San Francisco Turns Down SB 863 Jail Funding

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Sheriff Vicki Hennessy on March 23 notified the California Board of State and Community Corrections to rescind the City and County of San Francisco’s earlier request for $80 million in SB 863 funding.

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San Francisco Moves Forward with Jail Plan

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to seek $80 million in state funding, which the city would supplement with an additional $160 million, to pay for a new 384-bed jail. Board President London Breed supported the decision in the board’s 7-3 vote, but said that the jail needs to be smaller and cost less or she would not support it in the future.

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