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Inmate Who Walked Away from Chimney Incident Base Apprehended Within Hours

August 29, 2016, 12:12 pm
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SAN LUIS OBISPO – A minimum-security inmate who walked away from the Chimney Incident Base Camp in San Luis Obispo, located near the community of San Luis Obispo, in San Luis Obispo County, was apprehended within hours.

Inmate Jose A. Paredes, 25, was last seen in his assigned Base Camp area on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at around 3:40 a.m. during a routine security check. The Chimney Incident Base Camp staff discovered Paredes missing, then searched the inmate tent area and surrounding Base Camp perimeter. Paredes was not located. All local law enforcement agencies and the California Highway Patrol were notified and assisted in the search.

Paredes was apprehended at 10:09 a.m. by officers from the Cuesta College Police Department, who discovered him hiding near the campus soccer field. He was taken into custody without incident, and has been returned to CDCR custody.

Paredes was committed to CDCR from Los Angeles County to serve a two-year sentence for first-degree burglary. He was scheduled to be released to parole supervision in May 2017.


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Since 1977, ninety-nine percent of all offenders who have left an adult institution, camp, or community-based program without permission have been apprehended.


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Offender Walks Away from Bakersfield Re-entry Facility

September 11, 2016, 9:01 pm
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Clik here to view. BAKERSFIELD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for an offender who walked away from a Bakersfield re-entry facility on Sunday, Sept. 11.

Stephen Beavers, 30, was transferred from Wasco State Prison to the Male Community Re-entry Program (MCRP) in Kern County on Aug. 19. After being notified at approximately 7 p.m. Sept. 11 that Beavers’ GPS device had been tampered with, staff initiated an emergency search.

Notification was immediately made to local law enforcement agencies. Within minutes, agents from CDCR’s Office of Correctional Safety were dispatched to locate and apprehend Beavers.

Beavers is a white male, with partially gray hair and blue eyes. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 184 pounds.

He was admitted to CDCR on May 28, 2010, from Kern County to serve a six-year sentence for possession of a controlled substance, first-degree burglary and receiving stolen property. He was scheduled to be released to probation in December 2016.

The MCRP allows eligible offenders committed to state prison to serve the end of their sentences in the re-entry center and provides them the programs and tools necessary to transition from custody to the community. It is a voluntary program for men who have approximately 180 days left to serve. The program links offenders to a range of community-based rehabilitative services that assist with substance use disorders, mental health care, medical care, employment, education, housing, family reunification and social support.

Anyone who sees Beavers or has any knowledge of his whereabouts should immediately contact law enforcement or call 911.


Since 1977, 99 percent of all offenders who have left an adult institution, camp, or community-based program without permission have been apprehended.

CONTACT: Krissi Khokhobashvili
(916) 445-4950
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Inmate attacks officer at Pelican Bay State Prison

September 12, 2016, 10:53 am
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CRESCENT CITY – Officials at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) are investigating an assault by an inmate that sent three employees to the hospital.

At 7:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, inmate Eliseo Pichaco, 32, entered a correctional sergeant’s office and attacked him, striking his face and upper body. Two other correctional officers sustained minor injuries during the attack. Officers used physical force and chemical agents to subdue the attack.

The officers were examined by PBSP medical staff and transported to an outside hospital for treatment. The correctional sergeant who was first attacked sustained a shoulder injury and hairline fracture and chipped bone to his jaw. He has been released and is recovering at home. The other officers were released with no additional injuries to report.

Pichaco was received by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on Nov. 16, 2015, from Los Angeles County to serve a three-year sentence for second-degree robbery. He has been placed in the prison’s Administrative Segregation Unit as the assault is investigated.

Pelican Bay State Prison, a maximum-security prison, is located 13 miles from the Oregon – California border. The prison opened in 1989, houses about 2,300 minimum- and maximum-custody inmates and employs more than 1,600 people.



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Sept. 12, 2016    

CONTACT:Lt. Jessica Berg 
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Inmate Death at California State Prison-Sacramento Being Investigated as Possible Homicide

September 14, 2016, 10:30 am
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FOLSOM – Officials at California State Prison-Sacramento (SAC) are investigating the death of an inmate as a possible homicide.

Inmate Cleophus Bealey, 44, was found unresponsive in his cell at approximately 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. Staff initiated lifesaving measures and Bealey was transported to an outside hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13.

Prison officials have named Bealey’s cellmate, Meeko Carraway, 41, as a suspect. Carraway was received by CDCR from San Bernardino County on February 20, 2007, to serve a 50-year-to-life sentence for first-degree murder. He has been placed in the prison’s Administrative Segregation Unit pending the investigation by SAC, the Sacramento County Coroner and the Sacramento County District Attorney. 

Bealey was received by CDCR on June 23, 1995, from Los Angeles County to serve a sentence of 43 years to life with the possibility of parole for first-degree murder and attempted murder.

CSP-SAC, opened in 1986, is a maximum-security prison that houses nearly 2,400 general population inmates and employs about 1,700 people. The institution houses inmates serving long sentences and those who have proven to be management problems at other institutions. CSP-SAC also houses inmates requiring specialized mental health treatment.



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September 14, 2016

CONTACT:Lt. L.A. Quinn 
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CDCR Apprehends Offender Who Walked Away from Re-entry Facility

September 14, 2016, 10:56 pm
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Clik here to view. BAKERSFIELD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials have apprehended an offender who walked away from a Bakersfield re-entry facility on Sunday, Sept. 11.

Stephen Beavers, 30, was transferred from Wasco State Prison to the Male Community Re-entry Program (MCRP) in Kern County on Aug. 19. After being notified at approximately 7 p.m. Sept. 11 that Beavers’ GPS device had been tampered with, staff initiated an emergency search.

Notification was immediately made to local law enforcement agencies. Within minutes, agents from CDCR’s Office of Correctional Safety were dispatched to locate and apprehend Beavers.

Agents from CDCR's Special Service Unit located Beavers at a residence near Bakersfield. He was taken into custody without incident Sept. 14 and transported to North Kern State Prison in Delano.

Beavers was admitted to CDCR on May 28, 2010, from Kern County to serve a six-year sentence for possession of a controlled substance, first-degree burglary and receiving stolen property. He was scheduled to be released to probation in December 2016.

The MCRP allows eligible offenders committed to state prison to serve the end of their sentences in the re-entry center and provides them the programs and tools necessary to transition from custody to the community. It is a voluntary program for men who have approximately 180 days left to serve. The program links offenders to a range of community-based rehabilitative services that assist with substance use disorders, mental health care, medical care, employment, education, housing, family reunification and social support.


Since 1977, 99 percent of all offenders who have left an adult institution, camp, or community-based program without permission have been apprehended.

CONTACT: Krissi Khokhobashvili
(916) 445-4950
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CDCR Honors Employees at Medal of Valor Ceremony

September 15, 2016, 4:15 pm
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125 honored for courage, service above and beyond the call of duty

SACRAMENTO– The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) honored 125 employees today during its 31stannual Medal of Valor Ceremony. The Medal of Valor is earned by employees distinguishing themselves by conspicuous bravery or heroism above and beyond the normal demands of correctional service. It is the highest honor CDCR bestows upon its employees.
“At the end of the day, the strength of a society is not its money, or its elections, much less its elected officials,” said Gov. Jerry Brown, who attended the ceremony. “It’s the people, their character, their virtue, and how they treat themselves, their families and their neighbors, and who are strengthening our state and country by what they’ve done. They go above and beyond the call of duty and act in a way that is profoundly humane and gives edification and inspiration to everyone else who hears about it or sees it.”
One of this year’s Medal of Valor recipients is California State Prison-Sacramento (SAC) Correctional Officer Jaymi Appleberry. When she and a friend were attacked by an armed assailant, Appleberry’s quick thinking and self-defense training enabled her to not only release her friend from the attacker’s grip, but also to disarm the man even while his gun fired twice. The courage of Appleberry, who suffered a head laceration in the fight, saved her and her roommate from serious injury or even death.
“I would like to express my gratitude for all the dedicated women and men who serve our department. They exemplify a commitment to selfless service day in and day out,” said CDCR Secretary Scott Kernan. “Our jobs have never been easy. However, we continue meeting the challenges as they arise, sometimes at great personal sacrifice. I am proud to lead our staff as we strive to make the agency a national role model for corrections and rehabilitation.”
This year’s second Medal of Valor recipient is Salinas Valley State Prison Correctional Officer Mike Johnson, who pulled a woman to safety from a burning vehicle just seconds before it became engulfed in flames. Also honored with Silver Stars from the Sacramento area are Correctional Officer Rafael Diaz from Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, who subdued an armed robber, and SAC Correctional Officers Darrell Nygren, Ronnie Wheeler and Ted Zerr, who saved lives of both staff and inmates during an inmate attack.
Staff members from state prisons, parole offices and divisions statewide received awards at Creekside Christian Church of Elk Grove. In addition to the Medal of Valor, CDCR awarded Distinguished Service Medals, Unit Citations and Bronze, Silver and Gold Corrections Stars.
A complete list of 2016 award winners follows:
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the Department’s highest award, earned by employees distinguishing themselves by conspicuous bravery or heroism above and beyond the normal demands of correctional service. The employee shall display great courage in the face of immediate life-threatening peril and with full knowledge of the risk involved. The act should show professional judgment and not jeopardize operations or in the lives of others.

Mike R. Johnson, Correctional Officer
Salinas Valley State Prison

Jaymi Appleberry, Correctional Officer
California State Prison-Sacramento


Gold Star Medal
The Gold Star medal is awarded for heroic deeds under extraordinary circumstances. The employee shall display courage in the face of immediate peril in acting to save the life of another person.

Jesus Blandon, Correctional Officer
Ironwood State Prison


Silver Star Medal
The Silver Star medal is awarded for acts of bravery under extraordinary or unusual circumstances. The employee shall display courage in the face of potential peril while saving or attempting to save the life of another person or distinguish him/herself by performing in stressful situations with exceptional tactics or judgement.

John Edelman, Parole Agent I
California Parolee Apprehension Team North

Kenneth Thomas, Parole Agent I
Sean Torphy, Parole Agent I
Ben Somera, Parole Agent I
Southern Region California Parolee Apprehension Team

John Mendiboure, Correctional Lieutenant
Michael Tuntakit, Correctional Lieutenant
Avenal State Prison

Rafael Diaz, Correctional Officer
Correctional Training Center

Peter Vanderford, Correctional Officer
Prado Conservation Camp #28

Mario Gutierrez, Correctional Officer
Southern Camp Warehouse

Quincy Thacker, Parole Administrator
Southern Region California Parolee Apprehension Team

Eduardo (Edward) Sanchez, Parole Agent I
Southern Region California Parolee Apprehension Team

Miguel Lopez, Youth Correctional Officer
Vincent Sillas, Lieutenant Youth Authority
Ventura Youth Correctional Facility

Steve M. Mello, Correctional Officer
North Kern State Prison

Darrell Nygren, Correctional Sergeant
Ronnie Wheeler, Correctional Officer
Ted Zerr, Correctional Officer
California State Prison-Sacramento

Aaron Brannen, Correctional Officer
Christopher Causey, Correctional Officer
California State Prison-Sacramento

Chad Look, Correctional Officer
Luis Delatorre, Correctional Officer
Tyson Manning, Correctional Officer
Wasco State Prison Reception Center

Daniel Rodriguez, Correctional Officer
San Quentin State Prison


Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star is awarded for saving a life without placing oneself in peril. The employee shall have used proper training and tactics in a professional manner to save, or clearly contribute to saving, the life of another person.

Juan Aguirre, Correctional Officer
Travon Rodgers, Correctional Officer
Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility

Gary Gomez, Correctional Officer
Ironwood State Prison

Raymond Dominguez, Correctional Officer
Joshua Priester, Correctional Officer
Folsom State Prison

Derek Kelley, Correctional Officer
Wayne Anthony, Retired Correctional Lieutenant
Pelican Bay State Prison

Joseph Jasso, Correctional Food Manager I
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison

Stan Tuck, Correctional Sergeant
Avenal State Prison

Karla Joseph, Correctional Officer
San Quentin State Prison

Karen Elliott, Correctional Case Records Administrator
Division of Adult Institutions - Case Records Services

Gerardo Garcia, Pharmacy Technician
Central California Women's Facility

Shawn Dawson, Correctional Officer
Victor Ruiz, Correctional Officer
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison

Eric Baker, Correctional Sergeant
California State Prison, Sacramento

Roy Dickinson, Special Agent
Office of Correctional Safety Fugitive Apprehension Team – Fresno

Marco Arana, Correctional Officer
California Institution for Women

Fernando Herrera, Correctional Sergeant
Office of Training and Personal Development/Advanced Learning Institute

Christian Logan, Correctional Officer
Kern Valley State Prison

Deric Johnson, Associate Construction Analyst
Facility Planning, Construction & Management

Doug Sykes, Correctional Officer
High Desert State Prison

Stacey Emerson, Correctional Officer
High Desert State Prison

David Church, Correctional Officer
Robert Gamberg Sr., Correctional Lieutenant
Craig Phillips, Supervising Registered Nurse III
High Desert State Prison


Unit Citation Medal
The Unit Citation is awarded for great courage displayed by a departmental unit in the course of conducting an operation in the face of immediate life-threatening circumstances.

Fernand Alvarez, Physician & Surgeon
Denise Reyes, Physician & Surgeon
George Beatty, Physician & Surgeon
Clarene David, Physician & Surgeon
Shannon Garrigan, Physician & Surgeon
John Grant, Physician & Surgeon
Doreen Leighton, Physician & Surgeon
Jenny Espinoza, Physician & Surgeon
Alison Pachynski, Physician & Surgeon
Michael Rowe, Physician & Surgeon
Daniel Smith, Physician & Surgeon
Rahul Vanjani, Physician & Surgeon
Lisa Pratt, Chief Physician & Surgeon
Elena Tootell, Chief Medical Executive
Ingrid Nelson, Nurse Practitioner
Peggy Hanna, Nurse Practitioner
San Quentin State Prison
(This team is also recognized as Healthcare Professional of the Year)

Servando Ceballos, Correctional Officer
Danny A. Delgadillo, Correctional Officer
Brenda Sanchez, Correctional Officer
Jason A. Sanudo, Correctional Officer
Daryl L. Schlitz, Correctional Officer
Carlos A. Vega, Correctional Officer
Thadd C. Wittmann, Correctional Officer
Darryl L. Williams, Correctional Sergeant
Salinas Valley State Prison

David Gonzales, Correctional Sergeant
Tyrome Johnson, Correctional Officer
Michelle Stein, Registered Nurse
Petyo Rashev, Correctional Officer
Jeremy Prentice, Correctional Lieutenant
Steven Byers, Correctional Sergeant
Kathryn Manness, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Jason Murillo, Correctional Officer
Breanna Ortiz, Correctional Officer
Rolfe Dixon, Correctional Officer
California State Prison-Sacramento

Leonel Garcia, Correctional Officer
Brandon Merkelbach, Correctional Officer
Vincent Mayorga, Correctional Officer
Mark Garcia, Correctional Sergeant
California Institution for Women

Henry Arevalo Jr., Correctional Officer
Ricky Charles, Correctional Officer
Eric Dixon, Correctional Officer
Ernest Parker, Correctional Officer
Robert Perez, Correctional Officer
Michael Rients, Correctional Officer
Daniel Vasquez, Correctional Officer
Claire Garrovillo, Registered Nurse
William Sullivan, Correctional Sergeant
Kern Valley State Prison

Dylan Brown,Correctional Officer
Christopher Causey, Correctional Officer
Seth Ignasiak, Correctional Officer
Jeff Leech, Correctional Officer
Robert Mott, Correctional Officer
Breanna Ortiz, Correctional Officer
Matthew Troth, Correctional Officer
Paul Bettencourt, Correctional Officer
California State Prison-Sacramento


Distinguished Service Medal
The Distinguished Service Medal is awarded for an employee’s exemplary work conduct with the Department for a period of months or years, or involvement in a specific assignment of unusual benefit to the Department.

Charles Wood, Correctional Health Services Administrator II
California State Prison-Sacramento

David Johns, Parole Agent I
Northern Region, Ukiah Parole Unit

Richard Gonsalves, Parole Agent I
Meshal Kashifalghita, Parole Agent I
Kenneth Thomas, Parole Agent I
Joshua Bateson, Parole Agent II
Eduardo (Edward) Sanchez, Parole Agent I
Cecelia Gutierrez, Parole Service Associate
Elizabeth Ornelas, Parole Service Associate
Patricia Tellez, Parole Agent II
Southern Region California Parolee Apprehension Team

Dawn Hershberger, Correctional Officer
California Correctional Center

Marlaina Dernoncourt, Correctional Captain
California State Prison-Solano


Employee Recognition Awards

Executive of the Year
Clark Ducart, Warden
Pelican Bay State Prison

Administrator of the Year
Jason Lopez, Deputy Director
Office of Fiscal Services

Rehabilitation Professional of the Year
Jacqueline Laudeman, Correctional Counselor III
Division of Rehabilitative Programs

Division of Adult Parole Operations Professional of the Year
Denise Milano, Chief Deputy Administrator, Correctional Program
Headquarters

Correctional Officer of the Year
Juan C. Velazquez, Correctional Officer
California Institution for Men

Correctional Supervisor of the Year
Andres Banuelos, Correctional Lieutenant
California Institution for Men

Division of Juvenile Justice Professional of the Year
Heather Bowlds, Associate Director, Mental Health

Healthcare Professional of the Year
Legionnaires' Disease Team

San Quentin State Prison
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Inmate Homicide at High Desert State Prison Under Investigation

September 16, 2016, 9:33 am
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SUSANVILLE – High Desert State Prison (HDSP) officials are investigating an incident that left one inmate dead.

The incident occurred on Thursday, September 15, at 10:25 a.m. on a maximum-security general population yard when inmate Jesus Carrillo, 35, was attacked by two other inmates with prisoner-made stabbing weapons.

Correctional officers used two instantaneous blast pepper spray grenades to stop the attack. Staff recovered two inmate-manufactured weapons at the scene. No staff members were injured in the incident.

Inmate Carrillo was taken to a community-based medical facility for treatment; however, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 1:57 p.m.

Carrillo was received from Los Angeles County on December 22, 2006, and was serving a sentence of life with the possibility of parole for second-degree burglary, first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by an ex-felon.

HDSP investigators identified Bartolome Nava, 28, and David Figueroa, 33, as suspects in the attack.

Nava was received from Los Angeles County on December 20, 2010, and is serving a sentence of life with the possibility of parole for attempted murder and for possession/manufacture of a deadly weapon by a prisoner.

Figueroa was received from Kern County on December 9, 2011, and is serving a 16-year sentence for possession of a controlled substance, attempted burglary, possession/manufacture of a deadly weapon by a prisoner, criminal gang activity, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and use of a deadly weapon.

In addition to HDSP’s investigation, the Lassen County Sheriff and the Lassen County District Attorney’s Office are also investigating. The Office of the Inspector General was notified.

High Desert State Prison, located in Lassen County, opened in 1995 and houses approximately 3,825 minimum-, medium-, and maximum-custody inmates. The institution provides academic classes and vocational instruction and employs more than 1,200 people.


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Inmate Homicide at High Desert State Prison Under Investigation

September 22, 2016, 3:39 pm
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SUSANVILLE – High Desert State Prison (HDSP) officials began an investigation last month of an incident in which an inmate attacked his cellmate. The inmate victim passed away yesterday; the case is now a homicide investigation.

Inmate Martin Hall, 54, was attacked by his cellmate, Donald Wilson, 51, on August 31 in the cell they shared. Inmate Hall was taken to a medical facility in the community for treatment; however, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 2:50 p.m. on September 21, 2016.

Hall was received from Los Angeles County on May 31, 2000, and was serving a sentence of life with the possibility of parole for second-degree robbery, his third strike.

Wilson, the suspect in the attack, was received from Solano County on April 8, 2003, and is serving a 22-year sentence for driving under the influence causing bodily injury or death, his second strike.

In addition to HDSP’s investigation, the Lassen County Sherriff and the Lassen County District Attorney’s Office are also investigating. The Office of the Inspector General was notified.

High Desert State Prison, located in Lassen County, opened in 1995 and houses 3,782 minimum-, medium-, and maximum-custody inmates. The institution provides academic classes and vocational instruction and employs more than 1,200 people.

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September 22, 2016


CONTACT: Lt. Gregory Crowe 
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Death Row Inmate Attacks San Quentin Correctional Officer

October 10, 2016, 11:12 am
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Clik here to view. SAN QUENTIN – Condemned inmate Richard Penunuri, 38, attacked a correctional officer at San Quentin State Prison Oct. 3 as he was being secured in the shower stall.

Officials at San Quentin have launched an investigation into the attack that occurred just after 3 p.m. as the officer was removing handcuffs from the inmate in the shower in the prison’s East Block Housing Unit. Penunuri quickly grabbed the officer’s right arm and used an inmate-manufactured slashing weapon to cut the officer’s right forearm

The officer suffered a significant injury to his forearm and was taken to an outside hospital for treatment. The officer is expected to make a full recovery.

The East Block Housing Unit is one of five units in the prison where male inmates on California’s Death Row are housed.

Penunuri, a convicted gang member, was sentenced to death in Los Angeles County on Feb. 1, 2001. He was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1997 gang-related murders of Bryan Molina, 17, and Michael Murillo, 18, who were not gang members and were unintended targets. While in custody at Los Angeles County Jail, Penunuri ordered the murder of Jamie Castillo to prevent him from testifying in the pending double-murder trial.  He was also convicted of the first-degree murder of Castillo. Penunuri has been on California’s Death Row since Feb. 7, 2001.

There are 749 inmates on Death Row in California. San Quentin, opened in 1852, is California's oldest correctional institution. The prison houses approximately 3,800 inmates and employs more than 1,600 people.



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CONTACT:Lt. Sam Robinson (415) 455-5008  
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Inmate Death at Mule Creek State Prison Under Investigation

October 11, 2016, 2:28 pm
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IONE – Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) officials are investigating the death of an inmate as a possible homicide.

Inmate Joshua McCormick, 36, was found unresponsive in his cell at approximately 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. Staff immediately initiated lifesaving measures, but McCormick was pronounced dead at 7:33 a.m.

Prison officials have named McCormick’s cellmate, Brandon Dean, 35, as a suspect. Dean was received by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) on March 15, 2001, from San Bernardino County to serve a sentence of 26 years to life with the possibility of parole for first-degree murder and making terrorist threats. Dean has been placed in the prison’s Administrative Segregation Unit as the incident is being investigated.

McCormick was received by CDCR on May 29, 2014, from Shasta County to serve a sentence of 150 years to life with the possibility of parole for three counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder.


MCSP, which opened in 1987, houses approximately 3,500 minimum-, medium- and maximum-security inmates. The prison, located in Amador County, provides educational, medical and mental health services and employs more than 1,400 people.

CONTACT:Lt. Angelo Gonzalez (209) 274-5080
Krissi Khokhobashvili (916) 445-4950
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Inmate Death at High Desert State Prison Under Investigation

October 15, 2016, 7:22 pm
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SUSANVILLE – High Desert State Prison (HDSP) is investigating an incident that left one inmate dead.

The incident occurred just after 1:30 p.m. on a recreation yard at the prison Saturday, Oct. 15, when an inmate was attacked by another inmate. Staff recovered one inmate-manufactured stabbing weapon at the scene. No staff members were injured in the incident.

Inmate Douglas Maynard, 53, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 1:50 p.m.

HDSP investigators identified Robert Stockton, 39, as a suspect in the attack. Stockton was received by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) from Tehama County on Oct. 18, 1995, to serve a sentence of life with the possibility of parole for first-degree murder and use of a firearm.

Maynard was received by CDCR on Sept. 5, 1996, from Sacramento to serve four years for first-degree burglary. While incarcerated, he was also convicted of two additional counts of first-degree burglary and one count of first-degree robbery committed prior to his initial arrest.  While incarcerated, he was also convicted of assault by a prisoner with a deadly weapon and possession of a deadly weapon by a prisoner. At the time of his death, he was serving a sentence of life with the possibility of parole.

In addition to HDSP’s investigation, the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office and the Lassen County District Attorney’s Office are also investigating. The Office of the Inspector General was notified.


High Desert State Prison, located in Lassen County, opened in 1995 and houses approximately 3,500 minimum-, medium- and maximum-custody inmates. The institution provides academic classes, rehabilitative programs and vocational instruction, and employs more than 1,200 people.

CONTACT: Krissi Khokhobashvili
(916) 956-6160
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Offender Walks Away from Minimum-Support Facility at California Medical Facility

October 17, 2016, 8:20 am
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VACAVILLE — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for a state prison inmate who walked away from the minimum-support facility at California Medical Facility (CMF) on Monday, Oct. 17.
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Minimum-security inmate Jarvis Brown, 29, was reported missing during an institutional count at approximately 12:30 a.m. Oct. 17. He had last been seen in his bunk around 11:30 p.m. Oct. 16.

Notification was immediately made to local law enforcement agencies. Within minutes, agents from CDCR’s Office of Correctional Safety were dispatched to locate and apprehend Brown. CMF’s Investigative Services Unit, Crisis Response Team, local law enforcement agencies and the California Highway Patrol have been notified to assist in the search for Brown.

Brown is a black male with black hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds.

He was admitted to CDCR on May 12, 2016, from Contra Costa County to serve a three-year sentence for evading a peace officer while driving recklessly.

Anyone who sees Brown or has any knowledge of his whereabouts should immediately contact law enforcement or call 911.

Since 1977, 99 percent of all offenders who have left an adult institution, camp or community-based program without permission have been apprehended.

CONTACT: 
Lt. Megan Cherinka (707) 449-6509
Krissi Khokhobashvili (916) 445-4950
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Offender Walks Away from Los Angeles Re-entry Facility

October 21, 2016, 9:39 am
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LOS ANGELES — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for Jesse Hernandez, 38, who walked away from the Male Community Re-entry Program (MCRP) facility in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 20.

After being notified at 8:33 p.m. that Hernandez’s GPS device had been tampered with, MCRP staff initiated an emergency count and facility search and discovered Hernandez was missing.

Notification was immediately made to local law enforcement agencies. Within minutes, agents from CDCR’s Office of Correctional Safety were dispatched to locate and apprehend the walkaway.

Hernandez was transferred from Pleasant Valley State Prison to the MCRP in Los Angeles County on September 19, 2016. He is described as a Hispanic male with brown hair and brown eyes, and is six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. He was received by CDCR on December 11, 2015 from Los Angeles County, to serve a three-year sentence for Evading a Peace Officer while driving the wrong way and Vehicle Theft with priors. He was scheduled to be released to probation in March 2017.

Anyone who sees Hernandez or has any knowledge of his whereabouts should immediately contact law enforcement or call 911.

The MCRP allows eligible offenders committed to state prison to serve the end of their sentences in the re-entry center and provides them the programs and tools necessary to transition from custody to the community. It is a voluntary program for men who have approximately 180 days left to serve. The program links offenders to a range of community-based rehabilitative services that assist with substance use disorders, mental health care, medical care, employment, education, housing, family reunification and social support.

Since 1977, 99 percent of all offenders who have left an adult institution, camp, or community-based program without permission have been apprehended.


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October 21, 2016     


CONTACT: Kristina Khokhobashvili 
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CDCR Apprehends Offender Who Walked Away from Minimum-Support Facility at California Medical

October 22, 2016, 10:45 am
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Clik here to view. VACAVILLE – Today, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced the apprehension of an inmate who earlier this week had walked away from a minimum-support facility at the California Medical Facility (CMF).

This morning, at approximately 5:30 a.m., inmate Jarvis Brown was apprehended without incident at a residence in the city of Richmond by the CDCR Office of Correctional Safety (OCS).  Brown will be held in a local correctional facility pending transfer back to CMF. Brown was reported missing during an institutional count at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 17. He had been last seen on his bunk at around 11:30 p.m. Notification was immediately made to local law enforcement agencies, surrounding community and the media. 

Brown was received by CDCR in May 2016 from Contra Costa County to serve a three-year sentence for evading a peace officer while driving recklessly. He was scheduled to be released in March 2017.


Since 1977, 99 percent of all offenders who have left an adult institution, camp or community-based program without permission have been apprehended.  

CONTACT: Lt. Megan Cherinka
(707) 449-6509
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Offender Who Walked Away from Los Angeles Re-entry Facility Apprehended

October 22, 2016, 11:30 am
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LOS ANGELES — A man who walked away from the Male Community Re-entry Program (MCRP) in Los Angeles County on Thursday, Oct. 20 was apprehended yesterday.

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Clik here to view. Jesse Hernandez, 38, was apprehended at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 21 by agents from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Special Service Unit, with the support of Ontario Police Department, in the city of Ontario. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the California Institution for Men in Chino. This case will be referred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for possible prosecution.

Hernandez had been participating in the MCRP, which allows eligible offenders committed to state prison to serve the end of their sentences in the re-entry center and provides them the programs and tools necessary to transition from custody to the community. It is a voluntary program for male offenders who have approximately 180 days left to serve. The program links participants to a range of community-based rehabilitative services that assist with substance use disorders, mental health care, medical care, employment, education, housing, family reunification and social support.

Hernandez was admitted from Los Angeles County on December 11, 2015, to serve a three-year sentence for Evading a Peace Officer while driving the wrong way and Vehicle Theft with priors. He was scheduled to be released to probation in March 2017. Since 1977, 99 percent of all offenders who have left an adult institution, camp, or community-based program without permission have been apprehended.

Contact: (916) 207-8085


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CDCR Urges Parents to Use “Operation Boo” Halloween Safety Guide

October 24, 2016, 3:57 pm
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(Media ride-along registration deadline is today Monday, October 24.)
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Division of Adult Parole Operations – aided by law enforcement partners statewide – is preparing to conduct the 23rd annual Halloween children’s safety project, “Operation Boo.”

Beginning today, the media is invited to partner with CDCR in spreading the word about how parents and guardians can help keep kids safe by using our online parent empowerment brochure.  The Operation Boo Parent Patrol Online Guide gives suggestions for non-threatening ways to teach children how to spot and avoid potential sexual predators. The brochure also offers links to help parents pinpoint and avoid residences of sex offenders when plotting their children’s trick-or-treat paths.

The Tradition
CDCR has been conducting and expanding Operation Boo since 1994.  Operation Boo is conducted throughout California on Halloween night. State-supervised sex offenders* are monitored closely to ensure that they don’t attempt to attract children to their homes.  The special conditions of parole imposed on sex offenders for Halloween night include:
  • A 5 p.m.-to-5 a.m. curfew during which parolees must remain indoors;
  • A ban on  exterior lights on at their homes (to discourage children from approaching);
  • A ban on offering Halloween candy and a ban on Halloween decorations;
Sex-offender parolees may open the door only to respond to law enforcement, such as parole agents checking compliance.
**There are almost 114,000 sex-offenders statewide in California; CDCR is only responsible for supervising around 5,860 of them, about 4% of the total sex-offender population in the state. For more information, please visit:http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Parole/Sex_Offender_Facts/index.html

Boo  2016

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Clik here to view. badgeIn addition to the traditional compliance checks, this year’s Operation Boo will include two features added statewide in 2011.

Parent Empowerment:  Parental empowerment is key to protecting California children from sexual predators year round.  That’s why CDCR is again promoting a free downloadable brochure with helpful information and links for parents that includes:

o   How to share a fun and non-threatening Halloween activity with their children to allow discussion of dangerous behavior in adults.

o   Tips by well known organizations and experts for discussing personal safety for children.

o   Internet links to help survey the community and learn where sex offenders may live so parents and children can steer clear and report any illegal activity observed.

o   Operation Boo Parent Patrol badges for Halloween night to send a message to predators that they’re being watched, and to let everyone on the trick-or-treat trail know that parent awareness is key to keeping children safe.

The Operation Boo Information Guide for Parents and more are available here:
http://tinyurl.com/OperationBoo

Halloween Night Transient Sex Offender Monitoring:  Since some sex offenders are homeless, special reporting centers will be set up in parole regions in areas where such offenders typically congregate.  Transient sex offenders will be ordered to report to a center to spend the curfew under supervision.  The centers will be part of the Halloween night media tours.

Per a prior news advisory, the deadline for media registration is today, Monday, October 24. Spots are limited and vary by region. For more information click here:
                                              Ride-alongs News Advisory
                                      Operation Boo Ride-Along Application


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 24, 2016

CONTACT: Luis Patino   
(916) 445-4950

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Offender Walks Away from Santa Ana Residential Treatment Facility

October 31, 2016, 11:22 am
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Clik here to view. SANTA ANA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for a female offender who walked away from an Orange County reentry facility on Sunday, Oct. 30.

Maira Ibarra, 34, had been participating in the Alternative Custody Program (ACP) at Phoenix House in Santa Ana since Sept. 6, 2016. She was last seen at Phoenix House at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30.

ACP is a voluntary program developed for eligible offenders that allows them to serve up to the last 12 months of their sentence in the community in lieu of confinement in state prison. Eligible participants may be housed in a private residence, a transitional care facility or a residential drug or other treatment program. 

Ibarra was committed to CDCR on April 1, 2016, from Orange County to serve a three-year sentence for transport/sell controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, carrying a loaded firearm in public, possession of a controlled substance while armed, and carrying a concealed firearm without a permit. She was scheduled to be released to probation in November 2016.

Ibarra is an Hispanic female with brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 164 pounds. Anybody with information about her whereabouts should call 911.

Since 1977, 99 percent of all offenders who have left an adult institution, camp or community-based program without permission have been apprehended.  

CONTACT: Krissi Khokhobashvili
(916) 445-4950

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Salinas Valley State Prison Investigating Inmate Homicide

October 31, 2016, 3:26 pm
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SOLEDAD – Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) officials are investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide.

On October 29, 2016, at approximately 9:40 a.m., an inmate was attacked by two inmates on the B Facility recreation yard with an inmate-manufactured weapon. Custody staff used pepper spray blast grenades to stop the attack. Medical staff immediately performed lifesaving measures on the inmate victim. The inmate was taken to a community hospital; however, he succumbed to his injuries and passed away at 10:39 a.m.

The victim’s name is being withheld until his next of kin is notified. He was 36 years old.

Two inmates have been identified as suspects. Brant Daniel, 42, is serving life with the possibility of parole for a first-degree attempted-murder conviction from Sacramento County and has been in state prison since December 13, 2015. Leonard Dunning, 57, is serving life with the possibility of parole for a second-degree murder conviction from Los Angeles County and has been in state prison since April 7, 1994. He is also serving a four-year conviction from Imperial County imposed in 2009 for battery on a non-prisoner.

Inmate movement on Facility B has been modified to facilitate the investigation. The Monterey County Coroner and the Monterey County District Attorney are also investigating. The Office of the Inspector General was notified.

SVSP, located in Monterey County, provides long-term housing for minimum- and maximum-security inmates. It provides educational, religious, work programs and self-help programs to inmates and provides treatment to mentally ill inmates. The prison, activated in 1996, houses approximately 3,700 inmates and employs approximately 1,500 people.



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 31, 2016    


CONTACT: Lt. Eduardo Mazariegos      
 (831) 678-5554
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CDCR Apprehends Offender Who Walked Away From Santa Ana Residential Treatment Facility

November 1, 2016, 11:45 am
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Clik here to view. SANTA ANA — A female offender who walked away from an Orange County reentry facility Oct. 30 is back in custody.

Maira Ibarra, 34, contacted an agent from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Correctional Safety to turn herself in at 4:45 p.m. Monday, and was taken into custody without incident. She has been transported to California Institution for Women in Corona.

She had been participating in the Alternative Custody Program (ACP) at Phoenix House in Santa Ana since Sept. 6, 2016. She was last seen at Phoenix House at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30.

ACP is a voluntary program developed for eligible offenders that allows them to serve up to the last 12 months of their sentence in the community in lieu of confinement in state prison. Eligible participants may be housed in a private residence, a transitional care facility or a residential drug or other treatment program. 

Ibarra was committed to CDCR on April 1, 2016, from Orange County to serve a three-year sentence for transport/sell controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, carrying a loaded firearm in public, possession of a controlled substance while armed, and carrying a concealed firearm without a permit. She was scheduled to be released to probation in November 2016.


Since 1977, 99 percent of all offenders who have left an adult institution, camp or community-based program without permission have been apprehended.  

CONTACT: Krissi Khokhobashvili
(916) 445-4950
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CDCR Checks on Approximately 1,200 Sex Offenders During 23rd Annual Operation Boo

November 1, 2016, 3:28 pm
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SACRAMENTO – More than 350 agents from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO), together with more than 100 law enforcement partners, conducted almost 1,200 compliance searches of California sex-offenders’ homes across the state as part of the 23nd annual Operation Boo Child Safety Project on Halloween night. The searches resulted in 62 arrests for parole or probation violations, including two parolees-at-large, 15 cases of possession of child pornography, and six confiscations of prohibited firearms or other weapons. 

“Our gratitude goes out to the parole agents and local law enforcement personnel who gave up their family time to help ensure that California’s children were safe as they enjoyed this holiday tradition, and who helped us empower parents to teach their children about potentially dangerous adult behavior,” said Guillermo Viera Rosa, Director of the DAPO.

Operation Boo also offered a free downloadable brochure. The Parent’s Guide has   information to keep children safe all year.  It features these components:
  • Not Just Stranger Danger: The California Department of Justice‘s Megan’s Law website says 90% of child victims know their offender, with almost half of the offenders being a family member. Of sexual assaults against people age 12 and up, approximately 80% of the victims know the offender. We’ve listed several website locations with tips on how to talk to your children about dangerous behaviors by any adult, not just strangers;
  • Parent Empowerment: Links to important tools to help keep children safe, such as the Megan’s Law website that helps the public pinpoint where sex-offenders live in their area so children can stay clear of them.
For more information please visit: http://TinyURL.com/Operation Boo.

Contact: (916) 445-4950
                                           
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