Luis Patino

Communication Director , Prison Health Care Federal Receivership

Officers fire on rioting inmates at California's Folsom prison
The McClatchy Company Washington Bureau, Aug. 28, 2010
... in an attempt to quell the violence. The injured inmates were transported to area hospitals, said Luis Patino, a spokesman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. It is unknown how many of those taken to hospitals suffered gunshot wounds, Patino said.Patino s ...

AP News in Brief
Ventura County Star, Aug. 28, 2010
... ed to break up rioting that erupted about 7 p.m. Friday in the main exercise yard, prison spokesman Luis Patino said. Prison officials initially said guards wounded five inmates, but Patino later clarified that that officials still don't know many were shot by guards, or if they were ...

Judge calls disabled inmate care in California poor
The Reporter (Vacaville), Aug. 28, 2010
... rtment is reviewing its legal options after receiving the tentative order on Friday, said spokesman Luis Patino."We are committed to complying with the law, developing tools to prove our compliance and eventually terminating the legal action," he said. var addthis_options = 'facebook, ...

7 Folsom inmates hurt after riot, shots fired
San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 28, 2010
... ed to break up rioting that erupted about 7 p.m. Friday in the main exercise yard, prison spokesman Luis Patino said. Prison officials initially said guards wounded five inmates, but Patino later clarified that that officials still don't know many were shot by guards, or if they were ...

7 Folsom inmates hurt after riot, shots fired
Fresno Bee, Aug. 27, 2010
... alized after shots were fired by guards during a riot Friday night at the prison. Prison spokesman Luis Patino says correctional officers opened fire as they tried to break up the riot involving about 200 inmates that broke out about 7 p.m. Friday night. After authorities initially s ...

Seven Folsom inmates hurt after riot, shots fired
Sacramento Bee, Aug. 27, 2010
... italized after shots were fired by guards during a riot Friday night at the prison.Prison spokesman Luis Patino says correctional officers opened fire as they tried to break up the riot involving about 200 inmates that broke out about 7 p.m. Friday night.After authorities initially sai ...

5 inmates shot by guards in riot at Folsom prison
Fresno Bee, Aug. 27, 2010
... Folsom State Prison have been shot by guards after a riot broke out at the prison.Prison spokesman Luis Patino correctional officers opened fire as they tried to break up the riot involving about 200 inmates that broke out about 7 p.m. Friday night.Patino says none of the gunshot woun ...

Five inmates shot during riot at old Folsom State Prison
Sacramento Bee, Aug. 27, 2010
... wounds.Three inmates were transported to area hospitals and two others were treated on scene, said Luis Patino, a spokesman for the state prison.Patino said that the fighting broke out around 7 p.m. and involved about 200 inmates. Correctional officers attempting to break up the riot ...

Folsom prison riot, gunfire leaves 5 inmates injured
KXTV Sacramento, Aug. 27, 2010
... m corrections officers following the incident that happened around 7:30 p.m. Friday, CDCR spokesman Luis Patino said. Patino said that none of the injuries were life-threatening and no corrections officers were hurt in the exchange. Three prisoners transported to area medical centers ...

Judge pans Calif.'s mentally disabled inmate care
Ventura County Star, Aug. 27, 2010
... rtment is reviewing its legal options after receiving the tentative order on Friday, said spokesman Luis Patino. "We are committed to complying with the law, developing tools to prove our compliance and eventually terminating the legal action," he said. © 2010 Ventura County Sta ...