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| State Inmates May Transition To Counties |
| By nogalesinternational.com |
| Published: 05/11/2010 |
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As many as 50 state prison inmates – including some violent repeat offenders – could be returning to Santa Cruz County on Oct. 1 and moving into the crowded jail on Hohokam Avenue. If voters do not approve the one-cent sales tax hike (Proposition 100) on May 18, the state may send thousands of prison inmates back to their home counties, said Finance Director Jennifer St. John. It’s a cost-saving measure for the state, but an unprecedented burden for counties, St. John said. “Most counties can’t afford to take their prisoners back,” she said. The move would come a few months before Santa Cruz County can move into its spacious new detention center east of the county complex, said Sheriff Antonio Estrada. Read More. |
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