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SUPERVISORS APPROVE PLAN FOR ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION

Source: County of San Diego Communications

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By Chuck Westerheide, County of San Diego Communications Office

May 27, 2023 (San Diego) –People accused of low-level, non-violent crimes will be redirected away from jails and into other programs. In a bipartisan 4-0 vote, the County Board of Supervisors approved this major shift in direction with the Alternatives to Incarceration plan.


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