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454 Questions

Last Answer on February 10, 2022

Why is there so much racism in prison

Asked by Gorge almost 5 years ago

Because prisoners, as a group, are racists.

Question! How has the prison system changed to your knolage since you retired

Asked by SMart cookie about 4 years ago

Yes. Quite a bit. The population has gone down very considerably due to "realignment" and changes in sentencing laws. Inmates are serving shorter sentences and the Covid infection has impacted things considerably towards staff and prisoners both. The death penalty is suspended (not that it has really been operational for almost 20 years anyway) and the politics of the system has swung very much towards the "warm and fuzzy" model of corrections.

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Why did you choose this career?

Asked by Beanie almost 5 years ago

I had a friend whose husband worked there. I worked for the state for another agency at the time (not peace officer) when I saw a newspaper ad. I answered it. It appealed to my sense of structure, I thought it was worthwhile from a social benefit perspective and the pay, benefits and promotional opportunities were very good.

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What do you think of females in this job? I don't see a problem with it but some people seem to

Asked by Mia over 4 years ago

Some females do very well. Most do OK. Some are total loses. Rather like male employees. When I started (1986) women working in men's prisons were unusual but not prohibited. some of the dinosaurs had trouble with it, but not too many. I don't see a problem with it either.

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Has someone ever tried to pay you off or to do something or anything similar?

Asked by Carly over 4 years ago

Never been offered a bribe of any kind for any reason. I guess I just come across as too straight.

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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 almost 5 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.

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