Corrections Officers Basics: Jail Food

[@Ken-fh4jc]

I did a few months in county and to be completely honest they can use more guards like this dude. He seems like a good guy. Being treated like a human being by a guard is noticed and is respected and appreciated.

[@UniversitySecurity]

Thank you. I tried to pass on as much as I could. My ideology was Firm Fair and Consistent. Be the same person everyday.

[@Fat12219]

Top Reman soups 🍲 r good 👍 😂😂😂 yay 😀

[@64_Hero_Boi]

I've been to prison: he's telling it straight; I'd sneak the cookies back to the dorm. 😅

[@Fat12219]

That Is the way to do it sneak back ! 😂😂😂 oh right ✅️

[@finscreenname]

Sac lunch usually has more "food" in it then the "tray" does.

[@jbone3777]

Have a feeling this dude was a decent CO

[@UniversitySecurity]

I appreciate the kind words. I can honestly say I tried.

[@tint661]

I worked as a Correction Officer for 28 years in Pennsylvania. This tray is a typical tray. A bag lunch was served to the inmates when the jail was on lockdown, they missed a meal due to an outside trip to a doctor, or being transported to a different jail. They had 2 bologna sandwiches, a couple of mustard packs , an apple and a milk. Diabetic inmates got a diabetic bag in the evenings before evening lock down. They had graham crackers and a fruit, like an apple or pear. There were special diet trays for some inmates, and for Muslims there were Ramadan meals during Ramadan. No pork was served and very seldom beef was served except for beef liver and onion day. The trash cans in the dinning hall got full real quick those days. The only thing I really didn't let leave the dinning hall were bananas. The inmates would flush the banana peels and clog the toilets up. The plumber would have to be called to unclog the toilets. I never worried about bread or cookies. Although, some inmates made wine from the bread. Some bread, sugar, drink mix and jelly will brew you up some hooch to get drunk on.

[@UniversitySecurity]

You wouldn’t believe how many have claimed I am lying about what is normal or typical. Most COs don’t want to get in a use of force over food, most don’t want to be taken advantage of either. A lot of things go into it…food means a lot in institutions where inmates don’t have a lot. Make sure all inmates get what they are supposed to have, don’t short the PC inmates…watch the trustees they could target PC inmates for a verity of reasons. Food / Tray pass needs to be taken seriously.

[@tint661]

@@UniversitySecurity I once was pulled to pick trays up that I didn't pass out. I had no idea what was on the trays. I found out they had ketchup packs on the trays. When I got to the one cell the inmate was what i thought getting sick in the toilet. He was vomiting red stuff up. I stopped and went down to call medical to come up. He really had me fooled. He was laughing and calling me a fool. The other inmates attacked him because if there was someone getting sick for real, they didn't want me to think they were fooling me also. I wrote him up for disrupting normal business of the institution. He got another 15 days in the restrictive housing unit.

[@FoodServiceWorker]

Don't worry I work food service for DOC and did for the county and know alot about it because I am also Servsafe but still get to read and see the meals being made. As well as see how things are served.

[@melvinatkins998]

10x’s better than nursing home food! Let that sink in!

[@ryan-pp6bg]

0:33 texas trays be looking better than other jails in different states I've seen 😅

[@tommyjoestallings855]

More c.o's need to be like this guy. Understanding not everyone in their is guilty or a scum bag. Do your job. Recognize the difference and be professional. All inmates ask

[@simonmaguire5250]

Still better than my old school meals.

[@fartgangtv9143]

Man that patty brings back memories. I never got mac and cheese though. That ain't normal where I'm from lol

[@UniversitySecurity]

More noodles than cheese (Since it was placed on top)...Appreciate the comment.

[@Redhoodedleader9]

Those pattys were good af lol

[@shashwatsharma4162]

Main reason to stay away from crime and drug prison food 🤮🤮

[@ThaRealHomer]

Lol commencary foo, drug dealers can afford to eat the good shit. Only the junkies live off trays.

[@fearless1024]

Jail food is usually not as bad as public school food... ...let that sink in...

[@LuciferTheDogKiller]

​@@fearless1024 As someone who's been to jail many times, I completely disagree with you.

[@antdoge29]

@@LuciferTheDogKiller yes kids think the school is going to serve them chick fil a

[@UltraViolent21]

That’s not a great reason.

[@jermedina20]

That actually looks really good honestly

[@UniversitySecurity]

Honest opinion, it was edible. I wouldn't classify it as a good, but it wasn't garbage either. It's institutional food.

[@jermedina20]

@@UniversitySecurity yes they just need to be more thankful for having a full meal

[@mikehughes8686]

the same food every day, maybe cereal for breakfast, a hot lunch, and a sandwhich for dinner every day. If you don't want bad food, don't go to jail. Some jails have better food than others, I was given a tour, quite interesting.

[@imodium9822]

thanks for the informative video sir

[@UniversitySecurity]

Thank you!

[@juandemarko8348]

That tray is worth at minimum 2 cigarettes

[@jimlahey3919]

That’s a fiver. 4 smokes won’t get it done. The bidding starts at 5

[@rookie4582]

Is it true that during the height of the COVID pandemic, prisoners were served more legitimate food like fast food?

[@UniversitySecurity]

Not at the facility I worked. The food we served was sourced from major chains…Chicken Patties were Tyson ext. Inmates may get outside food during hospital stays or during transport but it’s not common.

[@KennyInSubic]

Looks like food we had in the Navy.

[@UniversitySecurity]

A lot of similarities to be honest. I served as well. I am headed to Manila in 2 weeks, second trip. I subscribed to your channel.

[@macy-gu6vl]

I was on a flag ship food was excellent. In port I often came back early from liberty just to eat in the mess hall.

[@fixpacifica]

I was in the Air Force, which I didn't enjoy, but the food was great.

[@UniversitySecurity]

I was on a Tin-Can....We had okay food....The good food was often followed by bad news. If you got in good with the CS's....they always had something special cooking in the back. We had a Filipino CS1, who was amazing at turning very little into a tasty meal.

[@UniversitySecurity]

My last two years in the service was at an Air Force command. Absolutely amazing food and quality of life. Pick your rate, choose your fate...same applies to the branches.

[@enterprise0523]

You add these images to make jail food look good

[@UniversitySecurity]

This is pretty accurate to what we served. We were required to pick random trays and eat the same food that inmates were. It wasn’t the best food I have ever had but it was far from the worse. Having served in the military, our daily was comparable at times to what was served in our jail. Some people have experiences in facilities with absolutely horrible food….It has to be nutritionally there, it doesn’t have to taste good. That’s a reality. People seem to have this concept that their experience in prison or jail from other parts of the country must be how it is everywhere else. I can tell you we did NOT serve blended food combos or meatloafs which are served in some facilities in violent / suicide prevention cells. Our Sheriff started his career in corrections and made it clear he wanted to maintain a certain standard.

[@West_bound23]

Honestly jail food ain’t all that bad when you starving, whether I had commissary or not I’ll stay fuckin that shit up 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@AlanSenzaki]

Iam in an assisted living home and prison food is better than the food they serve here which is awful!😮

[@juandemarko8348]

Most trays are garbage, of course they took a photo of the best they had lol

[@UniversitySecurity]

I have heard of better trays that what is shown....I have heard of worse as well. I would say my old facility was middle of the road. We did not serve the blended food "meatloafs"....That's probably the worst looking and tasting stuff.

[@kentmarsh6442]

Were you a Texas CO during the Vita Pro debacle? I was on Eastham Unit at the time, ( no, not a CO!) It was a hungry year.

[@UniversitySecurity]

No, never worked prisons. Also TCJS does not cover TDC.

[@buster_brownie3921]

life lesson kids. dont be a piece of shit and end up in prison.

[@Ubermensch_201]

You can end up in prison and not be a piece of $hit

[@Fat12219]

I was in county jail , n to me the food was ok 👍

[@curtiswhiteheadjr1322]

This is the 4th jail orientation video I’ve come across in just the last 2 days. Up until then, I had no idea they even existed. Take heed soon-to-be criminals, especially you wannabe gangstas, this can’t be a coincidence.

[@UniversitySecurity]

I hope you found it worth your time and the content provided some insight into a world that most don’t experience whether as an inmate or staff.

[@mattb8754]

Can't tell if school cafeteria food or prison food.

[@NotMe-h8q]

These videos & jail / prison make me stay TH out of them places

[@UniversitySecurity]

It’s not a perfect system, nor does it stop guys from coming back. Glad some of this is keeping people out.

[@Ubermensch_201]

I just got out Thrusday.. Did 9 months, and most of us didn't eat the state trays. We made food out of commissary most of the time

[@UniversitySecurity]

Trays were cleared every meal at our facility….Now contents were often mixed in with commissary.

[@Ubermensch_201]

​@@UniversitySecurityI mean you have some people who don't get commissary, the indigent folks. And also some meals like Sunday morning cake and oat meal trays everyone ate and chicken nugget lunch trays along with some others. But for the most part, the state trays weren't it, lol

[@Ubermensch_201]

​@@UniversitySecurity I was also locked up in Massachusetts. We got absolutely no types of fruits or fresh vegetables of any kind.. Idk how they get away with it honestly. It was nothing but carbs and sodium

[@UniversitySecurity]

We had fruit cocktail, apple sauce, peaches…,fruit yogurt in the morning. Typical institutional offerings. Johnny Sack lunches included a piece of fruit…not canned.

[@UniversitySecurity]

Point taken, inmates called the other inmates who ate the left overs roaches. Someone was always willing to eat off the trays. Guys would get frustrated by the same guy asking… are you going to finish that.

[@RubenAguilar-hp1qi]

Texas sux here in CUBA we get 2 chili dogs, slice of pizza French fries, peach cobbler 1 slice of cake, 2 milk shakes, 1 coke , coffee every meal plus a bag of popcorn

[@UniversitySecurity]

Appreciate your perspective. The food in our county facility was actually fairly decent compared to other facilities around the country.

[@colonelfustercluck486]

currently that would be better than many free people in Cuba, as I have heard that times are hard over there right now. It could be seen as an incentive to get 'locked up' ?

[@JohnAdams-rm7zm]

New subscriber ✅

[@UniversitySecurity]

Welcome!!

[@donnywolf9250]

Mmmm...That state cake looks delicious🤣

[@UniversitySecurity]

Sometimes it wasn’t too bad. Frosting helped which was provided on special occasions at our facility. I guess kinda like a pound cake?

[@donnywolf9250]

@UniversitySecurity .....Oh, I definetly know how state cake taste like.....I always gave it away for something else. Never any frosting.....just the cake.

[@Eyes.WideOpen]

What is the white thing in the upper left? I assume that's salad in the upper middle?

[@kensilas7018]

What if someone is diabetic

[@UniversitySecurity]

They are provided a special tray, late night snack is also common. Sandwich....Nursing staff will have OJ for those who need it. Typically diabetics are closely monitored by nursing staff. With sugar tests at least twice a day. Of course they can refuse and that is seriously watched / documented. We had RN / LVN staff along with a visiting doctor (General and Phycologist) and dentist.

[@justinreed7093]

to cook a plate like that would cost 20 plus bucks

[@UniversitySecurity]

A little high…

[@JasonHargreaves-tr8hu]

I swiped an extra from time to time

[@UniversitySecurity]

It happens. When I first posted a video, a CO who commented refused to admit he missed one ever in his career. My reaction was COME on. If it's my fault, the tank got the extras. It happens especially around movement of a large number of inmates.

[@chronicallyme2657]

1.5 speed and it’s a good video.

[@UniversitySecurity]

I appreciate the feedback. KZbin is an evolving art. Educational videos, informational content, have a different pace than talking. In my more recent videos I have tried to be more concise, simply talk faster based on early feedback. We can all learn. I hope you were able to find the information useful.

[@BajanNatureMysticDolt]

Lol, now talk about the Correctional officers' dining hall (cafeteria).

[@UniversitySecurity]

We didn't have one. We would randomly select a tray, and a supervisor would have to try the inmates food. My opinion was it was pretty normal for processed food. Tyson chicken nuggets ext. Officer's would have to do portion checks. example was ensuring 5 oz weight for the peanut butter sandwich.

[@BajanNatureMysticDolt]

@@UniversitySecurity was your prison a closed security? Or lower?

[@UniversitySecurity]

@@BajanNatureMysticDolt We were pretrial confinements, ie jail. We handled all classifications.

[@Jay_dee915]

TDCJ Powder milk 💀

[@UniversitySecurity]

We had milk cartons.

[@Jay_dee915]

@@UniversitySecurity Nice!!

[@josephrussell4625]

What a appetizing looking meal.. yum yummy

[@UniversitySecurity]

It wasn’t horrible. Kinda middle of the road in my opinion.

[@nvragn]

How many times have they said here there is 2 to many and bring em back? 🤣👍🇨🇦

[@UniversitySecurity]

Never

[@nvragn]

@@UniversitySecurity ya I didn't think so. Ty for the response I just stumbled across your channel this morning.

[@UniversitySecurity]

Hopefully it helps. In regards to the trays, if it was my fault and I had walked away from the unit, they got to keep them. If they are attempting to steal from the cart it was a write up. I’m not fighting an inmate for a state cake, pick your battles. Food means a lot in institutions, just like shake downs don’t destroy the commissary. Get the job done and be respectful, it goes along way.

[@richardfabrizio8998]

I ate the jelly roll. Don’t ask

[@LuciferTheDogKiller]

What if someone has food allergies ?

[@UniversitySecurity]

Special Diet Trays

[@rockystelone21]

Don't commit a crime and you won't have to worry about it.

[@andrewordog4397]

They're considered special needs, and get the appropriate food.

[@andrewc.1102]

@@rockystelone21 Not everyone who is locked up has been convicted of a crime. A lot of them are waiting trial, and could be found innocent.

[@UniversitySecurity]

The legal responsibility to provide care extends post conviction as well.

[@chynnadoll3277]

I have a legitimate question. There is another KZbin channel called “JuiceAin’tFree” that shows what looks like a guy in solitary confinement commenting on his trays and showing his meals. I didn’t think inmates were allowed cell phones, much less create KZbin channels.

[@UniversitySecurity]

Their not allowed cell phones. They are considered contraband and have considerable value in jails and prisons. They are brought in by staff, drones and contact visitation.

[@twinarrowssurvival.2.065]

Wake county which is in Raleigh the capital of North Carolina is what you call a hard time the food sucks everything about Wake county jail sucks

[@UniversitySecurity]

It’s not universal across the board. What is typical is minimum amount of require calories and an approved diet plan by a dietitian. What those calories are besides food can vary. Like the military, correctional institutions don’t always provide the best food….Or even commercial quality food. We were middle of the road in the inmates eyes…I thought it was fairly decent…Something along the lines of public school food in our local area.

[@Thedoninyourcity]

Bever tail was the bestttttttttttttttg

[@Anthonyinkz]

That's no good for a diabetic, what do they get?

[@UniversitySecurity]

A diabetic tray, a long with a sandwich for the night time. Emergency items are available with nursing staff.

[@merrylou9645]

Pour milk over everything!

[@UniversitySecurity]

I don’t remember this being done by most but it’s a thought. In the military, we put hot sauce on just about everything. Same idea!

[@mylesstandish9299]

Yum

[@HansDelbruck53]

Corrections officer is a misnomer. It's nothing more than a politically correct way of saying prison guard. They guard the prisoners, but they don't actually correct anything.

[@UniversitySecurity]

Jail's in the United States are primarily pre-conviction / pre-trial confinement. The historic term of jailer does not encompass or convey the duties of a modern-day Jailer assigned deputy or Corrections Officer...Sworn or Non-Sworn Officers can be assigned to the facility. So where does that leave us? Prison Guards work post-conviction. Usually work around the same inmates for years. Inmates in jail are not convicted and come and go. So I am not sure I agree with your assumption or if it is easy to assign a title to the Officers that fulfill these roles. Rehabilitation isn't easy in a jail setting....GED programs usually exist but the inmates can come and go as I stated before finishing their programs. Not a heck of a lot of success. They do learn basic janitorial skills, maintenance / landscaping, and kitchen work. It's not much but some do try to use it as a job experience.

[@jamesziegler2763]

😮

[@sharpshooter831]

Damn

[@UniversitySecurity]

Thanks for watching

[@josemarrer0]

Like

[@UniversitySecurity]

Thank you