What are the chances of a first time felony offender going to jail?
It is going to depend on a number of things: the type of crime, the way in which the crime was committed, the circumstances of the crime, and the offender's past criminal history. Let's say you broke into someone's home and stole over $250 worth of their belongings (that makes it a felony). If you did it because a bully said he would hurt your mother if you didn't get him the stuff is a more compelling reason than if you did it to get money to buy more video games for yourself and some good weed. If this was your 3rd time getting caught doing this type of thing, that ups your chances at serving time. If you broke into someone's home and found there were some kids in it with a babysitter and you terrorized everyone, that's not going to go well in court. So you see your intentions and your actions, along with your past criminal history, will be the deciding factor on whether the judge sees jail in your future. You get points on a sentencing sheet for all these different things. Rack up so many points and it's off to the slammer for you. A sentence of under a year is served in the county jail. A sentence of over a year is served in a state prison. Generally. Every state has their own rules, but that's the way it usually goes. Some crimes have a jail sentence no matter what. Gun laws in Massachusetts for example have an automatic, no getting out of it, jail sentence if the crime was committed with a gun. First time offenders that committed a non violent crime and have no past criminal history will most likely get a suspended sentence, probation and fines. Suspended means you don't have to serve the jail time as long as you do your probation and pay the fines. If you screw up, you will be put in jail to serve the original sentence.
Correctional officer medication?
That will not automatically disqualify you. You will be given a medical exam as part of the application process. If you can pass the exam, you will still be considered.
How do police live with themselves knowing that police violate laws everyday? Hypocrites?
How can police even sleep at night. How can police live with their conscience? It is well known among police that it is well worth it to violate the 4th amendment rights to search and seizure. The police suffer no consequences by violating the bill of rights. Yet the police have everything to gain by doing illegal search and seizures without probable cause. The police will steal the suspects money and throw them in prison without probable cause, and most of the time the police will lie under oath in a court of law swearing on the bible that the evidence was in plain sight even if it was hidden. How can the police live with themselves knowing that the police lie under perjury and lie to God and violate the Supreme law of the land, the U.S. Constitution. How can the police have any self respect or think that they are any better than common criminals that haven't sworn to be a law abiding citizen. How can people respect police when police are hypocrites without honor