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Last Answer on February 10, 2022

Do you think that felons and especially sexual offenders and murders should be able to vote?

Asked by Uncle Sam almost 7 years ago

Not while they are in custody, no. Once they are out of the slammer and off of parole, yes.

Thx, but no, I am not being jerked around. He says all other COs are fine, just 1 guy bullies him. He is scared to complain.

Asked by in Boston over 7 years ago

If he is scared to complain I don't see a lot of options. Either he complains, or you complain on his behalf (which, assuming he is right, will not insulate him from problems) or he puts up with it. Sometimes in the real world there are no good answers.

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Have you ever had an escapee?

I have watched the show I (Almost) got away with it, which is why I am asking

Asked by Al over 7 years ago

Yes. During my 24 years we had one "inside escape" (escape from within the main security perimeter) and a fair number of "outside escapes" (minimum security walkaways). The inside escapee was recaptured before the emergency count cleared. (In fact I and one other officer were the ones who caught him. He went out hidden in a bail of crushed cardboard.) That is common in CA. One of the things we are good at is keeping inmates in. Escapes from inside the security perimeter are rare. Walk-aways from fire camps, etc. are common.

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Have you ever seen mistreatment or even abuse by staff to inmates?

Asked by Cain over 7 years ago

Inappropriate treatment, yes. Abuse, no. I wrote two people up over the years for it. I am sure it happens more than that, but people who are going to beat on prisoners tend to do it when nobody is looking.

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