March 19, 2008
Day center could lead to new jail funds
Shasta County's pursuit of a day reporting center for parolees could help bolster its chances at winning up to $30 million in state money toward a new jail.
However, at least eight other small California counties have an advantage over Shasta's application for the total $100 million available in state jail funding, Shasta County officials said at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting. Those eight counties have agreed to site re-entry facilities for rehabilitating prison inmates serving their last year of prison; Shasta County supervisors unanimously decided against the possibility last month.
The state is giving preferential consideration to counties that site re-entry facilities. But Shasta County Chief Probation Officer Brian Richart said the county's dire need for jail space could still make it one of the state's few grant recipients.
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