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.
Depends. In CA there is, at least in some areas, a lot of friction between the CHP and CDCR and the chippies cut CDCR officers no slack. In most areas (as far as I know) the locals cut CDCR some slack, as long as the officer in question isn't acting like an idiot. My way of dealing with it is simpler, obey the traffic laws and avoid being stopped.
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Least enjoyable aspect of the job was people on occasion trying to kill me. Most enjoyable was general job satisfaction coming from doing a job that I was good at and that had social relevance and importance. Pay started at about $1,000 per month, but that was 35 years ago.
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I have never heard of a case when that was permitted. Segregation is segregation. There is some minimal programming within most Ad Seg units but this is normally restricted to things like yard and other court ordered programs.
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The chances that the police even responded to your noise complaint are almost zero in most towns, so they don't care one way or the other. If you make a LOT of complaints and they mostly turn out to be bogus the cops might be irritated but under the circumstances I am completely competent that the local cops couldn't care less. (My expertise here comes from being the guy making the complaints and not the guy responding to them.)
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Radio program/music director
Just how good of a radio host do you think Howard Stern is?
Inner City English Teacher
What was the saddest student journal entry you've read?
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How can you tell if a fire was arson?
I have no idea what an MIP is. My GUESS is that the answer is no, especially if you are correct and the record was EXPUNGED. typically misdemeanors don't go away simply because you paid the fine, but I am not tha familiar with the law in Florida, or for that matter Michigan. Sorry I could not be helpful.
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Correctional Officer is an entry level position. The principle skills you must have to GET the job are an adequate educational level, the ability to read and write decently and a satisfactory background. Other skills you will be taught and develop as you go. The general duties are to supervise and supply security / custody for prisoners.
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Not exactly my field of expertise. If she lives with you and is a minor, you can and should have some control over her. However, selling pot is semi-legal in California and have guns and money is not illegal (unless he is an ex-offender). If, however, he is known ot have drugs and money in the house and is known to be a pot seller he is at increased risk of home invasion robbery. You might be able to leverage her actions by threatening to turn him in if any of his conduct is illegal, but if she calls you on it and you do not carry through you might be in a worse position than before. Also if she is still a minor and there is some joint custody you might be able to get CPS involved if you can assert the house is a dangerous environment for her, even if his conduct is not horribly illegal. There are also safe firearms storeage laws in CA which might give you some leverage, if he is not obeying them. Good luck with your situation.
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