u/OrganicFlounder716

Pretty much the title, does anyone have a quote from the show they say daily? For me it is “Oh no! They’re backing up!” And “I got this!”

Hey guys, looking for some real talk from anyone working custody, especially in Texas (TDCJ), Colorado (CDOC), or New Mexico.
I’m a former state corrections officer. Clean criminal record, never been arrested, clean fingerprints. A few months ago I did some stupid shit, thought I wasn't going to get caught, and failed an on-the-job drug screen for marijuana. I accept full responsibility for my mess up, no excuses. Instead of getting fired, I took a resignation in lieu of termination. My home state put a 3 year civil service hiring block on me, so I’m done here for now.
To make it worse, right when I was leaving, an inmate slapped me with a PREA allegation. The facility warden already watched the bodycam tape and officially denied the inmate's grievance while I was still there because the tape showed the guy was lying. But the state investigator still has the internal file open to close out the paperwork, and it's been sitting there for weeks with no word. It's stressing me the hell out day in and day out.
Right now, I'm working full time as a hospital security officer to build my resume back up. I’ve passed three consecutive drug tests for different jobs since everything happened and I'm staying completely clean. My plan is to grind this hospital job for a full year, stack my money, and then apply out of state to get back behind the walls.
Realistically, am I totally screwed because of the weed test and the pending paperwork? Do states like TX, CO, or NM check out-of-state civil service employee files, or do their staffing shortages mean they just care about a clean criminal fingerprint check?
Like I said, I take full ownership of what I did. Just want to know if I actually have a shot at a comeback next year or if the door is slammed in my face. Thanks.

Hey guys, looking for some real talk from anyone working custody, especially in Texas (TDCJ), Colorado (CDOC), or New Mexico.
I’m a former state corrections officer. Clean criminal record, never been arrested, clean fingerprints. A few months ago I did some stupid shit, thought I wasn't going to get caught, and failed an on-the-job drug screen for marijuana. I accept full responsibility for my mess up, no excuses. Instead of getting fired, I took a resignation in lieu of termination. My home state put a 3 year civil service hiring block on me, so I’m done here for now.
To make it worse, right when I was leaving, an inmate slapped me with a PREA allegation. The facility warden already watched the bodycam tape and officially denied the inmate's grievance while I was still there because the tape showed the guy was lying. But the state investigator still has the internal file open to close out the paperwork, and it's been sitting there for weeks with no word. It's stressing me the hell out day in and day out.
Right now, I'm working full time as a hospital security officer to build my resume back up. I’ve passed three consecutive drug tests for different jobs since everything happened and I'm staying completely clean. My plan is to grind this hospital job for a full year, stack my money, and then apply out of state to get back behind the walls.
Realistically, am I totally screwed because of the weed test and the pending paperwork? Do states like TX, CO, or NM check out-of-state civil service employee files, or do their staffing shortages mean they just care about a clean criminal fingerprint check?
Like I said, I take full ownership of what I did. Just want to know if I actually have a shot at a comeback next year or if the door is slammed in my face. Thanks