my brother is in prison does that stop me from becoming a correctional officer?

Question

my brother is in prison becuase he was convicted of murder, they did not give him life or anything, but i was wondering would this stop me from becoming a correctional officer, becuase they do a back ground check? and when they find out i have a brother in prison for 15 years, do they think i would be some kind of connection for them ? i want to know this ? ?

Answer 1

Your record is not his. Doesn't matter

Answer 2

Most states do not require a degree although it will help you advance on the job. As a former prison guard I absolutely loved the job. Unfortunately I worked at a prison that was contracted by the state making the pay and benefits undesirable. Look for correctional facilities that are still state run. If you can stay calm under pressure, have a healthy dose of skepticism and respect the fact that the offender's punishment is prison and it isn't your job to punish them further there is no better job.

Answer 3

Your brother's record should not affect you. I have a friend who went to the Police Academy while his brother was doing time in TX for drugs and assault. You are a seperate person from your brother. I would not necessarily hide the fact that my brother was in prison, but I would not advertise it either. Don't ask, don't tell...if you know what I mean. Also you will probably want to work in an area different from where your brother will live when he is released...Conflict of interest..... Good luck and welcome to the field, if you persue it!

Answer 4

You probably cant be employed in the same prison system as your criminal brother. You might have to move to another state if that is what you want to do. Or perhaps try a Federal Prison

Answer 5

You can't pick your family.
Be open and honest during the interview. At my agency, we will take it into consideration, due to the fact that we have had family and friends apply to our agency in order to have contact with the inmates.
Each application is judged on it's merit. Normally, for those who are open and honest, it provides no obstacle to employment. We often have family members of current officer who come to jail.

If they are my officers, then I just assign them to different units so that they do not have to have contact with them. I do this for several reasons. First, to reduce the officer's embarassment. Second, to reduce the temptation of treating the family member favorably or by bringing in contraband. Third, for the safety of the inmate because others may pick on/shake down the inmate due to the fact that he is related to an officer. (They will try to get the imate to get contraband for them.)

That said, one of the Lieutenants has a large number of cousins who are always in and out of jail. The son of a second Lieutenant recently spent about a month at our facility.

Answer 6

you are not your brother! they will be doing a background check on you not your family! you might be able to work where you brother is but maybe somewhere else! If you really want to work as a correctional officer go for it! Good luck! :)

Answer 7

No this will not stop you at all. The only thing that will happen is that you will not be assigned to the prison that he is serving his life sentence in. Conflict of interest.

Answer 8

No, your brother's problems should not affect your chances of becoming a correction's officer. As long as you have a clean slate....

Answer 9

It wouldn't matter. If given the job, you proably wouldn't be assigned to his prison/section/pod. You wouldn't be faulted for what your brother did

Answer 10

nope, didn't stop Jimmy Carter from being president even though his brother was Billy Carter....the alcoholic

Answer 11

you probably can't be in that particular facility but in a different one i think you can be...I think your chances are very good after all you did nothing wrong and shouldn't be punished for what someone else does!