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bellaboozle t1_iu6obvh wrote

Reply to comment by elizabeth-cooper in I Spent Over 40 Years Working in Corrections. I Wasn’t Ready for Rikers. by marshall_project

He did not slam anyone or excuse wife beating.

He said CO’s often do not come to work due to unlimited sick leave and not wanting to be there. He then gave several examples of the side effects of absenteeism.

He also said CO’s cared about the inmates and some world work 3 shifts back to back to make sure the inmates got showers, to see their family, etc.

He said CO’s started to commit crimes themselves.

It seemed a well rounded piece. He wants to invest money in the community and not Rikers.

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elizabeth-cooper t1_iubdc7v wrote

>Many correctional officers came to us as decent, hard-working people eager to make a difference. But during my tenure, dozens of officers were arrested for crimes like drunk driving, discharging their weapons dangerously, and spousal or child abuse. In my view, somewhere between the onboarding of fresh-faced recruits and these arrests, the trauma they experienced on Rikers contributed to their illegal behavior.

This is excusing their crimes.

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