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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Have you ever had a encounter with a first amendment auditor

Asked by Question to you and a few others almost 4 years ago

Never heard of one, don't know what it is, so probably not.

Do you ever watch Officer 401 on YouTube

Asked by Hot dog eater about 4 years ago

Nope. Never. Never even heard of it until now.

Why are you pointing a gun at me sir?

Asked by Tim about 4 years ago

Somebody has to do it. You could be dangerous.

Did you have to go through the police academy and do you have to be a post certified peace officer?

Asked by Haylee over 4 years ago

In CA there is a C-POST for correctional officers. The academy runs about 14 weeks right now. Many street cops have an academy that runs six months. Correctional Officers don't need to know a lot of what street cops need, like search and seizure. You have to pass the academy to be sworn in to legally do the job. Correctional Officers fall under a different section of the penal code than do street cops and our police authority exists only within the course of our employment. Typically this is persons and property under the jurisdiction of the department, though there are exceptions to this, such as escape pursuits.

Hi, I know this is a sensitive question for you but I am curious have you ever for any reason killed someone on the job either accidentally or on purpose and why

Asked by Tina over 4 years ago

No. It ALMOST came up once but by the time I got the rifle up the situation had resolved itself.

How do you make prison chips?

Asked by Miya almost 4 years ago

since i have no idea what that is, i have no idea. (sounds like the beginning line of a joke in all honesty)

Bob, if you had to do it all over again what occupation would you have chosen?

Asked by Neal Bracken over 4 years ago

Same one. It was a different time. I might not do it today.