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Inmate Death at California State Prison-Corcoran Investigated as a Homicide

May 24, 2013, 2:20 pm
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CORCORAN – Investigators at California State Prison-Corcoran (CSP-Corcoran) and the Kings County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the death of a 63-year-old inmate as a homicide.  Last night at approximately 8:30 p.m., staff found the inmate unresponsive in his cell. He was taken by ambulance to an outside hospital and was pronounced dead at 9:16 p.m.

The inmate was serving a six-year sentence from Los Angeles County for lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14 and petty theft with a prior and had served three previous prison terms. His name is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.

The inmate’s cellmate, Allen Duane Queen, 48, has been identified as the suspect.

Queen is serving 259 years for several convictions from San Joaquin County, including attempted murder of a government officer, possession of a weapon by a prisoner, assault with a deadly weapon of a custody officer, stalking, dissuading a witness against testifying and making terrorist threats.

The Kings County Coroner will perform an autopsy.

The Office of Inspector General’s Bureau of Independent Review was notified.

CSP-Corcoran opened in 1988 and houses 4,395 minimum-, medium-, maximum- and high-security custody inmates. The Kings County prison offers academic classes and vocational programs as well as community programs and work crews. The prison employs approximately 2,300 people.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2013
Contact: Anthony Baer
(559) 992-6104
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Inmate Death at Mule Creek State Prison Under Investigation

May 28, 2013, 1:12 pm
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IONE– Investigators at Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) and the Amador County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the death of an inmate as a possible homicide due to injuries received during an apparent in-cell disturbance on Tuesday, May 28.

Inmate Orlando Carbonell, 50, was pronounced dead this morning at MCSP after prison officials found him unresponsive in his cell.

Prison officials have named his cellmate, Efrain Gutierez, 47, as a suspect in the case.

The victim, Orlando Carbonell, was received by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) on November 24, 2009 from San Bernardino County to serve a 26-year to life term for first-degree murder.

The suspect, Efrain Gutierez was received by CDCR on January 15, 2010 from Riverside County to serve a 16-year to life term for second-degree murder. 

The cause of death has not yet been determined.  The Office of the Inspector General has been notified.
Mule Creek State Prison, which opened in 1987, houses approximately 2,800 minimum- to medium- and maximum-custody inmates.  The prison, located in Amador County, provides educational, medical and mental health services and employs more than 1,400 people.

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For Immediate Release
May 28, 2013
Contact: James P. Hernandez
(209) 274-5080
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Inmate Riot at Wasco State Prison-Reception Center Under Investigation

June 3, 2013, 12:05 pm
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One inmate dies, two others seriously injured

WASCO— On Monday, June 3, at 9:20 a.m., a riot involving approximately 40 inmates occurred inside the Facility “A” Exercise Yard at Wasco State Prison-Reception Center (WSP-RC).

Correctional officers fired one round from the Mini-14 Rifle to quell the disturbance.

Three inmates suffered serious injuries requiring them to be transported to an outside hospital for treatment; one of those inmates was pronounced deceased at approximately 10 a.m.  His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.  The cause of death is currently unknown.

There were no staff injuries as a result of the incident.

The WSP-RC Investigative Services Unit will investigate the cause of the riot. The Office of the Inspector General Bureau of Independent Review and the Office of Internal Affairs have been notified.

Facility “A” was placed on lockdown pending further investigation.

WSP-RC’s primary mission is to provide short term housing necessary to process, classify, and evaluate new inmates physically and mentally, and determine their security level, program requirements and appropriate institutional placement.  WSP-RC was opened in February 1991, houses approximately 5,000 inmates, and employs approximately 1,700 people.

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For Immediate Release
June 3, 2013
Contact: Lt. Floyd Harl
(661) 758-8400 ext. 5013
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Suspected Inmate Homicide at California State Prison-Los Angeles County

June 3, 2013, 4:07 pm
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide at the California State Prison-Los Angeles County (LAC) after he was found unresponsive in a housing unit day room floor, on Friday, May 31, 2013.

Inmate Victor Jones, 48, was pronounced dead at the institution at approximately 5:14 pm.

Prison officials have named Inmate Andre Rutledge as a suspect in the case. Rutledge was placed in the Administrative Segregation Unit, pending completion of the investigation.

The victim was received by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) on February 28, 1997, from Riverside County and was serving 30-years-to-Life for Robbery 1st Degree.

The suspect, Inmate Rutledge, 36, was received from Alameda County for Rape, with an estimated parole release date of September 17, 2020.

The preliminary information received by prison officials indicated that Jones died of natural causes. CDCR subsequently received information that indicated that he was a victim of a battery. The victim’s next of kin has been notified.

LAC provides educational, vocational, re-entry and self-help programs that provide inmates life skills, and work skills that can be used in support of their efforts at reintegration into society. The facility has a unique Progressive Programming Facility (PPF) developed specifically to provide a program, free from disruptive behavior, in which personal and CDCR goals can be more readily achieved

For more information about LAC, visit CDCR’s website at www.cdcr.ca.gov.

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For immediate release
June 3, 2013
Contact: Lt. Jackie Galapon
(661) 729-6912
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Parole Denied for Inmate Leslie Van Houten

June 5, 2013, 5:56 pm
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CORONA – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) today denied parole for Manson “family” member Leslie Van Houten, 63, during a hearing at the California Institution for Women. Today’s decision was the result of Van Houten’s 19th parole suitability hearing.

Van Houten was sentenced to death in 1971 for two counts of first-degree murder in the Aug. 10, 1969, homicides of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca and conspiracy to commit murder in the Aug. 9, 1969, deaths of Sharon Tate-Polanski and four others at the Tate-Polanski home in Los Angeles.

Her original 1971 conviction and death sentence were reversed on appeal. She was re-tried in 1976, but the jury could not reach a verdict. Van Houten was released on bail from Dec. 27, 1977, to July 5, 1978, but was convicted in her 1978 trial and sentenced to life in prison.

The Board returned a five-year consideration period.

The BPH hearing transcript will serve as the official record and is expected to be transcribed in approximately 30 days.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 5, 2013
Contact: Dana Simas
(916) 445-4950

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Condemned Inmate Richard Ramirez Dies

June 7, 2013, 10:27 am
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SAN QUENTIN - Condemned inmate Richard Ramirez, 53, was pronounced dead early this morning, June 7, 2013. He died of natural causes at Marin General Hospital.

Ramirez, also widely known as the “Night Stalker,” was found guilty in 1989 of 13 counts of murder, and numerous other counts of attempted murder, sexual assault and burglary.

Since 1978 when California reinstated capital punishment, 59 condemned inmates (including Ramirez) have died from natural causes, 22 have committed suicide, 13 have been executed in California, one was executed in Missouri; and six have died from other causes. There are 735 offenders on California’s death row.



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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2013
Contact: Lt. Sam Robinson
(415) 445-5008
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Condemned Inmate Timothy Rodriguez, 44, Dies of Natural Causes

June 10, 2013, 4:14 pm
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CORCORAN -- Condemned inmate Timothy Rodriguez, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the fatal beating of a 90-year-old Bakersfield woman in 2007, died June 2 of natural causes at John D. Klarich Memorial Hospital at Corcoran State Prison. The cause of death was listed as “end-stage liver disease.”

Rodriguez, 44, did odd jobs and yard work for the 90-year-old Thelma Long.  One night, Rodriguez entered the house through an unlocked door and demanded money, ostensibly for yard work he had performed.  When Mrs. Long and her daughter Catherine Reeves told him to leave, he attacked them with an aluminum baseball bat.  Mrs. Long died at the scene, but Reeves survived and identified Rodriguez as the person who attacked her and her mother.  He was arrested later that day.

He was sentenced to death January 6, 2010.

CSP-Corcoran opened in 1988 and houses 4,395 minimum-, medium-, maximum-, and high-security custody inmates. The Kings County prison offers academic classes and vocational programs, as well as community programs and work crews. The prison employs approximately 2,300 people.

Since 1978 when California reinstated capital punishment, 60 condemned inmates (including Rodriguez) have died from natural causes, 22 have committed suicide, 13 have been executed in California, one was executed in Missouri, six have died from other causes, and one cause is pending. There are 734 offenders on California’s death row.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday June 10, 2013
Contact: Lt. Anthony Baer
(559) 992-6104




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California State Prison, Los Angeles County Contract Psychologist Recovering from Inmate Assault

June 18, 2013, 4:09 pm
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LOS ANGELES – A contract psychologist is recovering from injuries she suffered from an attack by a California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC) inmate this morning.

At approximately 8:30 a.m., the psychologist was conducting rounds in one of the institution’s housing facilities when inmate Jacob Marquez, 37, repeatedly punched the psychologist in her face.
Inmate Marquez was subdued and subsequently transported to the Administrative Segregation Unit.

The psychologist was taken to an area hospital for treatment for injuries to her head, a broken nose, and hemorrhaging behind her left eye. One responding officer sustained an injury to her leg and hand during the incident. Another responding officer sustained cuts and bruises to his right hand. 

Marquez was committed to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on September 3, 2004 from Los Angeles County to serve a 20-year sentence for second-degree robbery.

The matter will be referred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

“LAC opened in 1993 and houses 3,724 minimum-, medium-, maximum-, and high-security custody inmates. The prison offers academic classes and vocational programs, as well as community programs and work crews. The prison employs approximately 1,473 people.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 18, 2013
Contact: Jackie Galapon
(661) 729-6912
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CDCR Dedicates New California Health Facility

June 25, 2013, 10:06 am
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Will Provide Mental Health, Medical Care to 1,722 Inmate-Patients

STOCKTON — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation today dedicated its new California Health Care Facility, an $839 million medical facility designed to care for the state’s sickest inmates.

“This new California Health Care Facility is just the latest example of the state’s dedication to providing inmates in California with mental health and medical treatment that rivals any prison health care in the country,” said Secretary of Corrections and Rehabilitation Jeff Beard.  The newly constructed medical and mental health facility, which sits on 200 acres in south Stockton on the site of the former Karl Holton Youth Correctional Facility, was completed on time and on budget. It will begin accepting inmate-patients in mid-July and is expected to provide intermediate level care for its full complement of 1,722 patients by the end of 2013.  Approximately 2,500 doctors, nurses, technicians, mental health and other custody and support staff will be employed at the facility.

Beard noted that, over the last decade, CDCR has spent nearly $2 billion on 68 projects to upgrade or construct new dental facilities, mental health treatment and medical facilities in its 33 prisons, in addition to building the new Stockton facility.  “We are serious about the health and well-being of the inmates entrusted to us,” he said. “When you factor in the dramatic drop in our prison population and the system-wide health care upgrades we’ve made, it’s clear we are providing a constitutional level of care.” 

The 54-building complex in south Stockton includes housing for patients who require acute and long-term care for medical or psychiatric needs.  The facility also includes a diagnostic center, dental clinic and dialysis units to treat diabetes, a common disease among elderly and ill inmates. Inmate-patients who require surgery or a higher level of care than can be provided in the new facility will be treated at San Joaquin General Hospital, where they will be housed in a secure, guarded ward constructed by the state at a cost of $2.2 million that will keep them separated from other hospital patients.

By providing acute care to the state’s most seriously ill inmates, the new Stockton facility increases the capacity of medical and mental health units to meet the daily and less serious health needs of inmates in each prison.  Approximately 34,252 inmates, 25.8 percent of the total inmate population, are currently receiving some level of mental health treatment.

In addition to the California Health Care Facility, CDCR will provide mental health treatment for 1,133 inmate patients at the DeWitt Correctional Annex currently under construction adjacent to the new facility.  Construction, at a cost of $173 million, is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2014.
        
Construction of the Stockton facility and other treatment upgrades in the state’s 33 prisons is in response to lawsuits (Plata and Coleman) alleging substandard medical and mental health treatment and improvements ordered by the  Northern and Eastern Federal District Courts, respectively .

For more information on CDCR:  www.cdcr.ca.gov
For a list of CDCR medical and mental health projects under construction: 
http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/News/docs/CDCR%20Health%20Care%20Capital%20Outlay%20Projects%202000-01%20to%202012-13.pdf
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2013
Contact: Bill Sessa
916) 445-4950

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Six California Men’s Colony Correctional Officers Recovering After Battery From An Inmate

June 27, 2013, 3:14 pm
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LOS ANGELES – Six correctional officers are recovering from injuries after being battered by a California Men’s Colony (CMC) inmate this morning.

At approximately 8:45 a.m., inmate Christopher McCoy, 34, was discovered by staff to be attempting to commit suicide. When prison staff intervened, inmate McCoy attacked them with a plastic cup and his fists. The injured officers were sent to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment. At least one of the officers sustained serious injuries; however, none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening. All officers have been released from the hospital.

The inmate was transported to a separate community hospital for evaluation and treatment of injuries incurred during the attack.

Inmate McCoy was committed to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from Mendocino County on June 10, 1999 to serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole for first-degree murder.

The matter will be referred to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

CMC opened in 1964 and houses approximately 5,100 minimum- and medium-custody inmates. The prison offers academic classes and vocational programs, as well as community programs and work crews. The prison employs approximately 1,800 people.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2013 Contact: Frank Perez (805)547-7948
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Juvenile Offender Graduates Earn Diplomas, GEDs

June 28, 2013, 11:26 am
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Reading, math scores rival those in public schools

STOCKTON---Thirty-eight youth from the N.A. Chaderjian High School, located within the youth correctional facility of the same name, today received high school diplomas or GED’s, continuing a trend of increased graduation rates and strong reading and math scores for youth in the state’s Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). 

They join 51 youth from the Mary B. Perry High School, located inside the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility in Camarillo, who received diplomas and GEDs on June 14.

The graduations continue a trend of increasing academic achievement with data compiled for courts overseeing the education program showing math and reading scores similar to those of students in public school districts.

“These students show that youth can rebound from mistakes in their lives and take steps to build a more successful life. Education is a key part of that foundation,” said DJJ Director Michael Minor. “Over the last eight years, with guidance from court-appointed experts, we have strengthened our education program to ensure that when these youth return to the community they are more prepared to be constructive citizens.”

The DJJ operates high schools in each of its three correctional facilities that are accredited by the Western Association of Colleges and Schools and with curriculum that meets all California Department of Education standards.  DJJ students attend the same full day of school as students in public high school.   In addition, students receive supplemental services, such as English Learner curriculum or individual special education plans. 

Data compiled for the court that oversees DJJ’s programs show a steady increase in the proportion of youth receiving diplomas or GED’s despite a significant decrease in the youthful offender population over the same amount of time. 

In the 2004/05 academic year, when a reform plan was developed in response to a lawsuit (Farrell) over substandard education, 250 youth earned diplomas or GED’s, out of a population of 3,133 (8%).  By comparison, in the 2011/12 school year, 205 youth out of 571 who were eligible to attend high school (36%) earned that level of academic achievement in a population that had dropped to approximately 800.

Youth housed in DJJ can be as old as 23 years of age and some of the remaining 249 may have finished their high school education in previous years. 
 
In addition, 131 youth were enrolled in college courses in the 2011/12 school year, the most recent year for which data has been verified, compared to 363 in 2004/05 when the DJJ population was more than three times larger.

That progress also is revealed in math and English scores for DJJ youth in the California High School Exit Exam.  Test scores show that DJJ youth passed the math and English portion of the exam at 32 percent and 24 percent, respectively.  By comparison, scores for students in the Fresno Unified School District were 19 percent in both subjects while students at Grant Union High School District near Sacramento passed at a rate of 30 and 33 percent, respectively.

Since the DJJ’s education reform plan was developed, approximately 2,500 youth have received high school diplomas or GED’s and another 2,063 have been enrolled in college classes.    

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 28, 2013
Contact: Bill Sessa
(916) 445-4950
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North Kern State Prison Escapee

July 10, 2013, 9:58 am
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DELANO – An inmate assigned to North Kern State Prison (NKSP) Minimum Support Facility was discovered missing by custody staff on July 10, 2013, at approximately 1:30 a.m.  Inmate Hatem Hassoun, a minimum-custody inmate, could not be located by custody staff during an unscheduled security inspection.  Escape procedures were immediately activated.

Inmate Hassoun was serving a two-year sentence for Possession of a Controlled Substance with a Firearm from Los Angeles in December 2012.  Hassoun is described as a 42-year-old Caucasian male with brown hair and eyes and weighing approximately 160 pounds.

Kern County law enforcement agencies and surrounding residents have been notified.

Anyone with information on Hassoun’s whereabouts or who sees him is urged to notify local authorities or North Kern State Prison, or call 911.

NKSP opened in April 1993, houses approximately 4600 inmates and is located in Delano Ca. NKSP has a two-fold mission. First, it functions as a reception center for the processing of incoming inmates from southern and northern counties. Secondly, it functions as the Central California Transportation Hub for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 10, 2013
CONTACT:  LT. GEORGE BECERRA
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North Kern State Prison Escapee Captured

July 10, 2013, 3:29 pm
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DELANO – An inmate who escaped from North Kern State Prison (NKSP) Minimum Support Facility was captured this morning.  Inmate Hatem Hassoun, a minimum-custody inmate, was noticed missing during an unscheduled security inspection at approximately 1:30 am today.  Escape procedures were immediately activated.

Inmate Hassoun was captured at approximately 10:45 a.m. today by NKSP Investigative Services Unit and CDCR Special Security Unit, six miles north of the institution near Allensworth.  No force was used in the apprehension.

Hassoun was serving a two-year sentence for Possession of a Controlled Substance with a Firearm from Los Angeles in December 2012. 

NKSP opened in April 1993, houses approximately 4600 inmates and is located in Delano Ca. NKSP has a two-fold mission. First, it functions as a reception center for the processing of incoming inmates from southern and northern counties. Secondly, it functions as the Central California Transportation Hub for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 10, 2013
CONTACT:  LT. GEORGE BECERRA
(661)721-2345

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CDCR Secretary Jeff Beard’s Appointment Confirmed by Senate 23-6

July 11, 2013, 11:33 am
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SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today announced that CDCR Secretary Dr. Jeffrey Beard, 66, was confirmed by the California Senate with a 23-6 vote

Beard has served as acting CDCR Secretary since being appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in December 2012.

“I am honored to be working for the people of California and the Brown Administration, said Secretary Beard. “I am committed to ensuring California’s prison system holds offenders accountable, provides safe and secure facilities for staff as well as inmates, and expands innovative rehabilitative programs. I will continue to work  with local law enforcement to make California’s Public Safety Realignment Law a success and look forward to California getting out from under costly federal court oversight and regaining full control of its prison system.”

Beard, a licensed psychologist who has a doctorate in counseling, previously served as Secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections from 2001 until he retired in 2010. In that position he oversaw approximately 51,000 inmates and 16,000 employees.

He has advised state agencies, private companies, and the National Institute of Corrections on security and mental health issues of inmates. In 2007, Beard served on an expert panel whose report on rehabilitation served as a tool for implementing historic corrections reforms signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger. Beard served as a consultant for CDCR in 2011, advising the department on ways it could improve its medical and mental health care for inmates in order to get out from federal court oversight.

"The California State Sheriffs’ Association (CSSA) is pleased that the Senate has confirmed Secretary Beard to lead the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and we would like to congratulate the Secretary for being entrusted with this extremely important office during this very critical time,” said CSSA President and Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern. “The Secretary has met with sheriffs throughout the state and has toured many of our jails. He has demonstrated his strong commitment to public safety and we look forward to continuing to work with Secretary Beard and CDCR to ensure the ongoing success of Realignment.”

CDCR is California's correctional agency, consisting of the Division of Adult Operations, the Division of Adult Programs and the Division of Juvenile Justice. Additionally, CDCR oversees the functions of the Board of Parole Hearings, the Commission on Juvenile Justice, the Council on Mentally Ill Offenders, the Prison Industry Authority Board, the Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision, the Joint Venture Policy Advisory Board, and the Prison Industry Board.

CDCR consists of 33 adult prisons, 45 conservation camps, and three youth facilities, as well as various boards and commissions. CDCR currently has approximately 52,524 employees and is responsible for 132,764 inmates.

The statutory salary for the Secretary of CDCR is $225,000 a year. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2013                                        
Contact: Dana Simas                                                 
916) 445-4950

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CDCR Releases Information on Mass Hunger Strike Disturbance

July 11, 2013, 4:43 pm
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SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is responding to a mass hunger strike disturbance by thousands of inmates in several correctional facilities. As of today, 12,421 inmates in 24 state prisons and four out-of-state contract facilities have missed nine consecutive meals since Monday, July 8, 2013. An inmate is considered to be on a hunger strike after he has missed nine consecutive meals.

CDCR is not identifying how many inmates are or are not participating in specific prisons. The mass hunger strike is organized by prison gangs and publicizing participation levels at specific prisons could put inmates who are not participating in extreme danger.

In addition, 1,336 inmates have refused to participate in their work assignments or attend educational classes.

Participation in a mass disturbance and refusing to participate in a work assignment are violations of state law, and any participating inmates will receive disciplinary action in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Section 3323(h)(A) and Section 3323(f)(7).

Inmates identified as leading and perpetuating the disturbance will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 15 Section 3315(a)(2)(L) and may be removed from the general population and be placed in an Administrative Segregation Unit pursuant to CDCR’s hunger strike policy.

CDCR does not condone inmate disturbances. Mass hunger strikes, work stoppages and other disruptions have the potential to impact programs, operations, staffing, safety and security.

CDCR will make every effort to maintain normal program operations for non-participating inmates; however, if normal programming is affected, CDCR will notify inmates and their families.

CDCR may need to take additional measures to effectively monitor and manage hunger strikers and their nutritional intake. This could include the possible removal of canteen items from the cells of participating inmates. CDCR is continuing to offer state-issued meals to all inmates.

CDCR has revised its gang validation and Security Housing Unit (SHU) confinement policies and procedures. The new revisions were implemented as a pilot program on October 18, 2012.

The new comprehensive strategy supports CDCR’s goals of reducing long-term SHU confinement for offenders who do not engage in gang behavior.

The reforms place an emphasis on documented behavior, provide individual accountability of offenders, incorporate additional elements of due process to the validation system and provide a Step-Down Program as an alternative for offenders to demonstrate their commitment and willingness to refrain from criminal gang behavior.

Moreover, gang associates – a majority of inmates housed in SHUs – are no longer placed in a SHU based solely upon their validation unless there is a corresponding confirmed disciplinary behavior at the time of the original validation.

Since last October, CDCR has conducted 382 case-by-case reviews of validated inmates housed indefinitely in SHUs. As of June 28, 208 inmates housed in SHUs have either been transferred or are approved for transfer to a general population facility and 115 inmates were placed in various phases of the Step-Down Program, an incentive-based, multi-step program that provides graduated housing, enhanced programs, interpersonal interactions and increased privileges for validated inmates who refrain from criminal gang behavior.

The “Security Threat Group Identification, Prevention and Management Strategy” can be found at http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/STG/


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2013 
CONTACT: Terry Thornton
(916) 445-4950

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CDCR Updates Information on Mass Hunger Strike Disturbance

July 12, 2013, 3:48 pm
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4,754 inmates discontinue their hunger strike since July 11

SACRAMENTO – As of today, 7,667 inmates in 24 state prisons and one out-of-state contract facility are on a mass hunger strike disturbance, down from 12,421 inmates on July 11, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). An inmate is considered to be on a hunger strike after he has missed nine consecutive meals.

Today, 1,196 inmates refused to participate in their work assignments or attend educational classes.

CDCR is not identifying how many inmates are or are not participating in specific prisons. The mass hunger strike is organized by prison gangs and publicizing participation levels at specific prisons could put inmates who are not participating in extreme danger.

Visiting at state prisons will not be impacted. Pre-approved visitors can use the Visitor Processing Appointment Scheduling System (VPASS), CDCR’s online visiting reservation system, to make or confirm a visit with their loved one or to be notified of any changes.

The Visitor Processing Appointment Scheduling System can be accessed at http://visitorreservations.cdcr.ca.gov/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 12, 2013
CONTACT: TERRY THORNTON
(916) 445-4950
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EEL RIVER CONSERVATION CAMP WALKAWAYS APPREHENDED

July 15, 2013, 9:22 am
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Redway, CA – Prison Inmates Dennis Rene Welch and Glen Martin Whiteside, both minimum security inmates who escaped from the Eel River Conservation Camp CC#31 in Redway, California were apprehended this afternoon in Santa Cruz, California.  Welch and Whiteside were taken into custody by Special Agents from the Richmond and Rancho Cordova Special Services Unit of the Office of Correctional Safety along with the Santa Cruz’s Sheriff’s Department.
 
At approximately 2 p.m., on July 14, 2013, the escapees were captured, arrested and taken into custody.  They were medically cleared and transported to Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, California without incident.  This matter will be referred to the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.


Welch was serving a state prison sentence for Burglary 1st from Santa Cruz County and was scheduled to be paroled in January 2014.  Whiteside was serving a state prison sentence for Robbery 2nd from Sacramento County and was scheduled to be paroled December 2014.

Of all offenders who have escaped from an adult institution, camp or community-based program since 1977, 99.1 percent have been apprehended.

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July 14, 2013
Contact: Margaret Pieper                                                                                                    
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Minimum-security inmate walks away from Pelican Bay State Prison

July 15, 2013, 3:48 pm
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Crescent City – An inmate walked away from Pelican Bay State Prison’s Minimum Support Facility (MSF) this afternoon.

Inmate Tore Digirolamo, 44, was found missing from his assigned bunk in the MSF dorm.

Digirolamo is a white male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is 5’ 6” and weighs 193 pounds.

Digirolamo was received from Los Angeles County on July 7, 2011 with a four-year sentence for second-degree burglary.

Pelican Bay State Prison has initiated its escape apprehension procedures and is working with local law enforcement officials to apprehend the escapee. Anyone who may know the whereabouts of this inmate is asked to call (707) 465-1280 or call 911.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2013
CONTACT: Lt. Christopher Acosta
(707) 465-9040


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CDCR Updates Information on Mass Hunger Strike Disturbance

July 15, 2013, 4:01 pm
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SACRAMENTO – As of today, 2,572 inmates in 17 state prisons are on a mass hunger strike disturbance, down from 12,421 inmates on July 11, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). An inmate is considered to be on a hunger strike after he has missed nine consecutive meals.

Today, 258 inmates refused to participate in their work assignments or attend educational classes.

On Saturday, July 13, 6,370 inmates were on a mass hunger strike and 714 had refused to go to work.

On Sunday, July 14, 4,487 inmates were on a mass hunger strike; 731 had refused to go to work.

CDCR is not identifying how many inmates are or are not participating in specific prisons. The mass hunger strike is organized by prison gangs and publicizing participation levels at specific prisons could put inmates who are not participating in extreme danger.

There have been no reports of violence or unrest related to this mass disturbance.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2013
Contact: Terry Thornton
(916) 445-4950

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Minimum-security inmate who walked away from Pelican Bay State Prison is apprehended

July 16, 2013, 3:05 pm
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CRESCENT CITY – Pelican Bay State Prison’s Crisis Response Team apprehended inmate Tore Digirolamo, 44, on July 15 at approximately 7:30 p.m. Digirolamo had walked away from the prison’s Minimum Support Facility (MSF) earlier yesterday.

Pelican Bay administrators had initiated its escape apprehension procedures after the inmate was found missing from his assigned bunk in the MSF dorm.

The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office, the California Highway Patrol, the Crescent City Police Department and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife helped Pelican Bay officers in the search for the missing inmate, who was found hiding in the nearby woods.

Digirolamo was received from Los Angeles County on July 7, 2011 with a four-year sentence for second-degree burglary.

He was returned to Pelican Bay without incident and was re-housed in the Administrative Segregation Unit. The Del Norte County District Attorney’s office was notified.

As of 2012 there have been 19,342 escapes from adult prisons, camps, and in-state contract beds since 1977. Of those escapes, 19,059 (98.5 percent) have been apprehended as of December 31, 2012.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 16, 2013
CONTACT: LT. CHRISTOPHER ACOSTA
(707) 465-9040


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