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<blockquote data-quote="Jabberwockey" data-source="post: 702497" data-attributes="member: 18238"><p>Believe it or not, we LIKE it when family members call with questions. The more educated you are about what's going on, what's allowed, what's not allowed, etc... the easier it makes our jobs. The worst parents to deal with are the ones who still can't believe that their Little Johnny actually deserves to be in prison or believes his BS about how abusive all the staff are. Do some staff abuse their power? Certainly. Corrections is run by human beings and we are all flawed, some more than others. But most staff members truly want offenders to succeed and will give them help...WHEN NEEDED. That's the key. We all know how abusive our Difficult Child's can be when they don't get their way and a lot of Correctional employees become the surrogate parent figure for the Difficult Child's to abuse and vent about when we don't let them have their way. I've said before that I would estimate that at least 75% of the offenders in prison are Difficult Child's and that's a conservative estimate.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Most offenders don't get paid beyond state tip which is for basic toiletries. Of those that do, they don't realistically make much. One of the best paying offender jobs in Missouri is working in the Handicap Center where they translate books into braille. In a good month when they are VERY busy, I've seen offenders make three to four hundred dollars in a month. Most who get paid are going to make less than $50 per month. The thing you need to remember is that ALL of their basic necessities are taken care of. And yes, a LOT of their canteen goes to pay gambling debts, to buy appliances from offenders who are about to release so they can get them relatively cheap, or to buy drugs.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>They are given state issue clothing, to include underwear, socks and shoes. Are they the most comfortable or stylish? Hell no, but they keep the feet dry and warm. When you call to talk to his caseworker, ask about how often they can exchange clothing because we work it here a lot like they do in the military. New shirts and pants are issued every six months or so, new shoes every year...if I remember correctly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jabberwockey, post: 702497, member: 18238"] Believe it or not, we LIKE it when family members call with questions. The more educated you are about what's going on, what's allowed, what's not allowed, etc... the easier it makes our jobs. The worst parents to deal with are the ones who still can't believe that their Little Johnny actually deserves to be in prison or believes his BS about how abusive all the staff are. Do some staff abuse their power? Certainly. Corrections is run by human beings and we are all flawed, some more than others. But most staff members truly want offenders to succeed and will give them help...WHEN NEEDED. That's the key. We all know how abusive our Difficult Child's can be when they don't get their way and a lot of Correctional employees become the surrogate parent figure for the Difficult Child's to abuse and vent about when we don't let them have their way. I've said before that I would estimate that at least 75% of the offenders in prison are Difficult Child's and that's a conservative estimate. Most offenders don't get paid beyond state tip which is for basic toiletries. Of those that do, they don't realistically make much. One of the best paying offender jobs in Missouri is working in the Handicap Center where they translate books into braille. In a good month when they are VERY busy, I've seen offenders make three to four hundred dollars in a month. Most who get paid are going to make less than $50 per month. The thing you need to remember is that ALL of their basic necessities are taken care of. And yes, a LOT of their canteen goes to pay gambling debts, to buy appliances from offenders who are about to release so they can get them relatively cheap, or to buy drugs. They are given state issue clothing, to include underwear, socks and shoes. Are they the most comfortable or stylish? Hell no, but they keep the feet dry and warm. When you call to talk to his caseworker, ask about how often they can exchange clothing because we work it here a lot like they do in the military. New shirts and pants are issued every six months or so, new shoes every year...if I remember correctly. [/QUOTE]
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