Member Alert
April 23, 2012
CCPOA Member Alert: CDCR Facility Closure & Staffing cuts
This afternoon, CDCR announced their plan to reduce 6,400 staff positions and the proposed closure of the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) in Norco. No specific date for the closure has been given. CDCR cites court ordered mandates and the state’s attempt to address overcrowding as the primary reason for the cuts. Matt Cate, CDCR secretary, also stated that the plan is a result of the decline in the inmate population as a result of CDCR’s realignment plan...
January 10, 2012
CCPOA Member Alert: Rob McGowan Update
This morning, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena heard arguments in the case of Officer Rob McGowan. The 3 judge panel did not issue a ruling but they took the renewed motion to set Mr. McGowan free during the remainder of his appeal under submission. CCPOA and Mr. McGowan’s attorney are very encouraged by the tenor of the arguments that were made on his behalf...
