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CDCR NEWS:

Inmate Firefighter Dies of Presumed Natural Causes
SAN LUIS OBISPO – A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) inmate firefighter assigned to Cuesta Fire Camp at the California Men’s Colony died of presumed natural causes Wednesday afternoon during a training exercise with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE).

CPAT Agent Shot in Lakewood Terrace Recovering from Surgery
Agent remains in stable condition and a full recovery is expected. SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) agent, who was shot in an apparent gunfight with a parolee at large in the Lakewood Terrace area of Los Angeles on January 4, is recovering from surgery and remains in stable condition.

NEWS:

Brown promises funds for Calif. police in tax push
By Don Thompson, Associated Press-- Gov. Jerry Brown told county officials Thursday that he will make good on his promise to provide adequate funding for a new law that sends inmates convicted of lower-level offenses to county jails instead of state prison.

Jerry Brown budget would slash 3,000 state jobs, merge departments
By Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee--  Gov. Jerry Brown's 2012-13 budget proposal would cut state government by a few thousand jobs and consolidate nearly 50 state organizations, while avoiding furloughs.

Realignment

Jails get a bit of relief as inmate influx slows after realignment
By SEAN EMERY, The Orange County Register--  The wave of inmates arriving in Orange County jails as part of a wide-ranging overhaul of the state correctional system slowed in December, as local law-enforcement officials continued to adjust to increased responsibility for confining and monitoring convicts.

Donnelly Vows New Try at Prison Reform
By Glenn Barr, Mountain-News--  Frustrated by what he sees as a partisan rejection of his plan to cut prison costs and overcrowding, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly is pledging to take up the fight again when the legislature reconvenes this month.

California Institutions

Medical prison takes shape
By Reed Fujii, Stockton Record-- Construction is well under way on the California Health Care Facility, a nearly $1 billion prison medical project in southeast Stockton, and the action is expected to only get hotter.

Prison camp alert sought; LaMalfa bill pursues notice on inmates
By Ryan Sabalow, The Record Searchlight-- State Sen. Doug LaMalfa has introduced a bill that would require state prison officials to notify local authorities 10 business days before an inmate is transferred into a state prison camp.

California Inmates

UPDATE: Inmate firefighter who died during training is identified
By Cynthia Lambert and Stacy Daniel, San Luis Obispo Tribune-- An inmate firefighter who died while taking part in a County/Cal Fire training program at Camp San Luis Obispo on Wednesday has been identified as Crisanto Leo Lionell.

Woman indicted in California severed penis case
The Associated Press-- A grand jury has indicted a California woman accused of cutting off a man's penis after tying him to a bed.

California Parole

Lake View Terrace parolee, a biker gang member who allegedly shot cop, had prior standoff with police
By Melissa Pamer, Los Angeles Daily News-- A violent felon who allegedly shot a parole officer in the face, prompting a four-hour manhunt in Lake View Terrace Wednesday triggered a similar standoff with police in Sylmar nearly a decade before.

2nd Gun Sought in Lake View Terrace Shooting
By Olsen Ebright, NBC LA-- Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies on Thursday continued the search for a second handgun allegedly used in gunfight between a parolee and state parole officers in Lake View Terrace.