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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 12/14/2013 10:05 AM
Updated by: John_Hamilton on 12/14/2013 10:09 AM
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Inmate Death Being Investigated as a Homicide
Jamestown, CA...California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the death of an inmate this at the Sierra Conservation Center. Inmate Andrew Tisnado, 31, died at a valley hospital. Inmate Tisnado was found by staff in his assigned bed on December 11, 2013, with severe head injuries. He was transported by air ambulance to a valley hospital, where he was placed on life support. No other information is available at this time as CDCR is currently investigating Inmate Tisnado’s death as a homicide....
Inmate Tisnado was a Hispanic male and was committed to CDCR on January 31, 2013 from Los Angeles County to serve a 4 year sentence for Possession of Ammunition by an Ex-Felon. He was scheduled to parole in November 2015.
Sierra Conservation Center - Mission Statement
The primary mission of the Sierra Conservation Center is to provide housing, programs and services for minimum and medium custody inmates. SCC is one of only two prisons in the state responsible for the training and placement of male inmates in the Conservation Camp Program. SCC administers 19 male camps located from Central California to the Mexican border.
Institution Details
SCC functions as the center for training staff and inmates in firefighting techniques. The prison is separated into two dormitory-type facilities for minimum and low-medium custody inmates and a separate high-medium custody facility.
Each of the 19 Conservation Camps is a self contained "prison without walls." The camps are sited in rural or wilderness areas for fire suppression. Inmates assigned to camps are dispatched to fight wild land fires and other emergencies when needed and a variety of community work projects.
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