As a Corrections Officer you are pretty much screwed when you walk in that day and, you have a 50/50 chance of making it a good day. What helps you survive many knife situations are communication and your training, I always watched the hands, eyes, body language and got to know the inmates and who was acting differantly than what they normally do. Knowing people and what makes crowds more dangerous and how you carry yourself. I believe knowledge of the criminal is good intel and staying vigilant of your surroundings in a prison or street invironment. The prison was priceless knowledge that I apply everyday on the streets.
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