Apr 30, 1996 | News Releases
Corrections Director James H. Gomez today said he was intrigued with the Legislative Analyst’s recommendations concerning the state’s Prison Industry Authority (PIA). “From our initial review, it appears that the Legislative Analyst Office (LAO)...
Apr 26, 1996 | News Releases
Pelican Bay State Prison Correctional Officer Tab Kimberly Bridges was arrested last night by the Del Norte County Sheriff and charged in the assault of prison inmate Scanvinski Hymes. Pelican Bay State Prison staff reported the assault to the Del Norte District...
Apr 24, 1996 | News Releases
The California Department of Corrections will turn over $1,733,728.32 to the State Board of Control for its Crime Victim Compensation Fund this Friday. The money will be used to cover medical costs, mental health treatment, and emergency expenses of California crime...
Apr 9, 1996 | News Releases
Corrections Director James H. Gomez today took issue with findings of a Prison Industry Authority (PIA) audit by the Bureau of State Audits (BSA). “While the audit offered some helpful recommendations to improve PIA’s fiscal management, it uses the wrong...
Apr 2, 1996 | News Releases
The execution of Keith Daniel Williams is scheduled for Friday, May 3, 1996 at San Quentin State Prison. Williams was convicted of murdering three people in Merced County in 1978. He was sentenced to death in April 1979 and has been on California’s death row...
