SOME QUESTIONS FOR MARIE:
Question: What do you do to unwind at the end of a long day?
Answer: Sleep! No, I sometimes go for a long walk with my daughter and two dogs along the cliff paths. I also enjoy spending time with my family and friends.
sentence they may be eligible for community work. On occasion a prisoner may be moved from the residential unit to the Care & Control Unit for perhaps fighting or under the ‘Anti Bullying’ Policy; this can be a very challenging unit to work, it is not always in use.
People seem to think that there is a particular ‘type’ of person that comes to prison. This is untrue. I have met prisoners from many different backgrounds, whether they are socially deprived or socially affluent, something has ultimately led them to prison. Not judging people is crucial to my role, to help and support, give appropriate advice and guidance to prisoners whatever issues or problems they have is a daily part of my job.
I would be
lying if I said all prisoners are keen to rehabilitate through offending behaviour programmes and education, as an officer you have to continue to try and encourage them to do so.
Once a prisoner has settled on the wing, a personal officer will be allocated to them. As a personal officer I will get to know as much as I can regarding their family life, life history, offending behaviour and point them in the direction which will assist them best in their rehabilitation. La Moye prison has grown immensely by way of its facilities, education and courses (all city & guilds certificated) it has to offer, there are various Offending Behaviour Programmes for prisoners who have committed acts of violence or have problems with drug and alcohol misuse. We have to equip prisoners with appropriate skills in order for them to succeed in the community and lead a normal life.
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Question:What do you like most about being a Prison Officer? Answer: It can be so rewarding when you bump into a person in the community who has previously served a sentence. Just this weekend I met a young woman who previously had a drug problem, she looked fantastic and had a young child, the smile on her face was huge, I had goose bumps on my arms.
Question: What do you most dislike about being a Prison Officer? Answer: If I am really honest sometimes a prisoner will be released and you think deep down they will do well in the community and not return to prison. When you see them six months later re-offend it can be annoying, but you simply start again, more work needs to be done.
Question: How did you become a Prison Officer? Answer: I was working in a residential home for the elderly as a carer for eight years which I really enjoyed. I had always had an interest in prisons from watching Prisoner Cell Block H on T.V. with my sister when we were younger. I saw an advert in the JEP and thought if I don’t apply now I never will, I was 41 years old at the time, my children were 11 and 13 years old so I went for it.
Question: What advice would you give someone either just starting their career or midway through their career who wants to be a Prison Officer? Answer: It’s a great job, you have to be interested in people, it can be very busy and you will be challenged at times, but you get to help people in many different ways which can be extremely rewarding.
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