'I started to notice things changing for the worse': Correctional officer quits job and exposes management in mass email to all colleagues on his last day

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Isabella Penn
Jan 24, 2026 1:00 PM EST

A former correctional officer says he does not regret how he left his job, even though some people believe he went too far.

This 30-year-old man said he worked at a correctional facility for about a year and a half and did not mind the job at first. The structure reminded him of his military service. Although the work was tough, he felt able to handle it and stayed committed. He supervised inmates, handled their requests, and made sure everyone was safe during his shifts.

After about a year, he noticed the facility was not being managed as well. He said several top managers either quit or were fired under suspicious circumstances and were replaced by people he thought were corrupt. 

He also said some staff traded favors with inmates for contraband, promotions, or better assignments. At the same time, assaults on staff became more common, and he claimed management would not address the problem. Officers who could not be influenced faced hostility, trouble, and violence.

Eventually, he said he was "greenlit," meaning inmates marked him as a target. He asked several times to be reassigned because he was worried about safety, but his requests were denied and he was threatened with being fired if he refused unsafe posts. His formal complaint was ignored. After several inmates passed away, he decided to leave to protect himself and his family.

On his last day, he set up a mass email to go out during a shift change.

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  • The message, written professionally, criticized leaders for ignoring corruption and not protecting staff. He also encouraged others to leave if they could. He made sure the email was sent after he resigned but before his access was cut off.

    Months later, a former coworker told him that many employees who agreed with his email left soon after, and several people were fired for corruption or incompetence. His exit, whether seen as controversial or a relief, made an impact.

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  • "My Job at a prison was being corrupt and I sent an email before quitting"

    Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - Hello Reddit I was feeling proud about this and decided to post here. I 30/M used to work as a Correctional Officer a few months back.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - I worked there a year and a half before I decided to work at my current job.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - now when I started the job in 2024 I actually didn't mind the job of course I had to deal with sex offenders drug dealers and murderers but the place was structured like my time in the army and I did my job well not the best but well.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - Most of the time Inmates would ask for "Kites" (concern forms/medical forms) and ask to be let out for what ever they were scheduled for that day.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - I had to make sure they don't hurt each other or themselves, and if anything went wrong I could call for back up.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - IDK what changed but almost a year of me working there i started to notice things changing for the worse.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - Now I should preface that when I am in public and or at work, I tend to and not always intentionally in full analyst mode.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - I take note of the exits, cameras, blind spots, behavior patters and mannerisms. I've been doing that since i was in high school and IDK why I started but it has gotten me out of a few binds and possibly saved lives.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - but I started to pick up on the Inmates behavior and staff changes. I always had a good source of knowledge about what ever was going on in the background.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - I started to notice that all the higher ups started to either leave or get fired for bogus reasons and get replaced by some corrupt individuals.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - more and more illegal substances started to come in and overdoses were happening daily. which in our prison could only come 2 ways via mail (which is very difficult), or the staff.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - it was most likely the latter. now I have no proof myself but have very reliable sources who were possible suspects, but for some reason were not getting investigated.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - I know sexual favors were being passed around from Inmates and Staff to get what they want, (inmates getting contraband, Staff promotions and desired post) Staff were getting assaulted left and right and and the management wouldn't crack it down.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - Because there was so many corrupt staff the inmates would respond to any staff that the could not corrupt with violence, and disruption.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - it came to point where I was "Greenlit" (Marked as a target) when I tried stated this and try to move me else where they denied me saying I was needed where I was.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - and any time I would refuse the post for my safety they would threaten me with termination.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - I even filed a grievance and that was ignored. now the good staff were already on the fence about leaving.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - and me included. but it wasn't till there was a death toll in the population that got me to start looking for employment else where.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - I have a family and I will not be apart of this dumpster fire. by the time I found a job based on my needs the FBI was investigating the place.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - I sent in my letter of resignation letting them when I will be leaving and that ended things but it wasn't until my final day that I set something up that will make me feel pride.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - now it isn't much at first it was the aftermath that followed. I sent a scheduled mass email to everyone that I do not have a copy because i sent it on the company email and didn't at the time know if anything had came up.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - here is the jist however. wrote out a long email in the most professional matter I could, of how this place has turned into a shit show and that i was tired of all the corruption and compliancy, that they do not care about our safety anymore no mater how much they claim they do, and that I would no longer return to this place and to hope others will do the same and tha
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - this email was scheduled for the shift change so there would be no time to cover it up or for me to be there by the time it gets sent out.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - I did this so no one wasn't gonna see me as a disgruntled employee and dismiss it.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - and I knew my email would still work after i left because it was a Sunday and HR wouldn't be there to remove me from the system yet.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - a few months go by and I happen to see and old coworker that still works there.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - she told me later on after my email that everyone who read it and agreed with me the decent people decided to get out while they could and start to look for work else where if they couldn't immediately.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - many people got fire due to corruption or incompetence. I wish i had more details but i didn't have time to question further about it, but I bet the management would not like to see my face now EDIT: Hello I am not surprised that some of you didn't believe this and honestly I don't blame you.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - I have kind of lived an eventful life and i know some people won't believe what i have seen and done.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - this happened to be very crazy which isn't unheard of from working in a prison setting, but I am not here to make you believe me i just wanted to tell you what I did.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - also I never heard the word "tacticool" before but I understand what you mean and see where I may have came off that way.
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - Jehovas Witnes Protect Was this a privately run facility?
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - OP Wonderful-Document24 Yes it was
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  • Wonderful-Document24 https://www.reddit.com/r/revengestories/comments/1qg19ij/my_job_at_a_prison_was_being_corrupt_and_i_sent/ - Beautiful-Gap-2031 Good for you. It sounds like you helped your fellow workers.
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