Being a trustee is a perk down here. You get more free time, better food, and a shorter stay because of the work credits. You can apply to be a trustee, but that doesn't really matter. You either have to know one of the guards from the street or have a skill. Snitches don't get trustee jobs because even the guards know that snitches is bitches.
That's my experience, anyway. I'm sure unstable bladder knows more about the Canadian snitch system than I do, though.