In this After Dark episode I sat down with Rick Field - a retired California Corrections Officer who served over 25 years at the highest security prisons in California including Corcoran State Prison, famously housing notorious criminals such as: Charles Manson, Joseph DeAngelo, Sirhan Sirhan & Jaime Osuna. Rick shares how his high stress life resulted in a having a stroke and being diagnosed with kidney failure all before the age of 60. After serving the state of California for decades, Field has shifted his efforts to helping his "Brothers & Sisters" through co-founding the Guardian Program which focuses on supporting employee wellness for Corrections Officers through HeartMath backed research.
Rick shares graphic stories of inmates, block searches & the mental fortitude required to show up to jail everyday alongside some the most crazed killers of all time. This episode depicts real life events that may be disturbing for some listeners but the reason for it is invaluable: To bring awareness to the importance of mental health, stress management and life saving approaches for a population of 30,000 Corrections Officers in California who have an estimated life expectancy of only 60 years old.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Welcoming Rick
01:55 Rick’s Background
02:24 Working with Dr. Robert Floyd
03:38 Leaky Gut Solutions
05:22 Rick on His Background
07:13 Rick’s Kidney Failure Diagnosis
10:22 Law Enforcement & Alcohol Abuse
12:19 Lifespan For Corrections Officers
14:24 Working In High Security Prisons
15:09 Why People Want To Work In Prisons
17:45 The Attica Prison Riot
19:39 What Goes On Inside A Prison
23:43 Gang Affiliation & Weapons
27:21 Getting Stabbed As A Breach Officer
29:44 Physical Preparedness
34:58 The Daily Stress As A Prison CO
36:28 The High Risk Adrenaline Filled Lifestyle
45:47 Being Reassigned To Another Prison
49:30 Discussing Officer Suicide
52:15 Why People Hate Corrections Officers
54:47 The Guardian Program
55:55 Finding HeartMath Research
1:01:14 Officer Incidents, Stress & Effective Training
1:06:38 Mentorship with The Guardian Program
1:14:27 The Identity of Being A Cop
1:18:26 Why Cops Are Quitting & What To Do
1:28:25 The New Retirement Deal
1:32:26 What Civilians Do To Contribute
1:35:13 Firearms Training & Active Shooters
1:40:32 How To Learn More About The Guardians Program
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