Santa Barbara County is proposing a significant downsizing of its Main Jail near Santa Barbara and expanding the new Northern Branch Jail near Santa Maria
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The Santa Barbara County Probation Department was awarded a $178,000 grant to fund an intensive probation supervision program for high-risk DUI offenders who have multiple DUI convictions.
The Santa Barbara County Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with the county Sheriff's Office and District Attorney's Office to allocate funds to two organizations that provide opportunities for justice-involved individuals.