Los Angeles, CA. The Full Disclosure Network® presents an hour long, two-part Sheriffs Candidate Forum with the law enforcement officials who are campaigning to become the next Los Angeles County Sheriff on the Internet via streaming video, in their entirety. This video forum is moderated by Emmy Award winning host Leslie Dutton and is made available on the Internet FREE, 24/7, on demand, as a public service of the Full Disclosure Network starting May 31, 2006.
PART ONE: [Click here to watch]
- EARLY PRISONS RELEASES: Candidates offer their solutions to the stop the early release of prisioners who are serving little or no time in jail due to over crowding, citing the dangers of early releases.
- SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AS A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY: The various arguments pro and con as to whether or not the L.A. County Sheriff's Department should be considered a social service agency versus a law enforcement agency.
- ISSUING CONCEALED WEAPON PERMITS & GUN CONTROL: Contrasting procedures on how and when to issue a CCW are presented along with the rationale.
PART TWO:
- RETAINING DEPUTIES WHEN COMPETING AGENCIES OFFER BETTER BENEFITS: an examination of policies, procedures that have eroded the morale and size of the work force.
- JAIL VIOLENCE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: management of the jails and the continual flow of inmates present conditions that aggravate the ability to control the jail population.
- ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, WHAT CAN A SHERIFF DO ABOUT IT?: This segment was was videotaped following the Forum due to the Adelphia Eagle Rock Studio having shut down production. Watch Video News Blog #30 for complete explanation 12 minute video news blog
The high ranking law enforcement officials who are challenging Sheriff Leroy Baca in this election and who appeared on this Forum are: Captain Ray Leyva, Captain Ken Masse, (ret), Lt. Don Meredith and Sheriff's Sgt. Paul Jernigan.
This two-part Full Disclosure Network® Sheriffs Candidate Forum, minus the last segment is scheduled to air on L.A. City Government Channel 35 on Saturday June 3rd from 12 to 1 p.m. and on the L. A. Channel 36 on Sunday, June 4, from 8-9 p.m and Monday, June 5th from 4-5 p.m. Other channels and airtimes are available from the website.
Known as "the news behind the news" Full Disclosure Network® is seen on 43 cable systems and the Internet. In 2002 the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented host Leslie Dutton with an Emmy for the 2001 public affairs series entitled "L.A.'s War Against Terrorism" featuring LAPD Chief Bernard Parks, L.A. County Sheriff Leroy Baca, L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley Thomas and Police Union Director, LAPD Captain Ken Hillman.
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Posted: 08:34 am [PST] on May 24 2010
WTF‼ 2 captains, one leiutenant, & 1 sergeant are running against the incumbent, yet my official ballot booklet only shows Lee Baca‼ With the overcrowding of jail inmates, we need new faces. I'm writing in one of the other candidates on my ballot. We need to release non-violent inmates, & put them on house arrest; not build more jails‼
joebanana So. Cal.
Posted: 07:46 pm [PST] on March 07 2010
They're all criminal's, they just haven't been caught yet.
Don Maricopa County, AZ
Posted: 12:51 pm [PST] on March 07 2010
Thankfully, our Sheriff is on the other end of the spectrum when it comes to these issues. We don't release early from our jails, we don't have the massive exodus of our deputies and, well you know how Joe feels about illegal immigration. After listening to these candidates and assessing their views on all issues, I would say that Lt. Jernigan might just be the best choice as he doesn't seem to be sugar coating his position. There seemed to be too much couching of their view in language that would allow them to back out of their statements if hard times were to come. I like those who are willing to lose the vote by holding their values and not toning them down to be politically correct. The main point here is that you have to elect someone who is going to do when they say and do it right the first time. I would much rather have the Sheriff falsely accused for holding his ground than to bring dishonor to his office by trying to please everybody and end up pleasing no one. I am biased I admit, working for the Sheriff's Office here, but I wouldn't work for any agency that didn't stand together in their views.
Rick San Pedro
Posted: 03:33 pm [PST] on July 24 2008
I believe Sheriff Baca should be voted out because of his love of the spotlight. If I have to see one more pic of this bald guy hugging young starlets I will barf. The guy flys around the world like his is the freaking President of the United States. The job has gone to his bald head. Did Andy Griffith jet set all over the damn place? No. He is like President Bush. A big mistake. Lets give Baca a chance to get a gig in Hollywood. He has gotten to big for his britches.
Dr. Bill Anderson Beverly Hills, CA
Posted: 01:57 pm [PST] on July 19 2007
I feel the early release problem is not working because federal inmates are being held in the State's facilities. There is a easy fix to this problem and that is H.R. 3072. Reviving Federal Parole would ease tension in the county jails creating extra room and would allow Federal inmates equal right like the inmates in state facilities. Federal Parole is not just given, it is earned. Reviving Federal Parole would free up a lot of room so that the state inmate would have enough space to house their inmates and that would solve the problem with the early release. The early release program an incentive for good prisoners and should be handled a little better so that these repeated offenders called frequent flyer are not allow to have the privilege of the early release program.
Federal Prisons are being overcrowded with thousands of non-violent 1st time offenders. Some of these offenders are mothers with small children and no criminal history and are serving unnecessary 24 year sentences for first time non-violent offenses thanks to unjust sentencing guidelines and mandatory sentences.
Many of these offenders pose no threat to public safety and don’t need imprisonment. The cost to house just one prisoner alone is over $29,000 per year. The prisoners aren't being paroled because The Federal system no longer has Parole since Congress abolished Federal Parole in the mid 1980’s and passed harsh sentencing laws. However, State prisons still offer parole to state prisoners. Due to Lengthy sentences and no Parole for Federal prisoners, there have been a major increase in the incarceration rate among non-violent first time offenders that are not likely to repeat their offenses. Longer sentences are not necessary for these offenders that could be serving shorter sentences or sentenced to prison alternatives like community service, home detention, or mental and drug treatment programs. The savings could mean billions for tax payers. Money could be applied to schools, colleges, healthcare, housing assistance, job training, small business grants, social security retirement, etc. Instead, federal leaders are wasting money by throwing 1st time offenders in prison for long periods of time at the tax payer’s expense.
Riviving Federal Parole would greatly assist the problem of overcrowding which cause unsafe working conditions for our service men and women in the facilities.
Tom Long Beach
Posted: 10:32 pm [PST] on June 05 2006
I disagree with RAndy. Meredith is the best choice. An outsider is needed, like when Pitchess came to Sheriff's from FBI, or Bratton from NY to LAPD. Plus Meredith has a broader base of experience.
Tom Long Beach
Posted: 10:32 pm [PST] on June 05 2006
I disagree with RAndy. Meredith is the best choice. An outsider is needed, like when Pitchess came to Sheriff's from FBI, or Bratton from NY to LAPD. Plus Meredith has a broader base of experience.