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San Mateo County to get new jail within two years

Two contractors recently struck a deal to build a new jail in San Mateo County. According to the San Francisco Business Times, the two companies, Sundt Construction Inc. and Layton Construction Co. Inc., which have experience building jails, won a bid to build the new $130 million Redwood City Jail on 4.75 acres of land..

"The combined experience of our construction teams in building and managing criminal justice projects, as well as our use of the industry’s most cutting-edge computer technology, will ultimately deliver an upgraded facility that will better serve the inmate population and the taxpayers of San Mateo …

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Man released on bond after arrest for DUI, crash

A San Diego man is scheduled to be arraigned on October 10 after he was pulled over on suspicion of drinking and driving and released on bond. According to The Desert Sun, 40-year-old Alberto Alvarez was arrested on August 13 after allegedly being involved in a car crash on a local highway.

Sheriff's Sergeant Brad Farwell told the source that someone reported the crash, which was allegedly caused by Alvarez's Ford Expedition side swiping a Chevrolet Cobalt after failing to properly switch lanes.

“The driver of the Ford Expedition initially stopped in the area and then drove away from the area …

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Professor released on reduced bail

A 63-year-old woman suspected of attempting to suffocate an elderly man was released from a San Diego jail recently after her bail bond was lowered. According to the San Diego Reader, Donna Darling's original bail was set at $500,000, but she was able to leave the facility on August 25 after Superior Court Judge Richard Mills decided to lower the  amount to $10,000, which she was able to post.

Darling was in jail after she was charged with  using a sweater in an attempt to suffocate 92-year-old Benjamin Farber. According to investigators, on August 16, a caretaker caught Darling in …

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Basic responsibilities of bailing someone out of jail

Most people would do anything to keep their loved ones safe. The same goes for when someone gets arrested - it's natural for people to want to bail their friends or family out. However, while bailing someone out is often the best course of action, it comes with responsibilities. When an individual bails someone out, the person who posts bail is known as an indemnitor, and will be held accountable for the person getting bailed out.

When deciding whether to bail someone out of a California jail, it is best to take into consideration how reliable the individual is. If …

By |August 30th, 2012|News|Comments Off on Basic responsibilities of bailing someone out of jail
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California jails to soon impose new mail rules

Inmates incarcerated in San Diego County jails will no longer be able to receive handwritten letters, except postcards. On September 1, a new policy will go into effect that will prohibit inmates from reading letters that are not sent through email or postcard form in an effort to cut down on potential drug smuggling.

According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department website, inmates are allowed to purchase pre-stamped envelopes and postcards from the facility commissary.  Inmates who do not have sufficient funds will be given a select  number of pre-stamped envelopes; however, family members are able to deposit money …

By |August 29th, 2012|News, San Diego Bail Bonds|Comments Off on California jails to soon impose new mail rules
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California lawyer released on bail bond after her arrest

A Northern California lawyer was recently released from jail in Redwood City after being booked on suspicion of handing a prisoner pills during a visitation session. According to The Associated Press, Erika Jordening allegedly passed several pills to prisoner Aaron Rauls. She arrested, and her Redwood City bail was set at $70,000. However, she was later released bailbond after authorities discovered that the pills she passed to Rauls contained melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate sleep and wake cycles.

According to the San Mateo County Times, Steve Wagstaffe, San Mateo County District Attorney, said that Jordening will most likely not …

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    Some opposing San Diego’s new mail policy for county jails

Some opposing San Diego’s new mail policy for county jails

Shortly after the policy was announced that prisoners in San Diego County jails are only allowed to receive postcards in the mail, many advocates are speaking out, claiming that the new mandate violates the inmates' basic rights.

One of the groups speaking out against the policy is the American Civil Liberties Union, which is arguing that it "infringes on free speech and will be detrimental to the inmates' family and personal relationships," according to the North County Times. However, many jail employees and local law enforcement officials support the policy, and believe that it will help reduce the amount of …

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San Mateo County one of the safest areas in California

New reports show that residents living in California's San Mateo County may not have to worry as much about crime in their neighborhoods as other residents of the state. According to the County of San Mateo's 2011-2012 profile document, the county's crime rate was one of the lowest in California in 2009. The number of violent crimes in the county has gone down over successive years; the number of violent crimes reported in the county in 2005 was 2,447, and by 2009, it was reduced to 2,072.

Despite the reduction in violent crimes in San Mateo, the statistics show that …

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More than two-dozen arrests in Orange County operation

Law enforcement officials raided several homes of people they suspected to be involved in a street gang in August, resulting in 33 arrests and the confiscation of drugs, weapons and money. According to The Orange County Register, police had been investigating the gang since June of last year and the gang garnered national attention after two local police officers were shot in one weekend.

Police began to enter the  suspects' homes at 4:30 a.m., and upon entry, they seized 40 weapons and 11 pounds of crystal methamphetamine. The gang, the Eastside Anaheim, is reported to be one of the city's …

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Former psychiatrist denied bail, re-trial set

San Mateo County bail bonds are available for many people who are arrested, but bail is no longer an option for one defendant. A former child psychiatrist and a once prominent member of the northern California county recently was denied bail after a judge found him mentally competent to stand trial.

According to the San Mateo County Times, 80-year-old William Ayres is accused of engaging in inappropriate conduct while he was practicing, but contended that he didn't remember due to his dementia.

However, after being committed to a hospital, the institution released a report on July 24 stating that officials believed …

By |August 16th, 2012|News, San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Former psychiatrist denied bail, re-trial set
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