Prison Officer

micki1983

To those thinking about applying, the job can be serious craic most days. I am currently going through a serious personal problem and the officers (who I dared to tell) made me laugh about it even though I shouldn't but I needed the slagging to help me deal with it! The craic in the jail has got me through this weekend so far and will tomorrow. it's just no harm for possible new recruits to know what they are getting into.
Happy xmas everyone

mufc2011

micki1983 wrote: »

To those thinking about applying, the job can be serious craic most days. I am currently going through a serious personal problem and the officers (who I dared to tell) made me laugh about it even though I shouldn't but I needed the slagging to help me deal with it! The craic in the jail has got me through this weekend so far and will tomorrow. it's just no harm for possible new recruits to know what they are getting into.
Happy xmas everyone

does anyone no will they be recruiting next year or doing interviews???

m1se

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=76025454

For those of you who work in prison could you read this tread and give your thoughts on the charity work done by SVP in prisons

cordub

m1se wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=76025454

For those of you who work in prison could you read this tread and give your thoughts on the charity work done by SVP in prisons
Dont think they do a lot really a lot of the lads that go to them would be fellas off the street so they find it good to keep in contact with them , One thing that infuriated me years ago though was seeing a 100 pound come into the prison for a fella to help him get over the xmas :rolleyes::rolleyes: that was a lot of money back then and all your man spent it on was cigs i was thinking of all the people outside struggling to buy santa presents . bar the toy appeal i have never given a cent to them since it angered me so much :mad::mad:

redhotdevil

m1se wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=76025454

For those of you who work in prison could you read this tread and give your thoughts on the charity work done by SVP in prisons

I saw first hand this xmas what they gave out in our jail and it was a disgrace....smokes,dust(tobacco),sweets and boxes of chocolates and it wasn't just the odd prisoner here and there it was well over 100....and to top it all off "loans" for family members on the outside to help them over the xmas.

senordingdong

m1se wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=76025454

For those of you who work in prison could you read this tread and give your thoughts on the charity work done by SVP in prisons

Yes, that's correct, they spend peoples donations on cigarettes and chocolate for prisoners.

Every day that they come in there is a que to see them. But once one of the prisoners announces that they have run out of free ciggies, they que quickly disperses.

Delancey

A lot of SVP donors would be annoyed to learn their money gets spent on ' treats ' like that.

redhotdevil

Delancey wrote: »

A lot of SVP donors would be annoyed to learn their money gets spent on ' treats ' like that.

And rightly so...............

barfold

SVP really should be a bit more honest about where donations go, I too was shocked to see how much they spent on prisoners. They are sold a sob story and then treated like a tobacco atm by prisoners. If they only looked after those prisoners who genuinely had nothing it would not be too bad, (kinda) but they give to those who def do not need it.

eimear10

Any new recruitment campaigns gonna be coming along soon anybody know?

sodbuster77

eimear10 wrote: »

Any new recruitment campaigns gonna be coming along soon anybody know?

Very unlikely. They still have a panel to pick from if they are taking on anymore recruits.

mufc2011

sodbuster77 wrote: »

Very unlikely. They still have a panel to pick from if they are taking on anymore recruits.

are they taking on more this year from existing panel?

bitter_lemon

m1se wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=76025454

For those of you who work in prison could you read this tread and give your thoughts on the charity work done by SVP in prisons

i think this has gone viral
no harm - if they only knew the half of it!

no offence but there is no point in arguing with anybody on that thread. sure they know it all!

Lenn Brennan

Sorry if this question has been answered to death already, I'm just wondering what the current situation is in the prison service regarding recruitment. Is there panels in place? Will there be a fresh campaign any time soon? Thanks

Lawros Tache

Lenn Brennan wrote: »

Sorry if this question has been answered to death already, I'm just wondering what the current situation is in the prison service regarding recruitment. Is there panels in place? Will there be a fresh campaign any time soon? Thanks

It has indeed been done to death, most recently 3 posts above yours...

Omackeral

Just on the RTE Six One News tonight.

27 year old Dublin man found dead this morning at 7am in Mountjoy Prison. The prisoner was in a single cell and was serving a 4 year sentence.

cavan4sam

Omackeral wrote: »

Just on the RTE Six One News tonight.

27 year old Dublin man found dead this morning at 7am in Mountjoy Prison. The prisoner was in a single cell and was serving a 4 year sentence.

relevance to this recruitment thread ???

Omackeral

cavan4sam wrote: »

relevance to this recruitment thread ???

Actually very relevant. Not every person (including potential recruits) will have to deal with death as part of their duties in work. I was just highlighting something from our profession that is current and relevant enough for national news and therefore, quite relevant to anyone thinking of getting into this line of work. Nice input from you, though.

Lawros Tache

cavan4sam wrote: »

relevance to this recruitment thread ???

Could you perhaps point the rest of us, who are obviously not so enlightened as your good self, to where this thread is listed as being solely about recruitment?

The title itself is a good starting point, and doesn't even mention the word "recruitment".

In fact, if you had read the entire thread prior to posting then you would know that all sorts of advice is sought from serving officers, and officers use the thread to discuss an extremely wide range of issues relevant to themselves and their job.

Even if i run with your point for a minute & suppose that people do come her purely for recruitment advice,
Don't you think that if the possibility even remotely exists where an officer can lift the flap on a door and see a dead body on the other side, that the potential recruit should be made aware of this?

Do you think it might influence his/her decision?

or at the very least inform them more fully of the job they are considering?

Would that be considered relevant??

And what of the officers that did actually find the prisoner?
Do you not think that they might find it useful to share their experiences anonomously (albeit in a limited manner) with others who may be in a similar position?
Speaking from personal experience, which i am not going to go into on a public forum, i can tell you that no-one knows how they will react until they find themselves in those circumstances.

If you think for one second that a prisoner dying in custody has no relevance to our job then you're sadly mistaken...


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slim1919

Lawros Tache wrote: »

Could you perhaps point the rest of us, who are obviously not so enlightened as your good self, to where this thread is listed as being solely about recruitment?

The title itself is a good starting point, and doesn't even mention the word "recruitment".

In fact, if you had read the entire thread prior to posting then you would know that all sorts of advice is sought from serving officers, and officers use the thread to discuss an extremely wide range of issues relevant to themselves and their job.

Even if i run with your point for a minute & suppose that people do come her purely for recruitment advice,
Don't you think that if the possibility even remotely exists where an officer can lift the flap on a door and see a dead body on the other side, that the potential recruit should be made aware of this?

Do you think it might influence his/her decision?

or at the very least inform them more fully of the job they are considering?

Would that be considered relevant??

And what of the officers that did actually find the prisoner?
Do you not think that they might find it useful to share their experiences anonomously (albeit in a limited manner) with others who may be in a similar position?
Speaking from personal experience, which i am not going to go into on a public forum, i can tell you that no-one knows how they will react until they find themselves in those circumstances.

If you think for one second that a prisoner dying in custody has no relevance to our job then you're sadly mistaken...


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not to sound like a dick and i do agree with every thing you said but the thread is under the Other Emergency Services Recruitment so recruitment is in the title.

cavan4sam

slim1919 wrote: »

not to sound like a dick and i do agree with every thing you said but the thread is under the Other Emergency Services Recruitment so recruitment is in the title.

ok lads point taken perhaps i was a bit quick to judge but the point i was trying to get across is that us potential recruits dont need every thing that appears on the news posted here , for the record i work in mental health and have discovered a few people dead or close to death on a number of occasions and i do feel for the staff that find them as i know personally that it is quite disturbing and unnerving , so apologies to all and thanks to serving officers for sharing tips and experiences

i'm off for a serving of humble pie

somehope11

cavan4sam wrote: »

ok lads point taken perhaps i was a bit quick to judge but the point i was trying to get across is that us potential recruits dont need every thing that appears on the news posted here , for the record i work in mental health and have discovered a few people dead or close to death on a number of occasions and i do feel for the staff that find them as i know personally that it is quite disturbing and unnerving , so apologies to all and thanks to serving officers for sharing tips and experiences

i'm off for a serving of humble pie

Spoken like a true gent fair dues to you Cavan4sam

Omackeral

cavan4sam wrote: »

ok lads point taken perhaps i was a bit quick to judge but the point i was trying to get across is that us potential recruits dont need every thing that appears on the news posted here , for the record i work in mental health and have discovered a few people dead or close to death on a number of occasions and i do feel for the staff that find them as i know personally that it is quite disturbing and unnerving , so apologies to all and thanks to serving officers for sharing tips and experiences

i'm off for a serving of humble pie

Fair play to you. I cant say I'd be too quick to humbly apologise on a forum like you did where you're not really answerable to anybody.

Just for the record mate, I wouldn't and don't go posting pointless rumours or idle gossip from the job. I just felt that this news did warrant a mention to any would-be recruits who may have missed it. Incidents like this can happen but are by no means a regular occurrence in our jails (thankfully) and hopefully this is the only one we have this year.

redhotdevil

Omackeral wrote: »

hopefully this is the only one we have this year.

I'll second that,it's horrible for everyone involved.

Lawros Tache

slim1919 wrote: »

not to sound like a dick and i do agree with every thing you said but the thread is under the Other Emergency Services Recruitment so recruitment is in the title.

Actually, to be honest, i never really noticed that until now! So hands up, i stand corrected

Still think this thread is very useful for all aspects of the job though, and i personally would like if we could use it that way?

Fair play to cavan4sam too, none of us are perfect, myself definately included, apologies if i came accross as a bit arsey,
everyday is a school-day...

cavan4sam

ok lads as ferguson would say its squeaky bum time now
letter in the post for interview in a little over a fortnight
anyone from the current campaign that would like to pm some tips i would really appreciate them now
thanks in advance lads

LoanShark

cavan4sam wrote: »

ok lads as ferguson would say its squeaky bum time now
letter in the post for interview in a little over a fortnight
anyone from the current campaign that would like to pm some tips i would really appreciate them now
thanks in advance lads

Remember those competencies you filled out? Read them. And then have another two examples in your head for each one to be able to talk to them about if they ask you for another example..( I had to give another three examples for one competency )
Know your C.V. And be able to explain any times where you may not have been working and what you were doing.
When doing the group work, don't hide in the shadows when it comes to getting involved, but don't try to be a know it all either..
Think along these lines and you'll be fine..

mufc2011

anyone else called for interview 2day?

slim1919

cavan4sam wrote: »

ok lads as ferguson would say its squeaky bum time now
letter in the post for interview in a little over a fortnight
anyone from the current campaign that would like to pm some tips i would really appreciate them now
thanks in advance lads

Did you get a letter saying interview in two weeks or were you told your letter was in the post and would be out in two weeks

cavan4sam

slim1919 wrote: »

Did you get a letter saying interview in two weeks or were you told your letter was in the post and would be out in two weeks

i got a letter saying to fill out form on public jobs by jan 30th and that interviews/group excercise/report writing would be commencing feb 6th and we will be notified of dates times etc ...