Correctional officers struggle with suffocating 'prison smell' and more
Every time senior officers finished their shifts, they would take a shower and rub skin lotion into their hair. “What is that about? Did a nightclub open nearby? Are they getting ready to go there?” The same thing happened the next day, and the day after that. Leave work, shower, apply skin lotion to their hair. The behavior was repeated, and there was a certain order to it. It was almost like a…
In a recent report, correctional officers at a detention center described the struggle to combat the persistent prison smell that clung to their bodies after long shifts. Senior officers admitted to showering multiple times and applying skin lotion to their hair, seemingly in an attempt to wash away the odor. The ritual-like behavior seemed to offer some relief, as older colleagues believed it helped in the process of eliminating the prison smell.
One officer explained that the scent was a constant presence that most outsiders could not comprehend.
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