Corcoran
May 1, 2012
Corcoran inmate convicted in sexual harassment case
A known sex offender being housed at California State Prison Corcoran has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a female correctional officer, Kings County District Attorney’s officials said Monday.
Abel Magallon Ceja, 36, is now facing a likely 25 years-to-life sentence at the Corcoran facility for the conviction. Prosecutors did not give any details on the offense...
LINK - HanfordSentinel.com
October 17, 2011
Inmate death at Corcoran investigated as homicide
A death early Sunday morning at California State Prison-Corcoran is being investigated as a homicide.
A 59-year-old inmate, serving 25 years to life on a Three Strikes conviction, was pronounced dead shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday at the facility’s John D. Klarich Memorial Hospital. Cause of death had not been determined Sunday, but the Kings County District Attorney’s Office is investigating the death as a homicide...
LINK - HanfordSentinel.com
July 1, 2011
Hunger strike by Pelican Bay, Corcoran SHU inmates
[1]In a letter to the Bay View, SHU prisoner Mutope Duguma (s/n James D. Crawford), who wrote “The Call [2],” published in the Bay View online and in print in June, sheds light on the background leading to the hunger strike at Pelican Bay State Penitentiary that is set to begin July 1.
First and foremost, let me say that it is New Afrikans (Blacks) like yourselves who represent our new Afrikan nation (NAN) with compassion and dedication that is a reflection of the unconditional love and respect that our ancestors demonstrated during their enslavement by our historical enemies (HEs) who unfortunately see us (New Afrikans) as an obsolete people...
LINK - SFBayView.com
May 3, 2011
Woman arrested for bringing drugs into Corcoran prison
A visit to California State Prison Corcoran was cut short Sunday when investigators smelled marijuana on a woman as she passed through security, a prison spokeswoman said.
Tisha Diane Holt was found with more than 2 ounces of concentrated marijuana hidden in her belongings. She consented to a search by prison staff and was arrested when they found the drugs, prison spokeswoman Teresa Cisneros said.
Holt, a certified nursing assistant from Los Angeles, was booked into custody for suspicion of conspiring to commit a crime and seven narcotics-related charges, including a special allegation of supplying a controlled substance...
LINK - HanfordSentinel.com
October 8, 2009
A Corcoran C/O gets his letter to the editor on furloughs printed in the paper
I like my job as a correctional officer, but I am alarmed by the lack of concern for public safety and the safety of officers who work at our prisons.
Our governor declared that the state Assembly lacks guts to cut prison costs. I find that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger lacks the experience to lead our state. He has shifted the burden for the state's debt to counties and cities by taking badly needed funds from their budget to fix the state's budget.
Shifting responsibility is not an answer. It's a cowardly way of making someone else deal with a problem that's wholly the state's responsibility. Shifting inmates to overcrowded county jails and disregarding sentencing guidelines by creating new ones, and letting inmates go to save money, only sends a signal to cities and counties that the state will disregard public safety in order to shirk responsibility to protect the public…
LINK - Bakersfield.com
December 18, 2008
COS plans prison-officer training program in Corcoran
College of the Sequoias plans to train correctional officers within two or three years, school officials said. The training would take place in Corcoran. Corcoran city officials approached COS several months ago about an anchor program for its Teacher Educational Job Training Center, which the city is building.
"[A correctional training program] really makes sense," said Darrell Frey, Corcoran Chamber of Commerce president. "We are the hub of the prisons right here."
Corcoran is home to Corcoran State Prison, which has the state's largest inmate population, and a second prison, California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility. The only training facility for correctional officers is in Galt, south of Sacramento…
LINK - VisaliaTimesDelta.com
May 27, 2008
Gone, but not forgotten: On Memorial Day, cities honor Visalia, Tulare servicemen and women killed i
…Giving performances were the Golden West High School Band and the California Department of Corrections, Corcoran Correctional Officers Rifle Squad. A pair of F-16s from the Air National Guard did a low flyover.
"Memorial Day is not just about remembering our fallen heroes," said Bill Morland, an American Legion committee member. "All of us must stop and reflect how the pursuit of happiness is maintained in this country."
Representatives laid wreaths at a set of empty boots, a rifle and helmet — a symbol of the more than 475,000 service members killed in action since World War II, Garcia said…
LINK - VisaliaTimesDelta.com
April 4, 2008
Update on Staff/Situation at Tehachapi…
The sergeant who suffered the skull and stab injuries was in good condition after being released from a hospital's intensive care unit, said Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman Terry Thornton. She said it was not clear how the sergeant fractured his skull.
The other guards and both inmates were treated for their injuries Thursday and released. One guard injured her knee responding to the stabbings.
The attackers rushed the guards in an office on the maximum security general population yard shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday, Thornton said. Guards stopped the attack with pepper spray, batons and physical force. The two inmates were taken to isolation cells at Corcoran State Prison while officials investigate, Thornton said…
LINK - FortMillTimes.com
February 1, 2001
Inmate Appeals Process Review CSATF
This report presents the results of a review conducted by the Office of the Inspector General of the inmate appeals process at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran. On March 17, 2000, Inspector General Steve White advised former California Department of Corrections Director Cal Terhune by memorandum that the Office of the Inspector General would review the inmate appeals process at various institutions. The Office of the Inspector General selected the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as one of the institutions to undergo such a review, in part because of complaints from inmates to the Office of the Inspector General about the institution's appeal process. The review was conducted on November 7-9, 2000 and December 4-6, 2000.
