Nick Gojcaj grew up in Queens dreaming of becoming an NYPD cop, but after that didn’t work out, he spent 20 years in the corporate world before making a drastic career change in his 40s—joining Rikers Island as a corrections officer. For three years he worked inside one of America’s most notorious jails, dealing with chaos, violence, and the daily dangers of being a prison guard, until a confrontation with inmates left him permanently disabled. Instead of protecting him, Rikers illegally terminated his job, sparking a legal battle that he’s still fighting today. In this episode, Nick opens up about his journey from the academy to life on the inside, the shocking realities of working at Rikers, and how he’s now exposing the system that betrayed him.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Prison Realities and Riker's Introduction
00:19 Nick's Unusual Career Path
01:51 Favorite Episodes and Influential People
03:21 Union Perks, Disability, and Department Politics
04:23 Growing Up: Family and Childhood Influences
05:21 School Trouble and Early Aspirations
06:12 Drinking, Gambling, and Avoiding Trouble
08:09 Crime, Arrests, and a Flawed System
09:49 Stable Home vs. Turbulent Friends
10:57 From College Hopes to Law Enforcement Dreams
13:09 College Life and NYPD Rejection
14:35 Corporate World: Two Decades Lost
16:08 Career Pivot: Joining Corrections at 44
17:43 Correctional Academy: Training Realities
20:08 Academy vs. Real World at Rikers
22:47 Early Days on the Job & Learning from Inmates
26:03 Systemic Issues: Contraband, Corruption, and Challenges
29:39 Schedules, Overtime, and Hidden Job Hazards
33:09 Facing Reality: Dangerous Shifts, Staff Politics
36:14 Respect, Dignity, and Handling Inmates
39:41 Violence, Use of Force, and Officer Dilemmas
43:00 The Incident and Long-Term Injury
47:34 Aftermath: Desk Duty, Recovery, and Abrupt Firing
53:46 Legal Fight and Alleged Retaliation
58:39 Department Corruption and Favoritism
01:02:02 Lawsuit, Motivation, and Moving Forward
01:06:10 Advice, Support, and Closing Thoughts
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