JOBS

Prison is a world unto itself. As you can imagine there are a multitude of things that have to be done every day to keep that world turning. From cooking to cleaning, from maintenance to upkeep, almost every labor or service necessary is done by the prisoners, the individuals in blue uniforms. Working is not optional. All individuals that go to prison to serve a sentence of imprisonment are required to have a job and are usually assigned one within two weeks of arriving at the institution where they are placed. You do not get paid for working in prison. If you refuse to work or quit your job you face punishment. You could get disciplinary action, lose your precious gain time or you could be placed in handcuffs and taken to jail. (Confinement, the prison in a prison.)

Below is a list of just twenty of the different kinds of jobs that exist at my current institution, and the general tasks the individual given that job is required to handle, which I have observed myself or had myself since I have been behind the barbed wire fence

1. Houseman.

Required to sweep, mop, and clean the Quad where he is housed. 2. Showerman Required to clean the showers of the Quad every day. 3. Hallway Orderly. Assists dorm officers, assists with callouts, cleans hallways, handles dorm chemicals, and assists with running the canteen line. 4. Canteen Orderly Runs the canteen store, handles purchases and inventory, and stocking. 5. Rec Orderly Assist the recreation officers with Recreation, cleans rec yard, and takes out rec yard trash 6. Library Orderly Assists Library staff, handles check-in/check-out 7. Law library Orderly Provides legal guidance and legal assistance 8. Electrical Orderly Assists Electrical professional and handles electrical maintenance. 9. Plumbing Orderly Handles sink toilet and shower maintenance. 10. Kitchen Orderly Assists with food preparation and cleans food trays and cooking utensils. 11. Laundry Orderly. Trained to operate Washer and dryer machines, and handles laundry 12. Chemical Orderly Handles chemicals and the replenishing and distribution of chemicals to the dorm units 13. Tailoring Orderly Operates Sewing machine and handles sewing tasks. Repairs mats and uniforms etc. 14. Barber Cuts hair and trims beards to length regulations. 15. Chaplain Assistant Assists the Chaplain and helps with chaplain services. 16. Medical Orderly Assists medical staff. 17. Property Orderly Assists the Property officer. 18. Landscaping Orderly Cuts grass, keeps the landscape tidy and up to par. 19. Education Orderly Assists Education staff. 20. Intake orderly Helps with Intake processing.

These are but a few of the many kinds of jobs carried out by the individuals in blue., but as you can see it's mostly the prisoners that make the world go round on Planet Prison.