Inmate Zamora assisted the education staff in teaching the inmate students, in a group setting. She was directly supervised while working at all times by educational instructors, and the classrooms are routinely checked and monitored by Security staff, COII’s and/or supervisors (Sergeants, Lieutenants, Captains, COIV’s). The education classrooms are also under video surveillance at all times and monitored by security staff. Inmate Zamora was hired through the standard processes of receiving a work assignment, upon her request for the job. She met the requirements set for the tutor position including no disciplinary issues.
The Department has a system in place for screening inmates for work assignments which include a review of their offenses/sentencing, custody scores, escape history, past work assignments, etc. This process has a tiered structure in which it is reviewed by the inmate’s assigned Programs Counselor (COIII), the W.I.P.P. (Work Incentive Pay Plan) Coordinator, and the Programs’ Supervisor (COIV).Inmate Zamora was not administratively removed from her position as a tutor for any reason. It was upon her request that she simply wanted a different job. She is now currently working as the assigned Porter for our Programs area (10/14/2021-Current).