Correctional Officer

Correctional Officer

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.

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Last Answer on February 10, 2022

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What’s your opinion on auditors?

Asked by Cale over 5 years ago

An auditor is someone who borrows your watch to tell you what time it is and then charges you for the service. OK, that is an oversimplification. If you have a proper admin. set-up where people are doing their job your need for audits should be small and seldom. That being said an occasional audit does serve to keep the people who should be on their toes actually on their toes. They are a pain but an occasionally necessary pain.

I can’t that’s the point. I can’t ask any questions it says he’s away. You try it.

Asked by UH OH UH OH UH OH over 6 years ago

Damned if I know.

Have you ever beat up a inmate before?

Asked by Good little dude about 6 years ago

Before what?

If someone broke out do you think they would try and chase the person down and tackle them or do you think they would just shoot them

Asked by 3498 about 6 years ago

I have been out of the job for 15 years, but when I was there, if somebody ran you shot them. That's what the guns or for.

WHY DID THE METEOROLOGIST GO AWAY?!?!

Asked by UH OH UH OH UH OH over 6 years ago

I suggest you ask him/her/it directly.

What do you feel when an innocent person get locked up or even executed?

Asked by Neal Bracken over 6 years ago

I feel bad about it for at least 15-20 seconds. Sometimes longer.

If you where not a Correctional Officer what job could you see yourself doing?

Asked by Question to all almost 6 years ago

Before that I worked for the DMV giving driving tests. It was OK but working at the prison was safer.