LOCAL ASSEMBLYMAN MARK STONE’S BILL (THAT ALLOWS THE CONTINUATION OF THE TRANSFER OF LOCAL JAIL INMATES TO OTHER COUNTIES) HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE. IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE EXTENSION (TO CONTINUE THE TRANSFERS UNTIL JULY OF 2018) WILL ALLOW MONTEREY COUNTY THE TIME TO COMPETE A JAIL EXPANSION, SO AS TO BE READY FOR THE STATE PRISONER REALIGNMENT. ASSEMBLY BILL 1512 IS NEXT EXPECTED TO BE SIGNED BY GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN.
