Inside My 5 Years as a Rikers Island Prison Guard | Isaiah Finnie

Isaiah Finnie describes his five years as a Rikers Island prison guard, the violence he witnessed, and the challenges of working in the system. #PrisonGuard #RikersIsland #LifeBehindBars #TrueCrime #LawEnforcement #BrutalReality #CrimeAndPunishment #Survivor Connect with Isaiah Finnie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rozay111?igsh=MTR3eGFxN2x5ZjUwMA== Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Buy Merch: https://convictclothing.net/collections/convict-clothing-x-ian-bick Timestamps: 00:00:00 Inside Look: Rikers Island Life from a Correctional Officer's Perspective 00:03:33 Challenges in Law Enforcement and Corrections 00:07:24 Becoming a New York City Correction Officer at 21 00:11:08 Growing Up in New York City: Choosing the Right Path 00:15:02 Challenges in Correctional Training 00:18:42 Relationships Between Correctional Officers and Inmates 00:22:41 First Experiences on the Job 00:26:43 Surrounded by Inmates: A Scary Encounter 00:30:20 The Reality of Being Mace-Sprayed 00:34:04 The Story of My First Real Fight as a CEO 00:38:00 Conflict Between New and Experienced Officers 00:41:51 Corruption and Contraband in Jail 00:45:33 The Flawed Criminal Justice System 00:49:14 Unveiling Workplace Corruption 00:53:02 Challenges in Correctional Facility Employment 00:56:47 The Hidden Valor of Correction Officers Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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