I know three prison guards. They all struggle with the culture and politics. It's a job that is very hard on your mental state. I will tell you now, you are not going to get trained well enough, or receive the compensation that you should get with that type of work. I would rather remove asbestos for a living, as I value my health lol.
Don't get sucked into the culture of your job and use whatever health plan your job has right from the get go, particularly focus on mental health. From my experience of working security of various types and having an inordinate amount of exposure to law enforcement, I highly recommend always maintaining a high level of professional conduct and never engage in degrading and dehumanizing anyone as a means of control no matter the justification. The most effective way to govern in those positions is to enable others to govern themselves by demonstrating civility, firmness and fairness. You can be personable without taking things personal. Always exemplify the highest code of conduct even when everyone else is doing otherwise, as you will ultimately have the moral high ground that can even surpass your superiors. You need everyone to know you are strait, fair and a man of your word. In every situation you will need to use discretion and adapt your message as required, but ultimately the potential outcomes for non compliance are made clear, and that you mean business. One of the worst things I have seen security and law enforcement professionals do over the decades, is to forget the power of appealing to one's mind, or person as a means to govern, and to let them walk away on their own terms with their ego's intact. Now that's power. As soon as there is a fixation on power over others, you are locked into a pattern with predictable outcomes, that the inmate will feel obliged to engage in for the sake of their own sense of self value and identity.
Just be like
@Lethal bro
