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Last Answer on February 10, 2022

Is it true that their letting some really bad people out of prison because of the virus? What do you think about this it made me really mad when I saw a child rapist went free because of it.

Asked by ASDF over 6 years ago

Depends who you ask. If you were to ask Governor Newsom the people being let out early are all wonderful human beings who are only in prison for singing too loud in church. If you ask anybody else they would say something different. CA judges offenders for their most recent conviction offense. So a person can be a multiple convicted child molester, a murderer and a rapist and if his most recent conviction was for shoplifting they consider that person to be a low risk, non-violent offender. CA is strange.

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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 almost 6 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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As of recent has there been anyone who's dug a tunnel out of a prison?

Asked by Andy about 7 years ago

Not that I know of, but it does happen from time to time.

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Why do people think these are chat rooms?

Asked by Donaldsoneeson over 6 years ago

Beats the crap out of me.

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Asked by Tmore almost 7 years ago

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What kinds of gangs are there in prison?

Asked by CO fan over 6 years ago

Pretty much all kinds. Many of them are strictly prison gangs, many of them are street gangs that have migrated into prisons. Also some street gangs started in prisons. Most are racial. A small number are geographic, like the Texas Syndicate. Biker gangs are also active in the prison setting. Some are racial-political like the old BGF. Like I said, all kinds.

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