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| CA Woman's Facility Closes, Inmates Out |
| By sacbee.com |
| Published: 08/04/2010 |
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The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department has quietly shut down the women's housing unit at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove, releasing more than 100 female inmates to home detention or community work programs. Another 58 "higher-risk" women serving sentences for more serious crimes have been transferred to the Sacramento County Main Jail, officials said. The Sandra Larson Women's Facility at the sprawling Rio Cosumnes complex saw its last inmates Saturday, said Sheriff's Department spokesman Sgt. Tim Curran. He said 162 inmates were affected, including 104 serving sentences for nonviolent offenses such as drug dealing, car theft and driving under the influence. Ninety-three of those women were referred to the work-release program and 11 to home detention. Read More. |
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