I did not know you are a prison guard.. I guess I have not been paying attention. thank you for performing this dangerous job and help keeping us safer.

on a side note do you um frisk? heh heh heh

As a matter of fact, I do. {Not my favorite part of the job most days.} I also have my own handcuffs. And thanks MM. Around here it seems like people think we are a waste of county money but we run short staffed almost everyday and in the oldest building in the county.

I personally support you having a new jail. Of course I don't live or pay taxes there so easy enough for me to say. While I do not believe in coddling criminals or making jail/prison a desirable place to be, I do understand that the guards should be reasonably safe and the prisoners humanely housed.

Thanks MasonM.

The first link doesn't look to good as a website. I'd almost say it was a slideshow that was converted poorly. The second link is a much better presentation, at least for the web. The content though looks good and it sounds like a new jail would be best. I hope your vote goes well.

As a matter of fact, I do. {

Gross!  I can see why it is not your favorite part.  I suspect most of the detainees are winos and drunks (very few Michaels, OJs and Roberts live in nebraska).

As for the Jail, what is this with busting School Children!  You dont need a jail for School Children!  Give them detention! {psst - that is Busing School Children}.

Oh, never mind!

Good luck!  remind me to get arrested in nebraska when you are on duty!

Danny: yeah the first link was the power-point presentation that is shown to people around the area. Thanks for looking at it though.
Dr. Guy: no there isn't. Most of what we get are drugs, alcohol and domestic assaults. The worst are the strip searches. Luckily we don't have to do those very often. lol. I wonder if the Sargent who put it together realizes the screw up. Who knows. You can come in to our jail anytime. We'll put you in the high profile section. That way Bubba doesn't get ya.

Hey, I didn't know you worked in a jail! So do I! Good luck on getting your new jail built. Yes, it's funny how people love cops and firemen and EMTs but think lowly of jail personnel. I always want to say fine, YOU do it!You put up with these people and I'll sit back and watch your charitable butt in action...

We'll put you in the high profile section. That way Bubba doesn't get ya.

You are a true southern lady! Even if you do live in Nebraska (nothing against Nebraska, but Southern ladies are a breed of their own!)

But you did have Johnny Carson, right? I miss him.

Hey, I didn't know you worked in a jail! So do I! Good luck on getting your new jail built. Yes, it's funny how people love cops and firemen and EMTs but think lowly of jail personnel. I always want to say fine, YOU do it!You put up with these people and I'll sit back and watch your charitable butt in action...

hey! My Favorite BIL works in a Prison! has for over 20 years! he is my favorite not because he works there, but because he is one of the nicest men I have ever met! besides, we both Married Torres sisters, so we comisserate a lot!

Seriously, I use to work for the DOC here in VA (in networks, not guards), and I do respect you Guys and Gals!

Shovel: Yeah, I agree they seems to think we are no better than the inmates somedays. There are some people that I would love to say that too. I don't think they would last 5 minutes. I'm glad someone else on here has been there and understands where I'm coming from. Stay safe and thanks.
Dr. Guy: Why, Thank you. Yeah we had Johnny but like alot of people he got out of this state as soon as he could. I miss seeing him on tv too. He was the best.

New Jail? you don't need no new jail.

Stick em in tents, and give em pink underwear!

Tell them "This isn't the Ritz/Carlton. If you don't like it, don't come back."

Dr. Guy: Thanks. It's nice to hear that someone appreciates what we do.
Please tell me you are being sarcastic Evorg.
You sound like a fan of Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Sheriff Joe Arpaio takes credit for many things where the credit is not his to take. Here are a few facts about him that you might find interesting.


Sheriff Joe Arpaio: The Sheriff claims he has a .50 caliber machine gun for use in shooting down terrorist aircraft or explosive laden tractor-trailer rigs. He also claims the machine gun is the only one owned by a U.S. law enforcement agency.

Truth: The part about the gun being the only one in U.S. law enforcement is probably true and for good reason. Other police chiefs and sheriffs realize that a .50 caliber machine gun is so powerful and so dangerous that it has no place in civilian police work. As to shooting down airplanes and destroying trucks loaded with explosives, how would Sheriff Sheriff Joe Arpaio know which ones to shoot at? It is highly unlikely that the terrorists would notify authorities when and where they are going to strike so the gun could be put in place. Also, Sheriff Sheriff Joe Arpaio stated that, unlike the U.S. Air Force, he needs no presidential authority before shooting down airplanes.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: The Norberg wrongful death lawsuit was settled out of court for $8.25 million. Sheriff Sheriff Joe Arpaio has repeatedly claimed that this cost the taxpayers nothing since it was paid by an insurance company.

Truth: At the time of the settlement the county had a $1 million "deductible" on its coverage. The taxpayers had to pay the first $1,000,000 on this case and now the deductible has been raised to $5 million.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: He arrested Elvis Presley.

Truth: Actually, Sheriff Joe Arpaio sometimes claims to have arrested Elvis and other times he claims to have stopped him for a traffic violation. No police records nor Presley family records have ever surfaced to show any contact between Elvis and Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: He invented the idea of housing prisoners in tents.

Truth: The Arizona Department of Corrections has used tents for decades. Facilities in other states also used tents before Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: He claims credit for feeding green bologna (surplus food) to inmates.

Truth: Jails and prisons here in Arizona and all over the county feed surplus food to inmates and have done so for many years.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: He was a Korean War veteran.

Truth: This one is tricky. He was in the Army during the Korean War but he never set foot there. His overseas assignment was in France.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: He is the "Toughest Sheriff in America".

Truth: This is a title he gave himself. During his years as sheriff he has not made even one arrest and, on those rare occasions where he was present when an arrest was necessary , others had to do it.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: He is the "Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the County" and has authority over all police departments and the DPS.

Truth: Another meaningless title. He has no authority over other police agencies.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: He broke the famous "French Connection."

Truth: The people really involved in this case never heard of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: He was involved in "numerous gun battels" and "weekly shootout" as a DEA agent.

Truth: Virtually no one in the police business believes these claims. There would be something desperately wrong with any police officer that gets into weekly shootout.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Wants people to think he created the posse program.

Truth: The modern day posse program dates back to the 1930s. These volunteer groups provide a wide range of important services to the county including search and rescue, enforcement support, and community crime prevention. Many of the posse members resent being used by Sheriff Joe Arpaio for publicity stunts like the "Van Buren Street Prostitution Patrol."

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Recidivism in the jails was reduced during his time as sheriff.

Truth: Sheriff Joe Arpaio spent $10,000 in taxpayer money to have Arizona State University study recidivism in the jail system. The result showed that there was no change in the rate at which inmates returned to jail. Sheriff Joe Arpaio immediately declared that ASU was wrong.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Prior to his election he declared that the sheriff should be an appointed position like that of chiefs of police and that he would only serve one term.

Truth: Within weeks of his election he "changed his mind" and announced he would run for another term.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: On the two occasions where he spent a night in the tent city jail he claimed that there were no special security arrangements to protect him.

Truth: The Sheriff's Office Tactical Operations Unit (SWAT TEAM) was on-duty, on overtime, all night, guarding him from a nearby building.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: He built the tent city jail because of overcrowding in the regular jails.

Truth: To insure there were enough inmates for the much publicized tent city jail he closed an entire floor of the First Avenue Jail.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: He has saved the taxpayers millions of dollars.

Truth: He has cost the taxpayers millions of dollars in legal fees, lawsuits, attorneys fees, settlements, judgments, photographs of himself, videos of himself, and maintaining his personal public relations staff.
http://www.arpaio.com/joe_arpaio_truth.html
Yes, this website is totally against him and some of his fans will say they are biased but what they point out on this page is the truth.
Honestly, I used to be a fan of his. I thought he had some great ideas but now that I can see it from the other side of the fence. Some of his ideas are ridiculous. Inmates don't have it as easy as people on the outside think. What they do have helps to keep them from having time on their hands to think of ways to cause trouble while in the jail. Like I have said before I would rather they have playing cards and cable than have them with nothing but time to make shanks and other weapons to cause bodily harm to the guards and other inmates.

Yes I was being sarcastic. Me and my brother like to make fun of Arpaio too. He's a gaurd at Avenal Prison in California so I hear alot what goes on and what it's like.

Ok, for a bit you had me worried. Thanks Evorg. {I think the pink underwear would be funny to do though. }