Comments on: Age For Florida Correctional Officers Reduced To 18 http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/age-for-florida-correctional-officers-reduced-to-18 Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:24:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/age-for-florida-correctional-officers-reduced-to-18/comment-page-1#comment-391735 Bill Sat, 22 Jun 2019 00:03:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=366711#comment-391735 An 18 year old can serve in combat Thousands of them have given their lives over the years An 18 year old can serve in combat
Thousands of them have given their lives over the years

]]> By: John Galt http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/age-for-florida-correctional-officers-reduced-to-18/comment-page-1#comment-391729 John Galt Fri, 21 Jun 2019 20:27:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=366711#comment-391729 Didn't Rick Scott sign into law the age to own a firearm as 21? When the law doesn't apply to those who write them, you aren't being governed, you're being ruled Didn’t Rick Scott sign into law the age to own a firearm as 21?
When the law doesn’t apply to those who write them, you aren’t being governed, you’re being ruled

]]> By: Alan http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/age-for-florida-correctional-officers-reduced-to-18/comment-page-1#comment-391654 Alan Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:29:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=366711#comment-391654 I think it will depend on which jobs the younger CO's are assigned to. I would agree if they are put on the front lines right out of the box with some time to mature and learn to handle themselves, the results will probably be less than desired. As far as the gym, swimming pool, pool table, golf course comment, I am pretty confident those don't exist in the FDOC prison system. I think it will depend on which jobs the younger CO’s are assigned to. I would agree if they are put on the front lines right out of the box with some time to mature and learn to handle themselves, the results will probably be less than desired.

As far as the gym, swimming pool, pool table, golf course comment, I am pretty confident those don’t exist in the FDOC prison system.

]]> By: Timothy Slade http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/age-for-florida-correctional-officers-reduced-to-18/comment-page-1#comment-391647 Timothy Slade Thu, 20 Jun 2019 14:32:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=366711#comment-391647 No way. First of all an 18 year old in most cases does not listen to an adult so he can't talk to him in a adult manner. Next Inmates are the best actors in the world and have you believing anything they tell you. Next the word convict prefix con should tell you enough from the beginnin.Inmates look for weak and gullible staff , find a common bond and use it to their advantage. I Know all this to be true retired after 20 plus years. Fifteen of those as a training instructor and mentor for rookie officers. No way. First of all an 18 year old in most cases does not listen to an adult so he can’t talk to him in a adult manner. Next Inmates are the best actors in the world and have you believing anything they tell you. Next the word convict prefix con should tell you enough from the beginnin.Inmates look for weak and gullible staff , find a common bond and use it to their advantage. I Know all this to be true retired after 20 plus years. Fifteen of those as a training instructor and mentor for rookie officers.

]]> By: Stumpknocker http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/age-for-florida-correctional-officers-reduced-to-18/comment-page-1#comment-391606 Stumpknocker Thu, 20 Jun 2019 01:33:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=366711#comment-391606 18 is young, but we send 18 year olds to war, so. 18 is young, but we send 18 year olds to war, so.

]]> By: Walnut Hill http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/age-for-florida-correctional-officers-reduced-to-18/comment-page-1#comment-391591 Walnut Hill Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:44:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=366711#comment-391591 What a dumb idea! What were they thinking in Tallahassee? Oh, wow. Just wow. What a dumb idea! What were they thinking in Tallahassee? Oh, wow. Just wow.

]]> By: anne 1of2 http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/age-for-florida-correctional-officers-reduced-to-18/comment-page-1#comment-391584 anne 1of2 Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:25:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=366711#comment-391584 No matter how we look at this, it's not a good idea. I always think of 18 yr olds as babies. They have no experience with hardened prisoners. No matter how we look at this, it’s not a good idea. I always think of 18 yr olds as babies. They have no experience with hardened prisoners.

]]> By: Finally retired http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/age-for-florida-correctional-officers-reduced-to-18/comment-page-1#comment-391582 Finally retired Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:14:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=366711#comment-391582 The age doesn't really matter. I worked Century CI for over twenty years. I saw some sorry older officers and some sorry younger officers. I also worked with really good older and younger officers. It's all about the character of the person. And the character doesn't change just because you got a job in the prison. The age doesn’t really matter. I worked Century CI for over twenty years. I saw some sorry older officers and some sorry younger officers. I also worked with really good older and younger officers. It’s all about the character of the person. And the character doesn’t change just because you got a job in the prison.

]]> By: kane http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/age-for-florida-correctional-officers-reduced-to-18/comment-page-1#comment-391579 kane Wed, 19 Jun 2019 15:44:58 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=366711#comment-391579 @Retired good job bud trying to derail this forum and make it about prisoner rights when it is obviously about the age requirements of the guards being lowered. That lower age requirement is a very stupid solution to a very serious problem like throwing gasoline on a fire to put it out. @Retired good job bud trying to derail this forum and make it about prisoner rights when it is obviously about the age requirements of the guards being lowered. That lower age requirement is a very stupid solution to a very serious problem like throwing gasoline on a fire to put it out.

]]> By: Thomas Andrews http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/age-for-florida-correctional-officers-reduced-to-18/comment-page-1#comment-391576 Thomas Andrews Wed, 19 Jun 2019 15:26:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=366711#comment-391576 I was a corrections officer with the Harrison county Mississippi Jail years ago,back the the salary for an officer was I think $23,000 a year start.Even that wasn't enough to recruit and keep staff,we was heavily under staffed. I loved my job but I was not working under the stress of not having enough help to watch my back. I was a corrections officer with the Harrison county Mississippi Jail years ago,back the the salary for an officer was I think $23,000 a year start.Even that wasn’t enough to recruit and keep staff,we was heavily under staffed. I loved my job but I was not working under the stress of not having enough help to watch my back.

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