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Lawsuits Brought Against California County Correctional Facilities

March 27, 2013 2938 Views Andres Alonso, block grant, Cannon School, Communication System, Construction and Revitalization Act of 2013, Fundraising, Ioan Bala, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Western U.S., WI

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With Gov. Jerry Brown’s AB 109 that sends low-level offenders to county jails rather than state correctional facilities, California county jails have witnessed an influx of lawsuits for alleged unsuitable facilities.

Lawsuits against Alameda, Fresno and Riverside counties have sprung from growing populations that have caused more demands in terms of mental health services.

The Prison Law Office, headquartered in Berkeley, Calif., is heading lawsuits in Fresno and Riverside counties.

Character Counts

February 27, 2007December 18, 2009 2115 Views Facility of the Month Mar/April 2006, Facility of the Month Sept/Oct 2007, Facility Spotlight, Western U.S., WI, Winnebago County Justice Center Type

Character plays an important role in society. When people lack character, they are often not held in the same esteem as people who do have it. When a building lacks character, it is often considered drab and uncomfortable, which in the long run could make it unsuccessful in fulfilling its purpose.

A new juvenile correctional facility in Fresno, Calif., was not only designed with character — a colorful façade, daylighting and other aesthetic enhancements — it was designed to improve the character of the youths that walk its halls.