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Top 3 reasons why people choose police work
- Variety
- Responsibility
- Serve Public
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3 Levels of Federal Court System
- 1. US Supreme Court
- 2. US Circuit Courts of Appeal
- 3. US District Courts
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How long do you have after the incident to legally file a claim with the police department?
6 months
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4 Complaint disposition
- 1. Unfounded-did not occur
- 2. Exonerated-did occur but justified
- 3. Not sustained-insufficient evidence to prove/disprove allegations
- 4. Sustained-act allegedly occured
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The Federal Court System
- 51 separate court system:
- 1 Federal
- 50 State system
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Who is the US Supreme Court Chief Justice?
Chief Justice John Roberts
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US Supreme Court
- 1 Chief Justice
- 8 Associate Justices
- nominated by the POTUS
- confirmed by the US Senate
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US Circuit of Appeals
- 12 regional circuit courts of appeals
- 1 circuit courts of appeals for the federal courts
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Secret Court
- Established in 1978 by congress under the Foreign Interlligence Surveillance Act.
- Federal judges rotates
- Suspects are denied some rights.
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Why is Terminal Island the 1st prison corporation?
- Federal Prison Industries a US govt program that use prison labor for refurbish, repair, and recondition office furniture, equipment, tires, and etc.
- wages: $0.12-$1.35/hr
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Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Terminal Island
- -med security
- -all male facility
- -approx 1K senteced federal offenders
- -an Immigration Hearing Site
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When did FCI Terminal Island became part of the Reservation Point?
June 16, 1936
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Reservation Point was also known as "_ __ __" before it became part of FCI Terminal Island.
"Dead Man's Island"
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When did FCI Terminal Island went under construction?
1936-1938
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How much was the cost for the institution (FCI TI)?
$1,500,000.00
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FCI TI_Navy
- WW II FCI TI was commisioned as a Naval Disciplinary Barracks
- -housed cour-martialed prisoners
- -deactivated by the Navy on June 30, 1950
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FCI TI_CA
- Leased by the state of California
- -converted into a Medical Facility
- -700 convicted felons
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FCI TI_Bureau of Prison
- -Resumed administration from 1955-present
- -became the only fed facility to house both men and women prisoners
- -1977 women were moved to the new women's facility at Pleasanton, CA
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FCI TI_current stat
- -all males
- -1130 inmates
- -average age: 36 yrs
- -most are incarcerated for drug related offenses
- -large number of Hispanic inmates due to Immigration Hearing Site
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CA Levels of Courts
- 1. CA Supreme Courts
- -7 justices
- 2. Court of Appeal
- -6 Appelate district
- 3. Suprior Courts
- -58 in the state (for each county)
- -total of 1499 judges
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Who is the Chief Justice of CA Supreme Court
Ronald George
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What percentage of family in CA live in a poverty level?
1/3
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African America poverty rate:
12% - 17%
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How many people are currently unemployed in CA?
over 1M people
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Poverty capital in the entire US?
Long Beach, CA
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Poverty in LB:
- -19% live below federal poverty level
- -rate of children in poverty was above the national state and local averages 27%
- - 18-64 yrs old 57%
- <18 yrs old 38%
- 65 and older 5%
- -Married couples 45%
- Single Female household 31%
- -Hispanics 55%
- Blacks 17%
- Asians 14%
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The maximum amount of $ a prisoner can spend in the prison canteen.
$180/month
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4 security levels in prison
- Level 1 - open dorm w/out secure perimeter
- Level 2 - open dorm w/secure perimeter fences & armed coverage
- Level 3 - individual cells, fenced perimeters, & armed covverage
- Level 4 - cell, fenced wall perimeter, electronic security, more staff, and armed security officers
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4 private state prisons in CA
- Victor Valley - San Bernadino County
- Desert View
- Central Valley - Mc Farlen
- Goldern State - Mc Farlen
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LA county correction facilities and jail
- -9 detention centers
- -33 state prisons and 4 private prisons
- -overly crowded = early release program
- -biggest in the nation
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Private prisons:
- -35B/year industry
- -27 states have private prisons
- -15% cheaper than state prisons
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3 Private prisons:
- 1. Correction Corporation of America (largest private prison corp)
- 2. Wakken Hut Corrections Corporation (foreign)
- 3. Pricore
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US Constitution
-protects citizens against abuse of police power
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Bill of Rights
First 10 Amendments to the US Constitution which are considered especially important in the processing of criminal defendants
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1st landmar case:
- Search & Seizure
- Weeks vs. US 1914 (Mr. Weeks suspected using US mail to sell lotter tickets-home searched w/out seach warrant)
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Exlutionary Rule
evidence illegaly collected/seized cannot be used in trial
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Police subculture
the set of informal values that characterized the police forces as a district community with a common identity
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Police corruption
the abuse of force authority of personnel and organizational gain
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Rampart scandal:
- corruption 2000-2001
- -officers falsyfying evidence to the theft and sale of illegal drugs
- -police running drug ring while eliminating competitions from civillial dealers
- -Officer Rafael Perez stole $1M worth of cocaine
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Saint Margaret's Food Pantry
- -all volunteer organization
- -must be a resident of South Gate
- -Teresa Cypert - founder
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Food banks:
- 1. Antelope Valley 33.2% 25,000 people
- 2. South Bay area (includes LB) 32% 126,000 people
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First apperance
an appearance before a magistrate during whick the legality of the defendant's arrest is initially assessed and the defendant is informed of the charges on which he/she is being held. at this stage bail may be set or pretrial release arranged
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Bail
- -the most common release/detention
- 1. helps ensure reappearance of the accused
- 2. prevents unconvicted persons from suffering imprisonment unnecessarily
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Filibuster
speaking or talking out a bill
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