Tag: inmates

Orange County District Attorney Slams Inmate Firefighting Program

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer on July 8 called for reforms in the firefighting program for state prison inmates in response to one inmate’s joyriding spree in a Cal Fire truck on the Fourth of July. Cameron Zoltan Horvath, 31, is accused of going off-roading in a stolen fire truck after leaving…


California’s Move to Release 76,000 Prisoners Early Sparks Concern | Col. Gary GI Wilson & Gene James [Premiering on 5/9 at 6pm ET]

The potential release of 76,000 inmates from California’s State Prison is sparking concerns up and down the state. Colonel Gary “GI” Wilson, Criminal Justice Professors at Palomar College, and San Clemente City Councilman Gene James, 20 years US Army now retired, former leader of Crime Stoppers of San Diego County discuss the prison reform in…


California’s Move to Release 76,000 Prisoners Early Sparks Concern | Col. Gary GI Wilson & Gene James

The potential release of 76,000 inmates from California’s State Prison is sparking concerns up and down the state. Colonel Gary “GI” Wilson, Criminal Justice Professors at Palomar College, and San Clemente City Councilman Gene James, 20 years US Army now retired, former leader of Crime Stoppers of San Diego County discuss the prison reform in…


Plans for Early Release of 76,000 Inmates Sparks Concern

Law officials in Orange County, Calif. say they’re worried about state plans to reduce the sentences of up to 76,000 inmates. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said it would on May 1 begin increasing the good conduct credit (GCC) rate for eligible inmates, affording them an opportunity for early release. It will…


Potential Early Release of 76,000 Inmates Sparks Concern

Law officials in Orange County, Calif. say they’re worried about state plans to reduce the sentences of up to 76,000 inmates. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said it would on May 1 begin increasing the good conduct credit (GCC) rate for eligible inmates, affording them an opportunity for early release. It will…


76000 California Violent, Repeat Felons Get Earlier Releases

California is giving 76,000 inmates, including violent and repeat felons, the opportunity to leave prison earlier.


‘Men Are Coming’: 255 California Prison Inmates Have Requested Transfer to Women’s Prisons Since January

Since January, 261 California prison inmates have requested transfers to prisons aligning with their gender identity, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation told the Daily Caller News Foundation Tuesday. Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed S.B. 132 into law in January, a bill that requires the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to…


Sheriff’s Department to Resume Limited Visiting in Orange County Jails

The Orange County Sheriff’ Department (OCSD) March 26 will begin allowing public visits at its jails, on a limited basis, for the first time in a year. Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said earlier this week that the protocols he implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the jails have been successful, allowing…


A Private Prison Is Expected to Lose Its Federal Contract. No One Can Find Where Its Nearly 800 Inmates Can Go

A private prison is struggling to find facilities to take in nearly 800 inmates before its contract with the federal government expires in three months, Cleveland.com reported. CoreCivic operates the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Youngstown, Ohio, through a contract with the U.S. Marshals Service that expired Sunday, Cleveland.com reported. The company received a three-month extension…


Authorities: Prison Riots in Ecuador Leave 62 Dead

QUITO, Ecuador—Sixty-two inmates have died in riots at prisons in three cities in Ecuador as a result of fights between rival gangs and an escape attempt, authorities said Tuesday. Prisons Director Edmundo Moncayo said in a news conference that 800 police officers have been helping to regain control of the facilities. Hundreds of officers from…