l contains approximately 10 individual cells. Some information was not available to us (the public) as it is confidential. Information such as how many Officers work in a pod per shift. The inmates are served their meals in the central living space and it the Correctional Officers job to count everything they take. Items such as jam containers, plastic knives and forks are made into weapons by the ingenious inmates. After they are given their meals and have had time to go to the gym, they are then put back into their cell for the night.Working in a Correctional Facility is a very stressful environment. Everything is done by the book and not following the protocol could mean termination of your employment. A Corrections Officer is a Government job which means you get a great salary that could range from $35,000.00 - $70,000.00 a year. You get great benefits with health care and dental care. There are Correctional Facilities all over Canada, which means this job could allow you to move all over the country. Also, if you work in the Northern most regions, you receive isolation pay.The closest teaching institution in BC is the Justice Institute in New Westminster. People come from all over BC to attend this school and to be trained as a Police Officer, a Corrections Officer and the list of Officers goes on. There is almost and endless amount of jobs that you can be trained for at the Justice Institute. I found it very interesting that all riot and all Police emergency dispatch teams are all trained through the Justice Institute.The are a few requirements to attend this school. These requirements are:You must have your Grade 12 diploma. You must have a valid class 5 drivers licenceYou must be 19 years of age.The tuition to attend the Justice Institute is $2,000.00. The Institute accepts the people with the highest level of education first and they work their way down. If you are accepted to the Justice Institute this does ...
