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April 27 – An officer was escorting a teacher to an inmate’s cell when he noticed an inmate on the top tier move to the dayroom table next to an officer. The inmate then stood up and aggressed toward the officer, striking the officer in the face. The officer brought the inmate to the ground and tried to apply restraints. As a Yard Officer arrived and assisted the attacked officer in restraining the inmate, the inmate grabbed hold of the officer’s groin. The two officers were able to restrain the inmate as other staff arrived. The officers were sent to TTA and then to an outside medical facility for treatment.

MTA

April 13 – Two MTAs were preparing inmate patients for yard release when an inmate patient’s cell was opened. As the inmate patient stepped out of his cell, he lunged and began swinging his arms at one of the MTAs. The second MTA activated his alarm and gained control of the inmate patient, taking him to a prone position. While both MTAs held the inmate patient down, the inmate squirmed, resisted, and tried to swing his arms; striking one of the MTA’s face. The second MTA sustained injuries to both wrists and knees. The MTAs were transported to an outside medical facility for evaluation and treatment.

Paroles

April 25 – A parolee who recently served time in prison for auto theft, identity theft and possession of a controlled substance was shot by Merced police after he crashed into a bus and tried to run over two officers.

April 24 – A wanted parolee who is a Bulldog gang member was arrested in Fresno after he snatched a necklace from a cashier at a local market.

Also on April 24 – A parolee was arrested after a Ventura standoff that lasted several hours. The man was on parole for an assault with a deadly weapon and was threatening to harm someone with a handgun. After the arrest, investigators found a stolen handgun, ammunition and controlled substances in his residence.

Also on April 24 – A parolee was arrested after he punched a convenience store clerk in the face while robbing a store in Vista. The man was on parole for assault with a deadly weapon.

Also on April 24 – A parolee was arrested after beating his girlfriend, doing a hit-and-run, driving under the influence and carrying a firearm.

Also on April 24 – A Banning parolee was arrested for stabbing a 38-year-old male.

April 23 – Lodi police arrested a parolee who was carrying two knives and methamphetamine.

Also on April 23 – A parolee suspected of robbing a bank led West Covina police on a chase for nearly an hour before being caught by a police dog in Whittier.

April 20 – A Bakersfield parolee led CHP and Kern County Sheriff’s deputies on a 94-mile high-speed pursuit. The chase ended when the parolee’s vehicle’s wheels disintegrated after the tires were flattened by a spike strip.

April 19 – A parolee was charged with receiving stolen laptop computers, cameras, jewelry and other high-end electronics worth thousands of dollars after a series of burglaries in the Hollywood area.

April 18 – A parolee from San Francisco was arrested after investigators found a loaded handgun and other evidence linking him to a robbery at gunpoint of a Pleasant Hill business.

Also on April 18 – A University of Southern California campus police officer shot an armed Compton parolee who tried to rob a group of students.

April 17 – Corcoran police received a call of people smoking marijuana at an apartment. When officers arrived, they spoke to a parolee and registered sex offender. They also spoke to another person who was babysitting two infants. Officers then searched the apartment and found a 14-year-old girl hiding in one of the rooms. Upon questioning, the girl told investigators the parolee kissed her and touched her inappropriately. The sex offender was arrested and booked into the Kings County Jail on suspicion of child molestation and parole violation.

April 10 – A wanted parolee from Live Oak was arrested by a state parole agent who was working with the Santa Cruz Gang Task Force.

Also on April 10 – A Vista parolee and registered sex offender accused of sexually assaulting two women and kidnapping one of them last year was convicted of rape and other felonies. In addition to rape, the jury found the parolee guilty of several other charges including forcible oral copulation, sexual battery by restraint, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery and burglary.

Also on April 10 – A wanted sex offender from San Jose was arrested after a resident found him inside his home.

April 7 – A Hollister parolee-at-large hit an officer as he tried to run away as well as assaulting two police as they tried to arrest him. The parolee was wanted since 2011 and had repeatedly fled from officers over the last year. Officers recovered several packages of narcotics during the arrest.

Also on April 7 – A Vallejo parolee was arrested for a February 7^th robbery and beatings of the husband-and-wife owners of an El Cerrito dry cleaners.

April 5 – A parolee-at-large who was wanted for questioning of a rape and robbery was shot and killed by a Yucaipa deputy after the PAL reportedly fired several rounds at the deputy.

April 4 – Two male parolees were arrested at a Vallejo motel. One parolee was in violation of his condition of parole by having a loaded concealed weapon. The other parolee was a parolee-at-large.

Also on April 4 – South Sacramento police ended a standoff with a parole-at-large after he was hiding in a home’s attic and was bitten by a K-9.

Also on April 4 – Two men who were on post-release community supervision through California’s realignment plan (AB 109) was arrested for carjacking and assault. A third parolee from Hesperia who had been released from prison for a drug charge and was placed on non-revocable parole as a way for the state to cut costs and relieve the inmate population was also arrested in connection with the carjacking and assault.

April 2 – A Vista parolee was arrested on suspicion of murdering a 47-year-old Oceanside woman.

April 1 – A Napa parolee was arrested during a traffic stop for possessing a set of metal knuckles.

CSP-Sacramento

April 20 – While officers were conducting the evening medication pass, an inmate spun around forcefully pulling the handcuff into the food port. One officer gave verbal orders to relinquish the handcuffs with negative results. The inmate then began to pull the handcuff and the officer’s hand inside the food port, causing the officer to strike his hand against the food port. The other officer ordered the inmate to stop or pepper spray would be utilized, which the inmate did not comply. Pepper spray was used with negative results as the inmate continued to pull on the handcuffs. Pepper spray was used again as the officer’s hand was forcefully pinned between the handcuff and the food port opening. The officer attempted to use his hand to break free but was unable to do so because of the tension being pulled by the inmate. Pepper spray was used again with positive results.

April 16 – An inmate refused his medication so a cell extraction team was assembled. As the extraction team entered the cell the inmate kicked the shield, hit an officer’s chest with a closed fist and struck another officer’s chin, abdomen and back. The extraction team used physical strength to stop the inmate’s actions and roll the inmate over onto his stomach. Physical strength was used to place handcuff and leg irons on the inmate. An officer sustained pain to the hip and knee.

April 13 – As an officer was placing leg irons on an inmate, the inmate went forward landing on his side and kicking back with both feet, striking the officer’s knee. Another officer activated his personal alarm. The officer maintained control of the inmate until an RN arrived to administer medication. An officer sustained redness to the knee and another officer sustained pain and swelling to the chin.

April 12 – During an escort an inmate turned and kicked the escorting officer in the knee. The officer maintained control of the inmate using physical strength and holds to bring the inmate to a prone position. Responding staff arrived, placed the inmate in leg irons and escorted him to a holding cell. The officer sustained abrasions and pain to the hand and pain to the knee.

Also on April 12 – During an escort an inmate kicked an officer striking him on the ankle. The escorting officers using physical strength to bring the inmate to a prone position.

April 8 –An officer used pepper spray to stop an inmate’s attack on a Licensed Psychiatric Technician.

April 7 – During an escort an inmate used his body weight to fall to the floor. Escorting officers ordered the inmate to get up with negative results. The inmate then began forcefully thrashing his body from side to side in an attempt to break from the officer’s grip. The officer continued to maintain control of the inmate’s arm and ordered the inmate to stop his actions. Another officer arrived and sounded her personal alarm and assisted the officer by utilizing her body weight to keep the inmate in a prone position. The inmate was put on a gurney and escorted to TTA. During the escort the inmate threatened to bite the officer and deliberately lunged forward toward the officer and attempted to bite his hand. The officer was able to block the attack, using physical force to place the inmate back on the gurney.

Also on April 7 – An officer was conducting medication pass and tray pickup when he approached a cell. The officer went to grab the tray off the food port and the inmate grabbed the tray with a milk carton on it and threw it at the officer. The carton contained an unknown substance which struck the officer’s thigh and hand. The officer secured the food port and notified his sergeant.

April 1 – During an escort an inmate suddenly turned and lunged head first at one of the escorting officers in an attempt to head butt him. The officer used physical force to bring the inmate to a prone position. The other escorting officer sounded his personal alarm and maintained control of the inmate’s legs. The officers applied wrist restraints until responding staff arrived.

Salinas Valley

April 15 – An inmate was verbally harassing and threatening an officer. During security rounds the inmate attempted to gass the officer with an unknown liquid. The liquid made contact with the officer’s leg.

Sierra

April 8 – While conducting a camp count, an officer noticed a light coming from a bed. When the officer approached to investigate, she observed an inmate hiding something under his pillow. The officer ordered the inmate to give her the cell phone. After a second order to relinquish the cell phone the inmate complied. Then the inmate immediately grabbed the officer’s wrist to retrieve and break the cell phone the officer had just confiscated.

February 26 – Four inmates who were under the influence of alcohol attacked another inmate causing serious bodily injuries to his head and face. When three of the inmates were being transported in the van they pushed and kicked the van door causing it to strike an officer. The officer, a lieutenant and sergeant used physical force to stop the inmates.  

CSP-Solano

April 3 – During a random cell search an inmate resisted staff. Staff used physical force to stop the inmate’s actions.

Brown administration officials met with the state employee union leaders last week, according to sources familiar with the meetings, to warn them that the next version of the governor's budget will include an unspecified cut in employee costs up to 10 percent.

The administration in January estimated that California is confronting a $9.2 billion deficit through 2012-13, but a recent state analysis concluded the actual gap is considerably more.

The sources, who declined to talk on the record because the administration asked all involved to keep the discussions secret, said Brown told the unions he was seeking $750 million in state employee cost savings for fiscal 2012-13..

LINK - SacBee.com

On 5/8/12 at 12:07 am, Walnut Creek Police Officers contacted four suspicious persons in a parking lot near Vice Ultra Lounge. Upon contact one subject (later identified as Pittsburg resident Terrance Hornbeck) ran from the officers and discarded a loaded firearm. Officers caught Hornbeck who began to fight with them. Officers used a taser to stop Hornbeck and he was taken into custody. The firearm, with an illegal high capacity magazine, was recovered.

Another subject (later identified as Hercules resident David Gideon) was arrested for an outstanding warrant for a weapons violation...

LINK - SFGate.com

Responding to a tip, Kings County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a wanted parolee Friday after he was found to be in possession of salable amounts of methamphetamine.

Brandon Kaiserman, 32, was arrested Friday at a home in the 10000 block of Jensen Street in Armona after deputies searched a home and discovered him sleeping on the living room floor and took him into custody without incident. Kaiserman was booked into Kings County Jail on the parole hold and charged with selling illegal narcotics...

LINK - HanfordSentinel.com

Police recovered a stolen 9mm Glock handgun from the roof of a carport in east-central Fresno Monday night after catching up with a parolee who tossed the weapon while running from officers, authorities said.

The chase began about 8 p.m. when officers saw two men loitering in a parking lot and turned around to check on them, police Sgt. James Fowler said. Both men began to run and one of them threw something as he took flight. A witness directed officers to the carport, where the weapon was recovered...

LINK - FresnoBee.com

Sheriff's deputies arrested a man Friday they say broke into a home in April and tried to sexually assault a teenage girl.

Deputies responded about 3:55 a.m. on April 28 to a report of the alleged attempted attack at a home in the 1800 block of Estero Court in San Jacinto. The 16-year-old victim told deputies that a man broke into the home and tried to sexually assault her, according to a news release issued by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The girl resisted the man and he fled. She told deputies she recognized him as a handyman named "Juan" who had worked at her home in the past...

LINK - KTLA.com

Pismo Beach police arrested a Fresno parolee after he led them on a high-speed chase on U.S. Highway 101 on Monday morning.

The pursuit began when police responding to a report of a stolen vehicle spotted Shane Calhoun, 23, driving the car northbound on Price Street. When officers attempted to pull Calhoun over, he sped onto northbound U.S. Highway 101, at times reaching speeds of more than 120 mph...

LINK - CalCoastNews.com

Thirty years ago, the state spent three percent of its general fund dollars on corrections and prisons. Today it spends more than 11 percent – that’s $10 billion running the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

In 2011, when Governor Brown took office, he inherited a massive corrections problem. The state's 33 prisons were at nearly 200 percent capacity, and the recidivism rate was running at 70 percent. The federal courts stepped in and ordered California to reduce its overcrowded prisons by more than 30,000 people...

LINK - KALW.org

California officials want a federal judge to end oversight of prison medical care in 30 days. That’s the thrust of documents filed late Monday in the court of a federal judge who seized control of state prison healthcare nearly a decade ago because one inmate a week was dying of shoddy care.

In a 43-page plan to end federal oversight, Corrections attorneys argued that healthcare is “wholly transformed,” that inmates get good care, from good doctors, in good clinics and that California’s got the “will, capacity, and leadership” to keep it up. They’ve asked U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson to relinquish control in 30 days...

LINK - SCPR.org