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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �,(�'�t
FROM: Sunne Wright McPeak `�"" "ra
Introduced April 14 , 1987 for Action on Costa
DATE: April 21 , 1987 @ COJ*
SUBJECT: Parole of Larry Singleton in Contra Costa County
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AMS JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS :
Direct County Counsel to file pleadings in support of the City
of Antioch or otherwise take legal action to block the
parole of convicted kidnapper-rapist Larry Singleton to
Antioch or any other location in Contra Costa County.
Further, send a letter of appreciation to Assemblyman Phil
Isenberg for his efforts to block Singleton from being
paroled to Antioch and request his assistance in introducing
legislation to seek stronger punishment for the kind of
crime committed by Larry Singleton. Singleton' s crime
involved kidnap, rape and mutilation (including chopping
off the arms of his victim) . Such a heinous crime should
allow sentencing for a longer period of time including
life imprisonment.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County should act immediately to support the
City of Antioch and to block the parole of Larry Singleton
to Antioch or any location in Contra Costa County. Just
as important, we need to seek legislation to enact stiffer
penalties for such outrageous crimes as kidnap, rape and
mutilation. The combination of these crimes constitutes
special circumstances that warrants the ability to impose
long-term sentences including life imprisonment. People
like Larry Singleton should not be out on any street,
especially in Contra Costa County.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 21 , 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED BY THE BOARD that the Justice System Executive Committee
is REQUESTED to review sentencing and parole practices and make appropriate
recommendations to the Board. On recommendation of Supervisor Torlakson,
the motion is AMENDED to incorporate opposition to Larry Singleton' s parole.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
State Dept. of Corrections April 21 , 1987
cc: County Counsel ATTESTED p _
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
District Attorney SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
City of Antioch
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DEPUTY
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on April 21, 1987 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, Torlakson, McPeak
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Current State Policies and Parole Practices
In connection with the Board' s discussion of its position
of opposition to the parole of Larry Singleton and its request for
review and recommendations of sentencing and parole practices for
crimes such as committed by Mr. Singleton, Supervisor Fanden reviewed
some of the crimes that had occurred in her District and expressed
the concern she felt for the security and safety of her constituents.
Supervisor Fanden then recalled that the Board had
previously asked for the formation of a committee composed of the
members of offices of the District Attorney, the Public Defender, the
Sheriff and the County Administrator to review legislation and
sentencing and parole practices and to make recommendations to the
Board of Supervisors as to what it can do working through the State
legislative bodies.
Supervisor Powers commented that the State justice system
has been amended continuously without it being looked at in a
comprehensive way and that the determinate sentencing law was
introduced because it was thought to be in response to the
community' s needs at the time, but as in this case, it is not a
solution to the problem, and suggested that Contra Costa County could
take a leading role by having its Justice System Executive Committee
review sentencing and parole practices and make appropriate
recommendations to the Board.
Board members further discussed the matter.
On motion of Supervisor Fanden, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED
THAT the Justice System Executive Committee review the question of
determinate versus flexible sentencing, the parole system and
practices, that it work with the police chiefs and other law
enforcement organizations and report its recommendations to the Board
so that the Board might work with the County' s legislative
delegation.
!thereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Superv.sors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: R
Pi•tii_SATCH ®R, Clc k of then Beard y
of Supervisors and County AdmInEstrator
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cc: Supervisor Fanden
County Administrator