Resources tagged 'Solano'
Management of the CDCR’s Administrative Segregation Unit Population
The purpose of this special review was to determine if prisons were complying with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation policies and due process requirements for inmates housed in ASUs. The report identified repeated instances where inmates at California State Prison, Los Angeles County, California State Prison, Solano and San Quentin State Prison were held in ASUs for an inappropriate length of time. These extended ASU confinements violated CDCR policies and procedures, resulted in thedenial of inmates' due process rights and potentially exposed the department to costly litigation. In addition, the consequence of these extended confinements was the expenditure of millions of dollars in unnecessary operating costs...
Review: California State Prison Solano, Vacaville
This report presents the results of a management review audit conducted by the Office of the Inspector General of Warden Thomas L. Carey of California State Prison, Solano. The audit was conducted under the provisions of California Penal Code Section 6051, which assigns the Office of the Inspector General authority to conduct a management review audit of any California Department of Corrections warden who has held that position for more than four years or who has been recently appointed. The management review audit of California State Prison, Solano resulted from the July 2001 appointment of Warden Carey. A management review audit is intended to assess the warden's performance in carrying out the essential functions of the facility. In the case of recent appointments, the management review audit provides a baseline assessment of institution operations. Where deficiencies are noted, the Office of the Inspector General makes recommendations to correct problems.