2-25-2012 California:Law enforcement officials are investigating a homicide that occurred this morning in a medium security unit of Folsom State Prison, according to Corrections Lt. Paul Baker, who is stationed at the prison.
He said Richard Allen Leonard was assaulted with a "slashing type weapon." Responding staff instituted life-saving procedures, but could not revive Leonard, who was pronounced dead at 8:01 a.m.
Leonard, 44, was serving a 25-to-life term for aggravated sexual assault on a child. He was convicted in Orange County and began serving his sentence on Sept. 2, 1998.
The matter is under investigation by personnel at the prison and from the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office, Baker said. The Office of the Inspector General's Bureau of Independent Review has been notified of the incident, he added.
He said there is no suspect at this time. The prison has been placed on a partial lockdown pending further investigation.
The prison houses more than 3,100 inmates and employs nearly 1,000 people. ..Source.. by Denny Walsh
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Investigation Into Inmate Death At Folsom State Prison
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Law enforcement officials are investigating an inmate death that happened at a medium-security unit at Folsom State Prison early Saturday morning.
Officials said 44-year-old inmate Richard Allen Leonard died after being assaulted with a slashing-type weapon.
The inmate was received from Orange County on September, 2, 1998, and was serving a 25 to life term for aggravated sexual assault on a child.
The case is being investigated as a homicide by Folsom State Prison Investigative Services Unit and Sacramento County District Attorney’s investigators. The Office of the Inspector General’s Bureau of Independent Review was notified of the incident.
There is no suspect at this time. Folsom State Prison has been placed on a modified program pending further investigation.
Folsom State Prison is a medium security that houses more than 3,100 inmates and employs nearly 1,000 people. FSP opened on July 26, 1880 as the second oldest Prison in California. ..Source.. by KCRA.com
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Pair Suspected In Folsom State Prison Killing
3-2-2012 California:
2 People Removed From General Population
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) -- Two people were removed from the general population at Folsom State Prison, nearly one week after an inmate was killed, police said.
Richard Allen Leonard died Feb. 25 after he was assaulted with a slashing-type weapon, Lt. Paul Baker said in a news release issued Thursday.
Leonard's death in the medium-security unit is being investigated as a homicide.
The 44-year-old was brought to Folsom State Prison from Orange County in 1998. He was serving a term for the aggravated sexual assault of a child, police said.
"The majority of Folsom State Prison population is back to a normal program," the news release says. "One segment of the population remains on a modified program pending further investigation."
The suspects' names have not been released by officials. ..Source..
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