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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Why would a prison play country music at all hours?

Asked by Brad over 6 years ago

Because they are too stupid to play Rock and Roll.

692 Votes

Did you have the same, less, or more power then a regular police officer? Where you a sworn peace/police/law enforcement officer? Could you arrest someone out side of the system? Thanks!

Asked by Francis about 6 years ago

We are peace officers under a different section of the penal code than "street cops." Our authority is limited to the course of our employment, which is, generally speaking, persons and locations under control of the department. We could arrest a person who interfered with, say for instance, the transport or medical treatment of a prisoner off grounds.

691 Votes

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Have you ever beat up a inmate before?

Asked by Good little dude over 6 years ago

Before what?

691 Votes

If someone broke out do you think they would try and chase the person down and tackle them or do you think they would just shoot them

Asked by 3498 over 6 years ago

I have been out of the job for 15 years, but when I was there, if somebody ran you shot them. That's what the guns or for.

690 Votes

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What do you think of these prisons? https://www.therichest.com/rich-list/12-of-the-cushiest-prisons-in-the-world/

Asked by Malcom about 6 years ago

I haven't seen the list and do not intend to activate the link. Sorry to be so unhelpful, but my anti-virus software doesn't like it.

690 Votes

Hey dude why do so many cops sound the same?

Asked by Gene about 6 years ago

We have to take a class in that.

690 Votes

What do prisons do if there where to be a Corona virus case in one of the prisons?

Asked by Nndndnd over 6 years ago

I have been retired now for many years so I am not up on the current communicable disease response scenario. Since there are almost no vacant beds anywhere in the system the normal response would be to quarantine in place and isolate those infected as best they can.

690 Votes

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