Bob Walsh
Stockton, CA
Male, 60
I worked for the California state system, starting as a Correctional Officer and retiring as a Lieutenant in 2005. I now write for the PacoVilla blog which is concerned with what could broadly be called The Correctional System.
As far as I know there are not hard restricitons about ink, though clearly if you have things that look like gang tattoos or strong non-standard political statements you will have a problem. If you have a lot of ink you may want to wear a lot of long-sleeved shirts.
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I never worked at either. Back when I was working SQ was much more rough-and-tumble than was CMF Vacaville. However, except for death row, SQ is now largely mainline medium security I understand. Vacaville has a lot of sick or disturbed prisoner-patients, and there is a constant tug of war over who actually runs the place, the Chief Medical Officer or the Warden. I would be inclined to make my decision if I were you on othe factors, such as commute and housing costs. Unless you already live in the SQ general area those factors would tend to favor Vacaville, plus there are other prisons nearby that you could transfer-promote into later, where SQ is kind of just there by itself. Job duties are generally the same but the clientel can be very different.
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Not as far as I know, though the rules may have changed since I retired over nine years ago.
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Depends how blatant the offense is and how forgiving you are feeling. Occasional acting out is just an expression of anger or frustration and is not necessarily personal. If they get really nasty, or become repeat offenders, or are clearly showing off for the homies you then have to do something.
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That is truly unfortunate. I don't know if maybe he just misses the job or is projecting some of his habits and insecurities onto you guys. I admit I find is surprising after soemone has retired. I wish I could offer some helpful advice, but I can't. Sorry. I don't have the training or backgrtound to serve as a family counselor. That is the direction I would recommend. Good luck.
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Probably, though they might be uninterested in investing a full 14 weeks in someone who bails after only one week. Depends a lot on why he left and how hard up the department is for people. Presumably he already passed the background or he wouldn't have been in the academy.
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Yes. Very much so.
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