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Government,
Criminal

Feb. 28, 2020

State audit approved for 3 counties’ sheriff’s spending

After a contentious hearing, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved an audit of how Alameda, Fresno and Los Angeles county sheriffs have been spending prison realignment funds.

After a contentious hearing, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved an audit of how three large sheriff’s departments have been spending realignment funds.

Under that policy, thousands of inmates were moved out of overcrowded prisons and into 110 long-term jails around the state. The request from Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager, D-Los Angeles, asked the State Auditor to look into how these funds were used by sheriffs in Alame...

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