July 9, 2008
Sheriff makes case for prison
Monterey County Sheriff Mike Kanalakis asked the Salinas City Council on Tuesday to support a prisoner re-entry facility next to the old Natividad Hospital in Salinas. If the council does not lend its support to the facility by Aug. 14, the county will lose $80 million in state funds to expand the ever-crowded county jail.
Residents who live close to the proposed location - the Monterey County government campus that houses the Sheriff's Office at 1414 Natividad Road - came to the meeting with concerns about bringing more violent inmates to the area.
Jonabel Perez, a mother of three, was one of 11 people to voice their opinions on the project. She told the City Council that re-entry facilities are needed, but they should not be situated in the middle of Salinas…
LINK - TheCalifornian.com
