> Prison guard education is just a few weeks in the US to my knowledge First off, this varies by state. Second, a few weeks might be an exaggeration for most s

> Prison guard education is just a few weeks in the US to my knowledge First off, this varies by state. Second, a few weeks might be an exaggeration for most states. In California at least the academy is 12 weeks long and that comes after application screening, written & physical exams, background/psych checks, and interviews.