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CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SENT TO PRISON

Oct 4, 2019 | 5:20 AM

State Attorney Bill Eddins says a former correctional officer at the Santa Rosa Correctional Institute has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for communicating with an inmate by cellphone and smuggling contraband into the facility for that same inmate. 22-year-old Mia Martinez-Welch, pleaded guilty to the charges which were filed after a cellphone was seized from an inmate’s cell. Data extracted from the phone revealed the inmate was in communication with several female correctional officers including Martinez-Welch, who smuggled tobacco and drugs into the facility. Martinez-Welch was terminated after her arrest.
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Tue Jul 21
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Precipitation: 82%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 105. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
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Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wed Jul 22
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88°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 20 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 66%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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81°FLow
Wind/Dir: 20 MPH-S
Precipitation: 52%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thu Jul 23
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88°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 15 MPH-S
Precipitation: 48%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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80°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 48%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Fri Jul 24
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Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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80°FLow
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Precipitation: 13%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sat Jul 25
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90°FHigh
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Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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81°FLow
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Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Precipitation: 38%
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81°FLow
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Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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93°FHigh
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Precipitation: 18%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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82°FLow
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Precipitation: 16%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 82.