He is a legendary prison guard. - Chapter 6 Life in Prison is Straight-Forward
Episode 6: Life in Prison is Straight-Forward
After lunch, while watching TV in the break room, someone placed a hand on Sihyeon’s shoulder.
“Let’s go out and get some fresh air.”
It was Juncheol, my classmate.
“Ah, bro. Why do you keep calling me when I’m smoking outside?”
“Hey, that’s not true. The air here is cold, so you need to breathe some fresh air. That way, you can work refreshed again in the afternoon.”
“Oh, really. Okay. I’m going out. I’m going out.”
If you wanted to smoke inside the building, you had to do so in the smoking room or go out the front door.
But Juncheol also didn’t like smoking in the smoking room, so he usually went out the front door alone and smoked.
However, sometimes, when the vision and work hours overlapped, I would call it out like this.
As soon as he came out the front door, Juncheol exhaled cigarette smoke cheerfully and opened his mouth first.
“Congratulations.”
“yes?”
Sihyeon had an expression on her face that made no sense.
“Have you tried going to the legal office?”
“I went in yesterday, and I’m still there today.”
“The company you work at, our company, was ranked first among the best companies of the month.”
“Oh, you did?”
It was the first time I was ranked first while working here.
It wasn’t a huge honor or anything; it was more of a trivial thing, but it was still effective in making a good impression.
“It was a shock.”
“Haha, what a shock! I would do it if I did it too.”
“Second place had 5 stickers issued, but 1st place had 0. Does this make sense? Did you never call the CRPT (Mobile Patrol Team) while working at the company building? Didn’t you get caught even once while patrolling as a security manager or a corrections officer? Even in the prosecutor’s office? You and the person in charge: “Director, how on earth do you work? Do you do something different from the work I know?”
“Huh… Episode 0? Really?”
Sihyeon also looked surprised.
Come to think of it, it seemed like the inmate had no recollection of receiving a sticker this month.
“Why are you going to work so hard and then be surprised? It’s a fact; it’s a fact.”
“No, I don’t know if it’s episode 0.”
“If you keep working like this, you’ll play on Geunpyeong? That’s amazing; that’s amazing.”
In fact, the term evaluation, or work evaluation, is very ambiguous.
It was impossible to observe how the guards worked and their every move, and it was impossible to accurately measure who worked better.
For this reason, the average rating was usually determined based on seniority. However, another thing that was unfair was that correctional officers who worked in clerical positions generally had better reviews than correctional officers who worked on the front lines with inmates.
This may be a reflection of the higher-ups’ thinking that guarding is a job that anyone can do, but office work can only be done by a few smart people.
However, such a tendency would be another story if there were solid results like the current Si-hyun.
This is because if visible performance is ignored, complaints are bound to pour in.
“I guess I’ll have to take the promotion test this time.”
Juncheol said.
The promotion test was a review and written score.
No matter how high the written score was, there were a lot of prison guards who suffered because of their reputation. Sihyeon also had the experience of getting a high score in the second-year exam but failing due to a low performance rating.
“This time, I really have to stick to it. If I have a good review but fail the promotion test, I really have nothing to say.”
“Take a good look at the written test. You know that our company is popular with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, right? You know our TO situation, right? That way, we can continue to work with you.”
“You said you were going to continue your service, right? Does that still remain the same?”
“Yes. I’m already married, and my wife works here, so moving is a bit burdensome.”
Juncheol was 35 years old, married, and already had one child.
“Well, that’s true.”
Promotion through long-term service had the advantage of being able to stay in the same company until reaching grade 6, although promotion was slow. So there are quite a few prison guards who prefer this.
On the other hand, promotion by exam is fast if you do well on the exam, but it also has the disadvantage of requiring you to move within the agency every time your grade increases. Taking the Seoul Regional Correctional Service as an example, there are cases where they suddenly fly from Uijeongbu to Chuncheon.
In fact, it was a problem with no correct answer.
Different answers were given depending on the priority between rapid promotion and stability of residence.
“Anyway, I like you. So it would be nice for me to continue working at the same place as you.”
“Ah, bro. Why are you suddenly overdoing it today? What can I say?”
Sihyeon waved his hand.
“You’re so real, man.”
“Oh my, time is up. I understand what you’re thinking, so let’s go in. Let’s go in.”
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Kim Man-deok.
He was short, but he had sharp eyes like a venomous bean.
His entire body was like drawing paper. Not only did he have tattoos, but he also had many scars here and there from self-harming so many times.
Mandeok walked very leisurely in front of the guard who was guarding him. For some people, prison may be hell, but for him, it was like a playground. Self-injury was also something I did when I was bored, just like a game.
“Hello, one person has arrived at the front line. Here is the wooden sign.”
The prison guard who guarded Mandeok saluted Chief Park Young-hwan, who was standing in the hallway, and walked back quickly, as if he had to hurry.
“Hey, is Mr. Mandeok here?”
Younghwan greeted me with an expression that did not seem to welcome him at all.
“It’s Chief Park. Let’s go to my room. I want to put my luggage and rest.”
“Before that, put your bags down here and go into the office.”
“What happened again?”
“Our manager, Lee, has something to say to Mr. Mandeok. So, go in and have a meeting.”
Since it was in front of the inmate in question, Yeong-hwan elevated Si-hyeon. This is because if you treat your subordinates rudely in front of such people, they may also view you as a hot bar. There were many prison guards who didn’t do that, but Yeonghwan had the personality to make sure of that.
“Manager Lee? What kind of manager is Lee?”
“Don’t you know Manager Lee Si-hyeon?”
“I don’t know. In what interview are you annoying? Just let me in.”
“Don’t do that; go in. Take your luggage here.”
Yeong-hwan forcibly took Man-deok’s luggage.
When the person in charge came out so strongly, Mandeok grumbled as if he had no choice and entered the office.
Sihyeon was sitting in the office with a relaxed expression.
“Mr. Mandeok? Sit there.”
“Well, let’s hurry up and get it over with.”
Mandeok sat down roughly on the chair.
“You know me, right?”
“You don’t know? Do I have to know each and every prison guard’s face?”
Speech becomes noticeably shorter.
That’s because he looked young and easy-going.
Of course, Mandeok was never a person to be treated politely just because he was older.
“You’ll find out now.”
“What kind of bullsh*t are you talking about?”
“Remember that, you bastard.”
Sihyeon suddenly spoke harshly. The voice was not high. I adjusted it so that I couldn’t hear it outside.
I felt like grabbing him by the collar, but I didn’t. Because Younghwan was watching from outside.
“What?! What now?! These two crazy bastards! This dog….”
At that moment, Sihyeon released the energy of an iron-blooded jailer. As a result of much practice with other prisoners, we are now able to operate it freely.
Then, Mandeok’s face, which had been swearing all the time in anger, suddenly changed in a surprising way.
“Dog… dog… ah… Will there be dog meat for dinner tonight? Hehe….”
“Why is there dog meat in prison, you stupid bastard?”
“Ah… Is that so, really? Oh my… I’m such a stupid bastard, hehehe.”
Mandeok had a humble smile on his face.
It was an expression I had never made in my life.
My whole body was shaking like an aspen tree.
‘… scared! scared! scared! scared! scared!’
I didn’t know why; I was just scared.
My head wasn’t working very well, and I didn’t even know what I was talking about.
A fear that no human could bear was weighing on my whole body.
“Hey, listen to me carefully.”
“Yes, yes! That’s fine. Don’t listen. Just keep talking.”
“If possible, I don’t speak informally to the inmates. I protect what needs to be protected, right?”
Originally, he was the type to not even speak informally to the inmate, let alone swear.
But this time, I couldn’t stop swearing.
The victims of Mandeok’s fraud did not receive their money back. There were several victims who took their lives due to hardships and extreme stress. But the person who did that is living comfortably in prison without the slightest sense of guilt and fucking with the guards.
“Speak informally! Please continue! It is easier to speak informally!”
“Listen quietly.”
“yes!”
“You can come in after committing a crime, right? But fuck, then you have to live in prison properly. Yes, let’s say you can do that once. But you keep harming yourself and fucking with the guards? You fucking bastard! If you committed a crime, atone for it. “Why don’t you just go to prison and harm yourself?”
“I was wrong! I was really wrong! I won’t do it again! I’m serious!”
Mandeok, whose face became completely meditative and pale, fell to his knees as if throwing himself. And she started begging.
“Really? If you do that again, you’ll be in trouble, really.”
“Oh, it’s true, it’s true! How dare I tell a lie to someone’s safety?”
“Okay, I really trusted you this once. Go out.”
“Yes, yes! Thank you! Thank you for trusting us!”
Now, I even bow to my deceased parents, something I never did before.
After committing such a bizarre act, I left the office with trembling steps.
Outside, there was Younghwan, standing there with a completely dumbfounded expression, as if he had seen something he couldn’t possibly see. Her mouth was hanging open.
[Poahim is quite satisfied with your actions.]
[Wisdom +8, Mental Strength +20, Magic Power +7 Recovery]
The reward was also great.