CDCR Checks on 1,294 Sex Offenders During Operation Boo - resulting in 62 arrests statewide

Sweep results in 62 arrests statewide; weapons, drugs and child porn confiscated

SACRAMENTO – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) parole agents arrested 62 of the 1,294 sex-offender parolees who were contacted during compliance checks or searches as part of the 21st annual Operation Boo Child Safety Project on Halloween night 2014. “The 62 arrests among sex-offender parolees – for possession of child pornography, narcotics, weapons, and other parole violations – prove that our statewide efforts with Operation Boo are well-founded,” said Dan Stone, Director of the Division of Adult Parole Operations. 

CDCR Honors 108 employees at MEdal of Valor Ceremony

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) honored 108 employees today during the annual Medal of Valor Ceremony. The Medal of Valor is earned by employees who distinguish themselves — whether on-duty or off — through bravery or heroism above and beyond the normal demands of correctional service. The Medal of Valor is the highest honor CDCR bestows upon its employees.

“This ceremony gives us an opportunity to recognize and thank some of the men and women who work tirelessly each day to protect the public’s safety,” said CDCR Secretary Jeff Beard. “Each of today’s honorees is an example of the quality of our staff. I am truly honored to lead this department, and I am very proud of the employees we are recognizing today.”

 

 

Walk away from Ben Lomond Conservation Camp - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California – A minimum-security inmate from the California Correctional Center walked away from Ben Lomond Conservation Camp (CC #45) on September 2, 2014.

The inmate, John Collard, 56, is a White male, 5’ 7” tall, who weighs 155 pounds, and has green eyes and grey hair.  He was last seen at the camp at approximately 1:00 pm.  Staff from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and CALFIRE discovered Collard missing at about 4:00 pm. 

Sierra Conservation Center Accredited with the American Correctional Association - press release

Tuolumne County prison received a near perfect score following rigorous audit by national experts

JAMESTOWN – The Commission on Accreditation for Corrections accredited Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) with the American Correctional Association (ACA) yesterday. SCC is one of 16 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) prisons now accredited with the oldest and largest international correctional association in the world.

“ACA accreditation is an important and highly respected indicator which demonstrates that our state prisons are being operated safely, professionally, humanely and in compliance with the U.S. Constitution,” said CDCR Secretary Jeff Beard. “I commend all CDCR employees for their ongoing commitment to ensuring our facilities meet and exceed such strict standards.”

CDCR press release re: Salinas Valley State Prison Correctional Officer Attacked by an Inmate

SOLEDAD – A correctional officer is being treated for injuries he suffered from a stabbing attack by a Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) inmate this afternoon.

At 12:50 p.m., a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) correctional officer was on duty at the institution’s Administrative Segregation Unit (ASU) when inmate David Gomez, 48, slipped out of his handcuffs and stabbed the officer multiple times in his head area with an inmate-manufactured weapon.

Inmate Gomez was subdued and subsequently remanded back to an ASU cell in another unit inside the prison.

Employment Workshops for State Prison Staff Openings Planned

Employment Workshops for State Prison Staff Openings Planned

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation forecasts 7,000 job openings created by upcoming retirements. To recruit candidates for Peace Officers, the CDCR has partnered with Mother Lode Job Training and the Employment Development Department to host a workshop on the hiring process for these positions.
The workshop will be held in Calaveras on Tuesday, July 15 in the Cheseborough Room at the Public Library located at 1299 Gold Hunter Road off of Mountain Ranch Road in San Andreas from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Space can be reserved by calling 754-4242.
The workshop will include an introduction to employment opportunities with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, how to navigate the CDCR website and how to apply on-line. A representative from CDCR will be on hand to answer questions.

Employment Workshops for State Prison Staff Openings Planned

Employment Workshops for State Prison Staff Openings Planned

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation forecasts 7,000 job openings created by upcoming retirements. To recruit candidates for Peace Officers, the CDCR has partnered with Mother Lode Job Training and the Employment Development Department to host a workshop on the hiring process for these positions.
The workshop will be held in Calaveras on Tuesday, July 15 in the Cheseborough Room at the Public Library located at 1299 Gold Hunter Road off of Mountain Ranch Road in San Andreas from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Space can be reserved by calling 754-4242.
The workshop will include an introduction to employment opportunities with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, how to navigate the CDCR website and how to apply on-line. A representative from CDCR will be on hand to answer questions.

Employment Workshops for State Prison Staff Openings Planned

Employment Workshops for State Prison Staff Openings Planned

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation forecasts 7,000 job openings created by upcoming retirements. To recruit candidates for Peace Officers, the CDCR has partnered with Mother Lode Job Training and the Employment Development Department to host a workshop on the hiring process for these positions.
The workshop will be held in Calaveras on Tuesday, July 15 in the Cheseborough Room at the Public Library located at 1299 Gold Hunter Road off of Mountain Ranch Road in San Andreas from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Space can be reserved by calling 754-4242.
The workshop will include an introduction to employment opportunities with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, how to navigate the CDCR website and how to apply on-line. A representative from CDCR will be on hand to answer questions.

CA State Prison- Sacramento Correctional Officer taken to outside hospital after inmate attack

FOLSOM – A correctional officer is being treated for injuries he suffered from an attack by a California State Prison-Sacramento, inmate Friday afternoon.

At 3:20 p.m. May 9, an officer was on duty when inmate Sidney Petillo, 39, began swinging his arms and striking the officer in his face and another officer in the chest.

 

 

Hundreds of Children visit incarcerated moms on Mother's Day CDCR "Get on the Bus" event throughout California

SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the Center for Restorative Justice Works (CRJW) are again bringing together hundreds of children to visit their incarcerated parents to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day during the 15th annual Get On The Bus (GOTB) events.

“Having a parent in prison can be difficult for young children,” said CDCR Secretary Jeff Beard. “CDCR recognizes the power in maintaining and strengthening family bonds and is proud to partner with the Center for Restorative Justice Works and Get On The Bus.”

CDCR seeking artists to work for rehabilitative arts program within prisons

SACRAMENTO –The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Arts Council are seeking artists to work for a rehabilitative arts program opening at prisons statewide.

The Arts in Corrections programs will offer an array of performing, literary and visual arts disciplines, such as theater, music, creative writing, poetry, painting, drawing and sculpture.

“Research has shown that structured arts programs improve inmates’ problem-solving skills and self-discipline and increase their patience and their ability to work with others,” said CDCR Secretary Jeff Beard. “These programs also direct inmates’ energy in a positive direction, promote positive social interaction and lower tension levels, resulting in a safer environment for inmates and staff.”

Two inmates walk away from Mule Creek State Prison

IONE – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is searching for two inmates who were discovered missing from Mule Creek State Prison’s minimum security facility Wednesday morning.
Following a security check, the pair was confirmed missing at 10:50 am.
Authorities are searching for inmates Patrick Raines and Johnny Maciel.
Raines, 21,is a Caucasian male, 6’1” tall, weighing 213 lbs, with short blond hair and blue eyes. He was received from San Diego County and is serving a 6 year sentence for carjacking. He has a parole date of March 2016.
Maciel 37,is a Caucasian male, 6’0” tall, weighing 200 Lbs. with short brown hair and brown eyes. He was received from Placer County and is serving a 15 year, 4 month sentence for 2nd degree burglary. He has a parole date of June 2016.
Anyone with information regarding Raines or Maciel is asked to call 911, the Amador County Sheriff or Mule Creek State Prison at (209) 274-5955.
Mule Creek State Prison, which opened in 1987, houses approximately 2900 minimum, medium, and maximum-custody inmates.  The prison, located in Amador County, provides educational, medical and mental health services and employs more than 1,400 people.


 











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Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp Walkaways Captured

3-28-14 Pine Grove - Two minimum-security wards who had walked away from Pine Grove Youth Correctional Center in Amador County have been captured. Wards Rayevon Owens, 19,  and Keishon Coilton, 18,  left Pine Grove on the evening of March 26. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Office of Correctional Safety (OCS) was immediately notified and began the search.

Owens and Coilton are from the Stockton area and were separately captured there. On March 27, OCS agents captured Owens at the home of his girlfriend. Owens was taken to N.A. Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility in Stockton. OCS captured Coilton today at a home in Stockton and he was also taken to Chaderjian.

Workshop for CDCR jobs

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation forecasts 7,000 job openings created by upcoming retirements. To recruit candidates for Peace Officers, the CDCR is partnering with Mother Lode Job Training and the Employment Development Department to host workshops on the hiring process for these positions. One workshop will be held in Calaveras County on Wednesday, March 26 in the Cheseborough Room at the Public Library located at 1299 Gold Hunter Road off of Mountain Ranch Road in San Andreas from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Space can be reserved by calling 754-4242.

Source thepinetree.net

Inmate Death at Mule Creek State Prison under investigation

IONE– Investigators at Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) and the Amador County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the death of an inmate as a possible homicide due to injuries he received during an apparent in-cell disturbance on Saturday, March 15, 2014.

Inmate Ervin Savoy, 50, was pronounced dead at 4:15 p.m. Saturday at MCSP after prison officials found him unresponsive in his cell.

Prison officials have named his cellmate, Floyd Bailey, 51, as a suspect in the case.

Riot at Caliparia State Prison involving 200 inmates

CALIPATRIA - Seven inmates were injured during a riot involving about 200 inmates at Calipatria State Prison today. The riot started at around 10:15 a.m. on Facility B’s general population Level IV yard, a maximum-security area.

Response teams from other areas of the prison converged on the scene quelling the violence after about eight minutes. Staff fired warning shots, and rounds of pepper spray and foam-tipped rubber bullets. Following the riot, officers recovered several inmate-manufactured stabbing weapons from the immediate area.

 

 

Admissions closed in California's newest prison - LA Times

SACRAMENTO -- Shortages of medical supplies, soap, towels and inadequate staffing levels are cited by a court-appointed official's decision to halt admissions to California's newest prison.

But an inspection by lawyers who represent inmates in class-action litigation against the state say they also found design flaws in the new $839-million building that hinder its use to house chronically ill or disabled inmates.
The state prison system's court-appointed medical receiver halted admissions to the Stockton prison on Jan. 27. In a court filing Friday, he accused California prison officials of treating the problems interfering with medical care as a "second-class priority."
Lawyers from the Prison Law Office said that in addition to shortages of adult diapers, catheters, and gloves for nurses, they found doors too hard to open, and too narrow to allow wide wheelchairs to pass. They said there were no exercise areas, only concrete patios.

http://www.latimes.com/local/political/la-me-ff-admissions-closed-in-californias-newest-prison-20140204,0,2569070.story#ixzz2sa4bFedz

CALPIA Deputy Director receives National Award

FOLSOM – With more than 27 years’ experience at the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA), Deputy Director Scott Walker has won the “Staff Award for 2014” from the National Correctional Industries Association (NCIA).

CALPIA’s General Manager, Charles L. Pattillo nominated Walker for the award along with 49 other states nominating correctional industry staff for this prestigious honor.  Walker was first selected as the regional winner and this week was announced by NCIA as the national winner.

“I am thrilled NCIA recognized Scott Walker for his leadership and innovations,” said Pattillo.   “It’s because of his commitment and dedication to CALPIA, that offenders acquire job skills which is vital when it comes to reducing recidivism, reducing state costs and more importantly increasing public safety.”

CDCR press release re:California Recidivism Rate declined in 2013

California’s recidivism rate is now 61.0 percent

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today released its 2013 Outcome Evaluation Report, the fourth in a series of annual reports tracking and analyzing the recidivism – or reoffending – rates of adult felons released from state prison.  The report shows that the total three-year recidivism rate for all felons released during fiscal year 2008-2009 is 61.0 percent, down from 63.7 percent last year and down from 67.5 percent four years ago.

“The continuing improvement in the state’s recidivism rate is encouraging news for all Californians,” CDCR Secretary Jeff Beard said. “When former offenders are leading productive, law abiding lives, our communities are safer. As we move forward and both CDCR and counties utilize state funds to invest more in evidence-based rehabilitation efforts, I’m confident we will see recidivism rates continue to decline.”

CDCR's unknown victims unit distributes more than 2.5 million to victims in 2013

SACRAMENTO- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today announced that the department's Unknown Victims Unit successfully located 2,018 victims and dispersed more than $2.52 million in 2013. 

CDCR's Unknown Victims Unit was created in 2010 in response to the amount of money CDCR was collecting from inmates on behalf of victims but was unable to disburse due to incomplete or outdated victim contact information.