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 long as you can physically deal with the job I see no problem. I had very good luck with prior military people in the system. They understood chain of command, following orders, SOP and the desirability of keeping control of situations. It can however be very physical, and I don't mean just the occasional fighting with people. Just stomping around on concrete floors for eight hours a day can be very rough on the body. Good luck no matter what you decide.
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A proper police report is very much like a proper news story. Who, what, where, when why (if known) and how. Most of them have a boilerplate appearance to them because of this, but we are not talking about literature here. We are talking about imparting needed information in a clear, straight-forward fashion. i.e. On Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at approximately 0900 hours, while working Tower 9 over the yard gate during morning yard release, I observed an inmate later identified as Smith `A12345 attack and stab an inmate later identified as Jones B54321. I immediately picked up my weapon (identify weapon specifically) and fired one round striking inmate Smith In the chest, ending the attack on Jones. there would be a lot more information but that is the general idea. Kind of like Joe Friday. Learning how to write a decent report is a huge advantage to an officer. The academy spends a lot of time teaching people how to do it. .
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I don't know what the laws and rules are in Georgia and it varies from state to state. If you are actually related, "like brother and sister" I suspect you would be granted permission to do so and I expect you would NEED permission to do so for both the officer and the probationer. If you are not related and claim to be living in a platonic, non-sexual relationship I suspect that permission would not be granted. That is, however, only an educated guess on my part.
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It varies TREMENDOUSLY from one jurisdiction to another. Could take days, weeks or even MONTHS depending on circumstances.
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They didn't use to be, but some are now fussy about visible ink, especially if it something that even looks like it might be gang oriented. You might have to invest in some really good cover makeup or tattoo removal.
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I am not sure I understand your question. I will work from the idea that you are interviewing her for an article for an english writing assignment or a journalism class. What sort of facility she works at would be of interest, i.e. male or female, adult or juvenile, high security, medium security, medical, etc. How long she has worked for the department, some particular jobs she has had, that sort of thing would be interesting. Maybe some details about her basic training and ongoing, in-service training would be of interest. Possibly some specific incidents she has been involved in (war stories). Also, there is the classic about hwo does it feel to be a woman in what is still largely a men's field.
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The law, and administrative rules, will vary from place to place. In California, and I suspect most states, the relationship would have to be reported both to the probation officer and to the officer's chain of command. It would be at best seriously frowned on and likely prohibited. A person on parole or probation is still under the jurisdiction of the department and is under constructive custody if not actual custody. Any personal relationship, especially a sexual one, could be considered to be coercive.
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