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Dodgisms are some of the words of wisdom this man spoke. When he spoke, everyone listened. Doing what he said made doing the job less of a hassle. Here are a few of them. If I had ever been a regular in his block, Doghouse/D-Hall, I am sure that I would have thousands of them to relay to you.

The hardest thing for human beings to do is to change.

Chances of turning around a sex offender are ZERO.

When walking the tiers, the shorter officer should go first with the taller officer following, so as to not block the view of the shorter officer.

Boredom is good, non-boredom is really exciting, but it’s not good for you. You want to achieve boredom.

Take care of the little things. Little things not taken care of become big things.

Get each task done as quickly as possible, because you never know when something will happen to pull you away.

Keep an eye on your fellow officers.

We are caretakers, a duty bound robot.

The purpose of keys and prison are to restrict movement.

Don’t give inmates an opening to question our integrity.

The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.

Prisons and their clientele are not predictable. We must avoid set-ups. We are their new bait.

Give pat downs before locking someone down for an ICR.

Inmate ID’s are also their phone card and dining room seating indicator.

Telephones are a privilege, not a right.

When in doubt, write a report.

If you catch an inmate with a joint or a cigarette, give them a direct order not to move, run water or flush the toilet. They will receive a greater penalty for disobeying an order than they would for having contraband of that nature.