AB 109 requires that non-violent, non-sexual offenders be housed in county jails instead of state prisons. At Tuesday's meeting, county CEO reported to the board on the possibility of contracting with public and private facilities to house offenders.
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County Officials Report On AB 109 Results At County Board Meeting
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors heard a report by county staff at their Tuesday meeting regarding the results of AB 109 and prison realignment over the last two years, specifically how the county handles offenders released under the bill.
Read More »AB 109 ‘Year-Two Report’ On County Board Agenda For Tuesday’s Meeting
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will receive a report from the Probation Department at their Tuesday meeting, summarizing the effect of Assembly Bill 109 and prison realignment during the second year of the program.
Read More »Newhall Man Arrested On Drug Possession, Weapons Charges
A parole check conducted by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a Newhall man Thursday on charges alleging drug possession and drug sales. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Michael Neighbors, 46, of Newhall, was arrested at his residence on the 24500 block of Valley Street in Newhall, where deputies ...
Read More »UPDATE: Senator Knight, State Spokesman Discuss Prison Reform
A Senate bill co-authored by Senator Steve Knight and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, authorizes outsourcing to deal with prison overcrowding. It is a counterpart to AB 109, which transfers inmates to county jails or releases them on early parole.
Read More »Supervisor Antonovich Addresses AB 109 At Annual Police Chief’s Luncheon
County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, Sheriff Lee Baca and Probation Chief Jerry Powers met to discuss Assembly Bill 109 and prison realignment at the annual Police Chief's Luncheon on Monday.
Read More »County, State Officials Weigh In On Federal Mandated Inmate Release
State government officials are appealing a federal court mandate that California reduce it's prison population to 110,000 by the end of the year. County Supervisor Antonovich suggests outsourcing as the most viable solution to overcrowding.
Read More »Gov. Brown, Former Governors Fight Federal Order To Release 9,600 Inmates
Gov. Jerry Brown and the four living former governors are asking the U.S.Supreme Court to put a stay on releasing 9,600 inmates from state prisons, claiming the order would add to California's already high crime.
Read More »L.A. County Supervisors To Look At AB 109 Report
Los Angeles County supervisors will look at a report on the local effects of AB 109, also known as Realignment, at their next meeting Tuesday
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Deputies Arrest Five In 24-Hour Operation
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies arrested five as part of a 24-hour operation that netted several arrests of AB 109 offenders
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