Our facility performs random drug testing on all personnel twice a year. Do you have an issue with random drug testing?

It is best to focus on why you do not have an issue with random drug testing. Assure the interviewer that you do not use drugs, so you do not have a problem proving that through a drug test.

If you want to be considered for the position, avoid saying you have a problem with random drug testing. Some correction officers do not like random testing. It is not because their test will turn up positive; instead, they feel their privacy is being violated or they are being singled out. If you think that way, research the organization's employment drug policy before your interview to see how they provide testing. Many organizations keep the testing private, so other employees do not know who is being tested and when.

"No, I do not have an issue with random drug testing. I have never used drugs, and there is no reason I will not pass every drug test given."

"Since I do not use drugs or take prescription medicine, I do not have an issue with random drug testing. I encourage it to keep our officers and inmates safe."

"I do not have a problem with random drug testing since I do not use drugs. The only issue I have is when an organization blatantly pulls officers in to perform the testing, making other officers think they did something wrong. I think random drug testing is needed in the prison system, but only when done discreetly to protect the officer's privacy."