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Bob Walters, 7 year veteran NYC Correction Officer on Rikers Island – the largest prison in the US,, and has a NY Focused Sports Talk Podcast called locked up sports.
Youtube version of interview
Bob Walters Links
https://www.lockedupsports.net/
PODCAST INFO:
The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.
LINKS
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-Q
Youtube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5x371AzTGgK-_q3U_KfA
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Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/
Time stamp / chapters
00:00 Intro correction officer Bob Walters
00:38 Jail vs Prison
01:00 Number of people at Rykers Island
01:50 Day of a Corrections Officer
04:27 Doing job without doors that can lock
07:49 Down grading /closing Rykers Island
08:50 Dangers of being a correctional officer
12:20 Making Money in Jail
16:40 How much money, Bribes, being smart with your money
21:10 Tablets in jail
23:00 Dealing with Gang members
29:55 Deescilation
34:46 Archetypes of gang members and people in jail
44:45 Training, correction officer lispsan , philosophy of the job
59:40 Ranking up , civil service exam
1:03:02 Being liberal around conservatives, how promotions work
1:06:54 Civil service and laziness
1:09:07 Unions and benefits
1:15:36 Bill burr, rule followers, covid
1:17:15 Books
1:22:05 Subsidizing Walmart
1:23:32 Larry Lawton – biggest jewel thief