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| Sheriff closes down part of Musick jail |
| By TONY SAAVEDRA OC Register |
| Published: 02/22/2009 |
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Friday, February 20, 2009 By Comments | Recommend Sheriff Sandra Hutchens on Friday began shutting down a 360-bed unit at James Musick jail because of budget constraints, drastically reducing a facility that earlier this year was planned for expansion. A proposal to enlarge the Musick jail has been placed on hold because of funding problems. Meanwhile, Hutchens is closing the tents at the facility, which were built in the '80s to temporarily ease crowding. Sheriff's officials estimate the move will save $1.2 million a year. The 190 low-security inmates housed in the tents will be moved to other areas of Musick as well as to other jails in the county system. "What we're doing is tightening the system a little bit. Every place we have is going to be more full because of it," said Assistant Sheriff Mike James. "It's a temporary cost-savings measure that will have the least impact on the system." James said none of the Musick inmates will be housed with more-dangerous populations. And none will be released early. Eight deputies and four special service officers who now supervise the tents will be reassigned, said James, explaining that the savings will come from using those employees to cover overtime shifts. Sheriff's officials said that shuttering the tents is only possible because the average daily population in the county jail system has fallen to the lowest in four years, at 5,900. The news Friday brought a mixed response from community activists and civil rights attorneys. Residents in Lake Forest, Foothill Ranch and Irvine have long opposed plans to expand a jail that has frequently left escaped inmates at their doorsteps and brightly lighted helicopters overhead. Foothill Ranch resident Sharon Hankins said of the tent closure: "I think it is great for our community. I'm glad it's not being expanded at this time." On the other hand, civil rights attorney Richard Herman complained that the tents were actually the nicest facilities in the jail system. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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