Do you work in a jail or prison?

[Bourne Identity]

Just wondering if most on here work in the state prison or jail system? If you have worked both, which do you prefer?

[Bourne Identity]

The reason I ask is I work for the state and I am thinking of working for the jail so I can eventually advance into different branches of LE.

[DaytonaBeachCO]

I work in a county jail.

[ICEMAN1977]

i currently work at a state medium security prison but I also had fun working in a jail. I liked working with drunk detainees. very unpredictable.
my prison is very slow paced.

[Davidc]

State prison.......seg officer

[1426]

Worked State prison and currently work county Jail. Both have thier pros and cons. But I think I liked the state better.

[Blue Knights MC]

County jail. No desire to go to work with all of the welfare moms at TDCJ.

[SHU]

Use to work in a state prison. Now I work in a federal jail. I'll take state prison over fed jail anytime. But we have a lot of state prison convicts where I work on fed writs so I do get to deal with some professional convicts, which I prefer honestly. A old state penn run "old school" is the best place to be a C/O by far.

[BehindBars]

I work at county. I like it, but it's kind of a stepping stone for me.

BB

[hankrearden2000]

County jail. No desire to go to work with all of the welfare moms at TDCJ.

It's sad to see what TDCJ is becoming after knowing what it once was.

I've worked in three prisons; one state and two federal and I think a jail may be something I would try when I retire in a few years. I've never personally known anyone who went from a jail to a prison who didn't stay in the prison strictly for the money. Not surprising when you consider that jails tend to be ran by law enforcement officers while prisons tend to be "managed" by social workers and New Left hippies who were bright enough not to get a felony record in the '60s & '70s.

[PRIME EVIL]

Jail. Took the job to jump to a local PD, but I like it so much I am going to stay. No interest in state job (we make more anyways).

[irishdep]

Sheriff's department. Working in my county jail we have the benefit of be assigned to the court house, transports, jail or for a few of us the road. I like that because it breaks up the ruts you get in some times.

[Bowles]

I work for the state.

[booter78]

State prison

[Hack]

I have worked for the state and for the feds. I am currently working in a fed. prison.

[Jabrim]

Work for the Sheriff's dept., at the county jail.

- Jason

[JSD73]

Went from street cop to working in a county jail for an S.O. I work in booking and have fun but miss the road...hopefully going back out to patol soon. Now have the utmost respect for COs.

Blue Knight, if you don't mind me asking, what part of TX you in?

[grunt11b]

Worked State Max, and now Federal High Medium.

[hankrearden2000]

Blue Knight, if you don't mind me asking, what part of TX you in?

According to his profile he's in Orange County, which is about as close to Louisiana as you can be without being in it, and about as close to the Gulf of Mexico as you want to be during storm season.

[Bourne Identity]

True, county definitely makes more than State.

[BeansBaxter]

I worked at a county jail in KY. I work at a PD now.

[kicket]

state no county jails in vt other than holding cells.

[Cubfan]

I work for the County jail and the Sheriff's office. Sheriff's Office here is different from most in that we do not patrol at all (Metropolitan Government; 1 Metro Police Department covers pretty much whole county). We work only in the jails, the transportation between them, and serving papers.

[JSD73]

According to his profile he's in Orange County, which is about as close to Louisiana as you can be without being in it, and about as close to the Gulf of Mexico as you want to be during storm season.


Aahh yes, the profile, didn't even think to look there..was thinking of the art of conversation and yep, I know where Orange County is since I'm just as close to the coast in Galveston County. Thanks

[DOCSatTheGunk]

I work at a soft serve ice cream stand...lol j/k I work in a state Prison.
But sometimes I feel like we treat the inmates to milk and cookie go arounds

[ftlaudcop]

Work for the Sheriff's dept., at the county jail.

- Jason



and i might add: it's a hell hole of a jail......now
when i worked their in 83 it was the same, it has not changed.

[grunt11b]

Just wondering if most on here work in the state prison or jail system? If you have worked both, which do you prefer?
I worked state max, and now work federal High Medium. When I first started in state max it was fun, alot of physical activity, but that gets old after awhile "Paperwork, bumps...bruises" I love the Federal Side, pays alot better, retirements better, less work, less bull**** when it comes to extracting inmates and what not, not that it doesn't still happen, it does....just not as frequent. Dude, screw the state joints and the jails, apply federal, do yourself a favor for once.

[TX_CO]

State Prison, and yes TDCJ has gone downhill, I am shocked at the way it changed since I worked for the state the first time.

[Bourne Identity]

I worked state max, and now work federal High Medium. When I first started in state max it was fun, alot of physical activity, but that gets old after awhile "Paperwork, bumps...bruises" I love the Federal Side, pays alot better, retirements better, less work, less bull**** when it comes to extracting inmates and what not, not that it doesn't still happen, it does....just not as frequent. Dude, screw the state joints and the jails, apply federal, do yourself a favor for once.

I've considered it. Right now I'm thinking of making the move to county from state. Thanks for the advice.

[NJPrisonCop]

Started in a county JAIL, but now work for the State. Except the powers that be call my facility a Youth Correctional Facility. I call it kiddie camp. It's a day camp with a fence around it. No towers, no walls. Just chain link fencing.

[sosgt]

County jail. I like it alot better then the state.

[johnnyReb]

County Jail.

[Flowbee]

Large county jail, the pay is about as good as anywhere else in the state so I'm happy with my choice.

[Dawg]

Sate prison. Wouldn't want it any other way unless the pay is better. And that isn't going to happen around here.

[bgpd352wife]

I work for a small county jail.

[Keebsley]

I work in our State Max Institution. Most of the people that leave and go to the jails are mostly using the work done at the prison as a stepping stone to get on with local Sheriff's or city PD.

[HeyBoss]

I work for a county. We also house pre-trial feds.

[jcollins]

I work in a county jail.

[bigdi1]

County Jail. now patrol. County pays more in Florida than state DOC, I still show love for the DOC guys

[Hack4NYS]

I am a Drill Instructor at a State Shock Facility!! HOO-RAH!

[Branis]

county jail

[County_C/O]

I work for the County Sheriffs Dept, Corrections division. We house Federal inmates as well as board in from many surrounding counties.
Just remember all state inmates start at the county level.

[DetDep]

Pre-trial County Jail. We do not house anyone that has been sentenced. We have the CO Workhouse for that! :)

[codn]

County Jail