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| Fresno County jail prepares for influx of low-level felons |
| By abclocal.go.com - Dale Yurong |
| Published: 09/14/2011 |
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The state's call to send low-level felons to county jails instead of the state prison system hasn't been well-received. But on Tuesday Fresno County supervisors agreed to put a plan into place. Assembly bill 109 goes into effect next month. It calls for non-violent, non-serious and non-sexual offenders to serve time in county jails instead of state prisons. County supervisors expressed many concerns but felt they had to approve the $8.8 million dollar plan. Two floors of the Fresno County Jail which had been closed because of budget cuts will soon re-open. Fresno County Undersheriff Scott Jones said, "We'll open one floor in the north annex jail on October 1st. That will open up 432 jail beds and then on April 1st we'll open another floor in the north annex jail and that will be another 432 for a total of 864 beds." 46 correctional officers will be hired including 23 officers who had been laid off. The plan covers a nine-month period. Read More. |
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I believe that this is a ggod move for the county level. THis will aid in creating jobs while alsocontaining offenders instead of freeing them among society.