Correctional Officer

Correctional Officer

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.

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Last Answer on February 10, 2022

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What do you see as the most important role a Corrections
Counselor has in the prison system?

Asked by Neal Bracken about 9 years ago

Critical thinking skills and report writing skills.

How would cognitive therapy help in counseling inmates?

Asked by Neal Bracken over 9 years ago

My opinion, for what that may be worth is, generally speaking, no.

Hi my daughter is in college for criminal justice and she's writing a paper on old correction vs new corrections she has done 2 pages and now she's stumped there's only so much we can get from the internet until I saw this thank you in advance

Asked by dp010103 over 8 years ago

I am unsure what you want.  I don't see a question here.  I am GUESSING that you want me to supply information on the "old" system versus the "new" system.  Since I have now been out for more than 12 years I don't think I will be able to supply much help.  Sorry. 

Hi Bob-
I paroled 26 yrs ago after invol vehic mansl. case. Recently met a retiring lt. correctional officer from Folsom Prison. What are the rules as far as him and I dating? Even if we can date, what about visiting his friends who haven't retire

Asked by kerry almost 10 years ago

Assuming you are no longer on probation or parole it is not an issue having normal social interactions with working peace officers.  it is no problem at all with retired peace officers either.  as a convicted felon you do, however, have issues with being on prison grounds (you can't go onto prison grounds without the expressed permission of the warden) so if some of them live on grounds that might be an issue.  you also want to avoid being in personal possession of firearms or ammunition.  good luck. 

As a former CO, what advice would you give someone interested in claiming allowances with w4? Have you ever done it, and was it worth it? I was thinking about claiming 2 or 3 a year.

Asked by Newbie CO about 10 years ago

I am sorry but I have no idea what you are asking about.  Is this income taxes?

Have you ever met another CO who liked to rat on other COs whenever they made minor/honest mistakes on the job? How did you deal with a "rat" CO? The person I'm talking about is a new guy that just graduated from the academy.

Asked by Carl S. about 9 years ago

Yes I have.  Since it is no longer permissible to thump such a person in the parking lot after work you are advised to avoid working with such a person and avoid screwing up when they are around, which is good advice in general.  Usually such people become well known quickly and become very unpopular very quickly.  People avoid them like the plague and let others know about them.  Sometimes that serves to change their habits.  Sometimes not, especially if they have friends or relatives in high places.  There  are jerks in any workplace and you have to learn how to deal with or avoid them. 

If you go by yourself with the two prisoners and one ran away, what is your fast action you will do

Asked by Paul almost 10 years ago

For starters you should NEVER be in that position in the first place.  Assuming it did happen, you go with the bird in the hand and keep custody of the prisoner you have.  You might be justified in shooting at the fleeing prisoner, but you would not deliberately loose the one you still have to maybe catch the one who is running.