July 1, 2008
Prison re-entry site picked: Officials eye old Natividad grounds for facility
After looking at sites as far away as Soledad, Monterey County officials have picked the old Natividad Hospital grounds to build a 500-bed prisoner re-entry facility, practically in the existing jail's backyard.
"It was a combination of meetings with (public officials) working together collaboratively and constructively to come up with a suitable location," Sheriff Mike Kanalakis said.
Monterey County was picked by the state to receive an $80-million grant to improve its aging, overcrowded jail with one condition: Find a piece of land in the county where the state can build a prisoner re-entry facility within 90 days. The announcement was made May 8…
LINK - MontereyHerald.com
