Correctional News spoke with Steve Blaylock, project director for the Sundt-Layton team about the project and what it means for the state of California.īlaylock: Authorized by Senate Bill 1022 in 2012, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is constructing three, Level II, 792-bed infill facilities, a total of 2,376 beds, at existing prison sites. A restructuring of the classification system for inmates is resulting in a shift in the number of Level II and III inmates. This project is a result of the 2011 state law requiring California counties to reduce the prison population by housing inmates who are nonviolent and who have committed less serious offenses in local facilities. In addition to these housing units, the project will include programming, health care, visitation and other support functions. The project will include three, Level II, 264-bed housing units for a total of 792 inmates. Tempe, Ariz.-headquartered Sundt Construction and joint-venture partner Layton Construction, with offices in Phoenix, are serving as the design-build contractor, while Phoenix-based Arrington Watkins Architects is serving as the architect on the $169 million project. Construction broke ground in April 2014, and the project is slated for completion in 2016. Donovan Correctional Complex, located in the San Diego community of Otay Mesa. A new 317,000-square-foot housing facility is being constructed at Richard J. The FBI encourages the public to report allegations of public corruption to our hotline at (877) NO-BRIBE (662-7423).Īnibal Navarro Age 43 Chula Vista, CaliforniaĬonspiracy to Distribute Illegal Narcotics – Title 21, U.S.C., Sections 841(a) and 846 īribery Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Funds – Title 18, U.S.C.OTAY MESA, Calif. “Today’s sentence hopefully sends a message to any government employee considering using their position of authority to further their own interests and enrich themselves – the FBI will continue to work diligently to root out public corruption at all levels.” “Anibal Navarro abused his position and betrayed his oath as a Corrections Officer to further a conspiracy which included smuggling dangerous drugs and cell phones into our state prison system, allowing inmates to continue their criminal enterprise even while incarcerated,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Suzanne Turner. Today’s sentence demonstrates that the significant consequences far outweigh any financial gain for those who abuse their positions of trust.” Grossman thanked the prosecution team, the FBI, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Internal Affairs, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Investigative Service Unit and the United States Postal Service – Inspector Service, for their excellent work on this case.
Additionally, cell phones inside a prison allow inmates to coordinate other illegal acts, like smuggling drugs, fraud, and even violence.
“Former Officer Navarro personally profited from creating a dangerous environment in the prison by smuggling in extremely harmful and addictive narcotics.
“Corrections Officers are charged with the responsibility of keeping the public, inmates, and other prison staff safe,” said U.S. The smuggled phones were used to coordinate criminal activity both inside and outside Donovan. Over 500 grams of methamphetamine, heroin, cell phones, and other contraband were smuggled into Donovan through Navarro at Gomez’s direction while he was incarcerated elsewhere. Gomez continued to lead the conspiracy for over two years, even after he was transferred out of Donovan to another prison. Navarro was paid between $1,000 and $2,000 each time he smuggled contraband into the prison. Gomez approached Navarro while Gomez was an inmate at Donovan, offering him an avenue to make extra money that Gomez knew Navarro needed. Gomez directed those inmates to receive the contraband and deliver it to still other inmates within the prison. Gomez arranged for individuals outside of prison to smuggle contraband into Donovan prison and deliver drugs and cell phones to various inmates through Navarro. One of Navarro’s co-conspirators, prison inmate Martin Gomez, organized and directed the other participants, including Navarro, from his cell in California state prisons in San Diego and Los Angeles. All the other defendants have pleaded guilty and been sentenced (case number 17cr446-AJB). Navarro pleaded guilty, admitting that he was part of a network of 12 individuals both inside and outside the prison that smuggled in contraband and illegal narcotics. Donovan Correctional Facility, was sentenced in federal court today to 37 months in prison for smuggling methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana and cell phones into state prison. SAN DIEGO – Anibal Navarro, a former corrections officer at Richard J.
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