Coalition fights the expansion of a controversial Orange County jail
Orange County plans to add nearly 900 beds at the minimum-security James A. Musick jail in Irvine.
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April 14, 2021 5:19 PM PT
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A coalition of social justice organizations in Orange County is working to halt the expansion of the James A. Musick jail near Irvine.
Members of the Stop the Musick Coalition believe the $289 million not including operating costs devoted to the addition of nearly 900 new beds to the facility are unnecessary because the county’s jail population has decreased.
The coalition also believes that incarceration is not an effective treatment for social ills, and the money could be better spent on social programs that address the root causes of crime.
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