Officials in two San Bernardino County cities are outraged over the transfer of more than two dozen death row prisoners from San Quentin Rehabilitation Center to the California Institution for Men, a facility they say is already overcrowded and badly in need of repairs.
City and county leaders in Chino and Chino Hills held a press conference Monday to voice their concerns over the transfers, calling them a danger to the local community.
“One inmate killed a victim with an axe during a home invasion robbery,” Chino Police Chief Kevin Mensen said during the event. “Another one beat and tortured a woman to death.”
So far, 39 condemned men have been transferred to CIM, Chino Mayor Eunice Ulloa said.
“I’m outraged that these death row prisoners have been transferred to the California Institution for Men,” the mayor added. “This is a prison that is in dire need of repair to keep these dangerous prisoners housed.”
Many in the community are worried about potential safety issues for surrounding schools, homes and businesses.