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Maguire Jail May Start Shipping Inmates To Alameda County

Last week, Sheriff Greg Munks requested the Board of Supervisors consider a request that would allow him to ship overflow inmates one county over.

The bid received unanimous approval; the two-year contract could be worth up to $3 million for Alameda County.

The contract is basically a "CYA" for the Maguire Jail.  As it stands, San Mateo detention facilities aren't overcrowded and the sheriff doesn't see that changing in the near future.

Essentially, it's an insurance policy; a "just in case" measure that would allow inmates at the Maguire Jail to be sent to Dublin in the case of unforeseen circumstances.

That could …

By |July 10th, 2014|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Maguire Jail May Start Shipping Inmates To Alameda County
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Crime Spree Defendants Being Held On $500k Bail

A 24-year old woman and her spouse were booked into the Maguire Jail last week after a five-month investigation showed they were involved in a months-long crime spree.
Ashley Kirk and her husband were  reportedly arrested in Discovery Bay, according to court records, although this is not their first brush with the law.   The San Mateo County Sheriff's Department said they were initially picked up last fall for possession of stolen property.

Law enforcement officials believe the crime spree started as a result of Kirk's employment as a dog boarder.  Kirk may have collected personal data from pet owners, they said, …

By |January 19th, 2014|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Crime Spree Defendants Being Held On $500k Bail
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From Gruel To Foie Gras: Maguire Jail Inmates Cook Their Way To Success

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Department has announced a partnership with an organization that provides job training to those of lesser financial means.

Job Train has been working with Silicon Valley residents since 1965.  They help prepare persons on welfare, unemployment and/or those with prior criminal convictions enter the workforce.  A spokesperson for the program said they have a 75% placement rate.

The sheriff's department has confirmed that Job Train has been offering classes for county inmates.  This allows Maguire Jail detainees to (more…)

By |July 3rd, 2013|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on From Gruel To Foie Gras: Maguire Jail Inmates Cook Their Way To Success
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Inside The Maguire Correctional Facility

San Mateo County Jail

Have you ever wondered how an inmate is booked into a jail?  As bail bondsmen, clients and others often want to know the inner workings of the jail. Here is an inside look at the process, a “what happens behind closed doors” if you will, at the San Mateo County Brendon P. Maguire Correctional Facility, named after the San Mateo County sheriff who helped found it. The MCF opened in 1994.  It is six stories tall and its top five floors are used to house inmates.  Its intake and administration areas are on the ground floor.

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By |December 27th, 2009|Bail Industry Features|Comments Off on Inside The Maguire Correctional Facility
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