June 8, 2011
Monterey County can’t handle state inmates under realignment plan
Monterey County officials said that barring a miracle, they cannot quickly implement Gov. Jerry Brown's prison population reduction plans.
But state officials say they will have to.
Despite having no secure funding source to cover local costs, corrections Secretary Matthew Cate announced Tuesday that counties will have to begin absorbing more inmates almost immediately. Meanwhile, the dollar amounts Brown has proposed in negotiations with county sheriffs fall far short of costs for many counties, including Monterey...
LINK - MontereyHerald.com
