July 1, 2011
Gov Brown signs budget, sending influx of inmates to county jails
The new budget that Governor Jerry Brown signed Thursday will send thousands of low level inmates to county jails instead of state prisons.
The budget will provide about $5 billion to help county jails pay for the plan.
San Francisco's sheriff Michael Hennessey said he's luckier than most because his county jails have about 300 spare beds to accommodate incoming offenders.
But, that's about to change...
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