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| 30 Fresno Corrections Offr. to be Laid Off |
| By abclocal.go.com |
| Published: 08/24/2009 |
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Fresno, CA (KFSN) -- A county leader reacts Saturday as 30 Fresno County corrections officers are about to be laid off. More accused criminals are expected to be set free while the sheriff struggles with a budget deficit. Sunday will be the last day for dozens of correctional officers with the Fresno County Jail. Action News counted more than 139 inmates who have been released early this month. The releases are all connected to overcrowding and budget cuts. Some of those released were facing violent charges. A county supervisor says he's concerned but supports the sheriff. Every inmate released early leaves behind a record. Action News obtained that information. The documents list the criminal charges for the men and women who are now set free. We found 30-year-old Andreiy Bibian Carreno who walked out of jail Friday morning. Fresno Police arrested the suspect for spousal battery and robbery. 34-year-old Talawna Andrea Grissom was released early Friday afternoon despite facing a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. But jail officials failed to publish the charges associated with many of the suspected criminals who are now walking our streets. County Supervisor Phil Larson said, "When you release a criminal onto the street, he's a threat." Larson said he doesn't like the fact that suspected criminals are getting away. Larson said they don't have the tax revenue to keep the jail fully staffed, "Public safety gets 80-percent of our general fund money. And the governor is talking about taking some more of that away. So, what do we do then? And I'm not for taking any more money from the sheriff at all." Read More. |
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