Police officers react to revelation that felon's street gang ties are not considered by Corrections officials when classifying and monitoring parolee
For Immediate Release
Contact: Eric Rose (805) 624-0572
or Paul Haney (626) 755-4759
LOS ANGELES, July 15, 2010 -- The day after the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck questioned the ill-conceived parole policies of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), which nearly claimed the lives of two Los Angeles police officers, the Los Angeles Times revealed that a felon's street gang affiliation is not considered when determining how to classify and monitor parolees like Javier Joseph Rueda, a Vineland Boys gang member. Rueda was fatally shot after shooting at two LAPD officers.
"The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's refusal to consider a prisoner's street gang membership in the community when classifying prisoners for release, underscores that their new classification system is a fraud and dismissive of public safety," said Paul M. Weber, President of the LAPPL. "It is being used for the purpose of emptying prisons of inmates - regardless of whether they're dangerous or not - all in the interest of saving a few dollars."
To read the LAPPL's release on Javier Joseph Rueda, click here.
To read LAPD's release on Javier Joseph Rueda, click here.
Related releases:
Los Angeles Police Officers call on Governor to Stop Dangerous New Parole Program (5/5/09)
LAPPL Statement on Proposed Massive Prisoner Release (5/23/09)
Los Angeles police officers denounce inmate early releases as dangerous and counterproductive (7/9/09)
State to release thousands of felons; Prison gates open January 25 (1/15/10)
Governor "commutes" sentences of 6,000 inmates (1/21/10)
About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents the more than 9,900 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. The LAPPL can be found on the Web at www.LAPD.com.
