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Hardships of having a loved one in prison and how it affects the family’s economic stability When a loved one is incarcerated it can create hardships to the family; especially if the loved one is the bread-winner of the family. Not only is an additional income lost, but there are additional costs such as collect phone calls which affect the families economic stability. There are also extra costs required to travel to visit your loved […]
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The Menu in Jail is more than bread and water! See what one county jail is providing to your loved ones. When your loved one goes to prison you may wonder what is on the menu in jail. You may be concerned about them getting enough to eat as well as nutritional meals. This article discusses what meals are provided to inmates at the Clark County Detention Center. Keep in mind this only represents one […]
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My Background as a Correctional Officer I was a former female correctional officer for the state of California several years ago and worked in a level 3 and 4 male prisons throughout my six-year career. A level 3 prison is designated for the less violent offenders and level 4 prisons are designated for the most violent offenders who have life without the possibility of parole. I took the Sergeant’s exam for the state of California where I scored […]
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Correctional officers monitor and supervise adult offenders in a manner that ensures the safety and well-being of the public, the staff, and the inmates themselves. This is a definition that is given to us at the academy; but, the duties and training of a correctional officer are so extensive that it’s not fair to think of them as prison guards. A GED would be sufficient enough to get a job inside a correctional facility as […]
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Yard Time Described by an Correctional Officer As a correctional officer I’d like to share information about the time your loved one in prison typically has outside in the yard. Level 2 and 3 inmates receive several hours a day of yard time if they don’t have a job or have to be in school. Although inmates enjoy getting out of their 9’X 6’ foot cells, it can be very dangerous and troublesome going on […]
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Rights and Privileges Inmates Have (and Lose) As a past correctional officer in California I thought it would be important for people to know about some of the rights and privileges their loved one have and lose when incarcerated. When someone is incarcerated, they will give up many of their freedoms that they enjoyed before going to prison such as: Using the restroom in private Being able to eat when you want to Being able to have the right to […]
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