Late-night released inmates are often stranded without rides
One one hand, they're excited to be out of jail.  On the other, it's dark, it's late, the buses aren't running and they're miles away from town.

Anyone who is familiar with the Santa Barbara Jail will tell you it's relatively secluded, and the problem is that the jail is required to release inmates once their sentence is up.

If that's at 1 o'clock in the morning, so be it.

Approximate nine detainees are released each night between 11 p.m. and sunrise, according to a grand jury report, and inmates aren't being told they can …