CCPOA news
March 17, 2010
CDCR investigating itself over Gardner parole issues?
Two San Diego County lawmakers are questioning whether Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has picked the right vehicle for reform in asking for an investigation into how parole agents handled the 2000 molestation case of John Albert Gardner III, now charged in the death of Chelsea King.
Stung by revelations that the state missed chances to put Gardner back in prison long before the Poway teenager was killed, Schwarzenegger last week ordered the Sex Offender Management Board to investigate the case, from prosecution to parole.
Lawmakers questioned whether the agency - part of the state corrections system - was the right pick. Supporters say the board has shown a willingness to be critical...
LINK - SignonSanDiego.com (San Diego Union-Tribune)
