CALIFORNIA PRISON CALIFORNIA PRISON REFORMREFORM

EARLY RELEASE THREAT EARLY RELEASE THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETYTO PUBLIC SAFETY

GLENDALE’S CURRENT GLENDALE’S CURRENT PAROLEE POPULATIONPAROLEE POPULATION

EARLY RELEASE THREATEARLY RELEASE THREAT

BY THE END OF 2011, CDCR PLANS TO REDUCE IT BY THE END OF 2011, CDCR PLANS TO REDUCE IT PRISON POPULATION BY 18,000 FELONSPRISON POPULATION BY 18,000 FELONS– OPENING THE “BACK DOORS”OPENING THE “BACK DOORS”– 6,000 TO LA COUNTY6,000 TO LA COUNTY

BY THE END OF 2011 FEDERAL COURT ORDER TO BY THE END OF 2011 FEDERAL COURT ORDER TO REDUCE POPULATION BY 60,000REDUCE POPULATION BY 60,000– CLOSING THE “FRONT DOORS”CLOSING THE “FRONT DOORS”– 5,000 TO LA COUNTY5,000 TO LA COUNTY

IN ADDITION TO 21,000 ALREADY PAROLED ON AN IN ADDITION TO 21,000 ALREADY PAROLED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO LA COUNTYANNUAL BASIS TO LA COUNTY

SUMMARY, NON-REVOCABLE PAROLESUMMARY, NON-REVOCABLE PAROLE

OPENING THE BACK DOORS….OPENING THE BACK DOORS….

NO SUPERVISION…NO CONDITIONS…NO RE-NO SUPERVISION…NO CONDITIONS…NO RE-ENTRY ASSITANCE…NO REVOCATIONSENTRY ASSITANCE…NO REVOCATIONS

CRIMINAL STREET GANG MEMBERS ELIGIBLE…CRIMINAL STREET GANG MEMBERS ELIGIBLE…NO WORRY OF BEING VIOLATED AND SENT BACKNO WORRY OF BEING VIOLATED AND SENT BACK

STALKING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STALKING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDERS…OFFENDERS…

NO STAY AWAY ORDERS OR NOTICE TO VICTIMSNO STAY AWAY ORDERS OR NOTICE TO VICTIMS

SENTENCING REFORMSENTENCING REFORM

CLOSING THE FRONT DOORS…CLOSING THE FRONT DOORS…

““366” FELONY PROPOSAL 366” FELONY PROPOSAL CHANGES PENALTY FOR MANY FELONY CRIMES TO 1 CHANGES PENALTY FOR MANY FELONY CRIMES TO 1 YEAR PLUS 1 DAY IN COUNTY JAIL INSTEAD OF STATE YEAR PLUS 1 DAY IN COUNTY JAIL INSTEAD OF STATE PRISON…PRISON…

““WOBBLER” CRIMES REMAIN LOCAL UPON CONVICTIONWOBBLER” CRIMES REMAIN LOCAL UPON CONVICTION

ADJUSTING THE FELONY “DOLLAR” THRESHOLD FOR ADJUSTING THE FELONY “DOLLAR” THRESHOLD FOR PROPERTY CRIMES UPPROPERTY CRIMES UP

PRIOR “PAROLE VIOLATIONS” WILL NOW BE NEW LOCAL PRIOR “PAROLE VIOLATIONS” WILL NOW BE NEW LOCAL CASES…CASES…

PERFECT STORM ENVIRONMENTPERFECT STORM ENVIRONMENT

ECONOMIC RECESSIONECONOMIC RECESSION

RECORD UNEMPLOYMENTRECORD UNEMPLOYMENT

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LOST LAW TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LOST LAW ENFORCEMENT RECOURCES STATE-WIDEENFORCEMENT RECOURCES STATE-WIDE

““LOW RISK” FALLACYLOW RISK” FALLACY

BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVE AT BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVE AT STATE PRISONSTATE PRISON, THEY , THEY ARE “CAREER CRIMINALS”…ARE “CAREER CRIMINALS”…

5 LOCAL CONVICTIONS BEFORE SENTENCING TO STATE PRISON5 LOCAL CONVICTIONS BEFORE SENTENCING TO STATE PRISON

12-15 FELONIES THE YEAR PRIOR TO BEING ARRESTED (RAND 12-15 FELONIES THE YEAR PRIOR TO BEING ARRESTED (RAND CORPORATION STUDY)CORPORATION STUDY)

70% RECIDIVISM RATE WITHIN 3 YEARS 70% RECIDIVISM RATE WITHIN 3 YEARS – WITH MAJORITY OF THOSE RE-ARRESTS OCCURING IN THE FIRST 12 WITH MAJORITY OF THOSE RE-ARRESTS OCCURING IN THE FIRST 12

MONTHSMONTHS– AND 1 IN 5 RE-ARRESTED FOR A VIOLENT CRIMEAND 1 IN 5 RE-ARRESTED FOR A VIOLENT CRIME

56% WILL HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES56% WILL HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

56% WILL HAVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES56% WILL HAVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES

REGIONAL IMPACT – LA REGIONAL IMPACT – LA COUNTYCOUNTY

EVERY 5,000 FELONS RELEASED EARLY WILL:EVERY 5,000 FELONS RELEASED EARLY WILL:

– COMMIT 45,500 NEW CRIMES COMMIT 45,500 NEW CRIMES

– 9,000 (20%) WILL BE VIOLENT FELONIES, INCLUDING 9,000 (20%) WILL BE VIOLENT FELONIES, INCLUDING MURDERMURDER

– LA COUNTY JAILLA COUNTY JAIL ALREADY AT COURT MANDATED ALREADY AT COURT MANDATED CAPACITY CAPACITY

– REALLY MEANS COMMUTING SENTENCES AND PUTTING REALLY MEANS COMMUTING SENTENCES AND PUTTING CRIMINALS BACK ON THE STREETS…CRIMINALS BACK ON THE STREETS…

LOCAL IMPACT – GLENDALE’S LOCAL IMPACT – GLENDALE’S PAROLEE POPULATIONPAROLEE POPULATION

65 parolees released yearly65 parolees released yearly

225 active parolee residents at any given time 225 active parolee residents at any given time

GPD re-apprehends an average of 170 annuallyGPD re-apprehends an average of 170 annually

315 additional “early release” parolees … a 484% 315 additional “early release” parolees … a 484% increase.increase.

140% increase in Glendale’s parolee population and a 140% increase in Glendale’s parolee population and a 43% increase in annual local parolee arrests43% increase in annual local parolee arrests

LOCAL IMPACT -LOCAL IMPACT -GLENDALE CRIME RATEGLENDALE CRIME RATE

The average parolee recidivist commits 13 The average parolee recidivist commits 13 crimes before re-apprehension.crimes before re-apprehension.

3,740 additional offenses being committed by 3,740 additional offenses being committed by the early release parolees destined for Glendale the early release parolees destined for Glendale alone.alone.

20%, or 748, of these crimes can be expected to 20%, or 748, of these crimes can be expected to be “violent” in nature.be “violent” in nature.

STRATEGIES?STRATEGIES?

COMPLIANCE SEARCHESCOMPLIANCE SEARCHESPROACTIVE CRIME FIGHTING RESOURCES MOST IMPORTANT – PROACTIVE CRIME FIGHTING RESOURCES MOST IMPORTANT – “IMPACT TEAMS”“IMPACT TEAMS”

– GANGS, NARCOTICS, SPECIAL ENFORCMENT DETAILGANGS, NARCOTICS, SPECIAL ENFORCMENT DETAIL

PAROLEES AT LARGEPAROLEES AT LARGETRI-CITY FUGITIVE TASK FORCETRI-CITY FUGITIVE TASK FORCE

REAL TIME CRIME ANALYSIS AND INFORMATIONREAL TIME CRIME ANALYSIS AND INFORMATIONCORRELATIONS BETWEEN PAROLEE DATA AND LOCALIZED CRIME CORRELATIONS BETWEEN PAROLEE DATA AND LOCALIZED CRIME “HOT SPOTS” AND TRENDS (AREA COMMANDS)“HOT SPOTS” AND TRENDS (AREA COMMANDS)

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTTECHNOLOGY SUPPORTREGIONAL DNA LAB, VIDEO SURVEILENCE, ALPRREGIONAL DNA LAB, VIDEO SURVEILENCE, ALPR

– AND OTHER TARGET HARDENNING AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND OTHER TARGET HARDENNING AND ACCOUNTABILITY STRATEGIES…STRATEGIES…

COMMUNITY BASED PAROLEE COMMUNITY BASED PAROLEE MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT TEAM PARTICIPATION IN THE CDCR “PACT” RE-ENTRY TEAM PARTICIPATION IN THE CDCR “PACT” RE-ENTRY PROCESSPROCESS– INTERVIEWS, COLLECTION OF DATA, RESOURCE INFORMATIONINTERVIEWS, COLLECTION OF DATA, RESOURCE INFORMATION

ENCOURAGEMENT OF JOB TRAINING PARTICIPATION (STATE ENCOURAGEMENT OF JOB TRAINING PARTICIPATION (STATE FUNDING FOR 100 PAROLEES THROUGH WIB)FUNDING FOR 100 PAROLEES THROUGH WIB)– OTHER COMMUNITY BASED RESOURCESOTHER COMMUNITY BASED RESOURCES

REGIONAL APPROACH AND DATA BASE INFORMATION REGIONAL APPROACH AND DATA BASE INFORMATION SHARING (RESIDENCE, FAMILY, VEHICLES, WORK SHARING (RESIDENCE, FAMILY, VEHICLES, WORK HISTORIES)HISTORIES)

COMMUNITY’S ROLECOMMUNITY’S ROLE

LAW ENFORCEMENT’S “EYES AND EARS”…LAW ENFORCEMENT’S “EYES AND EARS”…

911911– CALL!CALL!

CRIMEMAPPING.COMCRIMEMAPPING.COM– STAY INFORMEDSTAY INFORMED

iWATCHGLENDALE.orgiWATCHGLENDALE.org– REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITYREPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

Crime StoppersCrime Stoppers– ANONYMOUS TIPSANONYMOUS TIPS

BREAKING/EMERGENT NEWSBREAKING/EMERGENT NEWS– APB GLENDALEAPB GLENDALE– MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMMASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

Drug Use on the RiseDrug Use on the Rise

Drug Use on RiseDrug Use on Rise– HeroinHeroin– Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

OpiatesOpiates– ““Medical” MarijuanaMedical” Marijuana

(18-25 year olds)(18-25 year olds)

CV High SchoolCV High School– Drug/Alcohol UseDrug/Alcohol Use

24 Students expelled 24 Students expelled and 57 suspended in and 57 suspended in last 2 yearslast 2 years

Heroin=Crime=GangsHeroin=Crime=Gangs

The Magician’s Club (Hollywood Based)The Magician’s Club (Hollywood Based)– 211C is the Local Clique211C is the Local Clique

Initial Investigation Identified 16 Gang Initial Investigation Identified 16 Gang Members in La Crescenta AreaMembers in La Crescenta Area– Quickly Identified their influence over 50 Quickly Identified their influence over 50

additional young adultsadditional young adults

Currently 32 Identified Members & Currently 32 Identified Members & AssociatesAssociates– Influence over ????Influence over ????

Sean MarshallSean Marshall

Crescenta Valley High SchoolYearbook Photo

Sean Marshall 19 Sean Marshall 19 yearsyears

TMC Gang MemberTMC Gang MemberAlleged Heroin Alleged Heroin SupplierSupplier

Arrested in Rip-Off Arrested in Rip-Off Robbery Dec 2009Robbery Dec 2009

Arrested for Witness Arrested for Witness Intimidation Jan 2010Intimidation Jan 2010

Awaiting Trial in LA Awaiting Trial in LA County JailCounty Jail

Drug/Gang Lifestyle Impacts Drug/Gang Lifestyle Impacts FamiliesFamilies

Female Juvenile RelativeFemale Juvenile RelativeConfined in Juvenile Confined in Juvenile Hall…now home Hall…now home confinementconfinementArrested for Witness Arrested for Witness Intimidation & ConspiracyIntimidation & ConspiracyFamily in DenialFamily in DenialFamily Facing Difficult Family Facing Difficult ChoicesChoices

22ndnd Female Juvenile Female Juvenile““When Do I go Home?”When Do I go Home?”Confined in Juvenile Confined in Juvenile Hall…now home Hall…now home confinementconfinementArrested for Witness Arrested for Witness Intimidation & ConspiracyIntimidation & ConspiracyAdmitted She was Admitted She was Involved with Gang Involved with Gang MembersMembers

Jeffery MorquechoJeffery Morquecho

TMC Gang MemberTMC Gang MemberPrior Crimes: Resi Prior Crimes: Resi Burglary, Auto Burglary, Auto Burglary, Sales of Burglary, Sales of NarcoNarco Arrested in Jan 2009 Arrested in Jan 2009 for 5 Counts of Armed for 5 Counts of Armed Robbery Robbery Currently in LA Currently in LA County JailCounty Jail