Here’s an interesting media interview of Charles Manson at San Quentin State Prison.
What did you think? How would you like to be his psychiatrist?
Jen is a woman in her early 30′s who worked for several years as a correctional officer at a facility in the Midwest. She worked in a different state than I do. (I have never worked in her correctional system.) Eventually she left to pursue other interests. I interviewed her because I know her personally.
Please keep in mind that the following is a personal account of her experiences. Other current and former correctional officers’ answers to the following questions might vary considerably. Also keep in mind that I can attest to the character of Jen. She is a strong-willed, conscientious, hard-working, caring person. She is not one to cry foul or complain if nothing seriously wrong occurred. I was surprised by some of the answers she gave to my questions. The interview occurred by phone on 3/21/10.
Photo by cop4cbt
What type of facility did you work in?
A medium security all-male facility.
What did you like about the work? Continue reading »
It was interesting to hear the stories of the offenders. But it was sad to hear their stories, too. Sometimes you can help them because they don’t have anyone to talk to. A lot of them didn’t have any visitors or anyone else in their lives. Not all of them had done horrible things. They weren’t all bad people. They came from different worlds and many had gone through difficult life experiences and had to do whatever possible to survive. It helped me appreciate my life more. The benefits of the job were also very good.
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