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cheers for the kind comments guys, not good either side of the door right now! wishing everyone all the very best!

As an ex-guard, one of my stories that sticks with me is, after a couple of weeks working there...I remember having a female guard with me monitoring around 80 inmates. I fight broke out while I was among them (they were in one big dorm, no cells), when the fight started...the warden radio'd me to break it up...soon as I went to get up...an inmate got close to me and stopped me with his body, leaned in and said "don't do it"...the fight was to lure me in so they could harm me. Gave me a reality check on what the fuck am I doing here...this is not a job for me. And no way should a female under 110lbs be assisting me among these individuals.

I can't believe the trainee guard left him being attacked to quit the job. I understand if she was concerned for her safety and couldn't get involved, but to legit just run away and leave him there without even sounding the alarm!! That's disgusting! This was an amazing interview. He spoke with such dignity and respect about a job that must be incredibly hard to do.

"The two cleaners sorted them out, as it were" In other words, the cleaners gave them a right kicking. Can tell this officer was in general well respected

Crazy how two prisoners on cleaning duty did more to help than than an actual guard.

I did 23 years in this job. I am now suffering from ptsd. Officers are ignored and have no after care. They just sack them as soon as they get ill or fit them up.

I was one of the few where jail actually changed me.. it wasn't being in prison that was a walk in the park I can actually see why people go back time and time again. For me it was being around fucking idiots that made me realise I'm not as bad as I thought i was and I actually had a chance in life. That was 10yrs ago now I'm a business and multiple home owner married and have a young daughter 🙏

I spent 3 years on the job. Initially working with 15-18yr olds. Very violent. Moved on to work with adults. My final shift ironically was Boxing day 2017. I got assaulted quite badly. Badly enough to chuck my keys in and walk out with no idea what the future may hold having turned my back on my job. I drove home traumatised and drove the wrong way around a roundabout purely by accident, but rather from processing the trauma that had just occurred. Leaving was the best thing I ever did. I didnt realise the severity of the impact the job was having on my overall health until I left. A huge weight was lifted knowing I'd never have to enter those gates again. Kudos to the brave Officers still serving with their hands tied behind their back following out the visions of reform that come from those above not having the faintest clue.

The first 25 seconds is him describing me after a 10 day bender 😂

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams.

Prison guards, police officers, paramedics and firefighters are exposed to high rates of traumatic events and many develop PTSD. Thank you to them alm for their service. They deserve all the respect in the world.

One of the most underpaid jobs out there, these guys deserve a lot more for what they do for the society

I was an officer in a prison in the US for a number of years, and spent most of that time in the Disciplinary Segregation and Mental Health pods there. This gentleman tells it like it is- listening to him immediately brought back to me the feelings he attempts to describe. Imagine being in charge of a body of men who can’t be trusted for a second for years at a stretch. Not all of them want to see you hurt or killed, but none of them can lift a finger to help you when things go south. Or dealing on a face to face basis with people who have done unspeakable things to innocent and helpless victims, knowing they would gladly do it again if given the opportunity, even to you. The stress is unbelievable, and creeps up on you incrementally until you are nearly as messed up as those you have to deal with. This is why so many Correctional Officers are divorced, alcoholic, unstable people. The thing is, after a few years, the only people you can relate to are your fellow officers. The public has no idea what we go through on their behalf, and don’t care.

What a lovely fellow officer walking out of the situation without even pressing the alarm 🤦🏼‍♀️ Got to be a joy working with people like her.

What a brave, brave man. Thankyou for your service in doing this extremely tough job that most people could not or would not do. It must really take guts, commitment and courage to do that kind of job.

Being an ex con myself, that last sentence he uttered rings very true. Great interview and much respect to this guy.

Cleaners helped me out on numerous occasions, they were worth their weight in gold

I had a horrible time as a prison officer. It’s been 14 years and even after years of counselling I still have nightmares about the things I saw. The British prison system is broken as it can’t even look after it’s staff.

As someone who's been behind bars this man is a good guy. The last part is so true. Locking people up and throwing away the key is not the answer for victimless crimes.

he seems like a very intelligent and honest man. he really has what i would say is the perfect temperament for a highly skilled prison guard. somebody who can hold their own if needed but at the same time thoughtful and kind

He seems like such a nice guy.

When they hurt children then they deserve capital punishment.

My dad did this job for maybe under a year, he worked with younger boys. He told me so many stories and I wondered how he coped with such abuse. He was stabbed in the hand with a shank and took some time off. My dad his huge strong man and you’d think they can handle it but my dad never went back, he realised it wasn’t worth being stabbed, beaten up and strangled especially as a family man

I think keeping "them" (hard core killers/pedophiles) locked up is more important than rehabilitating them.

Seems like a top bloke. I hope he is able to find real peace and closure one day.

Complete Respect for this Guy. It's a tough job to be in and my bet is that the pay doesn't match the risks involved with the job.

Great interview. Guy isnt arrogant cocky or telling the story like its a action movie to impress. He humbly tells his experience. I appreciate that and find it an honest straightforward interview

Need more people and more support for PO's like this guy!

My late grandad was a prison officer he was so scary people would avoid him but I only knew him as the nicest person ever It was fascinating hearing stories of the inside and was enough to keep me on the straight and narrow!

That story about the pensioner is the most disgusting thing I've ever heard

This is what I love about RU-vid, we get real stories from real people. I know a guy who works as an officer and has been stabbed by an inmate! So scary the risks these people go through everyday.

I've read his book, this is the first time seeing a face to face interview with him. Its really eye opening what goes on in these prisons. He gives further details on the stories mentioned and its a really good read. Good guy, horrible experiences but he's still got such compassion and care.

god bless you mate I've been behind the door UK and the decent staff are unsung heroes

That's a very moving and intense testimony from the Prison Guard. I have only respect for him as he put himself at risk physically and psychologically to help prisoners. Thank you sir!

My dad was a prison officer in a notorious Category A prison..he said it takes so determination not to let what some people have done effect how you do your job..He once had a prisoner who had killed his wife and drowned their baby in a bucket of water..when he asked why he said "Because I wanted to"

Watched this bloke on countless podcasts, doesn't fail to entertain

I remember the first day walking on the unit. Lots of gang members etc….. I actually got on quite well with all the prisoners because I treated them as human beings and tried to help them as some will be released into society where my children are and I wanted them to be decent members of society. My biggest problem was other officers, I couldn’t tolerate the constant back stabbing just to climb the ladder so I went back into private security, it was a great shame as I loved the job.

"i looked on the computer to see what hes in for" "somebody found out what hes in for" 😄

I know it is hard to hear. But you're a hero. Not the celebrity or athlete type of hero. A true hero that sacrifices a lifetime for our culture. Thank you. Seriously.

Being in a similar line of work I respect the hell out of this man. The type of prisoners he had to deal with on a daily basis takes a special person (prisoners or not) some compassion is needed even when you don't want to give it. The two cleaners could've taken their time in helping him during his assault but didn't from the way it sounds...respect goes a long way and is not easy to earn in his line of work. Respect to you sir!

Can't believe that female guard just took off and left him. Then why did she even apply for it in the first place..?

I worked in a prison doing the air conditioning and we walked through the general population! And I couldn’t even begin to imagine being a guard there!

Thanks for sharing, and giving us all an insight to the service. I wish you the very best of mental health mate.

How refreshing is it to hear all sides of the story! Hats off to you mate for sharing such an incredible inspirational story! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you for a great interview. Anyone with a little empathy can tell that most of the prisoners have had a background of traumatic experience. Those attending to them also often end up with PTSD. Society has not found a way to handle this huge issue yet. We call the prisons correctional institutions, but we mostly have failed. All we have learned from psychology have not taught us how to handle this huge social/psychological problem.

Brilliant interview Sam , your a genuine bloke that speaks the truth from the heart , FFS when will the Government wake up and take the advice of someone like yourself and sort the Prison system out, its a revolving door for some lads/lasses that unless they are rehabilitated they will continue to go in and out of Prisons all their lives

That was a great interview. Thank you for sharing.

These are all so good! Great format, just the right length too.

Respect to this guy. I wish him all the best.

This series is great - keep them coming Lad Bible 👏 So interesting.

Beeing a prison guard myself here in germany this is a very interesting video for me. The problems seem to be the same no matter what country you're from. A senior officer told me years ago that our job is very boring, until it isn't. The number of problematic inmates has definitely skyrocketed over the last ten years or so. You have more and more attacks on fellow officers and it starts to show on the overall moral of the staff. It's a very hard thing to leave this problems, the anger and the violence behind you when you head home to your family but everyone has to find a way to do it anyway. Otherwise you don't last long in this job. It seems to work out for me beeing in my 15th year.

I did two years on a Health Care wing as a Prison Officer of a category A High Risk Prison working with the worst of the worst. Some were mentally I’ll others were dealing with substance abuse. I fully understand we’re this gentleman is coming from, I have seen and dealt with things I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. I have had inmates come to my assistance on one occasion whilst being assaulted by a lad who was trying to bite me in the neck. I eventually left after one incident involving a 15 year old lad hanging himself, It was just another waste of a young life and the final straw for me.

I live a few miles away from where Mark Bridger lived. I'm so sorry to hear that he wasn't the one to take a dumbbell in the face.

One of the best ones I’ve ever seen

These videos are amazing and fascinating! Superb work LADbible

A great insight from a very well spoken and quiet frank Ex Prison Guard. An excellent watch for anyone and everyone.

Great questions great answers great interview

ACTUAL moral guards are so underrated. There are some horrible, vile guard out there (many actually) and they're disgusting but for the ones who truly care and want to make a difference, they need to be praised more

thank god we got people like this and what a hard job to do you can feel the hard time he's gone though

Great insight

It may seem a small thing to those that don't do the job, but they are and I was a prison officer. Guards work in shopping centres, guard does not come close to the training and abilities of the officers.

Legend. Much love to you ❤️

I was once a car thief, drug dealer snd generally not a nice person. I now have a good work ethic and have no intention of going back to prison. This guy is right prison, doesn't offer anything other than meeting new contacts and getting back into crime. I now have a family, own my own home and run my own business. It wasn't until I had a family that I realised things need too change and I'm very proud of the husband and father I've become. That guard who ran off is so typical of a weak person who should not have been there. Big up to the cleaners and I hope they have also changed there lifestyle.

These interviews are on point

Much respect for this guy

There he is! The man himself. Keep on smashing it Sam 👊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👊

The man is a true gentleman and has helped me massively

PLEASE interview this guy more!!!

As a prison-officer in the Netherlands, I can relate to most things this lovely man has said. But I must say mental health issues under staff members are dealt with quite well nowadays. As far as his experience with prisoners and their crazy ways.... Everytime I think I've seen it all, something stranger happens...

Definitely made me change my mind of becoming a prison officer! Couldn't do it ! Fairplay to this man one in a million !

Thank you for your service sir!

He sounds like a good calm guy.. I’d bet he was extremely good in his career.. bless him

He a good man this fella heard it from many sources and got a great podcast respect to you My friend 👏

20 or so years ago, a friend and I were able to get a tour of San Quentin. Keeping a long story short, we ended up in the entry way to the main yard. The entry way was this concrete walkway about 75 feet wide with a wall on three sides, the open side led out into the actual yard. We only walked a few feet in with our guard escort, who was telling us about the yard. On either side of us were small bleachers with some prisoners sitting in them in various groups. Most of the prisoner's were much further away in the yard. As we stood there with the guard talking, some of the prisoners started "cat" calling us, saying things like, "hey are you my lawyer?" or "you look nice, come over here." It wasn't too bad at first and our guard did not seem concerned. Initially my head was on a swivel and I was looking at everybody and everything, but as the comments started to come with more frequency and after I made eye contact with a few of the prisoners, I suddenly found myself looking at my feet. I thought to myself, "I wonder what my buddy is doing?" and so I slowly looked up and saw that he too was looking at his feet. I would have laughed, but at that point the guard said, "Okay they are starting to get rowdy, lets leave." I was very happy to get out of there. After it was over and we were driving away from the prison, I asked my friend if he had been scared when we were in the yard and he said, "hell yeah I was scared." At that point we both had a good laugh.

Much Respect to you 💯🙏

I went for a job as a prison officer in Australia, I was knocked back to try and improve the "gender quotas". I was picked over a woman who was 6 months pregnant and an ex stripper. I was ex military... Im kinda glad now hearing that story

Real porridge Neil’s podcast is a good watch a honest very humble man

Great insight, great video. Respect for doing the job. Brave person

Great video.

You are an amazing person . I started at Belmarsh as a officer 4 years ago and I totally agree with your comments on your first day, I felt like I needed to be looking behind me at all times and its very intimidating, most inmates have muscles bigger than mike tyson and want to get in your head. I take my hat off to you for your work, I left after 3 months as felt my stress levels were too high in the houseblocks.

Fascinating. Those prisoners were so lucky to have you on their wing. I hope you continue to be well

Awesome interview

Massive respect to you big man!

Love this guy! Love listening to his tales. My Dad is from the same part of Sheff

Everyone literally has a story. RU-vid has mad it so it can all be told. Big up to everyone speaking up about experiences.

this man has a fantastic way with words

What a wonderful interview. The Guard seems to be a well balanced chap despite everything he has been through.

GOD Bless you and thank you for your service. Very sick tragic sad situations for sure. Stay Safe & well. Peace & Health

Wish this lad all the best, and thankyou for doing a job that 99% of us would shy away from. Hope he can resolve the mental health issues as best as he can and move on and transpose his clearly fundamental human decency elsewhere.

Seen this guy on a few podcasts. Always good chat.

Great video

This guy has seen it all and love hearing hes storys 👌💪👍

...god...hearing this reminds me of being a ward of the state from late 90's to almost mid 00's As i've gotten older, just learning how we were damn near trained to be nothing but criminals. It was the staff that cared that saved alot of us.

Very, very good interview.

Thanks Patrick. You are right as always.

Gentlemen like this do a very hard job and should be respected. Two people I know worked this job in different countries, one walked away respected by the inmates, the other, a nervous wreck. You need life skills for this, yes, you need to be tough, but also empathetic and understanding of whatever situation is thrown at you....

Brilliant this guy, has a great channel with great guests and genuinely cares about ppl... Lovely Man.. Top bloke... ❤️💯🙏🙏

Thanks for telling your story!!!

This is a good one