Working in the jail.

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How is the culture working in the jail? I have 15+ years working in a county jail, and am thinking of applying. There were 600 inmates when I started in my old jail and when I left we had 1500. Does your Sheriff and command staff show support for staff? Or is it a "hang them out to dry" attitude, if you're not " one of the boys"? Thanks in advance for any honest answers. Stay Safe

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[QUOTE=Unregistered;2787843]How is the culture working in the jail? I have 15+ years working in a county jail, and am thinking of applying. There were 600 inmates when I started in my old jail and when I left we had 1500. Does your Sheriff and command staff show support for staff? Or is it a "hang them out to dry" attitude, if you're not " one of the boys"? Thanks in advance for any honest answers. Stay Safe[/QUO

You have to be one of the boys. 15 years means nothing to them. They will use you and ruin you.

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[QUOTE=Unregistered;2787843]How is the culture working in the jail? I have 15+ years working in a county jail, and am thinking of applying. There were 600 inmates when I started in my old jail and when I left we had 1500. Does your Sheriff and command staff show support for staff? Or is it a "hang them out to dry" attitude, if you're not " one of the boys"? Thanks in advance for any honest answers. Stay Safe[/QUO

You have to be one of the boys. 15 years means nothing to them. They will use you and ruin you.

SO it's like most of the other counties around here. Not how you work, it's who you know or who you blow? Thanks for the heads up.

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SO it's like most of the other counties around here. Not how you work, it's who you know or who you blow? Thanks for the heads up.

So is your 15 years more important than the 5 years of someone that has been there already?

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Morale is at it's lowest. Work ethics are extremely affected by staff shortage, poor leadership, lack of respect for each other. Booking Lt. has no respect for her staff. She continuously creates hostile work environments. An embarrassment to the badge, the agency and to those who work under her authority.
Sadly, the detention staff is rarely acknowledged for their hard work, dedication and sacrifices.

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Teresa is a waste of oxygen anyway. All she does is brag about her half-$$ed resume; and pretend she is a real Deputy. But she’s from Pasco, so you know how that goes

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The higher ups treat staff like garbage. They are all about their image. They risk the health of their employees just to make sure their reputation isnt damaged; and god forbid you make a mistake. Some people do care but its never the ones you want.

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Just passing by wondering on how the jail is, I’ve been thinking of applying to the agency to be closer to home, been looking at Pasco and Hernando. Also is a degree required to promote up or is it based on experience. Thank you for any replies back. Stay safe out there.

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Sounds just like Sheriff’s Nacho and Crankster! If you haven’t figured it out here is a non secret! Florida Sheriff’s have no real oversight on them! They can do as they please and be as crooked as they want, as long as their noses are firmly up all the county commissioners arses😉

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Good job Tom Lemons. Now move along for another one of your "in-depth" investigations and attempts to sell that waste of paper you call a book.

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Good job Tom Lemons. Now move along for another one of your "in-depth" investigations and attempts to sell that waste of paper you call a book.

You mean Don Lemons?

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I worked there for a brief period and I have to say it was the worst experience in my career. This is a broken down facility
with major issues and the command staff has nothing better to due than to monitor its staff on surveillance cameras. If you work for the state, it would be a step up in your careers, but look for a better agency that treats their staff with dignity and respect. All law enforcement agencies have the conception of there is nothing more important than you and your family except for this agency. Do yourself a favor and look to an agency like Marion, Pinellas, or Hillsborough that has a good command staff and merits your performance on hard work and values. This is a dead end career ending place.

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Amen, My brother as this agency will ruin your life. It is a job where you don't have any options in life. Worst command staff you Ever seen.

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Weird since people are leaving the state to come work here. This post seems to be a mud slinger.

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I think the main thing I get from the recent posts is it is a case of a agency that you can't advance in. It is up to the individual person to have the initiative and motivation to move on from corrections and try to become duel certified. The door is wide open in the state of Florida to create a very successful career in law enforcement if you want to make an effort. It appears to me that Hernando may not be the place that will encourage jail employees to move on or pay for any additional schooling in any academies. State workers are usually questionable and they are a one trick pony and don't know any better to improve their careers or lives. I don't see the mud slinging theory and it is probably a supervisor that put in the post. The best info available is from the current staff. I would catch them in the parking lot and ask them about working conditions, morale, and their opinion of the command staff to get the real picture, and not buy into the leo affairs bullshit.

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It's a well known fact that the jail command staff is mediocre and incompetent which pushed staff moral down about as low as it can go. The sheriff does not know or does not care because they tell him what he wants to hear. It's a very toxic work environment created by the management. No light at the end of the tunnel either unless a new sheriff takes over and cleans house at the jail.

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facts!!! Unka Al doesn't care about the jail. He never has and never will.




It's a well known fact that the jail command staff is mediocre and incompetent which pushed staff moral down about as low as it can go. The sheriff does not know or does not care because they tell him what he wants to hear. It's a very toxic work environment created by the management. No light at the end of the tunnel either unless a new sheriff takes over and cleans house at the jail.