May 1, 2008
Report: More improvements needed at state prisons
Improvements have been made to the state prison system since the 2005 death of an inmate held locally, but more needs to be done, says an Inspector General audit.
In 2005, Wasco State Prison inmate Daniel Provencio died after a guard shot him in the head with a 40 mm foam bullet during a fight in a prison day room. Provencio, who was drunk at the time, had been yelling and walking towards a guard when he was hit.
Past audits have led to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation improving the process of identifying maximum security inmates who shouldn't be placed in the general prison population. They have also improved weapons training, the report states…
LINK - Bakersfield.com (The Bakersfield Californian)
