Any other moms have husbands who work in corrections ,the prison system?

Holly - posted on 01/24/2009

My husband and I both work in corrections.

Jennifer - posted on 01/24/2009

My hubby says his prison doesn't look like the TV. Maybe some of the bigger and older ones do.

Leone - posted on 01/24/2009

oh my soul - sounds scary. my husband works nightshift so he does not have that much contact with the prisoners. they just upgraded the prison where he works to a maximum facility so the risks are much greater than they were when it was a medium facility. do the prisons over in america and elsewhere look the same as they do on the movies? my husband says ours dont look like that. i was just wondering if it is an idea of how they work over there.

Jennifer - posted on 01/24/2009

I have tremendous respect for my husband and any other person who can work in these prisons. My husband is locked in shoulder to shoulder with 21 inmates in a housing unit. No other officer with him and no weapons on him. Like I said, it's about every other week, one of them gets hurt. The last one was stabbed 5 times in the back and head with a shank. They don't get paid enough for the risk that they take. But again, I couldn't do it. I just don't have that kind of courage.

Jennifer - posted on 01/23/2009

My husband is a Deputy and is currently working at PITCHES detention center in Southern California.  He works with max security short-timers and yes it is very scary but at the same time I am proud of his contribution to society.  Sometimes I feel as if I am being selfish for wanting him home and "safe" but I realize that he is working towards a greater good.  I get scared when he is 5 minutes late coming home or when the phone rings in the middle of the night even when he gets home early I think something happened in a way.  I try to take things day by day, pray hard and trust my husbands instincts and physical ability but I will never get used to the unsettled feeling in the pit of my stomach everytime he leaves for work.  So yes, I completely understand where you are coming from.

Tiffany - posted on 01/23/2009

We live in Nebraska city My hubby works at Tecumseh state prison its max security and houses all the death roe (SP) inmates in the state.  Its scary sometimes.just was looking for other people who might understand the fear and the pride .

Jennifer - posted on 01/23/2009

Yeah, mine works at a federal pen. No offense to cops, I've worked with many as a 911 dispatcher, but we have officers down at least every other week due to inmate attacks. It scares me for him, but I can't imagine myself working there.

Tammy - posted on 01/23/2009

My husband does not....But I Do.

I work in a State Prison

Leone - posted on 01/23/2009

my husband works at Correctional Services in South Africa - where do you stay?

Michelle - posted on 01/23/2009

Yep, mine does!

Tiffany - posted on 01/23/2009

Well they arent that different your hubbys job is probly more dangerous than mines

Kelli - posted on 01/23/2009

My hubby doesn't work in the prison system, but he is a cop...