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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 Counties Undermine State Plan to Reduce Prison Crowding

California Counties Undermine State Plan to Reduce Prison Crowding

Mandate to Decrease Population
Legislation was passed nearly three years ago in California by Gov. Jerry Brown to bring a sharp decrease in the state prison overcrowding.

The plan was to keep more low-level inmates in county jails for longer periods and saving space in state prisons for violent and sexual offenders. A surge in the number of people being sentenced to serve prison time since the legislation passed has confounded the efforts of the state.

When the law first passed, the prison inmate population was reduced by approximately 25,000. Almost the level required by federal judges in 2011. Those judges believed …

By |March 13th, 2014|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on California Counties Undermine State Plan to Reduce Prison Crowding
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Jail Inmates Signing Up For Obamacare

Proponents of the Affordable Care Act say it really is available to everyone
When the Obama administration rolled out their national healthcare plan they probably didn't know large numbers of inmates could be signing up.

Jails, though, feel it's a win-win.  Not only does it allow them to save money on health care costs, they're hoping it will cut recidivism rates.

Statistics show that a large percentage of people who are sentenced to serve time wind up back behind bars, and many of those crimes relate to things like mental health issues, drug abuse and in some cases, people who get arrested …

By |March 12th, 2014|National|Comments Off on Jail Inmates Signing Up For Obamacare
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Incarceration In The U.S.

Here in California, we are continually talking about jail overcrowding.

But it's not just California's prison populations that are over run.

Out of all the countries in the world, the United States has the highest number of prison inmates at any given time.

Of all the people incarcerated around the world, 25% are in the US.

Here is an infographich breakdown of the crimes that prisoners are being held for, the economic impact that housing so many inmates is having across the country, and what changes need to take place to help turn it all around.

By |February 20th, 2014|Infographic|Comments Off on Incarceration In The U.S.
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    LA Jail Project Kisses $80 Million In State Funding Good Bye

LA Jail Project Kisses $80 Million In State Funding Good Bye

Los Angeles County has long wanted to break ground on a women's jail project, but recent chatter out of Sacramento indicates their bid for $80 million in grant funding has been shot down.

Local detentions officials have long-hoped to construct a 1,600-bed facility at the Mira Loma Detention Center site.  In order to do that, they said, they'd use $100 million in state grant funding they received last year but would still need another $80 million this year in order to get the project off the ground.

The additional funds had reportedly been earmarked to construct facilities geared toward providing vocational …

By |December 15th, 2013|Los Angeles Bail Bonds|Comments Off on LA Jail Project Kisses $80 Million In State Funding Good Bye
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Green Light Given To Monterey County Jail Construction

The Monterey County Jail has spent the past six years trying to get an expansion project approved.   The county has finally given the nearly $89 million project the final green light.

The jail said the extra bed space has been long needed, and that overcrowded conditions have been worsened since the state implemented its prisoner realignment program in 2011.   The county public works department has said the expansion will be the largest project the department has managed in quite some time.

Most of the project will be funded through state grant funding.  This is due in part to legislation that was …

By |November 29th, 2013|News|Comments Off on Green Light Given To Monterey County Jail Construction
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    Musick Jail Expansion Proponents Still Duking It Out With Irvine

Musick Jail Expansion Proponents Still Duking It Out With Irvine

When it comes to getting an approval for expansion of the James A. Musick Jail, both sides are coming at it gloves off.  The city of Irvine, however, has been knocked out in the latest round.

Elected officials were hoping their appeal to the Fourth District Court would quash the project, arguing it should have been reviewed under the California Environmental Quality Act.   The justices disagreed and have said at this point, Orange County has merely applied for state funding.  Construction, they said, is not yet moving forward.

Irvinians have long disputed the need to add bed space to the minimum …

By |November 28th, 2013|Orange County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Musick Jail Expansion Proponents Still Duking It Out With Irvine
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The Good, Bad And Ugly Of CA’s Prisoner Realignment

It's been two years since Sacramento legislators implemented the CA prison realignment, and jails are still struggling to adapt to "the new normal".

It all started after a federal lawsuit alleged that conditions in state prisons were so overcrowded that inmates basic constitutional rights were being violated.   Judges agreed, and ordered the corrections department trim populations to more than 137.5% of rated capacity.

Since opening the doors and letting criminals free just wasn't an option, elected officials reportedly came up with a different plan.  Pass the buck to county jails.

Some have called the plan a necessary evil.  Others have equated it …

By |November 12th, 2013|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on The Good, Bad And Ugly Of CA’s Prisoner Realignment
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Calaveras County Jail Opening Delayed To January 2014

Those close to the Calaveras County Jail construction project say the facility is almost complete, but won't be ready for inmates until January.

This, they say, is the earliest the jail will be able to open.  County Sheriff Gary Kutz said the problem is largely tied to construction delays, and is frustrated that his target pre-December opening has been pushed back by several months.

This not only impacts inmates, he said, but has prevented him from completing a study about jail staffing levels.  A presentation has been scheduled before the County Board of Supervisors for months, but each date keeps getting …

By |October 29th, 2013|News|Comments Off on Calaveras County Jail Opening Delayed To January 2014
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Tehama County Jail Eyes Expansion

The County Board of Supervisors is taking a look at a measure that would allow for a $22 million expansion of the Tehama County Jail.

Supporters of the program say it would help centralize the county's detention operations and would include a day reporting center in addition to more beds.   In order to move forward the county will need to undergo a state grant process.  If the monies are approved they could be awarded up to $20 million.

The remaining expense would be paid for through using $865,000 in in-kind donations and $400,000 in acquisition costs in order to gain access …

By |October 28th, 2013|News|Comments Off on Tehama County Jail Eyes Expansion
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