Santa Rita Jail to get $270M overhaul critics contend undermines criminal justice reforms - Local News Matters

County supes vote to spend nearly $270 million on Santa Rita Jail repairs

Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail is set to undergo a nearly $270 million maintenance and repair transformation thanks to a decision by the county Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday meeting. The post County supes vote to spend nearly $270 million on Santa Rita Jail repairs appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.

Santa Rita Jail to get $270M overhaul critics contend undermines criminal justice reforms - Local News Matters

Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail is set to undergo a nearly $270 million maintenance and repair transformation thanks to a decision by the county Board of Supervisors this week.The five-year project will focus on deferred maintenance and other vital repairs for the 36-year-old detention center.“The jail is our largest facility that houses 1,600-plus people at any given time, so it is very critically important that we maintain that facility in a …