Prison is one of the most deceptive and dangerous places on earth. The people placed in prison are some of worst in our society today. There is another side of the prison system that most people tend to forget exists. The side I am talking about is one of good and protection, where bravery is an everyday occurrence. The officers that stand between society and the monsters they have caged here are often forgotten and go unnoticed. I became one of those officers shortly after leaving military service. I joined the Florida Department of Corrections because I was missing something in my life that I had lost when I left the military. I loved the excitement and danger of the military. I mostly missed the comradery and being with people that you could
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Once I gave him the report of the events, I went home. The next evening, I came to work and was met with a very upset officer. I asked what the issue was and the officer said she did not want to say. I checked my email and received a summons to an investigation of the events that happened the night before. When I arrived at the main facility for the investigation board, I was met by three officers who said that I was to be taken to the warden for an immediate interview. I explained the incident to the warden and provided the names of the officers involved in the incident. Needless to say, for the next three weeks, I was shunned by any officer who would work with me. This put me in a dangerous situation. If my fellow officers were acting this way toward me now, how would they act in a life and death situation?
After a while, I spoke to my wife about what was going on at work. I explained to her that the situation had gotten exceedingly dangerous. I explained to her that I had to get out of this profession because of the lack of support. Once we both agreed that this would be the best course of action, I went to work and submitted my resignation. Being a corrections officer was both rewarding and scary. I learned that there were worse places than battlefields. My biggest regret is that I lost the very thing I was looking for when I joined,
Once I gave him the report of the events, I went home. The next evening, I came to work and was met with a very upset officer. I asked what the issue was and the officer said she did not want to say. I checked my email and received a summons to an investigation of the events that happened the night before. When I arrived at the main facility for the investigation board, I was met by three officers who said that I was to be taken to the warden for an immediate interview. I explained the incident to the warden and provided the names of the officers involved in the incident. Needless to say, for the next three weeks, I was shunned by any officer who would work with me. This put me in a dangerous situation. If my fellow officers were acting this way toward me now, how would they act in a life and death situation?
After a while, I spoke to my wife about what was going on at work. I explained to her that the situation had gotten exceedingly dangerous. I explained to her that I had to get out of this profession because of the lack of support. Once we both agreed that this would be the best course of action, I went to work and submitted my resignation. Being a corrections officer was both rewarding and scary. I learned that there were worse places than battlefields. My biggest regret is that I lost the very thing I was looking for when I joined,