May 9, 2008
Re-entry site refusal pushed Shasta out of top money
Shasta County lost its bid for $24.9 million in state funding to build a 221-bed jail expansion because, unlike competing small counties, it declined to provide a site for a state prison re-entry facility.
Sheriff Tom Bosenko said Shasta County's application ranked sixth out of 10 small California counties that applied for the money. The top four were awarded portions of the $100 million available to small counties.
Bosenko said he spoke with several members of the executive steering committee that reviewed and ranked the applicants…
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