August 25, 2010
State’s plans to send prisoners to county jails worry officials
The state’s plans to ship low-risk prisoners to local jails could cost counties revenue and are raising fears that inmates may be released early.
Transferring non-sex offender prisoners to county jails are centerpieces of dueling plans put forward by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state Senate Democrats as they scramble to close a $19 billion budget gap.
The foundation of both proposals is to save the state money by offering counties incentives — including cash and greater alternative sentencing authority — to accept more prisoners....
LINK - SignonSanDiego.com (San Diego Union-Tribune)
