I think you do, I used to have the tag GarryC here. We have conversed many times about these matters.
Hey--I didn't know that. I had wondered where garryc had gotten off to. I feel like saying, "It's nice to see you back," even though of course you haven't gone anywhere.
Originally Posted by crosshair
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However, it's just as true that because you do what you do and know what you know, you could never do what I do.
Don't be too sure of that. Fact is if I get a chance to speak of Christ I do. I also make sure there is a bible provided when the inmate asks for it when I'm working the hole.
I wasn't questioning your witness.
But I'll bet that as a CO you can't let yourself develop a close relationship with a prisoner or become personally involved in his life the way we can. As I understand things, it'd be a dereliction of your duty, as well as physically dangerous to you, as well as practically impossible in at least a few cases (which would probably turn out to be the most important ones), given what you know about the prisoners.
Now, in defense of your point, I know of at least one active-duty CO, an active-duty warden, a retired warden, and an active-duty deputy warden who have been Kairos volunteers--and reasonably effective ones--but never at their own prisons.
Even the two super-COs I mentioned earlier wouldn't dare volunteer at their own prisons.
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