Prison job interview - scenario

[Marcellus]

What's good my people,

Hope everyone had a great New Year and a good start to 2026.
I recently applied for a corrections officer job, and I've got a question regarding the interviews. BTW, my friend has already done the interview, that's how I know what to expect already, usually they surprise you on the day.
In one of the interviews, you are presented with a scenario, and you have to act as if you were an officer in the job already. There's a paid actor who plays the part of the inmate. You are given 5 minutes in the situation. It's to assess how you would behave if you were to be granted the job.

Scenario: To make it easier for readers, I'm going to call the guy James.
An inmate with whom you have a good relationship has gotten into an incident with another person.
James was in the yard, and another inmate was talking really loudly on the phone. This went on for several minutes until James snapped and told him to stop being such a fucking loser. The other person got really hurt by this and has become fearful of James. He doesn't feel comfortable in the yard or in the unit anymore. End Scenario.

Interview next step: You are told about the incident by the staff when you come to work the next day. Having already built a relationship, you are tasked with speaking to James and letting him know that his actions were out of line. How do you approach and have a conversation with him?

For GC readers: How would you speak to James? Because they bring an actor in, he has a lot of fun with the role. He tells you to fuck off, he gets angry quickly, and is very dismissive. How would you approach him if you were in my shoes?

The goal is to get him to understand that words can be offensive and to be considerate next time ( He's in prison, so he'll say just toughen up or stop being such a bitch). Also, he keeps saying it was just a joke, very dismissive. It was just a joke, bro.
How would you get him to start thinking differently in the sense that something that isn't offensive to you might still cross a line for someone else? Especially since you don't want to be preaching/lecturing him.

I have a way I would handle it, but this place has people with some of the best social and seduction skills I've ever seen.
Might as well ask the ballers here.

Thanks - M

 

[Lover]

Build up his trust towards you and make his defenses go down. Once he is open for your suggestions, you talk about the issue at hand.

How?

Offer some food, a drink, a smoke or whatever you know he likes as the first thing

Talk about a topic you know he likes if you have enough time

Then talk about the incident. Let him talk about his perspective and acknowledge it.

Then tell him in a friendly way that the other guy probably got hurt by his words. Make him feel like he's experiencing something eye-opening, or maybe feel remorse to his actions.

And end it by asking how we will proceed

 

[Skills]

What's good my people,

Hope everyone had a great New Year and a good start to 2026.
I recently applied for a corrections officer job, and I've got a question regarding the interviews. BTW, my friend has already done the interview, that's how I know what to expect already, usually they surprise you on the day.
In one of the interviews, you are presented with a scenario, and you have to act as if you were an officer in the job already. There's a paid actor who plays the part of the inmate. You are given 5 minutes in the situation. It's to assess how you would behave if you were to be granted the job.

Scenario: To make it easier for readers, I'm going to call the guy James.
An inmate with whom you have a good relationship has gotten into an incident with another person.
James was in the yard, and another inmate was talking really loudly on the phone. This went on for several minutes until James snapped and told him to stop being such a fucking loser. The other person got really hurt by this and has become fearful of James. He doesn't feel comfortable in the yard or in the unit anymore. End Scenario.

Interview next step: You are told about the incident by the staff when you come to work the next day. Having already built a relationship, you are tasked with speaking to James and letting him know that his actions were out of line. How do you approach and have a conversation with him?

For GC readers: How would you speak to James? Because they bring an actor in, he has a lot of fun with the role. He tells you to fuck off, he gets angry quickly, and is very dismissive. How would you approach him if you were in my shoes?

The goal is to get him to understand that words can be offensive and to be considerate next time ( He's in prison, so he'll say just toughen up or stop being such a bitch). Also, he keeps saying it was just a joke, very dismissive. It was just a joke, bro.
How would you get him to start thinking differently in the sense that something that isn't offensive to you might still cross a line for someone else? Especially since you don't want to be preaching/lecturing him.

I have a way I would handle it, but this place has people with some of the best social and seduction skills I've ever seen.
Might as well ask the ballers here.

Thanks - M

In YouTube there are multiple prison channels... Find out if those channels have forums or discord or whatever or ask on the comment section.. couple of guys rop were in jail too but all rip gun and Velasco.... I will ask Velasco for you...

 

[Marcellus]

In YouTube there are multiple prison channels... Find out if those channels have forums or discord or whatever or ask on the comment section.. couple of guys rop were in jail too but all rip gun and Velasco.... I will ask Velasco for you...

That would be real helpful! Thanks man

 

[Marcellus]

Build up his trust towards you and make his defenses go down. Once he is open for your suggestions, you talk about the issue at hand.

How?

Offer some food, a drink, a smoke or whatever you know he likes as the first thing

Talk about a topic you know he likes if you have enough time

Then talk about the incident. Let him talk about his perspective and acknowledge it.

Then tell him in a friendly way that the other guy probably got hurt by his words. Make him feel like he's experiencing something eye-opening, or maybe feel remorse to his actions.

And end it by asking how we will proceed

This was my exact thinking as well but the only issue I had is that you only have 5 minutes in the scenario, and obviously in this sort of situations getting someone on your side might take way way longer. So I was kind of looking for a quicker fix but I definitely agree and think the same as you do

 

[mirror]

What's good my people,

Hope everyone had a great New Year and a good start to 2026.
I recently applied for a corrections officer job, and I've got a question regarding the interviews. BTW, my friend has already done the interview, that's how I know what to expect already, usually they surprise you on the day.
In one of the interviews, you are presented with a scenario, and you have to act as if you were an officer in the job already. There's a paid actor who plays the part of the inmate. You are given 5 minutes in the situation. It's to assess how you would behave if you were to be granted the job.

Scenario: To make it easier for readers, I'm going to call the guy James.
An inmate with whom you have a good relationship has gotten into an incident with another person.
James was in the yard, and another inmate was talking really loudly on the phone. This went on for several minutes until James snapped and told him to stop being such a fucking loser. The other person got really hurt by this and has become fearful of James. He doesn't feel comfortable in the yard or in the unit anymore. End Scenario.

Interview next step: You are told about the incident by the staff when you come to work the next day. Having already built a relationship, you are tasked with speaking to James and letting him know that his actions were out of line. How do you approach and have a conversation with him?

For GC readers: How would you speak to James? Because they bring an actor in, he has a lot of fun with the role. He tells you to fuck off, he gets angry quickly, and is very dismissive. How would you approach him if you were in my shoes?

The goal is to get him to understand that words can be offensive and to be considerate next time ( He's in prison, so he'll say just toughen up or stop being such a bitch). Also, he keeps saying it was just a joke, very dismissive. It was just a joke, bro.
How would you get him to start thinking differently in the sense that something that isn't offensive to you might still cross a line for someone else? Especially since you don't want to be preaching/lecturing him.

I have a way I would handle it, but this place has people with some of the best social and seduction skills I've ever seen.
Might as well ask the ballers here.

Thanks - M

Start by figuring out his point of view. For behaviour change the best is if people decide by themselves that they want something different.

So you start like "hi, do you know what we are here for?"
If needed you can both be jokey about it.

Then you go into like "what did you think of the situation?"

Next up ask him what he would have wished would happen.

If it is a negative idea: Then tell him what could happen if he takes that road. Neutrally, not blamingly or taking sides. Let him feel like you are on his side.

=> ask him whether that's what he wants
Most likely he will say no
Then ask him "okay, so what would help you to get a different outcome?"

Response may be anything
Then ask him ' do you think you can do it?"
And like, make it a challenge. But a good one.

 

[Marcellus]

Start by figuring out his point of view. For behaviour change the best is if people decide by themselves that they want something different.

So you start like "hi, do you know what we are here for?"
If needed you can both be jokey about it.

Then you go into like "what did you think of the situation?"

Next up ask him what he would have wished would happen.

If it is a negative idea: Then tell him what could happen if he takes that road. Neutrally, not blamingly or taking sides. Let him feel like you are on his side.

=> ask him whether that's what he wants
Most likely he will say no
Then ask him "okay, so what would help you to get a different outcome?"

Response may be anything
Then ask him ' do you think you can do it?"
And like, make it a challenge. But a good one.

Brilliant response. Ive just saved it in my notes

I watched a YouTube video from a former corrections officer and he had verbatim the exact same advice.

1: Acknowledge how somebody feels and help them feel heard to the point of a release where they feel listened to.
2: Go over the options and consequences of, starting with what they were going to do.
3: Let them really, actually decide what they will do, legitimately and truly.

Great minds think alike it looks like.

 

[mirror]

Brilliant response. Ive just saved it in my notes

I watched a YouTube video from a former corrections officer and he had verbatim the exact same advice.

1: Acknowledge how somebody feels and help them feel heard to the point of a release where they feel listened to.
2: Go over the options and consequences of, starting with what they were going to do.
3: Let them really, actually decide what they will do, legitimately and truly.

Great minds think alike it looks like.

Hahaha, knew i had the wrong job.. joking aside. Good luck!