Topic: The Club House / Ohio DRC

Its no problem. Academy is in Orient, Ohio just outside of Columbus and yes they allow you to stay there and feed you, only drawback is it’s state food!

Topic: The Club House / Ohio DRC

It would depend on what facitlity ends up hiring you. Some of the facilities are in larger cities so the cost of living is more, and the pay is the same statewide. The pay freeze was lifted last July so those pay raises have been nice. As for the interview, I was interviewed by a panel of people, that included the major, a captain, someone from the personel department, and a unit manager. They were all friendly and helpful, and all thought I was crazy for moving 3 hours, but still gave me some information about the area. Since your moving so far I would be sure to ask if they can work with you in terms of moving, the facility I went to was able to work with me since I had to give a two week notice and find an apartment. I heard back from them a week later, was offered a job, and given a start date contingent upon a urinalysis.

Topic: The Club House / Women Working With Male Inmates

I haven’t had any problems regarding management when it came to doing my job. There have been countless times I have had to go in the showers or bathrooms at the last facility I was at housed level 1 and 2 inmates – dorm style. If I was doing a round I always checked those areas since the inmates never thought I would, andI was able to catch em doing alot of .. well the normal things inmates do when they think no one is looking :) I’m currently at a level 3 pod style facility, and as long as it’s in my job duties I haven’t had any issues when it came to their so called “privacy”. I haven’t done a strip search, but being on constant watch or just making rounds you eventually end up seeing things you would rather not and just have to handle them accordingly. I think alot of the problems management ends up having with female staff (at least in my experience) comes from the few that shouldn’t have been hired in the first place, let alone having been allowed to complete probation with their questionable activities. Both facilities I’ve worked at were different in how they regarded female staff in posting us. The lower security level allowed me to work the yard occasionally, but typically I would have to pick it on overtime, as I was normally trapped in visiting. The higher security level definitely treats me as a much more capable indiviual. Best of luck to you!

Topic: The Club House / Ohio DRC

In Aug. 2010 I applied statewide, tested in October,was hired in November, and started in December. I just relocated once I got the offer, and haven’t had any issues. Best of luck!