Inmates might need to be sent to counties in the Bay Area or Southern California where inmate housing costs are higher, Johnson said. That prompted anger from some in the crowd, including Shasta County resident Chelly Mack, who said when it comes to the jail, the Sheriff is the end-all, say-all. You can find our submission guidelines here. California politicians are fond of enacting groundbreaking laws, but sometimes they go too far and violate federal laws, including the U.S. Constitution. In August, supervisors agreed with Sheriff Michael Johnson's vision of building a new jail and rehabilitation campus outside of downtown Redding. Our hope is really that policymakers and service providers will use this data to kind of direct some of their thinking on how they make choices about the people that they serve, said Prison Policy Initiative spokesman Mike Wessler. He came to Jefferson Public Radio through the Charles Snowden Program of Excellence after graduating with a BS in journalism from the University of Oregon. On July 6, the Shasta County Superior Court issued an arrest warrant of Harrison for homicide, criminal threats directed at law enforcement, dealing a dangerous drug to a minor and multiple other drug-related violations. Federal, state and local officials are searching for two inmates who escaped from a Virginia jail, including a man who's suspected of being involved in the murder of a North Carolina . After Burgess showed a second video from Sheriff Johnson outlining the three jail expansion options, participants were invited to gather around three poster boards and use colored post-it notes to share their pros (pink), cons (yellow) and questions (blue) for each option. Shasta County Jail on June 12, 2020. The Monterey County prison houses more than 4,000 minimum and medium-security inmates. Jaime Brugada Valdez, 22. Many of those in custody are awaiting adjudication for criminal charges. Sign up for our free newsletters to follow the issues you care about the most. Our jail is just expanding. "We're not going to go on forever," he said, adding, "I just don't want to open the doors and kick all those people out onto the street. Shasta County Jail 1655 West Street Redding, CA 96001 Every year Shasta County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 9,720 offenders, and maintain an average of 381 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day. Thu, April 29th 2021, 9:53 PM PDT. Im with you, Burgess, who has lived in the area for more than a decade, told participants. As a digital subscriber to Prison Legal News, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content. Shasta County Grand Jury Sounds Alarm On Prison Realignment Spending Our Mission:The Superior Court of California, County of Shasta, is dedicated to providing equal and timely access to a just, fair and impartial forum for the resolution of all matters brought before the court. And then we have those who have moved up here for political reasons and Ill just leave it at that, Bowman said with a laugh. He also writes the weekly "Buzz on the Street"column. To support and sustain this work, please subscribetoday.
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