Keep Bailing

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.

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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

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MENLO PARK, CA - Can anyone say, anger management classes?

In a rage of unknown beginnings, Nikolai Bonds, son of Barry the ’home run king’ Bonds decided to throw a temper tantrum, along with a metal doorknob at his own mother, Sun Bonds. According to the Mercury News, the incident happened during an argument at her home in Menlo Park.

Reportedly, Nikolai spit in Read more »

Sad news for Fair Oaks Elementary School in Redwood City: the parent association had $5000 stolen by the former president of the group. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Rosendo Cazares Abarca was sentenced to a year in the San Mateo County Jail for stealing $1500 from fundraisers – including one where photos were taken with Santa Claus, the other a garage sale - and misappropriating another $3500 in funds by writing checks to himself and family members.

Since Abarca was not bailed out and waited in jail for his trial, nearly a year, he will likely be released on probation shortly. Apparently at the time of the incidences, Abarca was unemployed and drug addicted and on probation for felony drug possession. (Was he fulfilling his community service requirement? Gotta laugh at something here.)