San Mateo County Times/Josh Melvin, 5/8/12. "San Mateo County approves $16.5 million for new jail."
REDWOOD
CITY -- Despite opponents' pleas against building more "cages," the San
Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday decided to spend about
$16.5 million to spur the construction of a new jail."
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| Caged is not exactly "Home sweet home". |
Comments from Sheriff Greg Munks. ...."Munks
has argued for the new facility by citing the overcrowded conditions at
the current main jail, Maguire Correctional Facility, and the crumbling
state of the Women's Jail. His proposal has gained new weight since the
state announced last year it was making county lockups responsible for
holding the low-level, nonviolent offenders that used to be shipped off
to prison. ....Munks said Tuesday the county has seen its average total inmate population of 900 grow by
about 100 since October, when the shift in prisoners took effect. He
expects at least 100 more of these types of prisoners as the shift,
referred to as realignment, continues." Read Article.
Related -
San Francisco Examiner/Niko Kyriakou article, 10/9/11, "San Mateo County brews a fresh idea for new jail, "
Family Bail Blog 4/28/12, "San Mateo County's new realignment plan." And,
San Mateo Deputy Sheriff's Association, re-post of San Mateo County Times article/Rebekah Gordon,
7/13/07.
Posted by Kathy Meeh
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