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[mzingie]

I am currently on RA waiting for my MOS school to pick up. I would like to do something productive with my RA time and I'm looking for some good books relating to corrections I can read to help me excel in the school when my class picks up.

I've been reading a few books written about corrections in the civilian world, and i'd imagine a lot of the info is the same, but I was hoping someone could point me in the direction of some books specifically on military corrections. If anyone knows of any books used during the corrections specialist course that would be awesome.

Any other tips about the MOS would also be appreciated.

Thanks,
PVT Zingarella

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[josephd]

I am not an MP or anything but everything you really need to know about military corrections or any MOS for that matter will be taught to you at the school house. Other than the books on the "Commandants Reading List" I would suggest you wait until you are the the school house or graduated and in the fleet until you get into other stuff that relates to your job. At that point you can and will probably have to do the MCI for your MOS and a few other PME requirements

[EastofWest18]

I am not an MP or anything but everything you really need to know about military corrections or any MOS for that matter will be taught to you at the school house. Other than the books on the "Commandants Reading List" I would suggest you wait until you are the the school house or graduated and in the fleet until you get into other stuff that relates to your job. At that point you can and will probably have to do the MCI for your MOS and a few other PME requirements

This is very good advice. Alternatively, here are four things that you can do. (least to most important)

1) Read Leading Marines. Its no longer and MCI, but you should still read the PDF. http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Pu...g%20Marine.pdf
2) Log into MarineNet on Jan 1 and complete the annual curriculum before you go to MOS school. Trust me, when you check into your command and already did this they will love you. UNLIKE EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE YEAR THIS IS DONE BY CALENDAR YEAR, so don't do it before then.
3) Don't get into trouble drinking or doing other stuff with your friends from back home.
4) Recruit as many people as you can. You will need those points to pick up Cpl now that cutting scores are shooting through the roof. That is also why the Marine Corps is paying you to be on RA, so it should be your primary concern until you leave for MOS school.

[Wood5831]

It has been 10 years since I worked in the Brig but as a Former SSgt of Marines and a Duty Brig supervisor I will offer you a little advice.

The MOS school is very basic and is about a month long(unless they changed it since 1999). It will teach you the basics but remember you will really learn when you get to your duty station and assigned to your section. That is where the real learning begins. Find a squared away NCO and learn from them. Ask a lot of questions, but do not bug the **** out of them.

No matter what, be Fair Firm and Impartial with everyone regardless if you agree with what they did or not, or the type of crimes they committed or what they claim they did not do(everyone in jail is innocent).

Do not skip any procedure or go through the motions carelessly and this includes all checks and perimeters. Treat everything as a threat.

Also do NOT FALL THE **** ASLEEP!! When I was in we did 24 hour shifts and if I caught someone asleep, I was known to dress one of my NCO's up as an inmate and pounce on you. Then that NCO would take care of corrective training. However, I never caught another Marine sleeping on post more than once

[McT ontheRock71]

It has been 10 years since I worked in the Brig but as a Former SSgt of Marines and a Duty Brig supervisor I will offer you a little advice.

The MOS school is very basic and is about a month long(unless they changed it since 1999). It will teach you the basics but remember you will really learn when you get to your duty station and assigned to your section. That is where the real learning begins. Find a squared away NCO and learn from them. Ask a lot of questions, but do not bug the **** out of them.

No matter what, be Fair Firm and Impartial with everyone regardless if you agree with what they did or not, or the type of crimes they committed or what they claim they did not do(everyone in jail is innocent).

Do not skip any procedure or go through the motions carelessly and this includes all checks and perimeters. Treat everything as a threat.

Also do NOT FALL THE **** ASLEEP!! When I was in we did 24 hour shifts and if I caught someone asleep, I was known to dress one of my NCO's up as an inmate and pounce on you. Then that NCO would take care of corrective training. However, I never caught another Marine sleeping on post more than once

Going back even further in time, our Duty Wardens would make tours of the facility in the early morning hours. If they caught a watchstander asleep on duty, they would take their log book with them and write that the post was asleep and the post was compromised. That individual had to face the Brig Warden and the Brig Officer to account for himself.