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Women's jail may get $100 million
By Union-Tribune
Published: 05/09/2008

CALIFORNIA - A proposal for a new women's jail in Santee received a major funding boost yesterday as the state announced tentative approval of $100 million for the project. The state's Corrections Standards Authority placed the county's proposal for a new, 1,216-bed jail in Santee high on a list of recipients of $750 million in state bond revenue.

Final approval will hinge on whether the state can find a place to build a separate facility in San Diego County to house hundreds of inmates who would receive help for transitioning into society, such as drug treatment, vocational training and anger-management classes. Read more.

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