March 11, 2011
County’s case against Preston closure procedures postponed
A hearing for a judge to consider Amador County's complaint against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation regarding that agency's decision to close the Preston Youth Facility in Ione has been postponed.
Amador Deputy County Counsel Greg Gillott said the hearing, scheduled for Tuesday, was postponed after a motion requesting the change was filed by a Sacramento law firm handling the case for the CDCR. Amador County contends the CDCR is acting illegally in initiating the closure by not reviewing the impacts it will have on the environment. The county is asking the court to order CDCR officials to stop the closure process until a complete impact report is completed under laws contained in the California Environmental Quality Act. Gillott unsuccessfully argued during last month's hearing for a restraining order to immediately halt the closure process...
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