Government
Nov. 8, 2011
Counties object to jail formula
As California gears up to distribute funds to local authorities for realigning the prison system, some counties are raising objections over how the dollars are being allocated.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
As California gears up to distribute funds to local authorities for realigning the prison system, some counties are raising objections over how the dollars are being allocated.
Counties like San Francisco and Alameda say they are being "financially punished" for reducing their prison population, while other counties say they are being rewarded for throwing more people in prison.
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