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454 Questions

Last Answer on February 10, 2022

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

Asked by SMart cookie over 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 about 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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Why are so many child killers getting off. Like Casey Anthony and that cheerleader BITCH.

Asked by Carla almost 5 years ago

Stupid juries I suppose. Not exactly my field of expertise. Plus a lot of jurors really think it is supposed to be like Law & Order or Perry Mason and if the bad guy does not confess it doesn't count.

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What is life like for a prisoner who has alot of money? Can they own video games and buy McDonald's?

Asked by Garm over 4 years ago

Not unless they can get to somebody with some juice who will "approve" non-standard property. Such things have happened in the past. Somebody gets pissed, somebody snitches, somebody gets fired and maybe prosecuted. prisoner gets transferred to someplace a lot less fun. This only works long term if nobody finds out it is happening and obviously that doesn't work so well in that environment.

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Whats up yo so do you consider yourself a hero?

Asked by Mr. Cook about 5 years ago

No. I consider myself an honorably retired cop. Nice, but hardly heroic.

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What do you do with the body alarms?

Asked by Whats up cuz about 5 years ago

Wear them, and push the button when it seems appropriate.

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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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