Province of Manitoba

Province of Manitoba Employee Review

Toxic

Correctional Officer (Former Employee) - Dauphin, MB - 29 July 2023

Training suggests things have changed from the "good old days". Practice shows that this is untrue. Staff setup conflicts to "practice " hands on intervention

Pros

pay

Cons

stressful, toxic

Ratings by category

4.0 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance

5.0 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits

3.0 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement

2.0 out of 5 stars for Management

1.0 out of 5 stars for Culture

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Pros

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Cons

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Correctional Officer (Current Employee) - Manitoba justice - 22 September 2018

Management have a severe disconnect from front line staff. All employees are just numbers and are treated as such. Management tries to bully staff in similar ways they would inmates. Poor morale due to poor leadership skills from supervisors and senior management. Lots of gossip and can be a toxic work environment. Corrections has a high rate of PTSD. MB government recently had a study into mental health in corrections and how they treat staff. The government got a very bad report back. The MGEU is a weak union and does not properly represent correctional staff needs as the MGEU caters to other workers in the civil service. Stress and mental health issues are very common in this career and the support and training to prepare you for it is minimal. EAFP is provided but the quality of councilors are very poor. Most staff will not return to see councilors at EAFP due to poor experience. Staff ends up seeking help from a private counselor service or from the bottom of a alcohol bottle. Job security used to be good. But with the conservative government manipulating prison numbers with the courts giving out more promises to appears to dangerous offenders, probations not breaching inmates, etc... inmate numbers are low and the province has started closing units. No staff has been laid off as of yet but that's because they put you in the part time pool so you will be on call 24/7. You dont start out fulltime permanent but you are put in the part time pool on call 24/7 where you will sit by your phone for the next 7 years plus until a full time spot is available. -

Pros

Good salary, good time off, some good co workers, decent benefits

Cons

Shift work, start out in part time pool, long time till full time, high levels of stress, high risk of mental health issues, poor leadership, job security isnt as good as it once was.

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