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 for sure but my guess is YES, assuming you clear the psych of course. Whether you WILL be called for the December academy is another matter. I don't know how quickly they fill up, what the last-minute no-show rate is or any of that stuff any more. In any event, congrats, premature though that may be
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As far as #1 I used to know the answer to that, at least in California, but I don't any more. I have been retired almost 13 years and I just don't remember. I THINK the answer is NO but I wouldn't bet on that. Your inheritance would have nothing to do with your son's status as a felon. He is free to inherit property and to leave property to others. Out of state transfer of prisoners are rare unless they have a case pending in the state they are transferred to. They are not unheard of, but they are rare.
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The California prisons I am familiar with did not have outside surveillance on a routine basis when I retired nearly 13 years ago. There is, however, no legal prohibition against doing so. Were I setting up such as thing I would do it on the entrance road(s), which are usually very defined and limited. You would get better utility for money spent that way.
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As far as I know it is not ILLEGAL but it is highly questionable. The staff member would be looked at very closely from a security standpoint, and the prisoner would be moved to anther prison due to security concerns.
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Sorry, but I don't see a question there. Hard to respond without a question to respond to.
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Your chance of dying on the job from those causes is very, very small statistically. You are much more likely to be seriously injured or catch some nasty disease. Best advice there is to keep your situational awareness dialed up and don't do anything really stupid. First year on the job is a learning curve. Ask questions, keep your eyes and ears open. You will find out quickly which staff are truly interesting in training and developing newbies and which are not. Learn from the good ones. Avoid or ignore the jerks as much as possible.
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As I said the state of CA does not discriminate against the FAMILIES of convicts in their hiring. You COULD be hired by the state as a Correctional Officer. They might take a little closer look at your background than they would other applicants and you would not be able to work at the prison where your husband is housed. Again I am assuming you are talking about working for the STATE as a STATE CORRECTIONAL OFFICER and not for a county. There is a difference between JAIL and PRISON. There are differences between STATE civil service and COUNTY civil service. There are 58 counties in CA and I am not closely familiar with their hiring standards.
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