The Appellate Court release judgement on The State being granted a Stay on our Ruling in Alameda County. There is alot of legal verbiage that I must admit I don't understand. I copied the portion that talks about the CCPOA Denial. I'm sure our CCPOA lawyers will go through this and post as soon as they figure it out. I just wanted to get this out early. I hope I'm wrong!
Defendants/appellants Arnold Schwarzenegger, in his capacity as Governor of the State of California, the State of California, the California Department of Personnel Administration, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the California Department of Mental Health, and the California Department of Juvenile Justice (collectively, defendants) appealed from a December 17, 2009 trial court order granting a petition for writ of mandate filed by plaintiff/respondent California Correctional Peace Officers' Association (CCPOA) and the resulting December 30, 2009 writ of mandate. CCPOA moves to dismiss the appeal on the ground that defendants seek to appeal from a nonappealable, interlocutory order. We have concluded that the motion to dismiss is meritorious. In light of the urgency and unique nature of the issues presented, however, we accept CCPOA's invitation to exercise our discretion and treat the premature appeal as a petition for writ of mandate
CCPOA's motion to dismiss is therefore denied. (Id. at p. 1098.) This order shall be deemed an order to show cause, with briefing and record preparation on defendants' petition to be completed as follows: Defendants shall serve and file points and authorities in support of the petition, supported by an adequate record in compliance with California Rules of Court, rule 8.486(b), (c), within 30 days of the date of this order. CCPOA shall serve and file an opposition and any additional supporting documents within 30 days after defendants file their points and authorities. Defendants may serve and file a reply within 15 days after the opposition is filed. The stay currently in place on the trial court's order and writ shall remain in effect pending further order of this court.
Friday, February 26, 2010
KVSP Local Union takes a Stand
The KVSP CCPOA Chapter Board would like to take this opportunity to express our most sincere thanks to all of the staff that supported our endeavor that took place just outside the perimeter on Cecil Avenue this past week.
We can never truly express our appreciation for the amount of absolute dedication that we witnessed and were the recipients of from Correctional Peace Officers, auxiliary staff and their families alike. It was not only humbling but left us in awe as well.
Our goal was to shed light on what we thought to be the disparaging treatment sometimes displayed when dealing with different classifications and ranks within the dangerous walls we all work. Safety, is our primary mission and we felt it necessary to do what we did in order to ensure that the goal of furthering the safety of all staff that work at KVSP is always the paramount concern shared by everyone here.
As we dug in just outside we were soon visited by staff and their families from the Custody division of KVSP, the Medical Department, Personnel, Records, Plant Operations, Appeals and many more. We were the recipients of food purchased by our new family and home cooked delicacies as well, this fact is well documented by video on our local news station once we all sat in shock at the sight our Chapter President Marques Jones and his "extra baggage". Countless people stopped by to offer any and all support, offering to produce what ever we might need in order to continue our Informational Gathering.
We want to be very clear, without all of you it could not have happened or been as successful as it was. A time came when we became exhausted and almost delirious because of the lack of sleep and barrage of elements we faced. Just as soon as we felt we didn't have any more to give, all of you showed up and displayed an attitude and hora that we had no choice but to match. You motivated us to continue, you motivated us to keep pushing forward and you proved to the entire state that camaraderie, partnership and family can overcome all obstacles.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Warden, Mr. Harrington for reestablishing the lines of communication and taking the time to listen to our concerns. We now feel confident that he shares our concerns and will do what he has to do to ensure that some things never take place again. It is our belief that he does have KVSP's best interest at heart and we should all look ahead to pushing forward together to demand our prison and its staff are held in high regard and seen as the true professionals we are. Those that do not fit that bill or threaten that goal will not be tolerated.
To those of you that expressed your displeasure with our actions either by posting negative signs about us or giving us less than flattering hand signals as you drove by "Forward Operating Base KVSP", we respect your right to your opinion. As our Chapter President expressed, it was not about supporting Marques Jones or Ian Pickett, it was about supporting the cause and we believe the safety of our lives and the lives of our partners and coworkers is in fact a just cause. Even though your numbers are small, you can be assured that if you are ever in a time of need, we will be ready to mobilize on your behalf.
Again, thank you so much to all of the staff that supported us. We promise you that the entire state took notice of what you all did. You set an example that will be looked at with awe and envy from Pelican Bay to Calipatria. The staff of KVSP showed the state what a few guys with some plywood, paint and what some considered a general lack of sanity along with an extended, dedicated and loyal family can accomplish against what some see as insurmountable odds. We proved that above all, no matter what personality conflicts may exist we understand that our livelihoods and lives depend on us all to support each other. With out all of you that lend helping hands and uplifting words, none of this would have been possible. You all reminded us why we were out there and what TEAM truly means.
We look forward to the honor of serving along your side and we hope that you can now all see our ultimate goal is to maximize the unlimited potential that Kern Valley State Prison possess and we, your local CCPOA Chapter, will do WHAT EVER IT TAKES to get it done.
Sgt. Ian Pickett
KVSP CCPOA Chapter Board Member
"Ian I know you won't mind me posting this on our CIM Blog. Great Fight Brother!"
Sitnbull
We can never truly express our appreciation for the amount of absolute dedication that we witnessed and were the recipients of from Correctional Peace Officers, auxiliary staff and their families alike. It was not only humbling but left us in awe as well.
Our goal was to shed light on what we thought to be the disparaging treatment sometimes displayed when dealing with different classifications and ranks within the dangerous walls we all work. Safety, is our primary mission and we felt it necessary to do what we did in order to ensure that the goal of furthering the safety of all staff that work at KVSP is always the paramount concern shared by everyone here.
As we dug in just outside we were soon visited by staff and their families from the Custody division of KVSP, the Medical Department, Personnel, Records, Plant Operations, Appeals and many more. We were the recipients of food purchased by our new family and home cooked delicacies as well, this fact is well documented by video on our local news station once we all sat in shock at the sight our Chapter President Marques Jones and his "extra baggage". Countless people stopped by to offer any and all support, offering to produce what ever we might need in order to continue our Informational Gathering.
We want to be very clear, without all of you it could not have happened or been as successful as it was. A time came when we became exhausted and almost delirious because of the lack of sleep and barrage of elements we faced. Just as soon as we felt we didn't have any more to give, all of you showed up and displayed an attitude and hora that we had no choice but to match. You motivated us to continue, you motivated us to keep pushing forward and you proved to the entire state that camaraderie, partnership and family can overcome all obstacles.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Warden, Mr. Harrington for reestablishing the lines of communication and taking the time to listen to our concerns. We now feel confident that he shares our concerns and will do what he has to do to ensure that some things never take place again. It is our belief that he does have KVSP's best interest at heart and we should all look ahead to pushing forward together to demand our prison and its staff are held in high regard and seen as the true professionals we are. Those that do not fit that bill or threaten that goal will not be tolerated.
To those of you that expressed your displeasure with our actions either by posting negative signs about us or giving us less than flattering hand signals as you drove by "Forward Operating Base KVSP", we respect your right to your opinion. As our Chapter President expressed, it was not about supporting Marques Jones or Ian Pickett, it was about supporting the cause and we believe the safety of our lives and the lives of our partners and coworkers is in fact a just cause. Even though your numbers are small, you can be assured that if you are ever in a time of need, we will be ready to mobilize on your behalf.
Again, thank you so much to all of the staff that supported us. We promise you that the entire state took notice of what you all did. You set an example that will be looked at with awe and envy from Pelican Bay to Calipatria. The staff of KVSP showed the state what a few guys with some plywood, paint and what some considered a general lack of sanity along with an extended, dedicated and loyal family can accomplish against what some see as insurmountable odds. We proved that above all, no matter what personality conflicts may exist we understand that our livelihoods and lives depend on us all to support each other. With out all of you that lend helping hands and uplifting words, none of this would have been possible. You all reminded us why we were out there and what TEAM truly means.
We look forward to the honor of serving along your side and we hope that you can now all see our ultimate goal is to maximize the unlimited potential that Kern Valley State Prison possess and we, your local CCPOA Chapter, will do WHAT EVER IT TAKES to get it done.
Sgt. Ian Pickett
KVSP CCPOA Chapter Board Member
"Ian I know you won't mind me posting this on our CIM Blog. Great Fight Brother!"
Sitnbull
How Much longer will they Hold the keys
United States.
California's prison-guards' union
Fading are the peacemakers
One of California’s most powerful political forces may have peaked
Feb 25th 2010 | LOS ANGELES | From The Economist print edition
How much Longer will they hold the Keys (CCPOA)
DON NOVEY used to be the most important man in Californian politics that no one had ever heard of. As president of California’s prison-guards’ association from 1982 to 2002, Mr Novey turned that union into the most powerful in the state. On his watch, California built 21 new prisons. Mr Novey’s organisation also sponsored or supported tough laws that helped to fill those prisons to almost twice their capacity at times. It helped elect two Republican governors and one Democratic one, besides countless state legislators. “We sent candidates 13 questions,” he happily recalls, ranging from their stance on the death penalty to labour issues.
He is especially proud that he won his members by far the most generous wages and benefits that prison officers get anywhere in the country. Under the last deal he negotiated, which expired in 2006, the average member of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) earned around $70,000 a year and more than $100,000 with overtime. (Since then, wages have gone up again.) Mr Novey negotiated pensions of up to 90% of salary starting at as early as 50—more than teachers, nurses or firefighters get, and matched only by the state’s highway patrol.
This is the legacy that many people now blame for a good part of California’s fiscal crisis. Visiting the state earlier this month, Anthony Kennedy, a justice on the US Supreme Court, said it was “sick” that the CCPOA had sponsored the “three-strikes” law of 1994, a notorious sentencing measure that contributes to prison overcrowding. The state’s prison agency is permanently at war with the union and accuses it of obstructing reform. California’s governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, had to climb down from open confrontation with the CCPOA in 2005, but is now proposing to privatise much of the state’s prison system precisely to evade its grip.
The CCPOA (which did not reply to The Economist’s repeated requests for interviews) returns the hostility. In its view, prison guards “walk the toughest beat in the state”, as its motto has it. In the Peacekeeper, the union’s newspaper, the editor writes that guards “protect the good people of the world from the bad people”, while another entry reminds guards that “if you have been gassed and exposed to blood-borne pathogens…know that every minute counts.” This is no ordinary job, the union insists, and its members deserve a good deal.
Yet the CCPOA’s influence may be waning, says Adrian Moore at the Reason Foundation, a think-tank in Los Angeles. In Mr Novey’s days, the union might have won an exemption from the furloughs of state workers now necessary because of the budget crisis; these days, it appears unable to. Barry Krisberg at Berkeley’s law school says that the guards “have priced themselves out of the market”. They can’t push for even tougher laws, he says, at a time when prisons are so overcrowded that a federal court is threatening mandatory inmate releases. And they can’t demand even more generous benefits during a fiscal catastrophe. The iron triangle—union, prison builders and Republican lawmakers—is coming apart, he thinks. Mr Novey agrees; and many Californians are hoping they are right.
California's prison-guards' union
Fading are the peacemakers
One of California’s most powerful political forces may have peaked
Feb 25th 2010 | LOS ANGELES | From The Economist print edition
How much Longer will they hold the Keys (CCPOA)
DON NOVEY used to be the most important man in Californian politics that no one had ever heard of. As president of California’s prison-guards’ association from 1982 to 2002, Mr Novey turned that union into the most powerful in the state. On his watch, California built 21 new prisons. Mr Novey’s organisation also sponsored or supported tough laws that helped to fill those prisons to almost twice their capacity at times. It helped elect two Republican governors and one Democratic one, besides countless state legislators. “We sent candidates 13 questions,” he happily recalls, ranging from their stance on the death penalty to labour issues.
He is especially proud that he won his members by far the most generous wages and benefits that prison officers get anywhere in the country. Under the last deal he negotiated, which expired in 2006, the average member of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) earned around $70,000 a year and more than $100,000 with overtime. (Since then, wages have gone up again.) Mr Novey negotiated pensions of up to 90% of salary starting at as early as 50—more than teachers, nurses or firefighters get, and matched only by the state’s highway patrol.
This is the legacy that many people now blame for a good part of California’s fiscal crisis. Visiting the state earlier this month, Anthony Kennedy, a justice on the US Supreme Court, said it was “sick” that the CCPOA had sponsored the “three-strikes” law of 1994, a notorious sentencing measure that contributes to prison overcrowding. The state’s prison agency is permanently at war with the union and accuses it of obstructing reform. California’s governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, had to climb down from open confrontation with the CCPOA in 2005, but is now proposing to privatise much of the state’s prison system precisely to evade its grip.
The CCPOA (which did not reply to The Economist’s repeated requests for interviews) returns the hostility. In its view, prison guards “walk the toughest beat in the state”, as its motto has it. In the Peacekeeper, the union’s newspaper, the editor writes that guards “protect the good people of the world from the bad people”, while another entry reminds guards that “if you have been gassed and exposed to blood-borne pathogens…know that every minute counts.” This is no ordinary job, the union insists, and its members deserve a good deal.
Yet the CCPOA’s influence may be waning, says Adrian Moore at the Reason Foundation, a think-tank in Los Angeles. In Mr Novey’s days, the union might have won an exemption from the furloughs of state workers now necessary because of the budget crisis; these days, it appears unable to. Barry Krisberg at Berkeley’s law school says that the guards “have priced themselves out of the market”. They can’t push for even tougher laws, he says, at a time when prisons are so overcrowded that a federal court is threatening mandatory inmate releases. And they can’t demand even more generous benefits during a fiscal catastrophe. The iron triangle—union, prison builders and Republican lawmakers—is coming apart, he thinks. Mr Novey agrees; and many Californians are hoping they are right.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Officer Pleads not Guilty in Target store theft
Corrections officer pleads guilty to theft from Target store
By Mike Cruz, Staff Writer
Posted: 02/25/2010 09:47:50 PM PST
A state corrections officer pleaded not guilty Thursday to grand theft charges, which stem from allegations that she took property from a Target store in December and didn't pay for it.
Tonya Denice Henderson entered the plea during a scheduled appearance in Victorville Superior Court, according to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office. She returns to court March 30.
Authorities allege Henderson, who was wearing her state uniform and had her 6-year-old son with her, walked out of a Target store on Palmdale Road in Victorville with about $2,800 worth of merchandise.
The criminal complaint, filed by prosecutors, lists a television set, a carpet cleaner and Xbox 360 video-game system among the items taken.
Deputy District Attorney Colleen Goggin, who reviewed the case and filed charges, could not be reached for comment.
A loss-prevention officer at the Target noticed Henderson loading the items into her vehicle and informed the Sheriff's Department. Deputies tracked Henderson's license-plate number to her home.
Henderson was hired July 1, 2002, by the California Department of Corrections. She was employed at California Institution for Men in Chino, where she was a relief corrections officer.
The Department of Corrections placed Henderson on paid leave.
A felony conviction would disqualify someone from being a peace officer, said Terry Thornton, a Department of Corrections spokeswoman.
Read more: http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_14472690#ixzz0gcrOxzhb
By Mike Cruz, Staff Writer
Posted: 02/25/2010 09:47:50 PM PST
A state corrections officer pleaded not guilty Thursday to grand theft charges, which stem from allegations that she took property from a Target store in December and didn't pay for it.
Tonya Denice Henderson entered the plea during a scheduled appearance in Victorville Superior Court, according to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office. She returns to court March 30.
Authorities allege Henderson, who was wearing her state uniform and had her 6-year-old son with her, walked out of a Target store on Palmdale Road in Victorville with about $2,800 worth of merchandise.
The criminal complaint, filed by prosecutors, lists a television set, a carpet cleaner and Xbox 360 video-game system among the items taken.
Deputy District Attorney Colleen Goggin, who reviewed the case and filed charges, could not be reached for comment.
A loss-prevention officer at the Target noticed Henderson loading the items into her vehicle and informed the Sheriff's Department. Deputies tracked Henderson's license-plate number to her home.
Henderson was hired July 1, 2002, by the California Department of Corrections. She was employed at California Institution for Men in Chino, where she was a relief corrections officer.
The Department of Corrections placed Henderson on paid leave.
A felony conviction would disqualify someone from being a peace officer, said Terry Thornton, a Department of Corrections spokeswoman.
Read more: http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_14472690#ixzz0gcrOxzhb
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
On again Off again
We got late word today that the YTS staff are not coming to CIM on Thursday as previously reported on this Blog. Can someone step up and make a firm sound decision on the matters at hand at YTS?
I have decided to stop speculating anything from or about YTS! Just as quickly as word comes down things change at a moments notice.
As of this moment we are now being told that they will come March 2! But don't go to Vegas and place a bet on it. We will wait and see.
I have decided to stop speculating anything from or about YTS! Just as quickly as word comes down things change at a moments notice.
As of this moment we are now being told that they will come March 2! But don't go to Vegas and place a bet on it. We will wait and see.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Judge to rule On Furloughs
February 22, 2010
Alameda judge says he'll issue furlough judgments soon
The Alameda Superior Court judge who ruled against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in three union-backed furlough lawsuits said this morning that he will issue final decisions in those cases within one week.
Judge Frank Roesch made that commitment in his Oakland court room to attorneys representing Schwarzenegger, SEIU Local 1000, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists and California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges and Hearing Officers in State Employment. The group convened to debate how to apply the judge's December decisions that some aspects of Schwarzenegger's furlough order violate the law. (Click here for more about those decisions.)
A fourth furlough case that Roesch ruled on involving members of California Correctional Peace Officers' Association, was not part of today's proceedings.
As is customary in these types of cases, the judge had asked the winning sides to draft judgments -- documents that lay out the logic of the decisions and their scope -- and then discuss them with the losing side in a court hearing. The judge will then take those documents and the arguments he heard this morning to issue a final judgment that will become the basis for a Schwarzenegger appeal.
According to sources at this morning's 9 a.m. hearing, the scope of Roesch's decisions emerged as a topic of prime contention: Should the decision apply only to union-covered workers in the agencies and departments specifically named in the lawsuits? Should the decisions apply only to the unions that brought the litigation or to all unionized employees? And what about non-union supervisors and managers? Does it make sense to exempt union employees from furloughs but have them show up for work on a Friday while their supervisors are at home?
Click this link to read about what will happen once Roesch issues his decisions. This link opens our all-encompassing Furlough Fights spreadsheet of all the state furlough litigation in California courts
Alameda judge says he'll issue furlough judgments soon
The Alameda Superior Court judge who ruled against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in three union-backed furlough lawsuits said this morning that he will issue final decisions in those cases within one week.
Judge Frank Roesch made that commitment in his Oakland court room to attorneys representing Schwarzenegger, SEIU Local 1000, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists and California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges and Hearing Officers in State Employment. The group convened to debate how to apply the judge's December decisions that some aspects of Schwarzenegger's furlough order violate the law. (Click here for more about those decisions.)
A fourth furlough case that Roesch ruled on involving members of California Correctional Peace Officers' Association, was not part of today's proceedings.
As is customary in these types of cases, the judge had asked the winning sides to draft judgments -- documents that lay out the logic of the decisions and their scope -- and then discuss them with the losing side in a court hearing. The judge will then take those documents and the arguments he heard this morning to issue a final judgment that will become the basis for a Schwarzenegger appeal.
According to sources at this morning's 9 a.m. hearing, the scope of Roesch's decisions emerged as a topic of prime contention: Should the decision apply only to union-covered workers in the agencies and departments specifically named in the lawsuits? Should the decisions apply only to the unions that brought the litigation or to all unionized employees? And what about non-union supervisors and managers? Does it make sense to exempt union employees from furloughs but have them show up for work on a Friday while their supervisors are at home?
Click this link to read about what will happen once Roesch issues his decisions. This link opens our all-encompassing Furlough Fights spreadsheet of all the state furlough litigation in California courts
Monday, February 22, 2010
Local Chapter News
On Thursday February 25, this week we will have an opportunity to pass on information to the new officers coming from Stark. We will be welcoming the New Staff and provide questions and answers to them as they come on board. The CIM Chapter will be setting up an informational Booth in front of the MSF Visiting area between the Hours of 0800 thru 1100 hours. We welcome everyone to come by and say hello and help them feel welcome. We will have about 155 new Officers, Supervisors & CCI's this week. And an additional 100 staff members next week on Monday. We will try and do the same thing on Monday also.
Jerry will be working the vest station at the same time this event is going on. So I will need some of you to step up and help with the booth.
Eugene Johnson the HGS Chief Job Steward will be starting his new position at Stark Monday 2-22-10 and will get us his new phone extension ASAP. Also if you here of any thing going on at Stark, contact Eugene. He will be looking into the radio's, alarms & other issues this week. He will be very busy getting HGS Security and Staffing issues resolved.
The pepper ball table was rescheduled for March 10 & 11. We will inform the Chapter as soon as we meet with the State.
And Lastly, please keep Mike Krinock's family in your prayers. His wife as been in the Hospital. She is also part of our Family, and we wish them well and a fast recovery.
(From the Desk of Fred Stevens CIM Chapter President)
CIM Reception Center "South"
A history of housing youth at Stark facility comes to a close
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Created: 02/20/2010 06:07:00 AM PST
CHINO - It was supposed to have happened later rather than sooner, but the Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility will formally close by the end of the month.
And just as quickly, the state Department of Corrections begins a multi-million dollar project to transform the youth prison into a part of the adult California Institution of Men and expand its inmate housing operation in the Chino Valley.
A prison riot in August damaged facilities at the nearby California Institution for Men adult prison, speeding up Stark's closure and conversion.
An official closing ceremony will be at Stark on Monday.
This means an immediate change in the lives of just over 700 Stark employees - some who have worked at the facility for more than two decades.
Some are expected to retire, while many will transfer to other state corrections facilities. Others will remain as corrections officers at the former youth facility after it is renamed CIM's Reception Center South.
Stark employees, which include youth counselors, academic teachers, mental as well as medical workers and corrections officers, said they were expecting the closure to happen, but not so soon
Neil Nisperos, Staff Writer
Created: 02/20/2010 06:07:00 AM PST
CHINO - It was supposed to have happened later rather than sooner, but the Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility will formally close by the end of the month.
And just as quickly, the state Department of Corrections begins a multi-million dollar project to transform the youth prison into a part of the adult California Institution of Men and expand its inmate housing operation in the Chino Valley.
A prison riot in August damaged facilities at the nearby California Institution for Men adult prison, speeding up Stark's closure and conversion.
An official closing ceremony will be at Stark on Monday.
This means an immediate change in the lives of just over 700 Stark employees - some who have worked at the facility for more than two decades.
Some are expected to retire, while many will transfer to other state corrections facilities. Others will remain as corrections officers at the former youth facility after it is renamed CIM's Reception Center South.
Stark employees, which include youth counselors, academic teachers, mental as well as medical workers and corrections officers, said they were expecting the closure to happen, but not so soon
Sunday, February 21, 2010
"TS" Would be great for CIM
I have been throwing the Idea of having Training Officers around for years now. With the opening of HGS, this would be a great opportunity to bring this idea forward. The talk around the Yards will be that we will have alot of additional staff, to use until both HGS and Westyard come back on line to full capacity.
The Idea of a TS(training Supervisor) can work well with many former DJJ Supervisors coming to the adult side. Our In-Service Training department can identify Supervisors willing to volunteer for the program. What better way to bring new Supervisors on board, then throwing them to the wolves right out of the gate. Much more can be learned working side by side with a Supervisor for a week or a two week cycle. We can cut down the time the New Supervisor spends in a week long class room setting and bring them on the line. The TS can prepare the Supervisor for a hands on approach to Incidents,SAB,Paperwork, FLSA, Control(sergeant) and dealing with day to day operations that can not be taught in a class room.
The same format can be used for Officers as well. I know that many Officers would love to teach and train their peers. And what better way to prepare Officers for the move up to Sergeant or other roles of Supervision.
I challenge the minds in IST to look into this valuable opportunity. We can submit it as a "Pilot Program" and the possibility of going Statewide with the Program would be valuable to the overall CDCr training operations.
The Idea of a TS(training Supervisor) can work well with many former DJJ Supervisors coming to the adult side. Our In-Service Training department can identify Supervisors willing to volunteer for the program. What better way to bring new Supervisors on board, then throwing them to the wolves right out of the gate. Much more can be learned working side by side with a Supervisor for a week or a two week cycle. We can cut down the time the New Supervisor spends in a week long class room setting and bring them on the line. The TS can prepare the Supervisor for a hands on approach to Incidents,SAB,Paperwork, FLSA, Control(sergeant) and dealing with day to day operations that can not be taught in a class room.
The same format can be used for Officers as well. I know that many Officers would love to teach and train their peers. And what better way to prepare Officers for the move up to Sergeant or other roles of Supervision.
I challenge the minds in IST to look into this valuable opportunity. We can submit it as a "Pilot Program" and the possibility of going Statewide with the Program would be valuable to the overall CDCr training operations.
Friday, February 19, 2010
LASD Report (Drink of Choice)
In the Los Angeles County jails, our inmates have stolen the large bags of sanitizer inside the plastic satellite containers around the jails. They learned about 2 years ago, they can extract the alcohol from the sanitizer and can make approximately one cup of "pure" alcohol that can then be mixed with fruit juice and sold for about $5-$25 for a small cup. The biggest problem with the sanitizers, is the plastic sanitizer stations around the jails are not secure and it is typically the inmate worker's responsibility to swap out the empty bags when needed. With the numerous issues of H1N1 and MRSA, we can not afford to NOT have the hand sanitizers around the jails, but the current plastic containers were designed for the public, not custody facilities. I haven't heard any rumors or information from inmates stating they wanted to use the alcohol as a flammable or detonation device, predominately the inmates are concerned about using the sanitizer as an intoxicant and to make money while incarcerated. We have seen some inmates become violently ill after consuming some of the alcohol and had to be admitted to the county hospital jail ward.
Deputy Armistead
LASD, Los Angeles County Medical Center
Deputy Armistead
LASD, Los Angeles County Medical Center
Thursday, February 18, 2010
CHP vs CCPOA
By Jon Ortiz
jortiz@sacbee.com The Sacramento Bee
For years, the unions representing prison officers and California Highway Patrol officers have had a not-so-friendly rivalry.
It boils up whenever The Bee reports on one or the other. This column reignited the flame last week by revealing that the state could sue the California Correctional Peace Officers Association over a $4 million tab run up over nearly five years. The union owes the Corrections and Rehabilitation Department for wages and benefits paid to union staff on leave from their jobs.
Online commentator "lab87" aimed fire, not at CCPOA, but at the CHP officers' union: "WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO REPORT ON ALL THE ABUSES GOING ON OVER AT CHP!!!"
Well, if the patrol officers' union or the state bookbinders' union or any other union is threatened with a $4 million lawsuit, The Bee will cover it, we swear.
(By the way, CCPOA paid $81,000 toward its bill the same day The State Worker reported the debt. A Corrections spokesman said the union still must pay $2 million by month's end.)
But lab87 represents a swath of folks, many of them correctional officers, who believe the California Association of Highway Patrolmen gets all the shrimp and leaves the radishes to the "prison guards." Here's why:
CCPOA's members work under imposed terms with no raises after contract talks with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reached impasse in 2007. CHP officers diverted a small raise to prefund retiree health insurance last year. They have the state's only active contract, and their pay is linked by law to what several other police departments pay.
Prison officers' median gross wage in 2008 was $79,868, according to a Bee analysis of state pay data. Since then, they've lost 14 percent of that to furloughs. CHP officers? Their 2008 median gross was $100,139, and they're furlough-free.
CCPOA's wages were based on a formula that kept its members' monthly pay $666 below the CHP's. The patrol union didn't like that because CCPOA's contract was a negotiating ball and chain. An arbitrator squashed the policy about the same time CCPOA and the governor hit an impasse.
But the real basis of the anger toward CHP officers is a sense that they're "the golden boys," as CCPOA spokesman Lance Corcoran once described them, with the more glamorous jobs, including the governor's security detail.
The CAHP's Jon Hamm says he doesn't have a problem with rank-and-file correctional officers.
"We have no ax to grind with COs," he said Wednesday. "I wish we had a better relationship with them."
jortiz@sacbee.com The Sacramento Bee
For years, the unions representing prison officers and California Highway Patrol officers have had a not-so-friendly rivalry.
It boils up whenever The Bee reports on one or the other. This column reignited the flame last week by revealing that the state could sue the California Correctional Peace Officers Association over a $4 million tab run up over nearly five years. The union owes the Corrections and Rehabilitation Department for wages and benefits paid to union staff on leave from their jobs.
Online commentator "lab87" aimed fire, not at CCPOA, but at the CHP officers' union: "WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO REPORT ON ALL THE ABUSES GOING ON OVER AT CHP!!!"
Well, if the patrol officers' union or the state bookbinders' union or any other union is threatened with a $4 million lawsuit, The Bee will cover it, we swear.
(By the way, CCPOA paid $81,000 toward its bill the same day The State Worker reported the debt. A Corrections spokesman said the union still must pay $2 million by month's end.)
But lab87 represents a swath of folks, many of them correctional officers, who believe the California Association of Highway Patrolmen gets all the shrimp and leaves the radishes to the "prison guards." Here's why:
CCPOA's members work under imposed terms with no raises after contract talks with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reached impasse in 2007. CHP officers diverted a small raise to prefund retiree health insurance last year. They have the state's only active contract, and their pay is linked by law to what several other police departments pay.
Prison officers' median gross wage in 2008 was $79,868, according to a Bee analysis of state pay data. Since then, they've lost 14 percent of that to furloughs. CHP officers? Their 2008 median gross was $100,139, and they're furlough-free.
CCPOA's wages were based on a formula that kept its members' monthly pay $666 below the CHP's. The patrol union didn't like that because CCPOA's contract was a negotiating ball and chain. An arbitrator squashed the policy about the same time CCPOA and the governor hit an impasse.
But the real basis of the anger toward CHP officers is a sense that they're "the golden boys," as CCPOA spokesman Lance Corcoran once described them, with the more glamorous jobs, including the governor's security detail.
The CAHP's Jon Hamm says he doesn't have a problem with rank-and-file correctional officers.
"We have no ax to grind with COs," he said Wednesday. "I wish we had a better relationship with them."
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Limited Term Officer?????
The past week I have been approached and asked about a "Limited Term Officer". And to be honest I have never heard this phrase before. My immediate response is here goes another Rumor surfacing at CIM! I have heard of Limited Term for the purpose's of promotion and of Course for out of class positions like CC1.
The staff member that was telling me about the Limited Term Officer was concerned, he thought that everyone from YTS and recent transfers were all being classified as limited Term Officers.
So I did some checking and I was told that the term was an interpretation from staff! There is "no" limited term position for Officers, that is why we have PIE's! I think the reason this rumor got going is that the recent batch of Hardship transfers that came in were told, that do to the recent increase in numbers at CIM, because of the DJJ staff coming on board, they may be subject to being sent back to their home Institutions. Again, this is what they were told, it doesn't mean that this is what will happen!
Also the YTS staff will be coming on board on the 25th, I'm told there will be approximately 160 in this first wave! So you OT Hogs better get it while you can!
I was also informed by a newly promoted Sergeant that he and the many others were being offer positions at YTS. This is good news, because just last week there were talks of them being sent back to Officer.
The staff member that was telling me about the Limited Term Officer was concerned, he thought that everyone from YTS and recent transfers were all being classified as limited Term Officers.
So I did some checking and I was told that the term was an interpretation from staff! There is "no" limited term position for Officers, that is why we have PIE's! I think the reason this rumor got going is that the recent batch of Hardship transfers that came in were told, that do to the recent increase in numbers at CIM, because of the DJJ staff coming on board, they may be subject to being sent back to their home Institutions. Again, this is what they were told, it doesn't mean that this is what will happen!
Also the YTS staff will be coming on board on the 25th, I'm told there will be approximately 160 in this first wave! So you OT Hogs better get it while you can!
I was also informed by a newly promoted Sergeant that he and the many others were being offer positions at YTS. This is good news, because just last week there were talks of them being sent back to Officer.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Job Steward Training
Please check out the CIM CCPOA Union Website for the flyer on Job Steward Training. We want a big turn out, the more people trained the better. We will slowly bring you online with Representing staff, so don't think just cause you went to the training we will throw you out to the wolves.
We plan on doing alot of spot training at our monthly meetings as well. If you have any questions ask a Union rep. for more details.
Date: March 16,2010
Phase 1 and 2 8:30 - 5:00 p.m
see the CIM website for the flyer.
We plan on doing alot of spot training at our monthly meetings as well. If you have any questions ask a Union rep. for more details.
Date: March 16,2010
Phase 1 and 2 8:30 - 5:00 p.m
see the CIM website for the flyer.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
C.A. Rejects Increase to Corrections Supervisors’ Compensation
The First District Court of Appeal yesterday rejected the state’s corrections officers union’s argument that the state did not increase supervisors’ compensation enough after an arbitrator directed it to increase pay and benefits for rank-and-file officers.
Div. Four held that state laws requiring general equivalency between increases for the two groups and higher compensation for supervisors gave the Department of Personnel Administration discretion to determine the appropriate difference in light of the overall compensation picture.
An arbitrator in a contractual dispute between the state and the California Correctional Peace Officers Association found in 2006 and 2007 that the state underpaid rank-and-file officers and required the department to grant them a retroactive 3.125 percent increase in base pay and an increase in health benefits.
‘Generally Equivalent’ Changes
The union then sought a similar increase for supervisors, contending Government Code Sec. 19849.18’s requirement that supervisors be given “generally equivalent” compensation changes when salary or benefits awards are granted to rank-and-file members applied every time a rank-and-file employee received an increase. The department disagreed and awarded supervisors only a 3.125 percent pay increase that was not retroactive.
The department supported its position by presenting statistical charts showing that, even after the arbitration award, supervisors still enjoyed an 11.45 percent differential in salary and benefits over rank-and-file officers. The charts also showed that a significant salary and benefits differential between the groups had existed since at least 2003, and that supervisors had enjoyed a 5.94 percent advantage over rank-and-file members in health benefits from 2004 to 2007.
The union filed a formal grievance with the department challenging its decision, but the DPA reiterated its position that the base pay increase for supervisors, along with the current salary and benefits differential, satisfied its statutory obligations.
The union then filed suit, but San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne R. Bolanos dismissed, concluding that Sec. 19849.18 did not require that supervisors automatically be given contemporaneous compensation changes when changes were granted to rank-and-file members.
‘Unreasonable’ Interpretation
She said the union’s interpretation of the section was “unreasonable, and not supported by the plain language of the statute, the legislative history, or other legal authorities,” and reasoned that the department satisfied its obligation to maintain compensation differentials, therefore fulfilling the overall purpose behind Secs. 19849.18 and 19849.22. The latter creates a general policy of maintaining compensation differentials between supervisors and rank-and-file employees.
On appeal, Presiding Justice Ignazio J. Ruvolo wrote that Bolanos was correct. He explained:
“[I]t is within DPA’s discretionary power to decide what compensation increases comply with sections 19849.18 and 19849.22. DPA’s discretion allows it to look past each isolated rank-and-file compensation increase and determine the appropriate differential in light of the overall compensation picture, such as the presence or absence of compaction [of the compensation differential], the size of the existing compensation differential, the size of the demonstrated recruitment and retention problems among supervisors, and the state’s budgetary concerns….
“CCPOA has presented no evidence to suggest that DPA has maintained an inadequate pay differential, ignored a serious compaction problem, or allowed the rank-and-file members to receive greater salary or benefits than their correctional supervisors. In fact, the evidence demonstrates the contrary.”
Justices Timothy A. Reardon Patricia K. Sepulveda joined Ruvolo in his opinion.
Div. Four held that state laws requiring general equivalency between increases for the two groups and higher compensation for supervisors gave the Department of Personnel Administration discretion to determine the appropriate difference in light of the overall compensation picture.
An arbitrator in a contractual dispute between the state and the California Correctional Peace Officers Association found in 2006 and 2007 that the state underpaid rank-and-file officers and required the department to grant them a retroactive 3.125 percent increase in base pay and an increase in health benefits.
‘Generally Equivalent’ Changes
The union then sought a similar increase for supervisors, contending Government Code Sec. 19849.18’s requirement that supervisors be given “generally equivalent” compensation changes when salary or benefits awards are granted to rank-and-file members applied every time a rank-and-file employee received an increase. The department disagreed and awarded supervisors only a 3.125 percent pay increase that was not retroactive.
The department supported its position by presenting statistical charts showing that, even after the arbitration award, supervisors still enjoyed an 11.45 percent differential in salary and benefits over rank-and-file officers. The charts also showed that a significant salary and benefits differential between the groups had existed since at least 2003, and that supervisors had enjoyed a 5.94 percent advantage over rank-and-file members in health benefits from 2004 to 2007.
The union filed a formal grievance with the department challenging its decision, but the DPA reiterated its position that the base pay increase for supervisors, along with the current salary and benefits differential, satisfied its statutory obligations.
The union then filed suit, but San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne R. Bolanos dismissed, concluding that Sec. 19849.18 did not require that supervisors automatically be given contemporaneous compensation changes when changes were granted to rank-and-file members.
‘Unreasonable’ Interpretation
She said the union’s interpretation of the section was “unreasonable, and not supported by the plain language of the statute, the legislative history, or other legal authorities,” and reasoned that the department satisfied its obligation to maintain compensation differentials, therefore fulfilling the overall purpose behind Secs. 19849.18 and 19849.22. The latter creates a general policy of maintaining compensation differentials between supervisors and rank-and-file employees.
On appeal, Presiding Justice Ignazio J. Ruvolo wrote that Bolanos was correct. He explained:
“[I]t is within DPA’s discretionary power to decide what compensation increases comply with sections 19849.18 and 19849.22. DPA’s discretion allows it to look past each isolated rank-and-file compensation increase and determine the appropriate differential in light of the overall compensation picture, such as the presence or absence of compaction [of the compensation differential], the size of the existing compensation differential, the size of the demonstrated recruitment and retention problems among supervisors, and the state’s budgetary concerns….
“CCPOA has presented no evidence to suggest that DPA has maintained an inadequate pay differential, ignored a serious compaction problem, or allowed the rank-and-file members to receive greater salary or benefits than their correctional supervisors. In fact, the evidence demonstrates the contrary.”
Justices Timothy A. Reardon Patricia K. Sepulveda joined Ruvolo in his opinion.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Recent Rash of Staff Assaults
I have been posting several Staff Assaults and riots the last few days or so. This is a stark reminder to watch each others backs. Remember know matter how well you think you know that Clerk,Porter or Yard Worker things can go South in a minute. Never let your Guard down, always treat inmates as though they would take you out at a drop of a dime.
On MSF yard yesterday an Alert Officer found a Kite in a mail bag with a threat on Staff. MSF administration took the threat seriously and locked the yard down. They conducted searches and interviews. During the search a book was found on an inmate the "Black Hand" (reminder this book is not authorized on grounds) Several other contraband items were also found.
I also received word early this morning that another Staff Assault occurred at KVSP. The report is very early but this what I have. A Unit Housing Officer working "B" Facility was stabbed in the right shoulder by a Asian porter. Belief is that the inmate was going for the neck but the weapon caught the jumpsuits shoulder area. The Officer was transported to a local Hospital and it is reported that he is doing well.
It is not know what caused the attack, other than the inmate is a Piece of Crap!!!
On MSF yard yesterday an Alert Officer found a Kite in a mail bag with a threat on Staff. MSF administration took the threat seriously and locked the yard down. They conducted searches and interviews. During the search a book was found on an inmate the "Black Hand" (reminder this book is not authorized on grounds) Several other contraband items were also found.
I also received word early this morning that another Staff Assault occurred at KVSP. The report is very early but this what I have. A Unit Housing Officer working "B" Facility was stabbed in the right shoulder by a Asian porter. Belief is that the inmate was going for the neck but the weapon caught the jumpsuits shoulder area. The Officer was transported to a local Hospital and it is reported that he is doing well.
It is not know what caused the attack, other than the inmate is a Piece of Crap!!!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
KVSP Riot / Blacks & Whites
On 2-9-10 at 0958 hours during the morning yard at KVSP on "B"yard, staff observed two black inmates attack a white inmate by punching and kicking him. This caused more black and white inmates to begin taking off on each other. Staff called for a code 2 response. A 40mm direct impact round was fired to quell the riot. As staff took control over the incident and started restraint operations a code 1 was called for on B Yard in housing unit #8. Two white inmates had attacked a black inmate. ISU staff were the first responders to the code 1. OC and a another 40mm was used on this incident. A weapon was found at the scene and was collected as evidence. One inmate received stab wounds. He was treated at an outside hospital. Approximately 20 inmates were identified as being participants in the riot and were subsequently re-house in Ad-Seg. All White and Black inmates on Facility B were placed on modified program.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Inmate Struck by Bullet Fragment(mini 14)
Centinela prison inmate struck in face by bullet fragment, official says
SEELEY --- A 40-year-old Centinela State Prison inmate is in stable condition today after being struck near his left eye by a bullet fragment of a mini .14-caliber round fired by a Correctional Officer, a spokesman said.
The Officer fired three rounds from the observation tower at Facility C as warning shots, said Administrative Lt. Richard Dubbe, to quell a fight between three inmates on the yard. The injured inmate, who is from an unspecified Los Angeles County city and was not involved in the scuffle, was taken by ambulance to a San Diego area hospital.
A second inmate, who suffered puncture wounds from the fight, was taken to El Centro Regional Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries and was expected to return to the prison, Dubbe said. An investigation into what lead to the fight is under way, Dubbe said.
By SILVIO J. PANTA, staff writer
SEELEY --- A 40-year-old Centinela State Prison inmate is in stable condition today after being struck near his left eye by a bullet fragment of a mini .14-caliber round fired by a Correctional Officer, a spokesman said.
The Officer fired three rounds from the observation tower at Facility C as warning shots, said Administrative Lt. Richard Dubbe, to quell a fight between three inmates on the yard. The injured inmate, who is from an unspecified Los Angeles County city and was not involved in the scuffle, was taken by ambulance to a San Diego area hospital.
A second inmate, who suffered puncture wounds from the fight, was taken to El Centro Regional Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries and was expected to return to the prison, Dubbe said. An investigation into what lead to the fight is under way, Dubbe said.
By SILVIO J. PANTA, staff writer
Monday, February 8, 2010
Labor / Management Meeting
Today we represented CCPOA during a Labor Management meeting with Upper management from CIM. We intend to try and have these meeting's on a Monthly basis, I must say our Warden has encouraged this meeting for sometime, and he wants to continue to have these open discussions.
We covered many topics and I won't bore you all with the many topics I will just hit a few that I found important.
We discussed Sick Substantiation during non-holiday days not covered in the MOU. The Warden is very adamant about his decision to request Sick Substantiation during Holiday long weekends. We are not in agreement with his views, we at the very least would like notice if he wants to require Substantiation on long weekends.
The Ranch gate will continue to run un-armed, we discussed this in detail. And as I was made aware of the policy, I now know why we don't arm the Ranch Gate. If you see Fred Stevens or myself we will explain their reasons.
MSF has many gates that have chains and locks securing them. This was discussed and was acted on very quickly. The gates will be fixed ASAP!
Ad-Seg overflow unit was discussed. And it is managements stand that they want to close this unit(overflow) as soon as possible. As the inmate populations are dropping. The recent gassing's were also discussed, whenever, reasonable Inmates with prior gassing jackets will be re-housed in Palm and Cypress.
The 3% and 5% staff reductions were also addressed. And once the staffing package is put together in full we will get a copy and a chance to address our concerns. We were told that our Code Responses will not be effected. There will be more to come on this issue.
We also wanted more information on YTS. Staffing packages were discussed along with the 12 hour shifts. I'm scared to say anything because these updates keep changing daily. As of right now, YTS falls under CIM, and our Warden has authority over that Facility. We also discussed the opening's of the dayrooms at YTS. And we were told that they are going to try and activate the YTS Gym for Recreation. We had many concerns over these topics as they effect Security of the Facility. We also discussed Security or lack there of, at YTS, I won't go talk in detail about this in an open forum.
Our main concern was the lack of input and the right to meet and confer over all impact issues as it relates to programs being implemented at YTS. We were told by management that we will start to meet and confer over impact issues at YTS.
Inmate Programs and populations: At MSF the numbers should drop off in the near future. The flat tops may close in the near future.
There is talk about closing all GYM's and Dayrooms, these numbers are also expected to decline in the near future.
Overall, on our side we felt the meeting went well and look forward to more dialogue with management in the near future.
We covered many topics and I won't bore you all with the many topics I will just hit a few that I found important.
We discussed Sick Substantiation during non-holiday days not covered in the MOU. The Warden is very adamant about his decision to request Sick Substantiation during Holiday long weekends. We are not in agreement with his views, we at the very least would like notice if he wants to require Substantiation on long weekends.
The Ranch gate will continue to run un-armed, we discussed this in detail. And as I was made aware of the policy, I now know why we don't arm the Ranch Gate. If you see Fred Stevens or myself we will explain their reasons.
MSF has many gates that have chains and locks securing them. This was discussed and was acted on very quickly. The gates will be fixed ASAP!
Ad-Seg overflow unit was discussed. And it is managements stand that they want to close this unit(overflow) as soon as possible. As the inmate populations are dropping. The recent gassing's were also discussed, whenever, reasonable Inmates with prior gassing jackets will be re-housed in Palm and Cypress.
The 3% and 5% staff reductions were also addressed. And once the staffing package is put together in full we will get a copy and a chance to address our concerns. We were told that our Code Responses will not be effected. There will be more to come on this issue.
We also wanted more information on YTS. Staffing packages were discussed along with the 12 hour shifts. I'm scared to say anything because these updates keep changing daily. As of right now, YTS falls under CIM, and our Warden has authority over that Facility. We also discussed the opening's of the dayrooms at YTS. And we were told that they are going to try and activate the YTS Gym for Recreation. We had many concerns over these topics as they effect Security of the Facility. We also discussed Security or lack there of, at YTS, I won't go talk in detail about this in an open forum.
Our main concern was the lack of input and the right to meet and confer over all impact issues as it relates to programs being implemented at YTS. We were told by management that we will start to meet and confer over impact issues at YTS.
Inmate Programs and populations: At MSF the numbers should drop off in the near future. The flat tops may close in the near future.
There is talk about closing all GYM's and Dayrooms, these numbers are also expected to decline in the near future.
Overall, on our side we felt the meeting went well and look forward to more dialogue with management in the near future.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
C/O made up story at rest stop
Do you all remember this story, The Officer who was attacked at a rest stop up North, well it turns out he made up the whole story. I'm telling you lately the Furlough frustration is not the only thing Ive been Frustrated about! Come on Partners times are bad enough without so many of us going sideways lately!!
Probe targets correctional officer suspected of making false crime reports
By Jane Braxton Little
Bee Correspondent
QUINCY - A correctional officer at High Desert State Prison is under investigation for two incidents of making false reports of crimes to the Plumas County Sheriff's Department.
Todd Posch, a sergeant at the California prison in Susanville, told Plumas deputies he had been struck by a vehicle in front of his Greenville residence early Wednesday morning.
The vehicle fled from the scene, he told the officers who questioned him at Plumas District Hospital where he was being treated for injuries.
The investigation determined that Posch fabricated the hit-and-run incident and that his injuries were self-inflicted, said Steve Peay, a Plumas sheriff's investigations sergeant.
Under questioning, Posch also confessed to fabricating a report he made March 27 describing an attack by up to three men at a highway rest stop near Canyon Dam, Peay said.
That incident triggered a manhunt for up to three suspects in a brown sport utility vehicle who officials said may have been former prisoners seeking retaliation on a guard.
The cuts, stab wounds and broken ribs Posch allegedly sustained in March were also self-inflicted, Peay said.
Posch was cited and released pending review of the case by the Plumas County District Attorney's office.
Although Posch was not at work at High Desert Prison on Friday, a prison spokesman said no administrative action would normally be taken on an employee until completion of a full investigation.
Probe targets correctional officer suspected of making false crime reports
By Jane Braxton Little
Bee Correspondent
QUINCY - A correctional officer at High Desert State Prison is under investigation for two incidents of making false reports of crimes to the Plumas County Sheriff's Department.
Todd Posch, a sergeant at the California prison in Susanville, told Plumas deputies he had been struck by a vehicle in front of his Greenville residence early Wednesday morning.
The vehicle fled from the scene, he told the officers who questioned him at Plumas District Hospital where he was being treated for injuries.
The investigation determined that Posch fabricated the hit-and-run incident and that his injuries were self-inflicted, said Steve Peay, a Plumas sheriff's investigations sergeant.
Under questioning, Posch also confessed to fabricating a report he made March 27 describing an attack by up to three men at a highway rest stop near Canyon Dam, Peay said.
That incident triggered a manhunt for up to three suspects in a brown sport utility vehicle who officials said may have been former prisoners seeking retaliation on a guard.
The cuts, stab wounds and broken ribs Posch allegedly sustained in March were also self-inflicted, Peay said.
Posch was cited and released pending review of the case by the Plumas County District Attorney's office.
Although Posch was not at work at High Desert Prison on Friday, a prison spokesman said no administrative action would normally be taken on an employee until completion of a full investigation.
Friday, February 5, 2010
CIM Memorial Walk/Run
The details are being finalized for the CIM 5th Annual Memorial In Honor Of Peace Officers Killed in the Line of Duty. The posters are going out as I type this!
I want to send thanks to Sgt. Lara, Sgt. Padilla and Sgt. Quesada for their efforts again. And also the CIM Administration for supporting this worthy Cause.
If you visit http://www.ccpoa.org/, you can see the flyer posted on the State's CCPOA website. And they will also mention the Memorial on the 5150 hotline this week. And of course our local CIM CCPOA Chapter will again support this event.
Mark your calenders for the April 10th event!
I want to send thanks to Sgt. Lara, Sgt. Padilla and Sgt. Quesada for their efforts again. And also the CIM Administration for supporting this worthy Cause.
If you visit http://www.ccpoa.org/, you can see the flyer posted on the State's CCPOA website. And they will also mention the Memorial on the 5150 hotline this week. And of course our local CIM CCPOA Chapter will again support this event.
Mark your calenders for the April 10th event!
When is it not an Emergency Count?!
I have posted on this Blog. in the past about count procedures, I'm kinda at a loss for words. I cant seem to find any verbiage on what a "Informal Count" is? I thought the most important thing we do in the institution is accountability of Inmates.
So someone please answer this, If all criteria is met for an "Emergency Count", why not implement the count? I arrived for my shift at 2:00 p.m and there was a count in progress. And I was told that count had not cleared, but yet I saw everyone getting relieved and leaving for the day. So I asked myself, if count is not clear, then why are we allowing staff to leave? Nobody seemed to know the answer! I thought well who then will finish the count? If an escape detail needed to be called who will go out? So the bottom line was count cleared after 3 hours.
The most important lesson learned was at least count finally cleared. Then I had to remind myself of the famous phrase "This is how we do it here at CIM"
So someone please answer this, If all criteria is met for an "Emergency Count", why not implement the count? I arrived for my shift at 2:00 p.m and there was a count in progress. And I was told that count had not cleared, but yet I saw everyone getting relieved and leaving for the day. So I asked myself, if count is not clear, then why are we allowing staff to leave? Nobody seemed to know the answer! I thought well who then will finish the count? If an escape detail needed to be called who will go out? So the bottom line was count cleared after 3 hours.
The most important lesson learned was at least count finally cleared. Then I had to remind myself of the famous phrase "This is how we do it here at CIM"
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
News story On SATF Officer
The Correctional Officer was treated and released from the hospital at about 1500 hours on 2/2/2010. The Officer is home and doing well. Inmate E..... has been transferred to a Northern State Prison and is assigned to Administrative Segregation. CSATF/SP is currently on an institution wide modified program while and investigation is conducted into the incident.
(I don't want to disclose which prison the inmate is at but ask me and I will tell you if you see me on the yards)
Story Updated: Feb 3, 2010 at 12:18 PM PST
By Eyewitness News staff Video CORCORAN, Calif. -- A correctional officer was stabbed by an inmate Tuesday at the state prison at Corcoran.
The female guard was stabbed in the head with a makeshift weapon in a housing unit at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, according to prison public information officer Michele Kane.
The unidentified officer was treated at a hospital and released. There were no other injuries, Kane said.
Prison officials hadn't determined a reason for the attack as of Tuesday night. The prison was placed on lockdown while the investigation got underway
(I don't want to disclose which prison the inmate is at but ask me and I will tell you if you see me on the yards)
Story Updated: Feb 3, 2010 at 12:18 PM PST
By Eyewitness News staff Video CORCORAN, Calif. -- A correctional officer was stabbed by an inmate Tuesday at the state prison at Corcoran.
The female guard was stabbed in the head with a makeshift weapon in a housing unit at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, according to prison public information officer Michele Kane.
The unidentified officer was treated at a hospital and released. There were no other injuries, Kane said.
Prison officials hadn't determined a reason for the attack as of Tuesday night. The prison was placed on lockdown while the investigation got underway
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
SATF Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF)
Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer
February 2, 2010 - At 1052 hours, Inmate E....,cdc# H-....., (Blk), assaulted a Correctional Officer with an inmate manufactured weapon on the left side of her head. The weapon was approximately 4 inches by 11/2 inches sharpened to a point with a cloth handle. The Officer was cut by the weapon and transported via ambulance to Kaweah Delta District Hospital . Institution has been placed on modified program. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
This has not hit the media yet, as soon as it does I will post a Link. I have blocked out the inmates name and CDC#. The details of the attempted murder should be released shortly.
Please keep the female officer in your prayers, and wish for a full recovery.
Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer
February 2, 2010 - At 1052 hours, Inmate E....,cdc# H-....., (Blk), assaulted a Correctional Officer with an inmate manufactured weapon on the left side of her head. The weapon was approximately 4 inches by 11/2 inches sharpened to a point with a cloth handle. The Officer was cut by the weapon and transported via ambulance to Kaweah Delta District Hospital . Institution has been placed on modified program. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
This has not hit the media yet, as soon as it does I will post a Link. I have blocked out the inmates name and CDC#. The details of the attempted murder should be released shortly.
Please keep the female officer in your prayers, and wish for a full recovery.
Monday, February 1, 2010
CIMriders Poster Child
After running this site for sometime, the mystery has now been solved. My poster child (the photo of Tower 15 and the antique car) came forward over the weekend. A Officer was in IST this past week, when he was approached about my site, he was asked if he had ever seen Sitnbull's CIM site. The Officer said I don't know what your talking about! So he was given the web address and looked it up, and was totally surprised to see his picture and car being used on the CIMrider site.
He was totally surprised, he told me that this photo was taken in 1994 at Tower 15. He told me that he still owns this car along with many other Cop Car classics. Now you guys know who I'm talking about?!
Yes, if you guessed C/O Shoun your right! He was pleased with the site so he gave me permission to keep using his photo.
I asked him if he can re-live the photo for me at the upcoming CIM Memorial Run. He said he would be happy to. So look for him at the upcoming Run, I'm told a car show maybe added to the Memorial this year, so it will be fitting for him to bring his car to the event.
He was totally surprised, he told me that this photo was taken in 1994 at Tower 15. He told me that he still owns this car along with many other Cop Car classics. Now you guys know who I'm talking about?!
Yes, if you guessed C/O Shoun your right! He was pleased with the site so he gave me permission to keep using his photo.
I asked him if he can re-live the photo for me at the upcoming CIM Memorial Run. He said he would be happy to. So look for him at the upcoming Run, I'm told a car show maybe added to the Memorial this year, so it will be fitting for him to bring his car to the event.
Pepper Ball Update
CIM Local Chapter is finally having a table this Month regarding the Pepper Ball Weapon. Unless they come at us with some way out staffing or policy changes, we look forward to bringing this to RCC.
We have to work out how it will impact Officers, and the training that will be provided. A couple of Lt.s from RCC have really worked hard on bringing this online. Just one more hurdle and we will have this valuable weapon on line for staff to use.
We have to work out how it will impact Officers, and the training that will be provided. A couple of Lt.s from RCC have really worked hard on bringing this online. Just one more hurdle and we will have this valuable weapon on line for staff to use.
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