A few misconceptions about the job...

1. Guards carry guns or some type of weaponry.
Nope, we are armed only with a pen and our communication skills. Though we are outnumbered by ridiculous amounts at any given time (and the ratio of prisoners to guards is always getting worse), there is the very real concern that any weapon we had could/would be taken from us and used to devastating effect. While we are all trained with rifles, pistols, and shotguns - they are only used in limited situations, e.g. transporting prisoners, riots/disturbances, and in towers cannot be accessed by prisoners.

The pen can be devastating though. Written discipline can mean that instead of being released next month and finally getting to hug your sweety, see your kids, roll with your boys - you get to sit in a cramped cell for another year. I've used it several times already to great effect.

2. Prisoners are constantly raping each other
Not really. In our facility it is extremely rare. It's so overcrowded that shower time means we herd you in, give you a few minutes to suds up and rinse off, then we're shooing you out so another group can shower. Plus it's the reception center so prisoners haven't been there long enough to start finding alternate ways to satisfy urges. YMMV at other joints.