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.
As far as I know it is not ILLEGAL but it is highly questionable. The staff member would be looked at very closely from a security standpoint, and the prisoner would be moved to anther prison due to security concerns.
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Hard to do this sort of thing by delayed-action remote control, but I will hazard a guess. He has an old case for possession which they chose to not prosecute for at the time but now, for some reason, they are prosecuting it. Maybe they have better info now and think it will stick. Maybe they want to keep him in custody for something totally unrelated to the charges and it is just a stalling tactic. It is completely kosher as long s they are within the statute of limitations. You and he are gonna have to roll with it unless you have a good lawyer.
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Not in California. Might in other jurisdictions. Also you would almost certainly NOT be able to work in whatever facility your fiancé is locked up in as that is an obvious security issue. If you fail to report the relationship and they find out about it later that could get you fired.
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The California prisons I am familiar with did not have outside surveillance on a routine basis when I retired nearly 13 years ago. There is, however, no legal prohibition against doing so. Were I setting up such as thing I would do it on the entrance road(s), which are usually very defined and limited. You would get better utility for money spent that way.
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As far as #1 I used to know the answer to that, at least in California, but I don't any more. I have been retired almost 13 years and I just don't remember. I THINK the answer is NO but I wouldn't bet on that. Your inheritance would have nothing to do with your son's status as a felon. He is free to inherit property and to leave property to others. Out of state transfer of prisoners are rare unless they have a case pending in the state they are transferred to. They are not unheard of, but they are rare.
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Each system has its own rules about such things. As long as they are not actual relatives and you disclose the relationship I would be very much surprised if it would present any problem.
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Your chance of dying on the job from those causes is very, very small statistically. You are much more likely to be seriously injured or catch some nasty disease. Best advice there is to keep your situational awareness dialed up and don't do anything really stupid. First year on the job is a learning curve. Ask questions, keep your eyes and ears open. You will find out quickly which staff are truly interesting in training and developing newbies and which are not. Learn from the good ones. Avoid or ignore the jerks as much as possible.
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