San Mateo Approves Funding for New Jail
This past Tuesday, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved the spending of $16.5 million for the construction of a new jail, in spite of protests from opponents.
The decision was reportedly unanimous. The new facility is estimated to cost $155 million. The board approved contracts with project managers and architects and came to an agreement with local trade unions. Construction is scheduled to begin at the new location for the jail in June.
There were about twelve people waving signs protesting the plan to build the new jail, which has no official funding source to date. The money will likely need to be financed. The protestors urged the board to look for alternatives for sending people to jail.
Sheriff Munks has been pushing for a new facility, citing the overcrowding of the Maguire Jail Correctional Facility and deterioration of the Women’s Jail as reasons to build a new jail. The new project will also create about 300 construction jobs.
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Las Colinas Jail Gets Passing Grade
A May report issued by a San Diego County Grand Jury describes the Las Colinas Detention Facility as being well kept and maintained.
The panel visited the 14-acre facility last September after harsh condemnations had been made as to the condition of the jail. Those criticisms were so harsh, say county officials, that construction of a new, updated facility has been approved. The groundbreaking is scheduled to take place later this summer.
The contract for the 1,216-bed facility was awarded to Balfoour Beatty/Barnhart. The 45-acre jail will be located adjacent to the Riverview Office Park, will stand two-stories tall and will be surrounded by barbed wire and metal fencing. Construction is scheduled to complete in late 2014.
According to a recent report by 10News.com, the biggest challenges Las Colinas jailers face is separating various categories of inmates. At current, the jail houses female detainees convicted of a wide-range of crimes, ranging from misdemeanor offenses to violent felonies. The report goes on to state that approximately 18% of inmates need to be kept separate from the general population for a variety of reasons. The Grand Jury believes that the state’s prisoner realignment program could cause that number to increase. State officials disagree.
The only recommended change listed in the Grand Jury’s report involved the introduction of Saturday parental visiting hours. The suggested location for the visits is a County juvenile girls’ rehabilitation facility.
LA County Sheriff Proposes $1.4 Billion Jail Plan
The Chief Executive along with Sheriff Lee Baca pitched a plan to demolish and rebuild the LA County Men’s Central Jail (commonly known as the Twin Towers Jail) and build a new women’s detention facility at Pitchness Detention Center. The estimated cost for this plan is $1.4 billion.
According to William Fujioka, the top executive for LA County, the new plan will “allow the Sheriff’s Department to better manage the fluctuating and volatile inmate populations in the county’s jail facilities and address jail conditions cited by the US District Court.”
Los Angeles County houses the highest inmate population in the country and now has to comply with the ruling set by the Supreme Court to improve conditions of the jails and reduce the number of inmates.
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Tulare County Detention Facilities
General Information
The Detention-Operations Division maintains safe and secure handling of the inmates and facilities in Tulare County Jails, including the Main Jail, Bob Whiley Detention Facility, Men’s Correctional Facility, Adult Pre-Trial Facility, Day Reporting Center and Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program.
The Detention- Administration/ Court Services Division administers the facility compliance, food and laundry services, jail industries, internal affairs, inmate programs and transport for the county’s jail facilities.
Visiting Tulare County Jails
Richmond Jail – West County Detention Facility
General Information
Richmond Jail
aka “West County Detention Facility” Jail
5555 Giant Highway
Richmond, CA 94806
(510) 262-4200
(510) 262-4210
Richmond Jail Bail Bonds
W.C.D.F. or the West County Detention Facility is a direct supervision, medium-security jail operated by the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department. The West County Jail in Richmond is the county’s primary women’s jail.
It houses those sentenced inmates who do not qualify for the county’s other sentenced facilities or “special needs” populations.
W.C.D.F is a temporary holding facility only. If you are considering bailing out an inmate from the jail, we recommend that you contact us as soon as the inmate is arrested as defendants may be transferred to the Martinez Jail.
Visiting Instructions
Inmates can accept visitors everyday, except Wednesdays and Thursdays
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Southwest Detention Center Information
General Information
Southwest Detention Center
30755-B Auld Road
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 696-3050
Bail Bonds for Southwest Detention Facility
When someone is arrested in the Temecula area they will typically be transported to the Southwest Detention Center. Women may be transported to the Banning Jail on South Hargrave Street in Banning.
Rules for Visiting at the Southwest Detention Center
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