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| Re-Entry Facility Funding On Hold For Now |
| By sanluisobispo.com |
| Published: 10/12/2010 |
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A state re-entry facility proposed for northeastern Paso Robles has been put on hold while plans for a 1,000-inmate medium-security prison for the same site could be built as soon as summer 2011. The Central Coast Regional Secure Community Reentry Facility — the newest prison model from the state corrections system — is part of a master plan for a trio of prison projects at the former home of the El Paso de Robles Youth Correctional Facility off Highway 46 East. That institution, which much of the community knew as a boys school, closed in June 2008. The state of California is notorious for balancing its budget on the backs of local governments, and on first blush, the governor’s plan to funnel some felony offenders to county jails sounded like it could be more of the same. Under a proposal announced earlier this month, some low-risk felony offenders sentenced to three years or less could do their time in county jails. On the plus side, that has the potential to save taxpayers a huge amount of money. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation withdrew its funding application for the re-entry facility in September because the state boards that authorize funding want to study its design, which requires new construction, more before the department reapplies. Read More. |
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