“Angels in Orange” Service and Rehabilitation in the Conservation Camps of Humboldt County

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The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation review their classification guidelines and housing score sentencing to ensure optimized use of Conservation Camps. This would provide benefits to the State and to inmates. These changes should be implemented by January 1, 2021. (F-1, F-2)

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The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office coordinate to identify willing and qualified inmates for shorter work assignments that do not require extensive training. These discussions should be initiated by October 1, 2020. (F-1, F-2, F-3)

R3

The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation request the California Legislature amend regulations regarding qualifications for Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) to allow former inmates who have served twelve months or more in a CDCR Conservation Camp be allowed to earn an EMT certification. Recommendations to the legislature should be made by January 1, 2021. (F-1, F-2,

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The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation establish, maintain, and publish data regarding Conservation Camp operations and effectiveness of rehabilitation. This program should be started by January 1, 2021. (F-5) REQUEST FOR RESPONSES Pursuant to Penal Code section 933.05, the Grand Jury requests responses as follows: Humboldt County Sheriff (F-3, R-2) California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (F-2, F-3, F-4, F-5, R-1, R-2, R- 3, R-4) INVITED RESPONSES None Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Grand Jury. BIBLIOGRAPHY ABC10 News, October 29, 2019, California’s Inmates Firefighters: 9 Things to Know www.abc10.com/article/news/local/wildfire/california-inmate-firefighters/103-0fdfca69-2f30- 4abe-99a1-838364d395e6 ABC10 News, October 28, 2019, California is Using Inmates to Fight Wildfires Across the State www.abc10.com/article/news/local/wildfire/california-inmate-firefighters/103-4de7e76a-7cac-4ff4-8053- 09812d7d4276 ACLU National Prison Project, Accessed April 18, 2020, www.aclu.org/other/aclu-national- prison-project California Board of State and Community Corrections, “Jail Inspection Handbook for Grand Jurors”, Accessed April 22, 2020, https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fcgja.org%2Fsites%2Fdefa ult%2Ffiles%2Fjail_inspection_handbook.doc California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Fact Sheet, “2011 Public Safety Realignment,” December 19, 2013 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,July 13, 2018, 2 Former Fenner Canyon Fire Camp Inmates Tell of Success in Finding CalFire Jobs www.cdcr.ca.gov/insidecdcr/2018/07/13/2-former-fenner-canyon-fire-camp-inmates-tell-of-success-in- finding-cal-fire-jobs/ California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, May 2019, Spring 2019 Population Projections www.cdcr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2019/06/Spring-2019-Population- Projections.pdf California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals, Accessed April 18, 2020, https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/about-cdcr/vision-mission-values/ California Penal Code 919 (b). Accessed April 18, 2020, https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-919.html Goodman, P. (2012), “Another Second Chance”: Rethinking Rehabilitation through the Lens of California's Prison Fire Camps,” Social Problems 59: 437-458 Google Earth, Updated, April 21, 2019 Imai, K. (2018), Analysis of 2017 Inmate Mortality Reviews in the California Correctional Healthcare System Imai, K. (2019), Analysis of 2018 Inmate Mortality Reviews in the California Correctional Healthcare System KQED NEWS, July 25, 2014, California Leans Heavily on Thousands of Inmate Firefighters www.kqed.org/science/19607/california-leans-heavily-on-thousands-of-inmate-firefighters KQED News, November 1, 2019, Inmates Saved Homes in the Kincade Fire. They’ll Face an Uphill Battle Getting Firefighter Jobs After Release https://www.kqed.org/news/11784042/inmates-saved- homes-in-the-kincade-fire-theyll-face-an-uphill-battle-getting-firefighting-jobs-after-release KQED News, November 15, 2018, More Than 1,000 Inmate Firefighters are Helping Battle Camp, Woolsey Blazes www.kqed.org/news/11706219/more-than-1000-inmate-firefighters-are-helping-battle- camp-woolsey-blazes LA Times, November 1, 2019, Editorial: Inmates Risk Their Lives to Fight California’s Wildfires Deserve a Chance at Full-Time Jobs www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-11-01/california-inmate- firefighters Laura’s Law Link, Accessed, April18, 2020, https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/component/content/article/180-fixing-the-system/2009-lauras- law Legislative Analyst’s Office report, Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System, May 2, 2019 https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023 Pro Publica, How to Navigate California County Jails Inmates Loved Ones Guide, January 13, 2020 https://www.propublica.org/article/how-to-navigate-california-county-jails-inmates-loved- ones-guide?utm_source=Essential+California&utm_campaign=6671937d43- EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_15_01_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6e35f7f 85b-6671937d43-75196497 Vesoulis, A., Time Magazine, 16 November 2018, https://time.com/5457637/inmate-firefighters- injuries-death/