County plans jail release program to ease crowding
Hahn urged a Pitchess backed study on release options as a cost saver per day figures for detainees. Pitchess noted cooperation with judiciary and use of own recognizance releases and citations in lieu of arrests. He favored involuntary detox placements only with penal code changes and funds. Pillars include bills authorizing clinics, three pending measures, and a program to hold drunks until self care resumes, amid possible $89 million recovery. Also: a $300,000 emergency aid check presented to Supervisor Dorn by OES and OFEP reps. South Korean navy seeks its own air arm and asks for P3V gear from the U.S. Navy to detect infiltrators along the coast.