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Costly Renovations Proposed for Pitchess Detention Center and Men’s Central Jail.

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The LA County Board of Supervisors has been asked to approve a proposal which would allocate $1,4 billion to renovate two LA County jails.   The improvements outlined in the plan would include the modernization of the downtown Men’s Central Jail as well as the addition of 400 bets to Pitchess Detention Center.

Proponents of the plan say that spending the money now would equate to long-term cost savings to the county.  Opponents, however, point to the weak economy and question whether taking on such a marked expense is prudent at the current time.

Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds continues with our twelfth series in our California Jails: Inside the Los Angeles County Jails.

Here, we’ll fill you in on:

• How California’s Prison Realignment Plan Could Read more »

Renovations at the Burbank Jail are nearly complete.

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The renovations being made at the Burbank Police Department, Jail and Fire Headquarters are fast approaching completion. This is good news for Burbank law enforcement officials, who have been forced to transport arrestees to the Glendale Jail for booking due to the construction.  The estimated $9.5 million project is scheduled to be complete in March 2012 and includes upgraded concrete flooring as well as reinstillation of jail security measures such as electronic-locks and doors.

Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds continues with our eleventh series in our California Jails: Inside the Burbank Jail.

Here, we’ll fill you in on:

• Reasons The Renovations Were Needed
• Where The Funding Came From
• The Lawsuit That Started It All

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Over Capacity

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that California state prisons were too overcrowded is already beginning to impact counties throughout the state.  Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has already begun sounding alarms, saying that Los Angeles jails could reach their capacity by the end of 2011.

An additional 8,000 inmates will be realigned to Los Angeles jails next year, officials said, putting the city between a rock and a hard place.  A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s department has said that approximately 70% of the inmate population consists of defendants who are awaiting trial.   Due to severe overcrowding, they said, that number may need to be reduced to around 50%.

Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds continues with our tenth series in our California jails: Inside the Los Angeles County Jails.

Here, we’ll fill you in on:

• Legislative Changes That Are Impacting LA County Jails
• Jail Overcrowding
• Possible Early Release Read more »

Our California Jails Series Countinues…

A brand new San Mateo County Jail in Redwood City is expected to open its doors in Octobert 2014.  The construction budget, which is forecasted to be between $145 million and $160 million, will help create a state-of-the-art facility that promotes educational opportunities. Although this is not a new concept, it’s been expanded beyond what’s considered to be the norm.

Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds continues with the nineth in our series on California jails: Inside the New San Mateo County Jail.  Here, we’ll fill you in on

• Rehabilitation Programs
• Class Offerings
• Inmate Housing

The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered California to reduce its prison population without delay, and because of that, a number of state inmates will be transferred from the state prison system to local governments.

In essence, this means that non-violent, non-sexual and non-serious offenders will serve out the remaining years of their sentences in County prisons.  Because of this legislative change, say local law enforcement officials, Orange County Jails are expected to see an additional 1,460 inmates in the upcoming year.

In Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds’ newest edition of Inside the Jail, we discuss the Impact of Realignment on Orange County Jails including the Santa Ana jail and Theo Lacy jail.

Is there a jail you’d like to know more about? Let us know.  We’ll get you “inside the jail” (or, if you need, we’ll get you out!).

Our California Jails Series Continues… with Orange County’s James Musick Jail

When you think of Orange County Jail perhaps you think of recent headlines about inmate beatings and overcrowding or perhaps you’ve seen explosive television where the OC Sheriff’s Department is working hard to rebuild it’s image only to have the worst happen. In either case, my guess is you don’t think about song and joy.

Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds continues with the fifth in our series on California jails: Inside Orange County James Musick Jail. Musick, Orange County’s Irvine detention facility, gets “rocked” by “Bobby Cash” (aka Read more »

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When you think of Monterey, you may think world-class golf and restaurants, Cannery Row, the Aquarium… ahh, lovely, misty Northern California! As bail bondsmen when think of Monterey, we not only think of the romantacism, but also of the unfortunate state of the old and falling apart jail in Salinas.

Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds continues with the fourth in our series on California jails: Inside the Monterey County Jail. Here we will let you in on

• The Failing Physical State of the Monterey Jail
• The History
• The Jail’s Mysteries
• Overcrowding and Prospects fo a new jail

Is there a jail you’d like to know more about? Let us know. We’ll get you “Inside” (or, if you need we’ll get you out!).

CASTAIC, CA — 20 inmates along with 2 deputies were treated for minor injuries, when a widespread scuffle broke out at the Castaic, Pitchess Detention Center South Jail at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.

At least 200 inmates threw rocks and other items at Sheriff deputies, forcing them to retreat. They also vandalized the barracks at the facility. According to L.A. County spokesman Steve Whitmore, what sparked the fracas is still unclear.

To break things up, non-lethal stinger rounds were shot Read more »

An Oakland man who was hospitalized Monday has died after being shocked twice by Tasers while in custody at the Santa Rita Jail. Alameda County Sheriff spokesman, Sgt. J.D. Nelson stated that 50-year-old, Martin Harrison succumbed at approximately 5 a.m.

Harrison was brought to the Santa Rita jail on Aug. 13th on a warrant for driving under the influence of alcohol. While in custody in the jails minimum security area, Harrison was found hiding behind a mattress claiming someone was trying to shoot him. Harrison had allegedly Read more »

The Los Angeles Police Department’s new Metropolitan Detention Center is set to replace the failing 60 year old Parker Center Jail, but the budget crisis continues to prevent the new jail from opening.

Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds continues with our “Inside the Jail” series this week: Inside the New LAPD Metro Center Jail. Here you will learn:

• The costs and reasons for a new jail.
• Problems at the current Parker Center jail.
• The jail layout and purposes.
• Staffing considerations.
• The benefits of the new jail and the down side.

The $74 million jail is state-of-the-art, but the staffing needs and the city hiring moratorium keep the bars shut. Will Los Angeles make an exception and allow hiring of new jail staff? Or, will there be a major crisis at Parker Center?

If there’s a jail you’d like to “go inside,” let us know and we’ll add it to our series.