March 12, 2008
San Mateo County officials apply for jail funds
Local officials will apply for a controversial state funding program that could buoy new county jail construction plans but may require a facility for state prison inmates to be built on the Peninsula. Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to pass a resolution to apply for funds from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Supervisors previously backed away from the program because of its requirement to build locked rehabilitation centers for state inmates who plan to come back to San Mateo County. But supervisors and Sheriff Greg Munks now hope the state will accept a compromise that will allow housing for some state prisoners without having to build a separate facility.
LINK - Examiner.com (The San Francisco Examiner)
