Update

So it has been a while since I last updated this thing and I apologize. I have been pretty busy and haven't really had the time to sit down and clear my head. There has been a lot going on at the prison over the past several weeks. We most recently found out that they are opening 4 new prisons here in NC and that almost all of the inmates that are on bunk beds at the facility will be leaving. This will be great because it will take close to 50 inmates out of each block. The only downside to this will be they will be losing about 32 c/o positions at NCI. So most likely I will be getting shifted to another camp closer to where I actually live. If that is the case it with be to a close custody camp outside Snow Hill. I'm gonna like it and hate it at the same time. I have become good friends with several of the c/o's I work with and now I will be starting over again. The plus side to the whole thing is that I wont be spending so much on gas. Right now I'm spending about $400 a month on gas just going to and from work. That's a lot of money on gas no matter how you look at it. So the move is gonna have its advantages and its disadvantages. Ill also be going from a medium custody camp to a close custody camp ---> http://www.doc.state.nc.us/DOP/prisons/Maury.htm
Close custody is gonna be much different than the environment I'm used to now. There have been plenty of stories that I have already heard that's getting me prepared if I do end up going there.

A couple weeks ago i came into the block to relieve another officer for break. I noticed a particular inmate had a cardboard box (considered contraband because of fire hazard). So i told him to bring me the box. Instead of doing so, he said "no, you aint gettin my box", and took it and put it under his bed. Like that was really gonna stop me from taking it. So the other officer went on break and I just waited till the right time. Just before he walked back in to take the block back over, I went over to the inmates bunk and took the box. I was going to take it to the Sergeants office and search it then give him his stuff back and keep the box. Well as I'm walking out the inmate jumps up out of his chair at the front of the block and gets in my face and takes the box back from me all while the other c/o is just standing there. I recognized this and didn't want the situation to get out of hand all because of a cardboard box. So I called up the Sergeant and the situation was handled later that night. Later on the Sergeant told me that I should have OC sprayed the inmate when he did that because he took something from me and that's considered assault. I didn't know that then, but I sure do now. He also had a talk with me and the other officer pointing out that to the inmates its looks as though that officer dont have my back and how dangerous that could be in future situations.

The box incident was probably the most tense situation I have been in since starting there. There was almost a fight the other night between two inmates but I got over there before any punches were thrown. Its absolutely amazing to see the things these guys will fight over when they have nothing. The smallest thing will set them off and its downhill from there.

Another side note, I got my permit to purchase a handgun finally so im hoping that ill be able to get one sometime soon.

I will get better about getting back on here and updating on a regular basis. Again if anyone has any questions about things please just leave a comment and ill answer the best I can.

And yes, i realize there a A LOT of grammatical errors haha.