Not the feeling thats the floor and we can continue to decrease the jail population i refuse to accept a oneonone ratio we know that kamgz are not humane and not the solution and dont create integrity and health and to answer supervisor tangs question about the Current Populations that is 51 percent of jail capacity of the jail system is 12 thousand plus you didnt get a direct answer but asked we went to a number of hearings that were presented on this application process we asked about outdoor space specifically that he they said theyll reject a proposal not within the regulations those other facilities that were built under different rehabilitations were built in different years and to follow up on that not having outdoor space is go back to represent cat the solidarity confinement to outdoor space and air is torture by the United Nations the california thank you thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. clapping. good afternoon, supervisors i came here for another topic were here
Im an person of color and our family a people of color we know our jails are filled up with people of color as well as many formally incarcerated people are attacked by racism and oppression leading to homelessness and instead of increasing the jail facilities some of the programs will include Substance Abuse and housing and training and i think we could better use our money for that im also a registered nurse had to go to court to advocate for members of my family and community would how Substance Abuse problems and have gotten into programs instead of going to jail that was what the District Attorney and the counties were trying to put into so i ive seen perp how those prediversification programs have helped thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Hello, im kamal i want to kind of pout how the narrative is drown drawn in the city about a weeks ago a black person overheard the chief of police say that was the sheriffs fault for why the woman was killed along the pier th
And transparency so long overdue so i want to ask what the feeling and floor that the Sheriffs Department shows you one the presenters said there are 12 hundred people in alternative programs and 12 hundred people in jail thats not the feeling thats the floor and we can continue to decrease the jail population i refuse to accept a oneonone ratio we know that kamgz are not humane and not the solution and dont create integrity and health and to answer supervisor tangs question about the Current Populations that is 51 percent of jail capacity of the jail system is 12 thousand plus you didnt get a direct answer but asked we went to a number of hearings that were presented on this application process we asked about outdoor space specifically that he they said theyll reject a proposal not within the regulations those other facilities that were built under different rehabilitat years and to follow up on that not having outdoor space is go back to represent cat the solidarity confinement to ou
Attorney jeff rosell to answer some questions, perhaps clarify whether theyll be charging him as a juvenile or adult, perhaps give insite into why he killed his 8 years Old Neighborhood or more specifics on what happened in that complex sunday evening. The video is the boys arrest from monday night. We did blur his image because of his age. Police tell us he led his 8yearold neighbor Maddy Middleton into his apartment there, and then killed her. They believe he committed this crime before she was even reported missing sunday evening. Please arrested him when they noticed him near a recycling bin. Inside the bin is where they found the body of a young girl. Last night there were hundreds of people who lit candles in this town in honor of Maddy Middleton. It really hits home. I have a maddy myself a 6yearold little girl. Its one of our worst fears that we have as parents. The only thing you can say is you know its good to see the Community Come together and i hope that you know Something
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