CJ - 300 4/23 Lecture Notes

California's First Jail/Prison

• The Hulk System:
  • Borrowed from the East.
  • The "Euphemia" known as the "Corte Madera".
  • Docked at "Point Quentin".

First State Supported Prison

• San Quentin:
  • Geb. Vallejo Const. Company.
  • Inmate Labor.
  • First Cell Block opened in 1852.

Second Prison: Folsom

• Folsom Prison near Sacramento, CA.
• Independent Administration.
• Opened in the early 1880s.

California 2 Prison System

• Judges had discretion to sentence to separate facilities.

Third Prison

• Near Turn of Century.
• CIW (California Institution for Women) in Tehachapi, CA.
• Created due to abuses of women at San Quentin (the Q).
• Closed due to location expenses.

Delayed Sentencing Type

Suspended Sentence Type

• Sentence given, but no time is served.

Probation/Split Sentence

• Serve part of sentence in jail and part on probation.
• Most common: County jail for 1 year or less, then 3-5 years of probation.
• In CA, after AB 109, used for prison sentences.
• Benefit: If probation is violated, credit is given for time served.

Shock Probation

• Given regular prison or jail term.
• Granted probation after a 1-3 month period in custody.
• Usually given to non-violent, first-time offenders.

Probation Conditions

• Standard Conditions:
  • Obey all laws.
  • Report to PO (Probation Officer).
  • Notify PO of life changes.
• Special Conditions:
  • Restitution.
  • Employment.
  • Drug testing.
  • GPS.
  • House Arrest, etc.
• Special conditions connect to the defendant's problems.

Probation Supervision

• Community Safety is the Primary Goal.
• RPS (Regular Probation Supervision):
  • Averages caseload of 75-200 probationers.
• IPS (Intensive Probation Supervision):
  • Averages 8-10 probationers.
• Probationers are not protected by the 4th amendment.

Probation Violation

• Technical: Violation of Non-Criminal conditions of Probation Agreement.
• Non-Technical Violation: Crimes or Criminal Circumstances.