The SC Dept of Corrections tried to recruit me to work in one of their prisons back when I was in Library school. I didn’t want to have anything to do with them.
So, I came home, and, found a job in the Georgia Dept of Corrections. It wasn’t in a maxi-max prison, and, for the most part, a good experience.
But, I am glad I got out of that job.
I did big projects in SC and GA systems in the eery 90s. SC people were good but low paid. For awhile I worked with a group of Lts. We usually did 12 hours days in other states. In SC we had to stop at 5 so half of them could work a second job.
One woman who’s husband was a patrol captain were the third highest paid couple in their country to to a judge and doctor.
Ga was well organized. At Waycross they had a first class rose garden at the entrance. Great shops and flowers in front of each living unit. Never saw anything like it. Prisons don’t want trees and large bushes for obvious reasons but low flier gardens made the place look decent. The warden had installed mulching system and that prison had the least amount of trash I ever saw. That was a out 1991.
Went to the electric chair chamber and saw letters written by the people that were executed. Interesting. Of course they wrote the letter before they sat down. LOL.
Did you go to Milidgeville?
I play ball with a guy who is a retired prison guard from the Macomb Correctional Facility in New Haven, Michigan. His attitude was, and one he would try to pass on to new guards, don't trust a one of them, don't let them befriend you, and don't do them any favors. They're all out to scam you.....