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Ihaveaboot t1_j3aaicq wrote

They need to keep an eye on these young COs.

Remember when the TSA hired a ton of mall cops after 9/11? Teenage kids on a power trip.

18 year old COs should probably be relegated to intern status.

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Newkid92 t1_j3ag5bm wrote

Wow this is just insane. While I'm sure he is capable, i feel like you need more life experience and training for that kind of job....

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Limp-Adhesiveness453 t1_j3ejv2a wrote

These for-profit prisons don't want to pay for talented people that have experience so they hire literally whoever they can get to work a horrible job

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discogeek t1_j3bve2l wrote

Being desperate to staff correction facilities and hiring teenagers, maybe that's a sign we lock up too many people for victimless and non-violent crimes?

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SBRH33 t1_j3c313t wrote

18 isn't a teenager.

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snappedoff t1_j3c3ikg wrote

Eight-teen

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[deleted] t1_j3eptas wrote

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Solorath t1_j3esy0h wrote

Lmaoooo wait I get it now.

You don’t realize there is a difference between the legal definition of 18 and the healthcare definition of 18.

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[deleted] t1_j3exieh wrote

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Solorath t1_j3f1r35 wrote

I don’t have enough crayons to explain anything to you but I can’t wait to live in your head rent free 🥰🥰🥰

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artificialavocado t1_j3al1ga wrote

Well for $14/hr no kidding they can’t find people who want to work in a prison.

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Atrocious_1 t1_j3cvtgf wrote

Wawa pays more than that and is less stressful

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Zenith2017 t1_j3zif53 wrote

Idk, have you seen people when the sandwich station is backed up?

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Shakinleaf1 t1_j3bu7gm wrote

"Frampton said they looked at alternative ways after realizing that despite providing annual tours of the prison to SUN Area Technical Institute criminal justice students, only one graduate has been hired from the New Berlin school in the past decade."

14.51 an hour working OT with part time status... Poor bastard. As a CJ graduate , we toured a local pa prison and I realized how shit it was and solidified the fact that I needed to study so I didn't have to become either a prisoner or a CO lol.

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Limp-Adhesiveness453 t1_j3ejrj5 wrote

Do you have correctional officers probably one of the last jobs I would ever take in this world, mainly because the prisons are so horrible which makes the inmates horrible which makes the job horrible. Depending on the prison you can't even trust your fellow CO

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[deleted] t1_j3c6q73 wrote

Reid is currently paid $14.51 as a part-time officer, but works plenty of overtime, filling 12- to 16-hour shifts.

"He's doing such a great job we're trying to hire him full-time," Robinson said.

So is this full time hours without the benefits?

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42ThrowAway1707 t1_j3cu643 wrote

It’s not all that crazy. It’s not ideal, but law enforcement has had cadet programs where you come in from ages 18-21, train, and actually work, just not in a role where you are carrying a firearm. He was hired part time, so I think they are going for kind of a similar thing. Look, with morale never being lower, salaries are shit, they are lucky to get any applicants at all now. It’s a take what you can get situation.

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SBRH33 t1_j3c2yk1 wrote

Its bucks county. Not like its state road in philly. The kid will be fine.

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AtBat3 t1_j3c4fcy wrote

I started as a CO when I was 21 and almost quit immediately. I probably would’ve done the same at 18.

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spoookytree t1_j3cm9e8 wrote

Welp, if there is anything that watching seasons worth of 60 days in for the first time very recently has taught me is that this is probably going to be a very bad idea and go poorly.

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ScienceWasLove t1_j3cvxt6 wrote

Armed Services? Sure. Prison Guard? No way.

I see the logic.

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vogelsyn t1_j3cbvr6 wrote

sounds familiar. kid on the high school wrestling team too?

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Major_Day t1_j3dt2g9 wrote

quick google search along with only reading the link titles says maybe basketball

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Starpork t1_j3cit7f wrote

In fairness that's actually pretty mature for a gang member

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EquivalentChip7463 t1_j3dop4i wrote

In truth this isn’t the only thing wrong with the law and who they hire. They prefer squeaky clean young candidates who have never lived. Far be it you have a history where you smoked weed in high school or college. Suddenly you are denied for this minor infraction. Wouldn’t it be better to hire people who have a proven track record but made mistakes in high school or college. They know how to handle situations because they lived through them. Even military veterans are turned away from law enforcement jobs for the same reasons. Doesn’t seem right that you can fight and die for our country but a mistake keeps you from being a cop. Even though the military veteran will be a better cop than the 21 year old who has never had to face any situation that requires tact and training.

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atlashoth t1_j3ah5af wrote

Yeah no shit fuckwits. It pays like $26/hr meanwhile McDonald's pays $15/hr and it sucks.

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artificialavocado t1_j3akhom wrote

The article says they are starting at $14.21/hr. I live a county away from there and that’s about what they pay here as well. A few months ago the staffing was so low the state threatened to shut it down.

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--Cr1imsoN-- t1_j3esd7j wrote

lmao it’s not $26/hr. You’ve gotta be working at a maximum security/high rate of violent inmates style prison to be making that much money as a CO.

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atlashoth t1_j3f5www wrote

Thanks. I'll site this as a source when networking for new job paths and use as comparison for pricing fairness

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Matt-33-205 t1_j3a611q wrote

I'm happy to see ambitious 18 year olds. It's not ideal, but more and more able bodied working age people are choosing not to work.

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ronreadingpa t1_j3a7lhj wrote

... for the low wages offered. Basic economics. Pay more (including benefits; work-life balance), get more applicants.

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Er3bus13 t1_j3bp1y6 wrote

Lol. No they are choosing not to work for shit wages. For fucks sake they have you people brainwashed.

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artful_todger_502 t1_j3d5yvp wrote

He's a child. Shouldn't be in a position like this. Eventually, something bad is going to happen that could have been avoided. Our prison system is barbaric. It eats the employees too.

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Matt-33-205 t1_j3dlrnr wrote

I wouldn't call him a child, and like I said above, it's not ideal. This is a young man who wants that job, I think he should be commended. I know I'm getting downvoted for my opinion, but if we allow 18 year olds to enlist in the military, I don't see how this is tremendously different.

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artful_todger_502 t1_j3dwoha wrote

I didn't downvoted you and respect your opinion. I believe both the military and incarceration system are wrong for 18 yr olds. I also think wanting to work is an admirable trait, but most jails are violent, depressing and dehumanizing places. People who have no life experience would do better to work in a pizza shop or something. That is a young person's time to find themselves, meet people, and contemplate their future. I just cannot see any upside to a young person getting involved in an industry like a prison/jail system.

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Matt-33-205 t1_j3egcf2 wrote

I agree that jails and prisons are incredibly demoralizing places. I worked as a police officer in my past and hated going there. That said, not everyone is like you and I, and if that young man wants to do that kind of work, I believe it's his right to do so.

So many able bodied people refuse to work today. I respect this kid. I'm sure he'll move on to a better career in time, and this could be a valuable stepping stone for him.

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