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CA Police & Prison News, Vol. 2, Issue 29: 18-25 August 2005
This week's feature articleCalifornia has one of highest murder-suicide rates in nation; Finances often trigger murder-suicidesOakland Tribune, 20 August 2005 Community Safety NewsFederal Officials Announce Meth Measures; Congressional critics say the antidrug ads, treatment grants and website aren't enoughLos Angeles Times, 19 August 2005 Camp gives at-risk kids a sense of family and fun; Effort to keep youth from following relatives into prisonSan Francicsco Chronicle, 23 August 2005
We're Still No. 1: Rate of car thefts in Stanislaus County leads nation in 2004Modesto Bee, 23 August 2005 Law Enforcement NewsRanked and filed: Register review finds cities that contract with the Sheriff's Department get below-average results. (Orange County)Orange County Register, 21 August 2005 Youth Detention & Prison NewsPERSONAL PERSPECTIVE: When play turns dangerousSan Francisco Chronicle, 22 August 2005
Chaos in probation office (Orange County)Orange County Register, 23 August 2005
CYA death still a mystery: A year later, a young inmate's family wants answersOakland Tribune, 23 August 2005
Population Drops at Boys RanchGilroy Dispatch, 25 August 2005 Adult Jail & Prison NewsLockdown at Salinas Valley Prison is Cruel but not UnusualAmerican Chronicle, 18 August 2005
Terror allegations prompt debate about inmate religious meetingsSan Francisco Chronicle (AP), 19 August 2005
Calipatria prison locked down in wake of fatal riotSan Diego Union-Tribune, 19 August 2005
Former inmates tell horror stories of rape; Bipartisan commission gathering testimony to draft federal rulesSan Francisco Chronicle, 20 August 2005
Panel on Prison Rape Hears Victims' Chilling Accounts (San Francisco)New York Times, 20 August 2005
My Perfect Man: Marrying an Inmate Can WorkSan Francisco Chronicle, 23 August 2005
Soledad prison lockdown liftedMonterey Herald, 25 August 2005 Reentry NewsElections office registering jail inmates, ex-convicts (San Francisco)San Francisco Chronicle, 24 August 2005
CA Police & Prison News [Vol. 2, Issue 28] 12-18 August 2005
This week's featured articles
Jeff Gerritt: Inmates may have it right -- prisons all about jobsDetroit Free Press, 16 August 2005
Death without dignitySan Francisco Bay Guardian, August 17 - August 23, 2005, Vol. 39, No. 46 Community Safety NewsLAPD gun tracking effort will be tested in ValleyLos Angeles Daily News, 12 August 2005
Kern schools weigh gun safety program for kindergartnersBakersfield Californian, 12 August 2005
Center aiding victims of violence loses funds (San Francisco)San Francisco Chronicle, 15 August 2005
Study confirms role of meth in HIV; Drug users three times more likely to acquire infectionSan Francisco Chronicle, 16 August 2005 Law Enforcement NewsDeputies Appeal Discipline in ShootingLos Angeles Times, 14 August 2005
LAPD Fired on Suspects 56 Times in '04;Report shows an 18% increase in serious-force incidentsLos Angeles Times, 17 August 2005 Sentencing NewsDeath-penalty bill alarms manySan Jose Mercury News, 16 August 2005
Editorial: Against the drug warWashington Post, 16 August 2005 Inmate charged in 1981 rape that led to wrongful convictionSan Jose Mercury News, 17 August 2005 Youth Detention & Prison NewsCrackdown aims at youth prison; Violent "Chad" shut to new inmatesSan Jose Mercury News (AP), 13 August 2005 Adult Jail & Prison NewsPrison system inconsistencies frustrate inmates aching to helpContra Costa Times, 12 August 2005
'I have nothing out there': James Porter in his own wordsAuburn Journal, 14 August 2005
Ambulance rates for prisons stir outrage (CMF and CSP-Solano)Vacaville Reporter, 12 August 2005
Lockdown reaches week four (Salinas Valley State Prison)Monterey Herald, 13 August 2005
Folsom prison inmates tied to terror caseSacramento Bee, 17 August 2005 Reentry NewsYucaipa eyes paroleesSan Bernardino Sun, 14 August 2005
Bills tighten sex-offender trackingSacramento Bee, 17 August 2005
Editorial: We need a smart law on sexual predators, not just a tough oneSan Jose Mercury News, 18 August 2005
CA Police & Prison News, Vol. 2, Issue 27: 5-11 August 2005
Community Safety News
Western Addition deadliest city area (San Francisco)San Francisco Chronicle, 5 August 2005 Law Enforcement News
Compton to Crack Down on Gangs, Officials Tell ForumLos Angeles Times, 5 August 2005 L.A. Officer Who Struck Man FiredLos Angeles Times, 6 August 2005 Spate of Deaths Prompts Stun Gun CriticismLos Angeles Times, 7 August 2005 Sentencing NewsWorth of drug treatment law debated: 25% diverted from prison under Prop. 36 complete alternative careModesto Bee (AP), 9 August 2005
Change in law leads to freedomRiverside Press-Enterprise, 9 August 2005
Sentence sparks debate on three strikes (Los Angeles Co.)DailyBreeze.com, 11 August 2005 Youth Detention & Prison NewsHead of Youth Prison Will Be Removed (N.A. Chaderjian YCF)Los Angeles Times (AP), 5 August 2005
Group says youth prison should close (N.A. Chaderjian YCF)Stockton Record, 6 August 2005
Students look inside juvenile justice system; ACLU sponsors annual programSan Jose Mercury News, 7 August 2005
'Heavy hitters' deployed to tame youth offenders (N.A. Chaderjian YCF)Contra Costa Times (AP), 9 August 2005 Adult Jail & Prison News42 injured in fight at San Quentin between white, Latino inmates (San Quentin)San Francisco Chronicle, 9 August 2005
Lockdown Still Affects Some at San QuentinLos Angeles Times, 10 August 2005
2nd look at Bush service award; White House panel unaware honoree was on Death RowSan Francisco Chronicle, 6 August 2005 Deputies Harassed Gay Inmates at Jail, ACLU Says (Los Angeles Co.)Los Angeles Times, 6 August 2005
Prison firm gets $20 million contract after making donationSan Francisco Chronicle, 6 August 2005 Prison system criticized over rate of suicidesSan Diego Union Tribune (AP), 7 August 2005 Frustration Over Prison Job Program: Judge demands that state corrections officials explain why they have failed to collect millions from employers who underpaid inmatesLos Angeles Times, 7 August 2005
From liabilities to assets - State inmates help battle wildfiresNorth County Times (San Diego & Riverside Cos.), 7 August 2005 Reentry News
Paroled gangsters find they can't return homeUSA Today, 9 August 2005
The Last Stand of Eddie ZhengEast Bay Express, 10 August 2005
Push for sex offender registry peaks in valleyThe Palm Springs Desert Sun, 7 August 2005
California Police & Prison News [Vol. 2, Issue 26] 28 July - 4 August 2005
This Week's Featured ArticlesWhen children pay the price of a parent's incarcerationSan Francisco Chronicle, 2 August, 2005
Vanessa Huang: Two Million Imprisoned = Too ManyOn August 13, thousands of people are expected to march in D.C. against rising mass imprisonment in the U.S. Wiretap Magazine, August 2005 Community Safety NewsSenate Approves Limits on Gun Crime LawsuitsLos Angeles Times, 30 July 2005
Violence protection lacking, report showsSacramento Bee, 30 July 2005 Cameras to fight crime; Round-the-clock surveillance outside housing project (San Francisco)San Francisco Chronicle, 30 July 2005
Meth's crash landing: Drug's rising popularity ruins lives, taxes police (Los Angeles County)Los Angeles Daily News, 31 July 2005 Law Enforcement NewsFiring of Officer in Taped Beating Is UrgedLos Angeles Times, 30 July 2005
In terror's shadow: Anti-drug efforts have taken a hit as the fight against terrorism has siphoned away money and personnelSan Diego Union Tribune, 31 July 2005
Bush's War on PotRolling Stone, 28 July 2005
Luis J. Rodríguez: George’s gang policy shows the Administration’s true colorsThe Progressive, Volume 69, Number 8, August 2005
Suspect dies, another hospitalized after separate stun gun incidents (Bay Area)San Francisco Chronicle, 3 August 2005
Deadly Straits for Compton Residents: Killings rise, but officials can't afford to hire more sheriff's deputiesLos Angeles Times, 4 August 2005
Chief Urges Mayor to Hire More Officers (Los Angeles)Los Angeles Times, 4 August 2005 Sentencing NewsSupervisor Greg Cox: Fighting Crime Demands Innovation and Collaboration (San Diego)Voice of San Diego, 29 July 2005
Murder cases raise issues; Experts say charges against two 14-year-olds probably not sign of trend (San Jose)San Jose Mercury News, 1 August 2005 Youth Detention & PrisonEditorial: More than new nameContra Costa Times, 1 August 2005
Teens unlock secrets of youth justice systemOakland Tribune, 2 August 2005
Girl alleges Juvenile Hall staff performed illegal strip-searches (Contra Costa Co.)Contra Costa Times, 2 August 2005
Adult guards brought in to tame youth prison (N.A. Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility)San Francisco Chronicle (AP), 2 August 2005 Adult Jail & Prison NewsEx-CIW prison guard sentenced for sex actInland Daily Bulletin, 28 July 2005
Bill aims to limit inmate shacklingSan Jose Mercury News, 29 July 2005
Court throws out California prison grooming policyReuters, 29 July 2005
Inmate deaths soar in county (Solano County)Vallejo Times-Herald, 31 July 2005
Prison review finds stab-resistant vests missing, other flaws (Mule Creek State Prison)San Francisco Chronicle (AP), 31 July 2005
Editorial: Brutality and Neglect of Prisoners is InexcusableAmerican Chronicle, 1 August 2005 Inmate's Hanging Is a Suspected SuicideLos Angeles Times, 2 August 2005
Locked Down and Forgotten - An Inmate Asks, 'Who Cares?'Pacific News Service, 2 August 2005
Mother demands answers after sick son's death in jail; Medical staff suspected him of malingering (San Francisco)San Francisco Chronicle, 3 August 2005
Jail uses early release to manage population (Siskiyou Co.)Mt. Shasta News, 4 August 2005
Sacramento jail inmate killed in escape attemptSan Jose Mercury News, 4 August 2005 Reentry NewsJob fair helps ex-cons get back on their feet (Oakland)San Francisco Chronicle, 29 July 2005
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