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The Governor, The Supreme Court And The CA Jails Problem

The latest round of litigation in the California jail realignment program relates to the state wanting to move disabled offenders back into state prisons.

Jails were never designed to hold inmates for more than 12 months at a time and because of that, their facilities are far more limited than those that were built to house people for years at a time.

But before we get ahead of ourselves, maybe we should start at the beginning.

Several years back the US Supreme Court ordered the vastly overcrowded CA prisons to cut their population in a very big way.  In theory it was …

By |June 11th, 2014|National|Comments Off on The Governor, The Supreme Court And The CA Jails Problem
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California County Jails Receive 1100 Long-Term Inmates

California county jails were designed to hold inmates for sentences of a year or less. Recently, however, more than 1,100 inmates inside the jails are remaining for longer periods of time, leading to a lot of difficulties.

County sheriffs have to face many challenges because of the large number of long-term inmates serving time in county lockup. This number is only going to grow in the upcoming years, which will cause more difficulties.

Sheriffs must provide treatment programs, education, recreation and rehabilitation to inmates in addition to maintaining adequate housing space. This only drives up the costs that many counties are …

By |March 10th, 2013|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on California County Jails Receive 1100 Long-Term Inmates
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