Calif. informer strips away gang secrecyProsecutors say they hope Mendoza will shed light on the gang lifestyle, including the pressure on young members |
By Tracey Kaplan SAN JOSE, Calif. — John Mendoza was once a Norteño king, a shot caller in the notorious street gang who commanded such grim respect from San Francisco to San Jose that he could order someone killed with a single phone call. But today, Mendoza is known as a "rat" — the lowest form of scum in the gang world, who will never be safe on the streets again. To Santa Clara County prosecutors, Mendoza is an informer, a tour guide to the violent, inner world of teardrop tattoos, homeboys and "missions" overseen from afar by "generals" in Pelican Bay, the state's super-maximum-security prison. In a major gang trial in San Jose, Mendoza's testimony about the strange path — involving his dying wife — he took to becoming a snitch reveals much about the internecine world of Norteño and Sureño street and prison gangs. The stocky 40-year-old with black tattoos framing his bald skull sits in striking contrast to the usual professor or police officer experts who testify about gang culture. "I didn't have no intention of doing it (informing)," Mendoza told a spellbound jury. "What pushed me is I knew the NF (Nuestra Familia) had closed the door on me." In an attempt to play down Mendoza's testimony, defense attorneys pointed out that he never met the four men on trial on charges of murder, conspiracy or both, and knows little about their specific East Side street gang — El Hoyo Palmas. But Palmas are Norteños who are loosely overseen by Mendoza's prison gang, Nuestra Familia, with turf from Oregon to Bakersfield. Prosecutors say they hope Mendoza will shed light on the gang lifestyle, including the pressure on young members — like the ones on trial — to prove themselves by committing shocking acts of violence. "Being a little more sinister — it's something that's looked up to," Mendoza said. He said gangsters would brag: ‰'Did you see how I cracked his head or how I stuck him?' They want it to be more messy or worse than the next guy." Mendoza's explanations could help jurors understand why authorities allege that a hit squad of three — under the supervision of an older gang member — went on a four-month spree involving 11 shootings that left eight people wounded and four dead. It ended in early 2007 after a horrified San Jose police officer witnessed one of the killings. Prosecutors say the hit squad was directed by Gene "Shorte" Sanchez and included Samuel "Rico" Castro, Michael "Negro" Espana and Orlando "Gangster" Rojas, who was 17 at the time but is being prosecuted as an adult. In a gang at age 12 Not a single juror nodded off as he broke down the quasi-military structure of Nuestra Familia, including the three generals in Pelican Bay, a general council, a group of advisers and a pool of gang members divided into three ranks. And jurors didn't seem to buy defense attorneys' arguments that Mendoza had a strong motive to lie on the stand — that he was only testifying in hopes of lenience from his sentencing judge. Attorney Chuck Smith was critical of Mendoza's credibility as an expert. In a previous trial, Smith said, Mendoza testified that the phrase "Debbie and her dogs" was code for contraband when it turned out it was really about someone named Debbie and her dogs. Bad news list When he entered the Santa Clara County jail system — facing a possible 155 years to life with gang enhancements — he had achieved the rank of "overall authority" over all the Norteños in both county jails. He ordered beatings or worse on anyone on the gang's "bad news list." But he had one vulnerable spot: His wife was dying of lupus and he desperately wanted to be with her. So, in a misstep he knew might come back to haunt him, Mendoza soothed his wife by telling her he'd get out of jail by ratting out his gang. Those conversations were recorded by jail authorities and given to his co-defendants, who spread the deadly word that Mendoza was a snitch. The next time he came out of his cell for a shower, he said, inmates tipped over a cart carrying a portable phone, creating a loud crash to signal their fury. But despite pressure from law enforcement, he refused to "put on the brown shirt," the color of the jail jumpsuit worn by informers in protective custody. "My heart was still with NF," said Mendoza, who has "Nuestra Familia" tattooed on the back of his bald skull. Stripped of his rank, he could not win back the gang's trust. Sounding more like a displaced middle manager than a violent three-striker, he told the jury: "I understand how it works. We're all expendable." When Mendoza became a rat, he said it was only because he felt hunted, cornered and alone. "They put the youngest Norteño in there to spear (kill) me," he said. Even if Mendoza is ever released, he'll never be safe, said Bill Valentine, a former Nevada prison official and author of "The Gang Intelligence Manual." "In the NF, the only way you get out is you get killed," he said. "They'll track him to the ends of the earth." |
Monday, January 31, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
 I'm always searching for tools that make our jobs a little easier. I came across this Garrett hand held metal detector. I have seen this in action, and despite its relativity small size, it is very effective on cell and bunk searches. It activates on metal when concealed in mattresses and plastic containers. It works great during clothed body searches. It can be purchased with a nylon case, that can be added to your duty belt. I would love to see our department field test this item and possibly put it on the line for our staff. If you would like to see this item, simply go onto EBay and search for "hand held metal detector", its available for about $150.00. Have a Safe 8 |
January 21, 2011
Re: Newton v. Schwarzenegger, No C 09-5887
Dear Plaintiffs and Consenters:
This purpose of this letter is to inform you of the District Court’s decision in the Newton v. Schwarzenegger, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case.
On January 13, 2011, Judge Vaughn R. Walker heard the parties’ arguments in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco. On January 14, 2011, the Court issued its decision. Order_and_Judgment_Dated_January_14_2011.pdf
On the positive side, we were successful in overcoming the Defendants’ 11th Amendment immunity arguments and the Court reached the merits of the case, i.e. whether Defendants’ failed to comply with the FLSA by not paying Plaintiff’s and Contester’s for all the non overtime hours they worked in pay periods in which they worked overtime.
Unfortunately, in deciding the case, the Court followed the California Supreme Court’s recent decision in Professional Engineers in California Government v. Schwarzenegger, which holds that “the furlough program is a reduction in Plaintiffs’ wages for all hours worked.” The court then determined that there was no FLSA violation as “Plaintiffs are compensated for all time worked, and because that compensation exceeds federal minimum standards, Plaintiffs’ claim for violation of FLSA fails.” The Court then granted Defendants motion for summary judgment.
Your legal team is currently reviewing the Court’s decision and applicable law to determine what options are available.
January 21, 2011
Re: Newton v. Schwarzenegger, No C 09-5887
Dear Plaintiffs and Consenters:
This purpose of this letter is to inform you of the District Court’s decision in the Newton v. Schwarzenegger, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case.
On January 13, 2011, Judge Vaughn R. Walker heard the parties’ arguments in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco. On January 14, 2011, the Court issued its decision. Order_and_Judgment_Dated_January_14_2011.pdf
On the positive side, we were successful in overcoming the Defendants’ 11th Amendment immunity arguments and the Court reached the merits of the case, i.e. whether Defendants’ failed to comply with the FLSA by not paying Plaintiff’s and Contester’s for all the non overtime hours they worked in pay periods in which they worked overtime.
Unfortunately, in deciding the case, the Court followed the California Supreme Court’s recent decision in Professional Engineers in California Government v. Schwarzenegger, which holds that “the furlough program is a reduction in Plaintiffs’ wages for all hours worked.” The court then determined that there was no FLSA violation as “Plaintiffs are compensated for all time worked, and because that compensation exceeds federal minimum standards, Plaintiffs’ claim for violation of FLSA fails.” The Court then granted Defendants motion for summary judgment.
Your legal team is currently reviewing the Court’s decision and applicable law to determine what options are available.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Drug-smuggling rampant at Corcoran State Prison
A recent drug-smuggling arrest at California State Prison, Corcoran marks the fourth time this month that someone has tried to sneak narcotics into the facilities, authorities said.
The latest arrest came on Friday as a result of an ongoing investigation by the prison's investigative services unit. The unit served a search warrant on April Elaine Frank, a Citrus Heights resident, when she arrived that afternoon to visit an inmate.
Frank apparently admitted her actions to investigators once confronted and turned over the contraband, which included 61 grams of marijuana, 29.3 grams of heroin and 87.6 grams of tobacco.
Prison spokeswoman Teresa Cisneros said the inmate has been placed in administrative segregation pending further investigation. Prison officials will continue to monitor inmate phone calls to learn of impending drug or other illegal activity.
The inmate, who was not identified, could be charged in the future with conspiracy to distribute narcotics inside the facility.
Frank, 21, was booked into the Kings County Jail on suspicion of conspiring to commit a crime, furnishing marijuana and other drug-related charges. She remains at the Kings County Jail with her bail set at $370,000.
Frank's arrest was not the first at the prison or its adjacent Substance Abuse Treatment Facility this month. Cisneros said these arrests are an "unfortunately common" issue for state prisons.
Prison officials throughout California have pointed to a rise in contraband smuggling in recent years, with cell phones quickly becoming the top illicit commodity.
Known as "drug mules," smugglers are commonly recruited friends, family members and other loved ones of inmates. They are convinced to break the law for the inmate's benefit and suffer severe penalties if caught for bringing narcotics into a state institution.
Authorities say inmates frequently target young and elderly women.
The first arrest this month was on Jan. 1, when a Lemoore woman allegedly tried to sneak heroin into the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility.
Rachell Nicole Lowery was arrested in connection with the case and later posted bail of $430,000.
Days later, a Visalia woman was taken into custody as she tried to slip into the institution with an undetermined quantity of marijuana. Alicia Ruiz, 47, was briefly booked into the Kings County Jail and has since been released.
But perhaps the most notable case came on Jan. 4. Employees received an anonymous note saying an inmate might be assaulted in one part of the prison where contraband could also be found.
Investigators swept through the building and came across one employee - Rebecca Romero - acting in a suspicious manner, Cisneros said.
Romero, an office technician, apparently refused to allow correctional officers to search her work area. When they pushed the issue, she handed over two bindles of marijuana and cell phone she'd brought in - possibly to sell to an inmate.
Romero was booked on suspicion of supplying a controlled substance, possession of drugs within a jail, conspiring to commit a crime and other allegations.
She has since been released from custody and still maintains her status as an employee, though she is no longer allowed inside the prison's secure perimeter, Cisneros said.
"We haven't had an arrest like this in a few months," Cisneros said. "Unfortunately, we have to deal with these kinds of cases more than we'd like to."
The reporter can be reached at 583-2425.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Correctional Officers Attacked by Inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison
Crescent City – Two Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) inmates attacked three correctional officers today, Jan. 11. The officers, ages 37, 43 and 45, were treated at a local hospital for lacerations and puncture wounds and released.
“Our foremost concern is for the safety and well-being of our dedicated staff,” said PBSP Warden Gregory Lewis. “Our officers’ injuries are not life-threatening and we are glad they were discharged from the hospital today. Our thoughts and prayers are with them for a speedy recovery.”
The attack occurred about 9:25 a.m. when two inmates rushed the officers with prison-made weapons while being released into the exercise yard. Custody staff in the immediate area responded and stopped the attack with physical force and batons. Two weapons were recovered.
At least two inmates have been identified as suspects. One inmate, age 20, is serving a 50-year sentence from Los Angeles County for first-degree murder. He has been in prison since Oct. 26, 2009. The second suspect, age 36, is serving 60 years for carjacking and making terrorist threats. He also was convicted in Los Angeles County and has been in prison since Feb. 7, 1997.
The incident is being investigated by the Investigative Services Unit at PBSP and agents from the Office of the Inspector General’s Bureau of Independent Review. An investigator from the Del Norte County District Attorney’s Office is participating in the investigation.
PBSP remains locked down until further notice. The institution will issue notification if visiting for this weekend needs to be cancelled.
Pelican Bay State Prison houses California’s most serious criminal offenders in a secure, safe, and disciplined institutional setting. The prison houses maximum-security inmates in a general population setting and has a Security Housing Unit (SHU) for inmates with serious management concerns, validated prison gang members and violent maximum-security inmates. The prison, which opened in 1989, provides academic education programs, houses 3,200 inmates and employs 1,500 people.
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January 11, 2011
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
RIP ROB, YOU WILL BE MISSED BY ALL OF US
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Sunday, January 2, 2011
The Begining and the end
SACARAMENTO, CA (CBS) - A California inmate is doing 22 years for voluntary manslaughter, but is keeping in touch with family the most public way possible - Facebook.
Inmate Frederick Garner goes by Brotherbo Garner on the social networking site Facebook.
For weeks Garner has been posting messages and pictures possibly from inside his cell.
CBS called the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to tip them about this particular inmate. Terry Thornton said after the call they launched an investigation.
They've found printouts of Garner's postings inside prison, and believe someone mailed him what he wrote online.
"On the surface it looks pretty harmless," Thornton said. "But knowing that so many inmates are involved in gangs it's possible these could be coded messages."
Behind bars, cell phones are becoming the most sought after contraband. They are normally smuggled in by cereal boxes, shoes or even a deck of cards.
In 2010, the department has confiscated more than 9,000 cell phones using dogs to sniff them out.
"This is very serious and people's lives can be at stake, public safety is at stake," Thornton said.
Inmates have been known to use the phones to commit more crimes like drug trafficking or even murder. The inmates usually work to keep it very secret.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Published Monday, Dec. 27, 2010
Mike Jimenez, president of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, says he has three goals next year: "Get a contract. Get a contract. And then there's get a contract."
After four years without one, the 32,000-member union might finally get that deal. Gov.-elect Jerry Brown's incoming administration represents a bargaining do-over for CCPOA, which covers about half of all state workers still without contracts.
The union's last pact expired in mid-2006. After several rounds of contentious talks, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared an impasse and imposed terms in 2007.
Since then, Jimenez has been in the labor equivalent of an isolation cell. CCPOA has historically used its millions in member dues to make or break political careers with targeted spending, but Schwarzenegger has virtually ignored the union. Legislators, sensing CCPOA's weakened clout, no longer feared it.
One measure: Last October the union tried to stop a pension-rollback bill that Schwarzenegger strongly supported. Lawmakers used a procedural tactic to pass it anyway.
Some union dissidents called for Jimenez's ouster, upset over everything from the union's bargaining impasse to its losing a $12 million defamation case and its firing former President Don Novey.
But now it looks as if Jimenez is back. CCPOA backed Brown's election with $1.8 million in political spending in the fall, mostly attacking GOP candidate Meg Whitman.
"Our organization went all in for Jerry," Jimenez said during an interview at CCPOA's West Sacramento headquarters. "We have a little bit of faith that he knows how to treat employees."
Brown accepted an invitation to speak at the union's Las Vegas convention earlier this month. A Brown aide said the governor-elect delivered a message about the state's budget deficit, but the visit highlighted that the next administration is warming up to the union and its leadership.
The big challenge for Jimenez and other union leaders seeking contracts will be persuading members to accept a role in plugging a state budget hole approaching $28 billion.
Presumably Brown will ask for concessions similar to those that several unions bargained with Schwarzenegger, such as unpaid time off and a boost in what employees pay into their pensions.
CCPOA members, like all state workers without contracts, are now furloughed three days per month. But unlike most, correctional officers are on "self-directed" furloughs that cut monthly base pay by roughly 15 percent but defer the time off.
The union considered the policy a slap at its members since it disproportionately affects them while other public safety employees such as firefighters and CHP officers haven't been furloughed.
Jimenez agrees that the state has serious budget troubles and tough times lie ahead, but he's encouraged by the governor-elect's message.
"Brown said that everybody has to come to the table," he said, "and no ideas will be thrown out because of where they came from."
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Report from Bob Walsh
Tucker made a very low-profile approach. He was very up-front with the idea that he was not going to get elected but that he had some real questions for which he and his supporters wanted real answers.
Mohammed made solid responses to the questions, but ended up doing his cause no good (IMHO). At the three-minute closing he stated, “A vote for Chuck Alexander is a vote for cop killers.” He then got up and stormed off the stage. This event triggered, or at least immediately preceded, a vocal demonstration from Phyllis Loya from the floor.
The final vote was (if my tally is not correct, I am certain it is very close) was 374 for Chuck Alexander, 41 for Charles Mohammed and 8 for Walter Tucker. There were 8 abstentions and 4 delegates absent. This breaks down more or less to 86% for Chuck, 10% for Charlie, 2% for Wally, and 2% abstaining or not voting.
The Supervisory V.P. was between the incumbent, Kevin Raymond, and John Lanthripp, who was sort-of running on a ticket with Walter Tucker and is to some extent associated with the dissident movement. They both gave excellent responses to the Q&A. John Lanthripp is willing to work to some extent with CCSO. Kevin Raymond is mostly not. The final vote was (again assuming my chicken scratches are correct) 44 for Raymond and 5 for Lanthripp, with 6 abstaining or not voting.
These numbers show that the dissident group has much less actual backing than I would have thought. Also, as I mentioned previously, Mohammed’s remark about a vote for Alexander supporting cop killers offended many. Also more than a few people were bothered by Ms. Loya’s demonstration, which interfered with the legitimate business of the association. Irrespective of your thoughts about how well (or poorly) CCPOA has dealt with SB 399 and Ms. Loya, her actions were inappropriate. She was eventually escorted out of the room.
This election will certainly NOT put an end to dissension within CCPOA. It does, however, clearly demonstrate that the current administration of CCPOA has the support of the overwhelming body of Unit 6 generally speaking. I am fully confident that, with the new administration, Unit 6 will soon have a reasonable contract and will soon establish a solid working relationship with the Governor’s office. With luck we will have a new administration within CDCr, some of the very worst wardens will be replaced and we can move forward toward solving some of the legitimate and serious problems that face the Department, the Association, and the taxpayers of the formerly great state of California.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Post from D. Lopez/convention
I will say I was surprised by his speech, he talked about our profession and said he was on our side. He talked about the working relationship that he has now with CCPOA and specifically Mike Jimenez and Chuck Alexander. He mention supporting California's labor force and collective bargaining.
Regardless of who's side your on, there was no doubt that the Governor Elect will help the parties come to a labor agreement.
I also wanted to thank Lorraine McGowan, for her great presentation on her husband Officer Robert McGowan. The courage this woman has is an inspiration to all of us who have loved ones that say good-bye to us every day, as we leave for our shifts. Lorraine thank you for being their for our brother Rob! She talked about the support that CCPOA is giving to her family. She thanked MJ and Chuck for keeping the support coming! CCPOA is currently, working the appeals on this case.
It was also nice to see Manny Gonzo's family in attendance. They were recognized by Lance, and he said some kind words to the family.
The vote for EC VP will take place on Tuesday. I will post the results as soon as I get them.
Have a safe 8
Friday, December 3, 2010
Charles Manson had a cellphone? California prisons fight inmate cellphone proliferation
Contraband cellphones are burgeoning among prisoners, giving them the ability to arrange crimes on the outside. Even Charles Manson was caught with one. But it's not illegal for state prisoners to possess the devices.
By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times
5:41 PM PST, December 2, 2010
Reporting from Sacramento
Contraband cellphones are becoming so prevalent in California prisons that guards can't keep them out of the hands of the most notorious and violent inmates: Even Charles Manson, orchestrator of one of the most notorious killing rampages in U.S. history, was caught with an LG flip phone under his prison mattress.
Manson made calls and sent text messages to people in California, New Jersey, Florida and British Columbia before officers discovered the phone, said Terry Thornton, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections.
Asked whether Manson had used the device to direct anyone to commit a crime or to leave a threatening message, Thornton said, "I don't know, but it's troubling that he had a cellphone since he's a person who got other people to murder on his behalf."
Although officials say inmates use smuggled cellphones for all manner of criminal activity, including running drug rings from behind bars, intimidating witnesses and planning escapes, it is not a crime to possess one in a California prison.
In August, President Obama signed a bill banning cellphones from federal prisons and making it a crime, punishable by up to a year in jail, to smuggle one in. That law does not apply to state institutions.
The proliferation of cellphones in California prisons has been exponential in recent years, authorities say. Guards found 1,400 in 2007, when the department began to keep records of confiscations. The number jumped to 6,995 in 2009 and stands at 8,675 so far this year.
The phones show up in minimum security work camps as well as in the most heavily guarded administrative segregation units — whose residents include gang leaders confined to their cells around the clock except for brief stints when they're allowed to pace around metal cages in the prison yards.
Prisoners and supplies coming into those units are searched, but inmates sometimes hide devices in their body cavities, officials said.
There have also been state-documented cases of guards bringing phones into prisons. An inspector general's report last year noted that the phones fetch up to $1,000 each and highlighted the case of a corrections officer who made $150,000 in a single year by supplying the devices to inmates. He was fired, the report said. Criminal charges were not an option.
Examples of inmates using phones to run criminal enterprises are not hard to find. In August, Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, now the governor-elect, trumpeted the arrest of 34 Nuestra Familia gang members in Visalia who had been following orders from incarcerated leaders.
Last month, two escapees from Folsom prison were recaptured after they disappeared from a minimum-security work detail. They used a contraband cellphone to arrange for a friend pick to them up, said warden Rick Hill.
Inmates also use the phones to contact each other. "We know they are communicating building to building to thwart our efforts to recover contraband," Hill said.
Prison administrators across the country have been asking for the authority to jam cellphone signals on prison grounds, but the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates the nation's airwaves, has refused.
The politically powerful telecommunications industry lobby has argued that jamming is not precise enough, and legitimate customers trying to use their phones near prisons could also be denied service.
The industry is pushing a more expensive solution called "managed access," which would allow only calls from approved phones to transmit through towers near prisons. Calls from numbers not on the approved list would not go through.
Next year California officials will test such a system, similar to one begun in August near a Mississippi prison. Authorities in that state said the program blocked more than 216,000 unauthorized phone calls and text messages in the first month.
The system didn't cost taxpayers anything, said Mississippi prison spokeswoman Suzanne Singletary.
It was paid for by Global Tel Link, a national company that charges inmates to make calls from many state prisons, including those in Mississippi and California. Who will pay for California's pilot program has not been determined.
Prisoner-rights advocates argue that cellphones let prisoners avoid high fees for making collect calls from prison pay phones — the only allowed method of phone communication, with all calls monitored — and help them maintain crucial bonds with family and friends while they serve time.
But family contact can cut two ways, prison officials say. In September, an inmate at Avenal State Prison in Central California had been calling his 75-year-old mother to get her to collect drug debts owed by customers on the street. After guards found the phone, police raided the woman's La Puente home and found more than $24,000 cash, said Doug Snell, a corrections department spokesman.
The woman was arrested and charged with unauthorized communication with an inmate. A trial is pending.
In September, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would have imposed a $5,000 fine on anyone caught giving a phone to a prisoner. In his veto message, Schwarzenegger complained that the bill did not make it a serious crime for a prisoner to possess a phone and did not include the threat of jail time for the smuggler.
"Signing this measure would mean that smuggling a can of beer into a prison carries with it a greater punishment than delivering a cellphone to the leader of a criminal street gang," Schwarzenegger wrote.
Sen. Alex Padilla (D- Pacoima), who sponsored the bill, SB 525, said he was caught between a governor who wants to put smugglers in prison and a Senate Public Safety Committee policy against adding new felonies to the state penal code for fear of exacerbating California's prison overcrowding.
Early this year, a panel of three federal judges ordered the state to reduce its prison population by some 46,000 inmates to alleviate the cramped conditions. Schwarzenegger appealed the decision; the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case Tuesday.
"The fact that Charles Manson had a cellphone in prison is just further proof that the situation is out of control," a frustrated Padilla said last week. "I'm not giving up. Until we have a law on the books with real consequences, this will continue to be a danger."
State Sen. Mark Leno (D- San Francisco), who is chairman of the Senate Public Safety Committee and responsible for enforcing the policy against creating new felonies, said he's not opposed to creating a felony charge to deter people from smuggling phones into prison. But he warned that courts have ruled that the prison inmate population can't be increased, so some who are currently locked up in state facilities would have to be kept in county jails.
For now, the only recourse prison officials have when they find an inmate with a phone is to charge him or her with a violation of department policy.
Prison officials would not release the identities of any of the people Manson contacted. But the entertainment news show Inside Edition broadcast recordings of a voice, identified as Manson's, on March 23, 2009. Four days later, guards found a phone during a search of Manson's cell.
One of the clips features Manson's raspy, high-pitched voice singing, "I've seen the world spinning on fire, I've danced and sang in the devil's choir."
Manson, 76, who is technically eligible for parole but will almost certainly die in prison for ordering the ritualistic murders of actress Sharon Tate and six others in 1969, had 30 days added to his sentence after his phone was discovered.
"He was counseled and reprimanded, too," Thornton said.
