The question is will Warden James D. Hartley last long at Avenal State Prison?
Will Warden James D. Hartley be postive in working with the Outside Cat Rescue Groups "Peta, Alley Cats, Feral Paws Rescue Group etc.. ?
Will Warden James D. Hartley listen to supporting facts about TNR?
Will Warden James D. Hartley listen to supporting facts from our Vets that volunteer their time to care for the Avenal State Prison Feral Cats?
The huge question is will Warden James D. Hartley do what is right for the feral cats on prison grounds?????????????? That is bring back the TNR on Avenal State Prison Grounds??????
These are questions we yet to have answers for! 
Help us reinstate the Cat Program at Avenal State Prison by Writting or Calling Warden James D. Hartley !
Contact Information listed below for Warden James D. Hartley
Kindness Not Cruelty is all about education and awareness.

| ""(Animal cruelty) is not a harmless venting of emotion in a healthy individual; this is a warning sign that this individual is not mentally healthy and needs some sort of intervention." |
| FBI Supervisory Special Agent Alan Brantley |
August, 2007 Here we go again Another New Warden at Avenal State Prison This makes a total of three new wardens that have came to Avenal State Prison since Warden Kathy Mendoza-Powers has left Avenal. The prison has been put in such a mess when Warden Kathy Mendoza-Powers was at Avenal State Prison. That all other new wardens just dont stick around to try and clean up the mess Warden Kathy Mendoza-Powers has left Avenal State Prison in. The newest Warden is now new Acting Warden James D. Hartley . So how long he will be around is anyones guess at this point.

Help Us Reinstate the Cat Program At Avenal State Prison 
Call Or Write new Acting Warden James D. Hartley
Avenal State Prison
#1 Kings Way
Avenal, CA 93204
write to..... P.O. BOX 8
Avenal, CA 9320
call.....559-386-0587
New Acting Warden James D. Hartley ext......5000
james.d.hartley.@cdcr.ca.gov
Wardens Assistant Also The Spokes Person For Avenal State Prison
Lt. Perriera ext...............5028 or 5025
We will keep you all updated as things change at Avenal State Prison!

Avenal State Prison opened in January 1987, and covers 640 acres. As of Fiscal Year 2006/2007, the following statistics apply:
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Number of custody staff: |
999 |
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Number of support services staff: |
604 |
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Total number of staff: |
1,603 |
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Annual operating budget: |
$136 million |
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Designed Bedspace & Count | ||
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Facility |
Design |
Count |
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II |
2,920 |
7,525 |
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Total |
2,920 |
7,525 |