Reply #69: I used to work maximum and supermax security.

[MedicalAdmin]

As you can imagine there were some seriously evil SOB's housed there. We are not talking about someone who lit up a joint, we are talking about the worst of the worst (mixed in with a large portion of people who just screwed up and were paying the price for their loss of control.

At any rate one of the units I worked on for a while was where they put all the sexual predators and molesters. It was, er, an eye opening experience and one I would rather NEVER repeat. *shudder*

Having said that I once asked one of the molesters who had requested NEVER to be released about his crimes and he told me that predators can "smell their prey" and that in his opinion guys like him will NEVER stop. And he didn't want to re-offend so he was suing (and threatening to break any law if he had to the second he was released to get back in) to be committed. It was kinda strange and kinda hopeful and seriously creepy.

I guess what I am saying is to trust your instincts. I can tell you that the best staff in max security learn to pay attention to their feelings and act on them. Better safe than sorry and when you are dealing with your kids then that counts at least double. On the other hand pyschopaths are VERY good at mimicing normal behavior and blending in.

FYI - some of the best staff were the women. We had one guard there who could spot an inmate with contraband from about a city block away.