|
|
| County officials oppose jail shift |
| By Mohave Daily News |
| Published: 04/07/2008 |
|
ARIZONA - About 150 county officials from across the state, including Mohave County, are opposing a plan by Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to shift prison inmates to county jails. All three Mohave County supervisors - along with Sheriff Tom Sheahan, County Attorney Matt Smith, Clerk of the Superior Court Virlynn Tinnell and others - have signed a petition opposing the shift of about 10,000 inmates from the state Department of Corrections to county jails throughout the state. Napolitano plans to shift the costs of housing non-violent criminals to the counties instead of at the state prison. However, the move would take approval from the state legislators. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
MARKETPLACE search vendors | advanced search
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
|
Comments:
No comments have been posted for this article.
Login to let us know what you think