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.
I don't know the rules in Arizona, I never worked there. Most states have hiring policies that do not discriminate against the families of felons. Generally speaking they would not let a person work at the same facility a close family member was locked up in, but other than that there is almost certainly no civil service rule against it. That does not mean they would not look closely at her on suspicion of being a plant within the system, especially if she had any suspicion of involvement in criminal activities which were never proven.
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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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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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I am unfamiliar with the laws and rules in Florida. If I were to GUESS the answer is no, but you can count on them looking very closely at your background for the job, especially if he is gang involved as they will assume that you to are gang involved. Also of course assuming they approve you you would not be able to work at the facility where he is locked up.
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I have been retired for nearly 11 years but I suspect the job has changed very little. You can get a lot of this info from the CDCR web site from the job application for Correctional Officer and from Title 15 of the California Code of Regulation, which is also available on line. That is the rule book of the director of the Dept. of Corrections.
Available programs for inmates differ widely based on a persons custody classification, educational background and length of commitment.
Correctional Officers provide much of the security oversight, custody, control and delivery of basic services to prisoners. They do the count, hand out mail and housing supplies, provide custody coverage for inmate movement (like to the yard or meals), search cells, search common areas, respond to emergencies. Pretty much like what you would expect.
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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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