Topic: The Club House / Starting Career in Corrections

I served six years as an officer in a men’s state penetentiary. Things at my facility began to change. Inmates were slowly gaining power, officers were being “set-up” by administration, and officer safety and security were lower priorities. I was soon faced with a charge of fraternizing with an inmate. Obsurd as this was….I went into the IG’s office anyway. Needless to say, by the end of the interview he said that they had no proof that I had done anything wrong. Two days later I was in the warden’s office being given an ultimatum…….resign or be terminated. The choice was clear but I was devastated. Now my record and my name is permanantly tarnished with no chance of repair. What can I do….I truly loved corrections. I have applied to other agencies and even though I have six years experience with three in special housing……I was denied. I know that my former employer continued to present this muddy info to these other agencies. Any advice?