Comments on: Occupation Thesaurus Entry: Corrections Officer

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:42:23 +0000

In reply to J.L. Campbell (@JL_Campbell). So glad you're enjoying it! We never know which of our thesauruses will be turned into books; some of them just stay at the blog, or at One Stop For Writers. We'll keep you posted on this one :).

By: J.L. Campbell (@JL_Campbell)

J.L. Campbell (@JL_Campbell) — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 02:17:54 +0000

Waiting eagerly for this Thesaurus.

By: Writing Links 3/5/18 – Where Genres Collide

Writing Links 3/5/18 – Where Genres Collide — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:10:08 +0000

[…] https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/03/occupation-thesaurus-entry-corrections-officer/ “Overview: a corrections officer works in a prison, guarding inmates serving out their sentences, ensuring they are afforded their legal rights while obeying facility rules and local laws. They rotate through different assignments, staffing different areas including the gatehouse, observation towers, unit deployments (accommodation wings, infirmary, recreation area, etc.). Some positions are very hands-on (such as new prisoner intakes, which require pat downs and inmate paperwork, escorting prisoners, and monitoring pod areas as prisoners engage in daily activities such as card-playing and TV watching). Other assignments include monitoring controls, running headcounts, room checks for contraband, and overseeing paperwork. They also may assist with vocational training for prisoners, helping them to make the best time of their incarceration both for personal wellness and to help them integrate with society upon release, and help inmates address behavioral issues that are tied to their offenses.” […]

By: ANGELA ACKERMAN

ANGELA ACKERMAN — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 19:29:14 +0000

In reply to Barbara Hussey. Autocorrect gets me ALL THE TIME, lol.

By: Barbara Hussey

Barbara Hussey — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 16:09:20 +0000

Yes. I should have remembered not to trust Siiri’s spelling.

By: ANGELA ACKERMAN

ANGELA ACKERMAN — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 13:35:41 +0000

In reply to Barbara Hussey. Do you mean parole officer? If so, we have this on our list too. :)

By: ANGELA ACKERMAN

ANGELA ACKERMAN — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 13:33:48 +0000

In reply to Erika Hayes. Great observations on how these skills and traits leak into other aspects of the character’s life! That was one thing I saw in the interviews I read for this entry...this is one job where you have to be 100% “on” all the time. Not only is it exhausting, but turning it off would be almost impossible outside of work, because this is so tied to self-survival at work. The boundaries between would be non existent I imagine.

By: Erika Hayes

Erika Hayes — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 18:16:49 +0000

My SIL served for several years as a DO. (Detention officer) I think you nailed it. Another characteristic of a “good” DO is that they are hyper-observant. He often found things in cells during tosses – DOs work in an environment where they have to mistrust EVERYONE and that can leak over into their personal lives – they are always looking for motives to others behavior. (imagine what that is like if you are married to a psychologist! he is haha) they also must be able to remain calm in high-stress situations and that can be VERY beneficial in emergency situations outside the jail. Very good at taking charge in those situations as well. (ie a car accident, the DO will make sure everyone is moving to do something productive). They can appear secretive but they are not they are observing! 🙂

By: Barbara Hussey

Barbara Hussey — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 15:02:47 +0000

Good one, thanks. Another good occupation that writers could use is Parile Officer.