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Last October, only a few California Counties were formally invited to apply for up to $100 million in state funding. San Mateo County was not one of them, but county officials are still optimistic about their chances to qualify for the money.

Compared to other competing counties, San Mateo was considered low in the priority for state funding. The county was ranked ninth in the large county population category, falling behind the counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, Orange, Kern, Sacramento, Santa Clara and Fresno.

The main deciding factor in the ranking of the counties was how many inmates each county sends to state corrections centers each year. For Los Angeles County, that number is near 19,000 inmates. In San Bernardino, approximately 5,800 inmates are transferred to state facilities. San Mateo County only sends about 560 inmates annually.

County officials are hopeful that, if one of the other counties drops out of contention, San Mateo County will have a good chance of securing funding. The site for the new jail has already been purchased and planning is currently underway. The estimated total building cost for the new facility is $165 million. State money could cover more than half of that amount, reducing the amount of debt San Mateo County will face.

Regardless of whether or not San Mateo receives state funds, the plans to build a new jail will move forward. Overcrowding has continued to plague the San Mateo County corrections system, with Read more »

REDWOOD CITY — The County Board of Supervisors are in talks for a new jail in Redwood City which has a price tag of $18.7 annually – just to staff and operate. This is on top of the $150 million to merely construct the new facility.

The need for such a large project stems from the overcrowded conditions at the current, Maguire Correctional and Maple Street Jail Facilities.  These two facilities are currently housing 1,092 male and female inmates.

According to San Mateo County Sheriff, Greg Munks, the County currently spends approximately $56 million each year to run the older facilities. The new facility would add an additional $74.8 million to that cost.

To relieve the congestion now, there would have to be Read more »

San Mateo County Jail

Ever wonder about the inner workings of California’s  jails?

We take an in-depth look at the San Mateo County Jail in Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds latest article “Inside the Maguire Correctional Facility“.

In this informative article, you’ll learn:

• Why the Jail is named Maguire
• Statistics and Mission of the jail
• The Security System and Cell setup at the jail
• Inmate processing from Arrival and Search through Finger Printing, Inmate Classification and Housing
• Special programs at Maguire including Mental & Physical health, Alcoholics Anonymous and Educational Opportunities

Although this article Read more »