#24 After Dark - Rick Field: Working 27 Years In California's Most Dangerous Prisons

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. To find out more about helping or contributing to Rick's mission, please visit the following:https://www.ccsfnet.org & http://ccpoabtf.orgThis episode is sponsored by Red Dot Fitness Training Programs.Timestamps:00:00 Iron Sights Intro00:34 Introducing Rick Field01:55 Welcoming Rick To The Show02:24 Rick’s Background03:38 Working with Dr. Robert Floyd05:22 Leaky Gut Solutions07:13 Rick on His Background10:22 Rick’s Kidney Failure Diagnosis12:19 Law Enforcement & Alcohol Abuse14:24 Lifespan For Corrections Officers15:09 Working In High Security Prisons17:45 Why People Want To Work In Prisons19:39 The Attica Prison Riot23:43 What Goes On Inside A Prison27:21 Gang Affiliation & Weapons29:44 Getting Stabbed As A Breach Officer34:58 Physical Preparedness36:28 The Daily Stress As A Prison CO45:47 The High Risk Adrenaline Filled Lifestyle49:30 Being Reassigned To Another Prison52:15 Discussing Officer Suicide54:47 Why People Hate Corrections Officers55:55 The Guardian Program1:01:14 Finding HeartMath Research1:06:38 Officer Incidents, Stress & Effective Training1:14:27 Mentorship with The Guardian Program1:18:26 The Identity of Being A Cop1:28:25 Why Cops Are Quitting & What To Do1:32:26 The New Retirement Deal1:35:13 What Civilians Do To Contribute1:40:32 Firearms Training & Active Shooters1:42:00 How To Learn More About The Guardians ProgramMore Iron Sights Interviews:Triple Feed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMTc7AE0KaQ&t=384sKayley Gunner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfGqHxCv7Vc&t=522sMike Salemi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq-Nj6M0EBI&t=335sAdam Schafer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiyrdWdO1y8&t=8sSal Di Stefano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBdKdSjQ0BM&t=4425sJason Khalipa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTiq-sID-EMByron Rodgers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrtEyuVNNpwDonnie Oliver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKY1_TLKHlIChris Cheng: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr0zSGSTzKM&t=2sTraver Boehm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_NLdIg3zBc&t=1394sTRAIN WITH US:RDF Online Training: https://www.reddotfitness.net/online-coachingCONNECT WITH US:Website - https://ironsightspodcast.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ironsightspodcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/irons