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It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you believe a factual error has been made in a news story, call 737-5042. Date Change the expertise and the re- design on the classroom, Muench said. The probation department put up half us- ing money from an inmate welfare funds account and the other half was provided by the Department of Edu- cation. A huge thank you for the incredible redesign, includ- ing a large mural that reads "Defy the odds" and several posters around the room to inspire, goes out to Joe and Heather Vine at The Copy Center, Carlson said. "I'd like to applaud the support of both the Te- hama County Board of Su- pervisors as well as the Tehama County Depart- ment of Education Board to have the foresight to ap- prove the requests for fund- ing to do something differ- ent to change behavior," Muench said. "The best way to change behavior is to educate these kids. It wouldn't be possible with- out Michelle (Carlson) and her expertise to foster this program through the start- up process. It's an incred- ible process that couldn't have happened without her knowledge." Several of the staff at the juvenile hall have stepped up to offer their expertise to teach classes, including Deputy Chief Michael Coley, who is somewhat of an ex- pert in 3-D printing having made a connecting piece for molding in his house as well as a knob for an appliance using the tool. A 3-D printer was one of several tools available for classes that included four new Apple computers and four iPads. Classes will in- clude everything from fiber arts such as knitting and crocheting to the other end of the spectrum with 3-D printing, coding, graphic design and scrapbooking. Scrapbooking might look different for some of the youth as not all of them have pictures to use and in their case it might be drawing a picture to cap- ture a memory, Muench said. "Employees in juvenile hall and field services have stepped up to teach and Mi- chelle will be training doz- ens of volunteers," Muench said. "With minimal cost to the county we will be able to utilized existing staff and run different classes based upon each person's exper- tise." Other possibilities that have been brought up are an auto class or body shop work, Muench said. "I'm super excited over the opportunity and thank- ful for the chief's vision to bring the kids to maker space, which is the point where it all started," Carl- son said. "Getting to bring kids here in a different space will be a good thing." Both Carlson and Muench said the program is special because of the will- ingness of the staff to volun- teer their time and efforts. "You guys are the most important thing in this place," Carlson said. "The magic piece that makes it work is you and I appreci- ate every single one of you. You will make a difference in these kids." By putting things out and letting the students gravitate toward the items that interest them, there is a possibility of being a guide and mentor as well as teaching life skills that will see them leave better prepared for the world and with new interests that will allow them to connect to others, Muench said. Maker's FROM PAGE 1 PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Michelle Carlson, center, leads a training Wednesday for employees at the Tehama County Juvenile Justice Center talk for the new Maker's Space. Carlson talks to an employee at the Tehama County Juvenile Justice Center Wednesday during a training for the new Maker's Space. Unless the high court intervenes, the judge's rul- ing could delay until 2018 voters' consideration of his plan to boost sentencing credits for adult inmates and allow earlier parole for non-violent felons. Chang ruled that the Democratic governor im- properly modified an exist- ing juvenile justice initia- tive. If her ruling stands, it would force the governor and his supporters to start over by drafting and qual- ifying a new ballot mea- sure, which proponents say would take too long. Johansen said each hour that passes with- out the required title of the initiative and a sum- mary of what it would do being issued by the state attorney general's office reduces the chances that supporters will be able to gather enough signatures to get the measure on the 2016 ballot. The state is under a federal order to reduce its prison population, and waiting until 2018 is "not an option," Johansen said. Brown's spokeswoman, Deborah Hoffman, de- clined comment, saying the filing speaks for itself. InblockingBrown's pro- posal, Chang sided with a lawsuit filed by the Califor- nia District Attorneys As- sociation and Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert. Schubert referred re- quests for comment to the association, which did not immediately comment. James Harrison, an at- torney for the original proponents who allowed Brown to alter their mea- sure, said after Wednes- day's ruling that even if Brown's appeal prevails, it could push the campaign into a costly signature- gathering drive or risk de- laying it until 2018 unless the justices act quickly. The governor, who is termed out of office in 2018, has $24 million in his campaign account that he can spend on political campaigns. That still might not be enough to swiftly gather the required nearly 586,000 signatures, given the crush of competition from numerous pending ballot initiatives, Harri- son said. Chang ruled that Brown went too far when he amended sweeping amendments on to an ex- isting initiative. That rad- ically changed the focus of the original initiative without allowing for nec- essary public comment, she said. Brown amended an ex- isting initiative that would strip prosecutors of their power to decide if juve- niles should be tried as adults, leaving that deci- sion to judges. He added amendments last month to increase sentencing cred- its for adult inmates and allow earlier parole for non-violent felons. Deputy Attorney Gen- eral Paul Stein said Brown met the deadline for sub- mitting amendments that reasonably related to the initiative's original fo- cus, even though it was amended after the end of the public comment pe- riod. The 2014 state law re- quires 30 days of public comment as a way to im- prove the initiative pro- cess. The same law lets initiative sponsors amend their proposal and lets the state Legislature hold hearings before measures qualify for the ballot. Prison FROM PAGE 1 ble pet ownership can this problem be reduced." Spay Day USA is a cam- paign of The Human So- ciety of the United States, which encourages not just the spaying and neuter- ing of pets, but feral cats as well, according to the proclamation read by Mc- Clintock. In 2015, there were about 4 million dogs and cats euthanized in shel- ters nationwide. Tehama County had 232 unwanted dogs and cats euthanized at the Animal Care Center, McClintock said. Those who fill out a form to certify they qual- ify as low-income will receive a spay voucher for $50 toward the cost. Forms are available by calling the care center at 527-3439 or by stopping in at 1830 Walnut St. Further information about the animal care cen- ter is available by visiting http://www.co.tehama. ca.us/animal-services. Spay FROM PAGE 1 By Elliot Spagat The Associated Press SAN DIEGO A new policy that lets immigration offi- cials decide whether to re- lease immigrant prisoners in federal custody to local police or deport them has been in place for months in an effort to avoid a repeat of the fatal shooting in San Francisco by a Mexican con- vict who was freed last year, officials said Thursday. The change, which of- ficially took effect Feb. 12 but has been applied infor- mally for months, gives U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a right of first refusal when a federal pris- oner who completes a sen- tence is wanted by local au- thorities for other crimes, a senior agency official said. Previously, local police had first say. The ICE official, who was not authorized to publicly discuss policy changes, es- timated that 400 to 500 fed- eral prisoners are released to local authorities each year on warrants for other crimes. The vast majority of prisoners are in state cus- tody. While the number is modest, it aims to send a signal to local agencies that have refused to coop- erate with immigration au- thorities. The ICE official said the policy will prevent federal prisoners from be- ing released to local police forces that have been unco- operative. ICE regional directors will decide cases individ- ually, weighing the nature of the crimes and their re- lationship with the local agency, the official said. Even if ICE agrees to turn over the prisoner to local police, locals must pledge to return the suspect to im- migration authorities when their cases are finished. The policy, announced Wednesday by Attorney General Loretta Lynch at a congressional hearing, comes less than a year af- ter the fatal shooting of Kate Steinle, 32, by an im- migrant who had just com- pleted a federal sentence and was released after the San Francisco Sheriff's De- partment ignored a request from immigration authori- ties to hold him for deporta- tion. Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez had been deported five times and had a lengthy criminal record. The policy change pro- duced rare moment of har- mony between Republican lawmakers and the Obama administration on immi- gration. "I want to express my sincere gratitude to you for this new policy that you've adopted," Rep. John Culber- son, R-Texas. Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, was more guarded, saying, "This is encouraging to hear this. But I believe that old saying of trusting and verifying." Doris Meissner, the top immigration official under President Bill Clinton, said the policy may be an effort to stall more drastic pro- posals in Congress to pun- ish so-called sanctuary cit- ies like San Francisco. "In the atmosphere we're in, where sanctuary cities have become such a visi- ble and contentious issue, it's obviously trying to re- spond to that," said Meiss- ner, now at the Migration Policy Institute. The ICE official said the agency hasn't received any backlash from local police since the policy was intro- duced several months ago. It officially took effect Feb. 12 with the signing of a memorandum of under- standing between ICE and the federal Bureau of Pris- ons. San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore, who has a strong relationship with ICE, an- ticipated no impact on his department. LAW ENFORCEMENT Immigration policy on convicts has been in place for months NICK UT — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Immigration activists march in a rally against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's raids and deportation of immigrants near the downtown Los Angeles Federal Building. STEVEAMADIO 1962 ~ 2016 Steve passed away unexpectedly. He was born in Oak- land, CA, and lived his first 30 years in the Bay Area. He then moved up to the Cottonwood area, where he was able to enjoy hunting & archery. He was a talented machinist and could fix just about anything. He will be missed by many who loved him deeply. A Celebration of Life service and potluck will be held at the Cottonwood Community Center at 1pm on Saturday, Feb 27(20595 Gas Point Rd, Cottonwood). Obituaries FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 9 A