San Diego Grand Jury Critiques Adult Correctional Facilities
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Mendocino County Seeks Post-Realignment Funding
COVELO, Calif. — County jails will be competing for the about $500 million from Governor Jerry Brown’s 2015-2016 budget proposal allotted to the latest round of facilities funding to help offset the effects of California realignment, aka AB 109.
Adelanto Detention Center to Debut Over Budget
ADELANTO, Calif. — The grand opening of the Adelanto Detention Center expansion project is scheduled for Feb. 6 and will debut the additional 1,392 beds being added to the existing 706-bed Adelanto facility.
Lake County Awarded $20 Million in State Funding
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The state of California awarded $20 million in construction funding to Lake County for upgrades to the Hill Road Correctional Facility.
Riverside County Approves East County Detention Center Budget
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Riverside County is moving ahead with its plans to expand the area’s jail facilities. On Dec. 17, Riverside County supervisors voted 4-0 to approve a $274 million budget for construction on the East County Detention Center (ECDC) in Indio.
San Bernardino County Sheriff Seeks Grant for Jail Upgrades
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon presented a proposal to a committee in Sacramento earlier this month, requesting an $80 million grant to construct new housing units at the Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center in Devore, Calif.
Riverside County Plans to Expand Jail Facilities
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Talks are underway in Riverside County to expand the number of jail facilities in the area.
Supervisors Marion Ashley and Jeff Stone are presenting a proposal titled “Incarcerate More Prisoners Responsibly In Satisfying Overwhelming Need,” also being referred to as IMPRISON.
The New Breed of Facility
California is well known as the place where trends start, whether that is in technology, entertainment or other industries. Part of the dynamic that drives innovation and trend setting in California is the diversity and sheer number of people that live and work in one of the world’s largest economies.
California Report: Governor Releases 2012-13 Proposed Budget January 26, 2012
By Nick Warner, Managing Partner, Warner & Pank LLC
Danielle Higgs, Legislative Representative/Business Consultant, Warner & Pank LLC
Prison Realignment Sparks Lively Debate
A daylong event in Sacramento attracted a wide variety of opinions about California’s problematic correctional system.