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 do not know of any agencies that do a poly any more. Doesn't mean there are not any. CA does a decent basic background check. Obviously they do a criminal records check and public record financial check. DMV. I believe they also mail out questionaires to people you indicate as references. I don't know if they do many personal contact interviews. Drug screen also of course. Psych eval.
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The "system" does not, and can not, rehabilitate. Rehabilitation comes from within and can not be imposed from the outside. The offender must WANT to change and be willing to do so.
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It isn't as good a gig as it used to be due to politics, but it is still pretty decent, at least in CA.
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That depends almost entirely on the inmate, the period of time he was in prison and what sort of support system will be available to him on the outside. No easy answer there.
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Lifeguard
Did you ever have to perform CPR or mouth-to-mouth on a swimmer?
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Why are DJ's so unwilling to accommodate song requests?
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Why are most developers socially withdrawn?
NO, not really.
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I have absolutely zero background or training in "the art of negotiation" in this environment. Sorry but I expect I would be remarkably unhelpful to you. Also, my speaking voice is squeaky and does not sound good when broadcast.
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I have not personally seen it, but it does happen. People get fired and sometimes prosecuted for it. At one time tobacco was popular and since it was not technically ILLEGAL to smuggle it some people thought it was OK. Then cell phones. Drugs have always been popular but also always illegal. I don't have any fine details on the profit margins of such things, and since I have been out 14 years now any info I might have had would be stale.
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