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August 29th, 2010, 11:43 AM #1
question about northampton prison
im in the interview and hirring process. if i do and if when i start training, is there a fitness requirement to pass before going any further? That is the question for anyone who works there now. And its for corrections officer thank you for any insight
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August 29th, 2010, 12:11 PM #2
Re: question about northampton prison
I'm not a CO but this is what I've gathered from my research. You are sent to corrections academy(about 5 to 6 weeks long) and if you aren't in good enough shape you won't graduate. You will likely receive a medical exam before you're even sent to academy so that they know you won't have a heart attack while you're there.
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August 29th, 2010, 01:39 PM #3
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August 29th, 2010, 01:57 PM #4
Re: question about northampton prison
I don't think anyone was comparing the two, and the word "academy" is not exclusive to law enforcement.. DoJ and LE are entirely different jobs within the same field, criminal justice. CO's in this state have no powers of arrest AFAIK and as such don't require anywhere near as much training as a police officer.
How long ago were you a CO? I was under the impression that the "training" was pretty much PT the entire time, defensive/offensive, restraints, some shotgun and handgun, with a small amount of legal stuff thrown in.
ETA: Oddly enough many of the CO's in my county jail are seriously over weight. That does make me questions the physical fitness aspect.
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August 29th, 2010, 08:56 PM #5
Re: question about northampton prison
thanks for the answers. i have no problem doing the fitness. just didnt want to get hired and them say ok lets run 5miles. haha and yea my dad went to the state training faclity,and he said alot of them couldnt run away from there own shadow.
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