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The Revolving Prison Doors

In California, the number of people in jail and prisons is staggering.

Many of those people are still awaiting trial and sentencing.

In Contra Costa County, alone, 85% of the jail population is unsentenced. The counties face a lot of overcrowding thanks to the governor’s realignment plan and having a high recidivism rate doesn’t make things any easier.

There could be more financially smart solutions available to help ease the strain.

Let's look at the infographic on how California counties compare: (more…)

By |August 26th, 2013|Infographic|Comments Off on The Revolving Prison Doors
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Cost Of New San Mateo Jail Could Double If Municipal Bonds Are Needed

A representative close to the new San Mateo jail project said the cost to build the Maple Street Correctional Center could be much greater than initially believed.

The added fees would come if the county needs to issue municipal bonds in order to make up gaps in financing.  San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks said that the worst-case situation would have the county issuing bonds to cover full constructions costs.  The best case would involve them issuing bonds to pay for half.

Revenue bonds, such as the ones that are being proposed, do not need voter approval.

Munks said the county is …

By |July 29th, 2013|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Cost Of New San Mateo Jail Could Double If Municipal Bonds Are Needed
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Contractor Booked Into San Mateo County Jail On Six Felonies

An Atherton-based contractor has been arrested and booked into the San Mateo County jail on six felony counts.  The arrest stems from recent work he did for a local resident and the charges include grand theft, diversion of funds, making or passing a fictitious check and one count of obtaining money by false pretenses.

The man in question is reported to be 53 year-old Richard Smith.  A spokesperson for the San Mateo Sheriff's Department said it is believed he intended to defraud the resident out of approximately $400,000.  The defendant's bail was set at $75,000.  It is unclear whether he or …

By |December 18th, 2012|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Contractor Booked Into San Mateo County Jail On Six Felonies
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