Post by wentwestco on Jul 20, 2019 16:29:59 GMT
As an Officer in the U.S. I am curious about the accuracy of this book and movie in how it portrays UK prison work and officers. The book seems better to me. Some similarities to what I see over here. The liberal hug a thug and love them mentality that some in administrative positions hold can happen occasionally.
However, many of the prisoner offenses and assaults are dealt with quickly and in a no nonsense manner here. Try and throw something on staff? You will be “Four pointed” in seg.. that is face down each ankle and each wrist secured to the beds respective corner.
It isn’t fun and doesn’t take long for the message to get across. We don’t have much of that. Assault an Officer? God help you. You won’t be misused, but you will immediately go to a penitentiary and will wish you were beaten instead! Pull a knife on the rec yard? It is shoot them time, and they know it.
As for sex offenders (nonces?). I see many come in for a first offense and usually they get a minimum of 15 to 20 years, that 8s just for computer child sex viewing. Go hands on, (rape) with a child and you might get life. No messing around there. Yet these sickos keep coming in the door!
We recently had a prisoner try to fondle a female officer. He was formally charged and got another three years. I have a lot I can bitch about, but for many things we seem to have it pretty good compared to what the book portrays.
But let me know guys, is this a disgruntled ex officer? Or are things this horribly politically correct there? We have our politics, but I guess it could be worse.
However, many of the prisoner offenses and assaults are dealt with quickly and in a no nonsense manner here. Try and throw something on staff? You will be “Four pointed” in seg.. that is face down each ankle and each wrist secured to the beds respective corner.
It isn’t fun and doesn’t take long for the message to get across. We don’t have much of that. Assault an Officer? God help you. You won’t be misused, but you will immediately go to a penitentiary and will wish you were beaten instead! Pull a knife on the rec yard? It is shoot them time, and they know it.
As for sex offenders (nonces?). I see many come in for a first offense and usually they get a minimum of 15 to 20 years, that 8s just for computer child sex viewing. Go hands on, (rape) with a child and you might get life. No messing around there. Yet these sickos keep coming in the door!
We recently had a prisoner try to fondle a female officer. He was formally charged and got another three years. I have a lot I can bitch about, but for many things we seem to have it pretty good compared to what the book portrays.
But let me know guys, is this a disgruntled ex officer? Or are things this horribly politically correct there? We have our politics, but I guess it could be worse.
