Chaplain at State prison in California

Hi, I was recently given an offer to be a chaplain at a state prison. Wondering how is the work environment is, is the prison ministry fulfilling, and are you always in maximum security area or are the offices outside the prison walls and you have to go in to visit prisoners, and do services? Also for the pay scale would one start at the bottom at 5700 or can the beginning salary be negotiated due to previous non state experience?