Around the entire state of California, one out of every 10 rank and file CO's were making over 100 grand a year. Average base pay is 57,000 a year (far more than we pay our public defenders mind you).
And despite it's dire financial condition, California spent $$277 million last year on guard overtime. Seems like a poor resource allocation decision to me.
my controversial book about a day in my life as Public Defender in the South Bronx is finally available for Kindle and Ipad.
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I don't agree. I'm an appellate public defender in the State of Missouri where many COs are paid around $20,000. Needless to say, some are not of the greatest caliber. I think it's actually good policy to attact and retain a higher quality of person to this job when the safety and dignity of our clients is at stake.
Paying COs a decent salary doesn't guarantee that there will be fewer bribes and civil rights violations in prison, but it helps.
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