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These articles, mostly relating to my experiences in prison, will cover the period from 1987 to 2006 that I worked as a correctional officer for the State of California.
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Other Challenges Working in SHU (Security Housing Unit)It is always a challenge to do the right thing all the time, especially working in the Security Housing Unit...
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A Couple of Things I Learned the Hard Way While Being a C.O.P. (Correctional Officer in Prison)A couple of lessons that I learned through the "school of hard cops."
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My First and Only Conflict with a SupervisorSometimes it's not good to mess around with your supervisor, but what I felt was the right thing to do, to me, was the right thing to do.
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Working in the Lock-Up Unit in a Women's PrisonAn overview and description of what the lock-up unit looks like in a Women's Prison.
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Another Hospital Stay for My Wife: C.O.P. (Correctional Officer in Prison)One thing that really disappointed me while I was working at CIW (California Institution for Women) is if there was an emergency call from home you generally didn't get the message right away
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Tag Team Duo: C.O.P. (Correctional Officer in Prison)It was not much longer after the mini-riot, sometime in 1989, that I had my first experience of having to take an inmate down to the ground and to use the minimal force to do so.
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The Mini Riot - C.O.P. (Correctional Officer in Prison)It was not too much longer after my experience with Inmate "D," that I mentioned in my previous article, that I was at work when we experienced our first riot.
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My First Post on Day Shift: C.O.P. (Correctional Officer in Prison) at the California Institution for WomenAfter working the night shift for about a year at CIW (California Institution for Women) and about six months in San Diego, I finally had enough time in to work on day shift for awhile.
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Working the Night Shift as a Correctional Officer in Prison (C.O.P.)After such a such a horrible time with my breakdown I never wanted to go through that kind of episode again. To help with this they put me on medication that seemed to help tremendously. I went back to work in San Diego in January 1988.......
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My Mental BreakdownAs I mentioned in my previous article, I was staying down in San Diego during the week and then on my days off I would come home to see my wife and kids. This was also another stressful trigger to my body, to just see them on the weekends.
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Working in a Men's PrisonBefore my youngest son, Tiny Tim, was born I knew that I was going to have to continue to work through out the rest of the year to keep paying for all of my bills.
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What the First Six Months Are Like as a Correctional Officer (Part 2)Some of my other experiences the first 6 months as a correctional officer.
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What the First Six Months are Like as a Correctional Officer (Part 1)My first six months as a correctional officer at the California Institution for Women....
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Orientation WeekMy first week working in women's prison...
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Holes in the Boat - Family Life as a Correctional OfficerNot only did I have to be patient with life I had to learn how to be positive and make sure I kept the ship afloat by having a very healthy attitude with everything and keeping the "holes in the boat" patched up, so to speak, as the analogy goes.
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I Feel so Blessed!The many blessings of just living living life and learning patience.
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The Academy Part II - Learning to Be Patient as a C.O.P.In the academy there were a lot of trials which tested my patience
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The Academy - Learning to Be Patient as a C.O.P.The academy was one of the toughest things I have ever experienced.
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Patience is a Virtue - C.O.P. (Correctional Officer in Prison)Some of things I learned as a correctional officer on being patient.