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Study: Violent crime does not drive state prison incarcerations Play Video
August 2, 2011 9:14 PM
New research from Santa Clara University shows the violent crime rate in different counties does not determine how many people they send to state prison. Criminal Justice Law Professor W. David Ball published a study called "Tough on Crime (On the State's Dime)". The study found just a third... more » -
New jail for Santa Barbara County depends on county and state budgets Play Video
February 17, 2011 9:31 PM
There is still a big need for a new jail in Santa Barbara county to address overcrowding after voters failed to pass Measure "S" last November. The sheriff's office is waiting to see what the county and state budgets look like before laying out any more plans. The current... more » -
Overcrowded jail poses safety risks
September 27, 2010 10:10 PM
Measure "S" continues to be the hot button issue for Santa Barbara County as we inch closer to the November election. If passed by a two-thirds super majority, the initiative would impose a half cent sales tax. That would help build a new 300 bed facility in Santa Naria... more » -
SB County Jail forced to release inmates early
January 26, 2010 1:47 AM
Seventy-one inmates in the Santa Barbara County Jail system were released Monday. The release came as part of new state guidelines designed to reduce prison overcrowding in California's state prisons. Under those guidelines, inmates are given more credit for good behavior. Twenty-two inmates were released from the Santa Barbara... more »
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