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CCPOA - 5150 Hotline from Ryan ShermanWelcome to the new-and-improved 5150 hotline now available to listen to online OR save it to your wireless devices and MP3-enabled smart phones! MP3 Audio - Friday, February 5, 2010
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Can't view the Flash Audio Player (above) in your browser? CLICK HERE to play in your computer's default audio player. If you have any problems downloading or listening to the audio-version of the 5150 Hotline, please contact the webmaster direct via webmaster@ccpoa.org. Text Version - Friday, February 5, 2010Hello and thank you for calling the CCPOA 5150 hotline - today is Friday, February 5, 2010, and here is the latest news from Sacramento. CCPOA NEWS The 5th Annual CIM Memorial Run will be held on Saturday, April 10th in honor of peace officers killed in the line of duty. Registration begins at 7am with a dedication ceremony at 9am and the Run/Walk starting at 10:30. This is a free event which includes the Run/Walk, music, entertainment, food, drinks and free fingerprinting provided by the Chino Police Department. This past Tuesday, a female correctional officer was stabbed in the head with a makeshift weapon by an inmate in a housing unit at SATF, Corcoran II. The officer was treated at the hospital and released. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her and her family as she recovers from her injuries. EARLY RELEASE RESPONSE A Sacramento County inmate let out of jail as part of Governor Schwarzenegger's early inmate release legislation was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of attempted rape, less than 24 hours after getting out of jail. He was booked into the Sacramento County jail on suspicion of attempted rape, sexual battery, false imprisonment and violating the terms of his probation. He has a criminal history including a 2008 felony conviction for assault with a deadly weapon. His most recent stint in jail, however, was for a probation violation. "The probation violation was nonviolent," said Sacramento County Sheriff McGinness. The president of the local deputy sheriff's association said Californians have been duped into believing the early release law will only let non-violent criminals back into our communities. "That is simply not true," he told the press. Tuolumne County District Attorney Donald Segerstrom pointed out this week that paroled inmates under the Governor's new early release and non-revocable parole programs might not return to their home counties and could end any where they want since parole agents will not be supervising them at all. He also warned that, "It is likely that many released inmates will return to a life of crime for two reasons. First of all there is basically no rehabilitation program in the state prison system and secondly, given California's 12.2 percent unemployment rate, inmates will be at the end of the line when it comes to the few jobs that are available." Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich also criticized the new law, citing a Harvard University study that found that releasing criminals costs more in the long run as they commit additional crimes and are rearrested, retried and re-sentenced. The study found that for each criminal locked up, there is a reduction of between five and six reported crimes. "Putting criminals back into our communities is an irresponsible and reckless way to balance the state's budget," Antonovich said. CDCR NEWS CDCR stands for California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, but after $250 million in cuts to the rehabilitation programs, some believe it should just be called CDC. The department expects to lay-off about 900 teachers and other educational workers, but critics contend that CDCR is cutting the only programs that have shown to lower recidivism. Even CDCR's website references the importance of these programs, saying, "Inmates who learn to read and write and those who gain a skill are far more likely to succeed upon release. Those who do not are more likely to re-offend and end up back in prison." Capitol Weekly ran a story this week on federal receiver J. Clark Kelso, discussing his lengthy service to state government while developing a reputation as a "fix it" man. The publication also discusses some of his past legal writings concerning the three-strikes law and prison privatization. You can check out the full story at www.capitolweekly.net. BUDGET NEWS After proposing last year to cut it entirely, President Barack Obama in his budget on Monday said he would provide $330 million for a federal subsidy that helps states jail illegal immigrants. California usually gets about $120 million under the program, but due to the President's cuts, the state will now likely receive about $90 million. Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed budget last month optimistically anticipated receiving nearly $1 billion from the federal government under this program to help balance the state's deficit-ridden budget. PRIVATE PRISONS The private prison industry have new advocate - a two-time California state inmate who says he doesn't like public prisons and believes the for-profit privateers could save state taxpayers money. On the other hand, maybe this spokesman isn't really helping the companies, including Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). Their stock closed today below $18.00 a share, down from $25.00 a share last month, a drop of 28%. Ouch. The company shuttered its private prison in Minnesota this week, but mentioned that they hope to find a new customer for the prison. According to one news report, CCA plans to spend $1.5 million this quarter in upgrades, and has a plan to get the prison back in operation within 30 days if they can find prisoners to fill the 1,600-bed prison. We'll be watching to see how long it takes the Schwarzenegger administration to sign a new deal with CCA to fill up the beds while avoiding legislative approval for yet another no-bid, multi-million dollar taxpayer funded contract to the Governor's favorite large campaign contributor. PAROLEES A Porterville parolee was reportedly attempting to break into a residence when he was stopped by authorities. He was subsequently booked into the custody of the Tulare County Sheriff's Department on suspicion of attempted burglary, false impersonation and a parole violation. A parolee - accused of assaulting his girlfriend - was tracked by GPS through two cities and arrested. According to police reports, the parolee didn't comply with deputies' demands and moved toward them in a threatening manner. Deputies used a Taser to control him. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of a cut on his hand and then booked into Orange County Jail on suspicion of resisting arrest and for violating his parole. A parolee was arrested for cutting a woman's hand with a knife while stealing her handbag in a Wal-Mart parking lot in San Diego. The parolee was booked on charges for robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of narcotics, possession of a syringe and violating the terms of his parole. A Sacramento-area man from Antelope remains in custody after being arrested for driving a stolen car, possession of burglary tools, methamphetamine and parole violations. He jumped from the moving car in hopes of avoiding arrested, but was captured by police. The Sonora Police Department has arrested a man who was one of the first to be released early as part of the Governor's early inmate release plan designed to save money. The inmate, released earlier this week, was re-arrested for driving under the influence just days later. He has five prior DUI arrests during the last five years. A parolee was arrested by Redding police early this morning after they say he stole a car from the Walmart parking lot. The parolee was arrested on suspicion of grand theft auto, possession of stolen property, possession of a concealed weapon-dirk/dagger and a parole violation. A sex offender on parole in Vacaville was arrested on suspicion of attempting to lure a child into his motel room. He has been charged with annoying and molesting a child under the age of 18 and on a parole hold. Police said he gave a young boy candy and then promised him a DVD player if the victim entered his room. Instead, the boy told his mother, who called police. Police captured two people who led them on a high-speed chase in the northern California city of Auburn. Police say two people; one a parolee at large, the other, a female parolee; were driving as fast as 90 miles per hour in Honda Prelude as they led pursuing police officer through Placer County and into Sacramento County before they crashed. The two parolees took off on foot, but were captured soon afterwards. Also, Escondido police arrested nine people at a Saturday night driver's license and sobriety checkpoint, including six suspected drunken drivers and one parolee driving a stolen car. COST SAVINGS Another officer from CCWF wrote in this week to talk more about reducing state prison laundry costs. This officer notes that the dryers and washers are going until 8:00 pm. and that they start again at 6:30 am. And that the electric bill must be staggering. 8 ½ hours times 6 machines times 14 buildings adds up to a lot of money - and that's just one prison. Another officer wrote in with his suggestions concerning money-saving ideas involving water conservation. Institutions need to improve and utilize tools to manage water usage. Water has to cost the state something, especially hot water. Thanks for your suggestions and please remember to forward to CCPOA anything you see at your prison that could be classified as wasteful of taxpayer dollars. You can send your comments to ryan.sherman@ccpoa.org. Also, if you have any staff assaults at your prison, please forward your information to nichol.gomez@ccpoa.org. That's it for this week. We'll continue to stay on top of things and keep you informed. Look for updates each Friday. We will also provide additional updates to the budget as information becomes available. Thanks for calling the 5150 hotline and have a safe shift.  |
