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For Immediate Release
Contact: Gordon Hinkle
(916) 445-4950

November 4, 2009

Secretary Matthew Cate Issues Statement on Inspector General’s Special Report on Parole Supervision of Phillip Garrido

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Fact sheet regarding Parole Improvements and Background/Timeline on Phillip Garrido’s Crime

FOR OFFICIAL CDCR RESPONSE TO OIG REPORT - CLICK HERE

“The circumstances surrounding the kidnapping and 18 year disappearance of Jaycee Dugard are horrendous. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is committed to improving its operations every day to ensure an incident like this never happens again.  The Department appreciates the efforts of the Office of the Inspector General to assist in our mission.”

“After 10-years on federal parole, Phillip Garrido’s parole supervision was turned over to California in 1999, under an antiquated parole system. The Department will continue to work to improve the system.  In March, the Administration began seeking comprehensive parole reform that focuses supervision and resources on the high-risk offenders, like Garrido. These reforms will become laws in January and help us better protect the public while helping offenders to reintegrate successfully into society.