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So, I'm sitting on M/W, bored outta my mind. Let's see, for starters, I go and trade with a guy who needs to work his days off so he can have my days off. Hence, I'm working midnites. No big whoop! I am contemplating going to Mornings if a few quarters anyway, but the Capt has put out 3 year rotation email BS, just like the others have. IT DOESN'T WORK! Why can't these people see that?

Anyway, so I'm down in a 'new pod'. The radio station for the FM & AM type don't play too well. ...

People often ask me why I work for a private corrections company and not the BOP or state DOC. I was offered a job with the BOP after I applied and ended up turning down the conditional offer. I have thought about working for my state and a neighboring state's DOC but have always decided not to do so. Yes I would make more money if I worked for the government. Yes, my life would likely be better due to having fewer staffing problems. Yes I'd be covered by LEOSA. Yes I would make more money. Yet ...

So, if you read my blog posts, you know that ART in the BOP is going on. I have been here for a dozen years and the same thing has taken place for all 12 of those years, people start working out for a stinking week!

That's right. I gotta go to the Training Center anyway might as well work out. The mindset for this is good. But, the intent on doing it is just not there for most of them if not all.

I have been working out on a daily basis (5-7 days) every week since 2005. ...

So, I'm back after my week long hiatus, read ART, that's Annual Refresher Training for non-BOP personel. Talk about a waste of my time. I know there are, or were, some good points that used to be brought up in ART. That doesn't seem to be the case now.

The first day, right outta the gate, we have Psychology teaching their BS. For 4 stinking straight hours. I was looking for a tall tree and a short rope. GEEZ! Is this crap analyzed for boredom? They are passing.

I can't ...

So, there are a few things to know when it's count if you are an inmate. Count is usually announced verbally, you can hear keys jangling, and I'm sure there are other things that just aren't coming to mind. In other words, it would be hard to be surprised.

I, for one, have seen my share of strange goings on in a cell. Now, that we have this lower security level, we still have strange goings on, just not BAD strange.

We have one guy during 4 pm count, every single day, ...