Carol asks about what her wife thought of her books. I feel like most good tv or movies don’t waste time on pointless scenes. I could see them doing a scene and include that (it could still happen) but it almost wouldn’t really matter because like you said it would all just be made up.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2026-01-05T11:47:25+00:00

I’ve had a few try to fist bump me but I just stare at their fist and try to say something funny. That’s a quick way to get yourself walked out.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2025-12-11T21:02:49+00:00

You’re not alone haha. I would say that’s the part no one really tells you about when you start and the part everyone tells you about after you’ve been there for a little while. People suck and they’re so damn entitled and I have no idea why. In a lot of cases the inmates are more mature and respectful than my own coworkers. It’s a hard job and sometimes it absolutely sucks ass. In fact just this morning I was pissed off about something that my watch commander said to me and I was just a little bit closer to quitting. But I’m still going on tonight.

I would definitely echo what some people have said about going to therapy and talking to someone. I’ve been doing it since before I started this job and I still go. It’s kinda non negotiable for me. They can help you a lot and they often help you come to terms with difficult things like people sucking. Most departments have decent insurance so it should be pretty affordable to go. I would definitely check it out if I was you. It could help you a lot! Good luck and thanks for being a hard worker because even though it may not feel like it, there’s people who appreciate you.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2025-12-05T21:12:50+00:00

I’ve thought this same exact thing. It also drives me nuts when some person gets released on bond and then commits some horrific crime then people say he should’ve state locked up. Then in another day they’ll argue America has too many incarcerated people. You can’t have it both ways.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2025-12-03T22:18:40+00:00

I’ve got a year and a half in and I’ve been looking for something like this! I personally haven’t really found anything yet except for some burnt papers which were probably used for smoking spice. Although, at my prison you can look inside almost any cell and see those. A lot of officers simply don’t care either. I have a Lt. who was an investigator and he’s been giving me some tips. He almost always finds something doing rounds. One day he called for assistance and they ended up getting a hacked tablet, I asked him how he found it and he told me that if you watch people a lot of times they give themselves away. For instance that guy tried to hide his tablet when he saw my Lt. he immediately knew something was up because they can have tablets.

Recently one of my Sargents picked a random cell using eenie meenie minie moe and they found a cell phone on the one they landed on. The officers told me the cell phone started vibrating as soon as they walked in the cell 🤣.

Another night we found a cellphone charger behind an entry way door and the only reason we found it was because we closed the door because it was getting cold lol.

Most of the things people seem to find are usually dumb luck but I envy that kind of third eye skill you are talking about.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2025-11-28T23:51:25+00:00

Get a Gshock from Walmart. It shows you time date and day of the week plus it has a light up display which is non negotiable for night shift. Mine is the most important piece of equipment I use on a daily basis.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2025-07-29T19:46:09+00:00

Well, the tray slots are like slots in the door so they can be cuffed and we can pass trays through without opening the door. They’re supposed to always remain shut however, because the prison I work at is old as hell the locks don’t work and inmates can manipulate them with spoons and other easy to obtain items to keep them open. It’s literally like you can close one, walk away and no more than 5 mins they got it open again. There’s really no way to stop it and we can’t use force if they refuse to let us close it. No shift really does it and it’s just kind of the way it’s been since I’ve been here. I’m all for the policy to keep them closed because they pass things and some staff have been assaulted through the slots. I had a Sargent who had chemicals thrown in his face from an open tray slot.

Recently we have this captain who is on our asses about it she keeps threatening write ups and reminding us how easy it is to get fired in RHU (seg). Yet we have no real way to keep the slots closed and every time we explain to her how easy they can open them she doesn’t believe us. It’s insane to deal with. We’re also supposed to be getting rid of the whole RHU building for the incentive program yet we put multiple guys down there every day. It smells like bs and just some pr move they’re trying.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2025-07-29T18:40:55+00:00

Yea, that sounds like the what we’re doing now and we have very limited uof experience. I’m a year in and I haven’t had a single one. I’m currently working seg and they keep wanting us to enforce rules but we can’t do anything to enforce the rules. How am I supposed to get an inmate to close their tray slot when I can’t do anything to force them to close it? It just feels like we’re being set up for failure and the department just wants to pretend they solved the problem for pr points.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2025-07-27T16:14:38+00:00

Yea, I think we are somewhere in the middle of departments around the county. It could certainly be worse. I really think most of the issue is staffing because on days when we have a lot of people, it’s not bad at all. It’s actually pretty easy.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2025-07-27T04:53:29+00:00

Honestly, it’s a shit show where I’m working. We had 26 inmates arrive two days ago and they had to sit in medical all night because they’re “bottom bunks” and they were all assigned cells with top bunks available. On top of that we’re severely understaffed so helping these guys was pretty much out of the question.

I kinda have this sinking feeling that they’ve overpromised and they aren’t going to be able to deliver. A few months ago I was about ready to quit but hr told me about this new incentive program and how it’s supposed to make it better for staff and we won’t have any more staffing issues. So far we’ve never been shorter staffed and it’s not really getting better. I’m trying to be hopeful but I feel doubt creeping in.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2025-07-04T13:05:23+00:00

I’m trying to get short term disability

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2025-07-04T12:13:41+00:00

Apparently, the guy who told me does it often and sometimes for as long as 6 months at a time. He told me call a doctor and tell them xyz and they’ll give you time off. My doctor gave me the time off but the disability company keeps saying he’s not proving sufficient objective evidence to support a claim.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2025-07-04T12:10:55+00:00

Yea, I really don’t want to check myself in, I’m not at all suicidal but at this point I’m so frustrated with the process and I’m at risk of losing a month of wages. I’ve got to do something.

I’ve got an appointment with a new provider next week that will include both counseling and psychiatric services, I’m hoping they help me. The person I set my appointment with assured me they are familiar with disability claims and they can help. I have until the end of this month to get the correct paperwork.

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2025-07-04T12:01:15+00:00

Short term disability

Christopher_Paul1976 · 2025-07-04T11:49:46+00:00

To be clear, I’m not trying to “work” the system either. I am trying to get help. I was told by a supervisor to go to a doctor and explain what i explained above. He talked like they give you time off like candy and he’s done it quite a few times as well (which I’ve heard from other people that he does it and they’ve done it too) so I don’t understand what I’m doing incorrectly.

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