December 11, 2011
Alameda County realignment plan “ambitious” but moving in the right direction
More than a hundred felons have filtered into Alameda County since Gov. Jerry Brown's controversial plan to shift inmates from state prisons to local jurisdictions kicked in on Oct. 1.
Of the 115 who had arrived as of Monday, two have reoffended.
One was for forgery and the other for car theft, Chief Probation Officer David Muhammad said. "Given the history of the population," he added, "it's not bad."
The challenge now will be keeping the others expected to come under county supervision out of jail and in their community...
LINK - MercuryNews.com
