All of you need to stay positive. Even with Prison Closings and shuffling manpower, they still need manpower. When you add up all the retirements, medical retirements, and guys just quitting, They will always need bodies.

BOTH JJC and DOC get payed the same rate in the academy Now, DOC did away with the reduced academy stipend awhile ago.

after taxes, medical, and other deductions just hope Ramen is on sale.

NJDOC/NJJJC academy rate is $40,000 not sure of the bump rates after.

They were disbanded in 2018 (lost there police powers).

As long as everything is legal and or Dr prescribed. And on the paperwork prior to giving a sample you write down EVERYTHING you have taken in the past month you should be fine.