ACLU, others file federal complaints over Riverside County use of CARES Act funds
Three advocacy groups have filed complaints with federal oversight agencies alleging the Riverside County Sheriff s Department
misused pandemic relief funds for an office makeover with the approval of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.
The supervisors unanimously voted in favor of the three expenditures of CARES Act funds during two separate meetings in May and June amounting to about $4.7 million for a variety of expenses that the groups, including the ACLU, say violate the guidelines for how the federal funds can be spent.
The complaint specifically references
ACLU files federal complaint over allocation of COVID relief funds to Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept.
Three organizations, including the ACLU, have filed a federal complaint accusing Riverside County misusing million of dollars meant for COVID relief allocated to the Sheriff s Department
In the complaint addressed to the Department of Treasury, the ACLU accuses the Sheriff s Dept. of misusing millions in COVID relief, including $2.7 million for furniture and other office renovations, another $1.3 million to upgrade its key card/video camera systems, and another $660,000 to bulletproof its windows.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco wrote a statement in response to inquires regarding the ACLU s complaint:
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Precinct Reporter Group News Town Hall Tackles Prison Reform
By Timothy Lewis
People of all backgrounds have captured the narrative of police brutality on video, but what is often overlooked is the mistreatment of incarcerated individuals in the criminal justice system.
The Riverside chapter of the NAACP held a prison reform town hall recently in partnership with Riverside Justice Table and other activist organizations. The public and recently incarcerated people were invited to speak openly about their experiences in prison and what they believe needs to be done within the criminal justice system regarding prison reform.
The speakers were men and women from all walks of life. Their collective stories illustrated a picture of a complex and exploitative system that has affected countless numbers of incarcerated and detained individuals.