In a release yesterday afternoon, Yolo County announced that at a September 9 meeting, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will consider three potential ites for a secure community reentry facility.
According to the release:
“On March 18, Yolo County submitted a proposal to the state for funding for expansion of the county’s existing jail which included agreeing to assist the state in siting a reentry facility. Included in the proposal was the offer of a site located next to the jail facility, however this location was rejected as it was deemed by the state to be too small. The county was notified by the Corrections Standards Authority on May 15 that it had received a conditional award of $30 million for jail expansion pending the siting of a reentry facility in Yolo County. Since then, the county has been working with the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation to identify additional potential sites by the state’s deadline of August 15 (which has now been extended to September 16). Using criteria set forth by the state, county staff identified more than 100 parcels throughout the county that could meet the criteria for the reentry facility.
Initially, a number of locations were identified in the northern portion of the county, primarily along County Roads 14 and 85, south of the Dunnigan community. After additional on-site reviews, the state reconsidered the feasibility of these locations and indicated their preference for other sites better suited for the state’s needs. The sites being considered on September 9 appear to meet the state’s criteria and have already been identified for industrial/commercial development. These sites require considerable additional analysis and review before the state makes its final preferred selection.
Inmates in state prison are sent back into the community in which they lived prior to incarceration with $200 and a bus ticket. They are released with little to no job training, substance abuse treatment or any other skills or tools that might prevent new crimes and a quick return to prison. Reentry facilities can provide the critical tools to stop that revolving door. These tools include: job training, life and job-seeking skills, and medical, mental health and addiction treatment prior to release. Secure reentry facilities are key to breaking the cycle of crime and repeating criminal activity in California. Once fully integrated into the corrections system, these programs are expected to increase success on parole, increase public safety by reducing the incidence of new crimes by these individuals, and reduce overcrowding in state prisons. Reentry facilities throughout the state will be built and operated by the state.”
While the issue has barely been a blip on the radar for people in Davis, it has created a firestorm up in the Dunnigan and Zamora area where the county has focused its energy.
Supervisor Matt Rexroad at one point recommended to the city of Woodland that they take on the project, however, they did not follow through on his recommendations.
Under the provisions of AB 900, cities like Woodland, Davis, Winters, or West Sacramento have veto power over proposed locations for reentry facilities. That has made rural and unincorporated locations like Dunnigan and Zamora, on the crossroad of I-5 and I-580 inviting and vulnerable targets.
Last week, Supervisor Rexroad suggested that the residents of Davis should step up on some of these projects.
“Most of you folks that read this are from Davis. Some of you are questioning why this project should not be located in Woodland. That is a fair question.
Another fair question is when the people of Davis are going to step up to the plate to provide land use that facilitates social services?”
He continued:
“I hear many of you claiming that you desire social services to be provided — just not in Davis. That part is left out. Somewhere else in Yolo County would be fine.
The largest piece of industrial zoned property in the unincorporated part of Yolo County is Covell Village. How about that location?
The re-entry facility is something that we are going to work through over the coming weeks and even years.
My question for you is — what land is Davis going to set aside for some of these things?
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It seems funny to me that for all the social programs that the people that read this blog are likely to advocate for — the use of land in your precious city never seems to be part of the message.”
However, the issue has also been one of controversy in his own family. Supervisor Rexroad’s father, himself a resident of the Dunnigan and Zamora area, has been outspoken in his opposition to the project.
On August 19, 2008 Jack Rexroad, the father of the Supervisor, wrote a letter to the Davis Enterprise.
In it, he argues that the reentry facility should be placed in an urban area
“because this is where the infrastructure is and where the parolees originated from and where they presumably will have families, lodging and other connections and gravitate to on release. In Yolo County they come primarily from Woodland, Davis and West Sacramento.”
He continues:
“If none of these sites of origin will accept responsibility for their citizens, the whole concept of “re-entry” should be dropped. Transferring this unwanted “child” to a rural setting is tantamount to shirking responsibility and abandoning a pet animal in the country. We in the rural areas do not want what you produced and now don’t want to deal with.”
He concludes suggesting:
“Make no mistake; siting this prison in a rural area will not insulate Woodland, Davis or West Sacramento from the undesirable effects of a future penal colony. After all, where will the prisoner’s families and friends live — in a tent city around the prison? My guess is in the cities where almost everyone else lives.
Do you think it’s worth the risk? Tell your county supervisors.”
From my perspective however, the unfortunate fact of the matter is that the unincorporated areas simply do not have the municipal protections that are afforded cities. However, from the standpoint of fiscal need and receiving $30 million of $42 million it will require to expand the Yolo County Jail–an expansion that will occur regardless. And from the standpoint of the project being a worthwhile endeavor even without the fiscal strings attached, this is a project that we must undertake as a county.
Where that project goes, I think is a secondary point. On that point, I can sympathize with the rural citizens who will have very little say over where such a project goes. On the other hand, from a practical standpoint, there is very little evidence that such a project would harm housing values. In fact, it might even augment them by putting good paying jobs in the area. Moreover, there hardly seems to be a safety issue either.
So while I can sympathize with the rural residents, I hardly think the issue is worth the alarm it is causing. From details of the project, it seems that the plan is for the design to be consistent with an urban industrial land use setting.
Here is the thing that gets me about Zamora and Dunnigan, they have pushed the Board of Supervisors to allow for the expansion of their “city” to within 20 years becoming around a city of a population of 25,000. They have no problem with such expansion of housing. But they do not want to bring in 300 jobs? They do not want to bring in something that would be an anchor for their community as it grows?
To me, these objections, the empowerment issue notwithstanding, really amount to NIMBYISM. They have no problem with development, with growth, with wholesale changes to their community, but they do not want a prison reentry facility in their backyard.
This does not dismiss legitimate issues that may arise here, but at the end of the day, it looks like they are probably going to be stuck with it. Hopefully at some point Jack Rexroad will forgive his son and the people of Dunnigan realize that the real impact will be the construction of 12,000 new housing units.
—Doug Paul Davis reporting
Good Morning DPD,
I’ve been following this issue closely. It is such a good example of how the rubber meets the road when really, really hard issues arise.
I disagree with you on the NIMBY issue for Dunnigan. A “re-entry facility” is hardly the “anchor” that a growing community would desire. Please! What do they want to grow up to be? Susanville? I don’t completely agree with Matt Rexroad, either, but he has a point. If the facility is good for Dunnigan, why is it not good for Davis? Hey! They could put it in that wasted shopping center in Stonegate! Everybody benefits…jobs, jobs, jobs!
Now to a happier thought… Am I the only one who thinks it sounds like a email from Nigeria when the state writes and says, “We would love to give you 50 million dollars. All you have to do is send us your bank account number and show good faith by giving us one of your towns.”
And now for my serious question — do we need more jail beds in Yolo for our home-grown miscreants, or are we deep into the business of housing prisoners for other communities and the feds? I’m just wondering. Do we really think it is necessary for Yolo to be part of California’s giant prison industry?
Good Morning DPD,
I’ve been following this issue closely. It is such a good example of how the rubber meets the road when really, really hard issues arise.
I disagree with you on the NIMBY issue for Dunnigan. A “re-entry facility” is hardly the “anchor” that a growing community would desire. Please! What do they want to grow up to be? Susanville? I don’t completely agree with Matt Rexroad, either, but he has a point. If the facility is good for Dunnigan, why is it not good for Davis? Hey! They could put it in that wasted shopping center in Stonegate! Everybody benefits…jobs, jobs, jobs!
Now to a happier thought… Am I the only one who thinks it sounds like a email from Nigeria when the state writes and says, “We would love to give you 50 million dollars. All you have to do is send us your bank account number and show good faith by giving us one of your towns.”
And now for my serious question — do we need more jail beds in Yolo for our home-grown miscreants, or are we deep into the business of housing prisoners for other communities and the feds? I’m just wondering. Do we really think it is necessary for Yolo to be part of California’s giant prison industry?
Good Morning DPD,
I’ve been following this issue closely. It is such a good example of how the rubber meets the road when really, really hard issues arise.
I disagree with you on the NIMBY issue for Dunnigan. A “re-entry facility” is hardly the “anchor” that a growing community would desire. Please! What do they want to grow up to be? Susanville? I don’t completely agree with Matt Rexroad, either, but he has a point. If the facility is good for Dunnigan, why is it not good for Davis? Hey! They could put it in that wasted shopping center in Stonegate! Everybody benefits…jobs, jobs, jobs!
Now to a happier thought… Am I the only one who thinks it sounds like a email from Nigeria when the state writes and says, “We would love to give you 50 million dollars. All you have to do is send us your bank account number and show good faith by giving us one of your towns.”
And now for my serious question — do we need more jail beds in Yolo for our home-grown miscreants, or are we deep into the business of housing prisoners for other communities and the feds? I’m just wondering. Do we really think it is necessary for Yolo to be part of California’s giant prison industry?
Good Morning DPD,
I’ve been following this issue closely. It is such a good example of how the rubber meets the road when really, really hard issues arise.
I disagree with you on the NIMBY issue for Dunnigan. A “re-entry facility” is hardly the “anchor” that a growing community would desire. Please! What do they want to grow up to be? Susanville? I don’t completely agree with Matt Rexroad, either, but he has a point. If the facility is good for Dunnigan, why is it not good for Davis? Hey! They could put it in that wasted shopping center in Stonegate! Everybody benefits…jobs, jobs, jobs!
Now to a happier thought… Am I the only one who thinks it sounds like a email from Nigeria when the state writes and says, “We would love to give you 50 million dollars. All you have to do is send us your bank account number and show good faith by giving us one of your towns.”
And now for my serious question — do we need more jail beds in Yolo for our home-grown miscreants, or are we deep into the business of housing prisoners for other communities and the feds? I’m just wondering. Do we really think it is necessary for Yolo to be part of California’s giant prison industry?
Those are all fair points. My preference on the last issue is to believe that we can probably get rid of a lot of the overcrowding of prisons by making non-violent drug offenses treatable with health treatment rather than imprisonment. But that’s not really a county issue. That is something within our control right now, as it is on the state ballot this year.
Those are all fair points. My preference on the last issue is to believe that we can probably get rid of a lot of the overcrowding of prisons by making non-violent drug offenses treatable with health treatment rather than imprisonment. But that’s not really a county issue. That is something within our control right now, as it is on the state ballot this year.
Those are all fair points. My preference on the last issue is to believe that we can probably get rid of a lot of the overcrowding of prisons by making non-violent drug offenses treatable with health treatment rather than imprisonment. But that’s not really a county issue. That is something within our control right now, as it is on the state ballot this year.
Those are all fair points. My preference on the last issue is to believe that we can probably get rid of a lot of the overcrowding of prisons by making non-violent drug offenses treatable with health treatment rather than imprisonment. But that’s not really a county issue. That is something within our control right now, as it is on the state ballot this year.
as I’ve said before, this is just pure hypocrisy, lecturing the citizens of Zamora, Esparto and Dunnigan about how essential the reentry facility is, while refusing to challenge the citizens of the cities that have rejected it, Davis, Woodland and West Sacramento, about the exercise of their statutory veto, except to say that the situation is unfortunate
apparently, it’s essential enough to be placed in one of these unincorporated areas, not essential enough to risk alienating anyone in Davis, Woodland and West Sacramento
and, then, to accuse the residents of these communities of NIMBYism, when the large cities of Yolo County have rejected on it for similar reasons, well, it’s so far beyond insulting that there’s no word in the English language for it
–Richard Estes
as I’ve said before, this is just pure hypocrisy, lecturing the citizens of Zamora, Esparto and Dunnigan about how essential the reentry facility is, while refusing to challenge the citizens of the cities that have rejected it, Davis, Woodland and West Sacramento, about the exercise of their statutory veto, except to say that the situation is unfortunate
apparently, it’s essential enough to be placed in one of these unincorporated areas, not essential enough to risk alienating anyone in Davis, Woodland and West Sacramento
and, then, to accuse the residents of these communities of NIMBYism, when the large cities of Yolo County have rejected on it for similar reasons, well, it’s so far beyond insulting that there’s no word in the English language for it
–Richard Estes
as I’ve said before, this is just pure hypocrisy, lecturing the citizens of Zamora, Esparto and Dunnigan about how essential the reentry facility is, while refusing to challenge the citizens of the cities that have rejected it, Davis, Woodland and West Sacramento, about the exercise of their statutory veto, except to say that the situation is unfortunate
apparently, it’s essential enough to be placed in one of these unincorporated areas, not essential enough to risk alienating anyone in Davis, Woodland and West Sacramento
and, then, to accuse the residents of these communities of NIMBYism, when the large cities of Yolo County have rejected on it for similar reasons, well, it’s so far beyond insulting that there’s no word in the English language for it
–Richard Estes
as I’ve said before, this is just pure hypocrisy, lecturing the citizens of Zamora, Esparto and Dunnigan about how essential the reentry facility is, while refusing to challenge the citizens of the cities that have rejected it, Davis, Woodland and West Sacramento, about the exercise of their statutory veto, except to say that the situation is unfortunate
apparently, it’s essential enough to be placed in one of these unincorporated areas, not essential enough to risk alienating anyone in Davis, Woodland and West Sacramento
and, then, to accuse the residents of these communities of NIMBYism, when the large cities of Yolo County have rejected on it for similar reasons, well, it’s so far beyond insulting that there’s no word in the English language for it
–Richard Estes
I agree with Freddie, in that a prison is not the major business that any town would desire. The 300 jobs would not likely employ local citizens. More likely, employees would commute to their jobs from other towns and take their income away with them. Unless the facility restricted itself to purchasing supplies locally, the town would not really benefit from having it there. There also wouldn’t be any property tax revenue for the town.
Davis would be ideal actually. Good jobs for local people who might actually live in town, access to professionals, internships for UCD students, etc. Maybe the facility could provide some open space just outside of the fences for an off leash dog area as a buffer and provide a view from the facility that was not static?
I don’t think that placing it in Davis would be the end of the world. The Hunts Cannery site would not be bad. People could pretty much ignore it, if it were placed there, similar to how they were able to ignore the cannery when it was up and running. The cannery impact was probably much greater – big trucks coming and going, tomatoes all over the roads, noise, smell (though I kind of liked the smell of stewing tomatoes). However, all of the property around Davis is owned by developers who are not going to want to sell it to the State/County. It just won’t give them the uber millions of dollars that they are counting on.
The Airport site is interesting – kind of centrally located. Although I don’t know if our county roads could handle the traffic. There would have to be some major improvements. Public transportation would have to be provided out to the site. A real bicycle path would have to be built – and not just a little wider shoulder.
I agree with Freddie on her questioning the “local” part. I wonder if prisoners would be walked to the front gate and given a little push once they are released because they live “locally” or will they be provided with transportation to their town of origin. We’re talking about guys from Vallejo coming to Yolo County as their “local” re-entry facility.
There are definitely are issues that need to be resolved.
I agree with Freddie, in that a prison is not the major business that any town would desire. The 300 jobs would not likely employ local citizens. More likely, employees would commute to their jobs from other towns and take their income away with them. Unless the facility restricted itself to purchasing supplies locally, the town would not really benefit from having it there. There also wouldn’t be any property tax revenue for the town.
Davis would be ideal actually. Good jobs for local people who might actually live in town, access to professionals, internships for UCD students, etc. Maybe the facility could provide some open space just outside of the fences for an off leash dog area as a buffer and provide a view from the facility that was not static?
I don’t think that placing it in Davis would be the end of the world. The Hunts Cannery site would not be bad. People could pretty much ignore it, if it were placed there, similar to how they were able to ignore the cannery when it was up and running. The cannery impact was probably much greater – big trucks coming and going, tomatoes all over the roads, noise, smell (though I kind of liked the smell of stewing tomatoes). However, all of the property around Davis is owned by developers who are not going to want to sell it to the State/County. It just won’t give them the uber millions of dollars that they are counting on.
The Airport site is interesting – kind of centrally located. Although I don’t know if our county roads could handle the traffic. There would have to be some major improvements. Public transportation would have to be provided out to the site. A real bicycle path would have to be built – and not just a little wider shoulder.
I agree with Freddie on her questioning the “local” part. I wonder if prisoners would be walked to the front gate and given a little push once they are released because they live “locally” or will they be provided with transportation to their town of origin. We’re talking about guys from Vallejo coming to Yolo County as their “local” re-entry facility.
There are definitely are issues that need to be resolved.
I agree with Freddie, in that a prison is not the major business that any town would desire. The 300 jobs would not likely employ local citizens. More likely, employees would commute to their jobs from other towns and take their income away with them. Unless the facility restricted itself to purchasing supplies locally, the town would not really benefit from having it there. There also wouldn’t be any property tax revenue for the town.
Davis would be ideal actually. Good jobs for local people who might actually live in town, access to professionals, internships for UCD students, etc. Maybe the facility could provide some open space just outside of the fences for an off leash dog area as a buffer and provide a view from the facility that was not static?
I don’t think that placing it in Davis would be the end of the world. The Hunts Cannery site would not be bad. People could pretty much ignore it, if it were placed there, similar to how they were able to ignore the cannery when it was up and running. The cannery impact was probably much greater – big trucks coming and going, tomatoes all over the roads, noise, smell (though I kind of liked the smell of stewing tomatoes). However, all of the property around Davis is owned by developers who are not going to want to sell it to the State/County. It just won’t give them the uber millions of dollars that they are counting on.
The Airport site is interesting – kind of centrally located. Although I don’t know if our county roads could handle the traffic. There would have to be some major improvements. Public transportation would have to be provided out to the site. A real bicycle path would have to be built – and not just a little wider shoulder.
I agree with Freddie on her questioning the “local” part. I wonder if prisoners would be walked to the front gate and given a little push once they are released because they live “locally” or will they be provided with transportation to their town of origin. We’re talking about guys from Vallejo coming to Yolo County as their “local” re-entry facility.
There are definitely are issues that need to be resolved.
I agree with Freddie, in that a prison is not the major business that any town would desire. The 300 jobs would not likely employ local citizens. More likely, employees would commute to their jobs from other towns and take their income away with them. Unless the facility restricted itself to purchasing supplies locally, the town would not really benefit from having it there. There also wouldn’t be any property tax revenue for the town.
Davis would be ideal actually. Good jobs for local people who might actually live in town, access to professionals, internships for UCD students, etc. Maybe the facility could provide some open space just outside of the fences for an off leash dog area as a buffer and provide a view from the facility that was not static?
I don’t think that placing it in Davis would be the end of the world. The Hunts Cannery site would not be bad. People could pretty much ignore it, if it were placed there, similar to how they were able to ignore the cannery when it was up and running. The cannery impact was probably much greater – big trucks coming and going, tomatoes all over the roads, noise, smell (though I kind of liked the smell of stewing tomatoes). However, all of the property around Davis is owned by developers who are not going to want to sell it to the State/County. It just won’t give them the uber millions of dollars that they are counting on.
The Airport site is interesting – kind of centrally located. Although I don’t know if our county roads could handle the traffic. There would have to be some major improvements. Public transportation would have to be provided out to the site. A real bicycle path would have to be built – and not just a little wider shoulder.
I agree with Freddie on her questioning the “local” part. I wonder if prisoners would be walked to the front gate and given a little push once they are released because they live “locally” or will they be provided with transportation to their town of origin. We’re talking about guys from Vallejo coming to Yolo County as their “local” re-entry facility.
There are definitely are issues that need to be resolved.
It was my understanding that the folks routed through this Yolo Co. re-entry center are former Yolo Co. citizens. If that’s the case, then we would not be the dropoff place for the entire state’s former prisoners.
I agree with the philosophy of creating more of these centers and of providing more job training, substance abuse rehabilitation, etc. for how else can these people ever have any chance of becoming productive citizens again (or avoid returning to jail)?
I have closely observed a case. The parolee, released into the community, was not provided with job training, assistance with substance abuse prevention or housing.
These folks ARE going to return to our communities. Former citizens of Davis do go to prison. Do we want them back homeless, jobless and using drugs and alcohol or would we prefer them to enter our communities with the hope of staying clean, finding gainful employment and contributing as citizens? If the latter, then I think we should welcome a center in our community. What good is it going to do anyone to stick them out in the country with few job or housing opportunities and where they surely will “stick out” rather than have a chance of re-joining a community.
It was my understanding that the folks routed through this Yolo Co. re-entry center are former Yolo Co. citizens. If that’s the case, then we would not be the dropoff place for the entire state’s former prisoners.
I agree with the philosophy of creating more of these centers and of providing more job training, substance abuse rehabilitation, etc. for how else can these people ever have any chance of becoming productive citizens again (or avoid returning to jail)?
I have closely observed a case. The parolee, released into the community, was not provided with job training, assistance with substance abuse prevention or housing.
These folks ARE going to return to our communities. Former citizens of Davis do go to prison. Do we want them back homeless, jobless and using drugs and alcohol or would we prefer them to enter our communities with the hope of staying clean, finding gainful employment and contributing as citizens? If the latter, then I think we should welcome a center in our community. What good is it going to do anyone to stick them out in the country with few job or housing opportunities and where they surely will “stick out” rather than have a chance of re-joining a community.
It was my understanding that the folks routed through this Yolo Co. re-entry center are former Yolo Co. citizens. If that’s the case, then we would not be the dropoff place for the entire state’s former prisoners.
I agree with the philosophy of creating more of these centers and of providing more job training, substance abuse rehabilitation, etc. for how else can these people ever have any chance of becoming productive citizens again (or avoid returning to jail)?
I have closely observed a case. The parolee, released into the community, was not provided with job training, assistance with substance abuse prevention or housing.
These folks ARE going to return to our communities. Former citizens of Davis do go to prison. Do we want them back homeless, jobless and using drugs and alcohol or would we prefer them to enter our communities with the hope of staying clean, finding gainful employment and contributing as citizens? If the latter, then I think we should welcome a center in our community. What good is it going to do anyone to stick them out in the country with few job or housing opportunities and where they surely will “stick out” rather than have a chance of re-joining a community.
It was my understanding that the folks routed through this Yolo Co. re-entry center are former Yolo Co. citizens. If that’s the case, then we would not be the dropoff place for the entire state’s former prisoners.
I agree with the philosophy of creating more of these centers and of providing more job training, substance abuse rehabilitation, etc. for how else can these people ever have any chance of becoming productive citizens again (or avoid returning to jail)?
I have closely observed a case. The parolee, released into the community, was not provided with job training, assistance with substance abuse prevention or housing.
These folks ARE going to return to our communities. Former citizens of Davis do go to prison. Do we want them back homeless, jobless and using drugs and alcohol or would we prefer them to enter our communities with the hope of staying clean, finding gainful employment and contributing as citizens? If the latter, then I think we should welcome a center in our community. What good is it going to do anyone to stick them out in the country with few job or housing opportunities and where they surely will “stick out” rather than have a chance of re-joining a community.
What Would Sparky Do?
Sparky wants the facility close to where it could be served by the Fire Department in case of health trouble at the facility.
Woof!
What Would Sparky Do?
Sparky wants the facility close to where it could be served by the Fire Department in case of health trouble at the facility.
Woof!
What Would Sparky Do?
Sparky wants the facility close to where it could be served by the Fire Department in case of health trouble at the facility.
Woof!
What Would Sparky Do?
Sparky wants the facility close to where it could be served by the Fire Department in case of health trouble at the facility.
Woof!
Do I detect a bit of hypocrisy? The residents of rural Yolo County are guilty of exhibiting a “not-in-my-backyard” response to the proposal of a re-entry prison facility? It seems to me that the urban areas of Yolo County have had the same reaction, except perhaps on a grander scale. I almost detect a cosmopolitan sniff of disdain that the county’s rural ruffians have dared show audacity at rebuking the insanity of the earlier attempts to place this facility at the previously prospective locations. But, please, do let us ignore the fact that most of the suggested rural locations lack the necessary infrastructure and services to adequately support a facility of this size. As for the jobs that would come into the area, let us be realistic. Most of the staff would be coming from other Department of Correction and Rehabilitation facilities, most likely commuting from the areas surrounding Folsom and Vacaville. Most of the inmate counseling and support services, as well, will be provided from personnel that come from the urban areas. This is, indeed, why the language in AB 900 and the California Penal Code requires reasonable attempts to site these re-entry facilities as close as possible to urban areas.
Do I detect a bit of hypocrisy? The residents of rural Yolo County are guilty of exhibiting a “not-in-my-backyard” response to the proposal of a re-entry prison facility? It seems to me that the urban areas of Yolo County have had the same reaction, except perhaps on a grander scale. I almost detect a cosmopolitan sniff of disdain that the county’s rural ruffians have dared show audacity at rebuking the insanity of the earlier attempts to place this facility at the previously prospective locations. But, please, do let us ignore the fact that most of the suggested rural locations lack the necessary infrastructure and services to adequately support a facility of this size. As for the jobs that would come into the area, let us be realistic. Most of the staff would be coming from other Department of Correction and Rehabilitation facilities, most likely commuting from the areas surrounding Folsom and Vacaville. Most of the inmate counseling and support services, as well, will be provided from personnel that come from the urban areas. This is, indeed, why the language in AB 900 and the California Penal Code requires reasonable attempts to site these re-entry facilities as close as possible to urban areas.
Do I detect a bit of hypocrisy? The residents of rural Yolo County are guilty of exhibiting a “not-in-my-backyard” response to the proposal of a re-entry prison facility? It seems to me that the urban areas of Yolo County have had the same reaction, except perhaps on a grander scale. I almost detect a cosmopolitan sniff of disdain that the county’s rural ruffians have dared show audacity at rebuking the insanity of the earlier attempts to place this facility at the previously prospective locations. But, please, do let us ignore the fact that most of the suggested rural locations lack the necessary infrastructure and services to adequately support a facility of this size. As for the jobs that would come into the area, let us be realistic. Most of the staff would be coming from other Department of Correction and Rehabilitation facilities, most likely commuting from the areas surrounding Folsom and Vacaville. Most of the inmate counseling and support services, as well, will be provided from personnel that come from the urban areas. This is, indeed, why the language in AB 900 and the California Penal Code requires reasonable attempts to site these re-entry facilities as close as possible to urban areas.
Do I detect a bit of hypocrisy? The residents of rural Yolo County are guilty of exhibiting a “not-in-my-backyard” response to the proposal of a re-entry prison facility? It seems to me that the urban areas of Yolo County have had the same reaction, except perhaps on a grander scale. I almost detect a cosmopolitan sniff of disdain that the county’s rural ruffians have dared show audacity at rebuking the insanity of the earlier attempts to place this facility at the previously prospective locations. But, please, do let us ignore the fact that most of the suggested rural locations lack the necessary infrastructure and services to adequately support a facility of this size. As for the jobs that would come into the area, let us be realistic. Most of the staff would be coming from other Department of Correction and Rehabilitation facilities, most likely commuting from the areas surrounding Folsom and Vacaville. Most of the inmate counseling and support services, as well, will be provided from personnel that come from the urban areas. This is, indeed, why the language in AB 900 and the California Penal Code requires reasonable attempts to site these re-entry facilities as close as possible to urban areas.
The NIMBYISM is coming from Davis, Woodland, and West Sac, as well as Dunnigan and Zamora – and I don’t blame any of them. The state is not dangling that much money in front of Yolo County bc a re-entry facility is an attractive facility everyone will want. More of an “attractive nuisance”!
Also, why would drug and alcohol treatment be necessary in a re-entry facility? Supposedly these prisoners have spent time in jail where there was no access to drugs and alcohol, right? Weren’t they already supposed to get such treatment when they entered jail? Something does not add up here!
The NIMBYISM is coming from Davis, Woodland, and West Sac, as well as Dunnigan and Zamora – and I don’t blame any of them. The state is not dangling that much money in front of Yolo County bc a re-entry facility is an attractive facility everyone will want. More of an “attractive nuisance”!
Also, why would drug and alcohol treatment be necessary in a re-entry facility? Supposedly these prisoners have spent time in jail where there was no access to drugs and alcohol, right? Weren’t they already supposed to get such treatment when they entered jail? Something does not add up here!
The NIMBYISM is coming from Davis, Woodland, and West Sac, as well as Dunnigan and Zamora – and I don’t blame any of them. The state is not dangling that much money in front of Yolo County bc a re-entry facility is an attractive facility everyone will want. More of an “attractive nuisance”!
Also, why would drug and alcohol treatment be necessary in a re-entry facility? Supposedly these prisoners have spent time in jail where there was no access to drugs and alcohol, right? Weren’t they already supposed to get such treatment when they entered jail? Something does not add up here!
The NIMBYISM is coming from Davis, Woodland, and West Sac, as well as Dunnigan and Zamora – and I don’t blame any of them. The state is not dangling that much money in front of Yolo County bc a re-entry facility is an attractive facility everyone will want. More of an “attractive nuisance”!
Also, why would drug and alcohol treatment be necessary in a re-entry facility? Supposedly these prisoners have spent time in jail where there was no access to drugs and alcohol, right? Weren’t they already supposed to get such treatment when they entered jail? Something does not add up here!
Most of the staff would be coming from other Department of Correction and Rehabilitation facilities, most likely commuting from the areas surrounding Folsom and Vacaville. Most of the inmate counseling and support services, as well, will be provided from personnel that come from the urban areas.
Good point. Guess we are going to avoid the adverse environmental consequences of siting the facility in a remote rural location. “Smart growth”, indeed. Yolo County liberalism, as implemented on the ground.
–Richard Estes
Most of the staff would be coming from other Department of Correction and Rehabilitation facilities, most likely commuting from the areas surrounding Folsom and Vacaville. Most of the inmate counseling and support services, as well, will be provided from personnel that come from the urban areas.
Good point. Guess we are going to avoid the adverse environmental consequences of siting the facility in a remote rural location. “Smart growth”, indeed. Yolo County liberalism, as implemented on the ground.
–Richard Estes
Most of the staff would be coming from other Department of Correction and Rehabilitation facilities, most likely commuting from the areas surrounding Folsom and Vacaville. Most of the inmate counseling and support services, as well, will be provided from personnel that come from the urban areas.
Good point. Guess we are going to avoid the adverse environmental consequences of siting the facility in a remote rural location. “Smart growth”, indeed. Yolo County liberalism, as implemented on the ground.
–Richard Estes
Most of the staff would be coming from other Department of Correction and Rehabilitation facilities, most likely commuting from the areas surrounding Folsom and Vacaville. Most of the inmate counseling and support services, as well, will be provided from personnel that come from the urban areas.
Good point. Guess we are going to avoid the adverse environmental consequences of siting the facility in a remote rural location. “Smart growth”, indeed. Yolo County liberalism, as implemented on the ground.
–Richard Estes
Most of the staff would be coming from other Department of Correction and Rehabilitation facilities, most likely commuting from the areas surrounding Folsom and Vacaville. Most of the inmate counseling and support services, as well, will be provided from personnel that come from the urban areas.
Good point. Guess we are going to avoid the adverse environmental consequences of siting the facility in a remote rural location. “Smart growth”, indeed. Yolo County liberalism, as implemented on the ground.
–Richard Estes
Most of the staff would be coming from other Department of Correction and Rehabilitation facilities, most likely commuting from the areas surrounding Folsom and Vacaville. Most of the inmate counseling and support services, as well, will be provided from personnel that come from the urban areas.
Good point. Guess we are going to avoid the adverse environmental consequences of siting the facility in a remote rural location. “Smart growth”, indeed. Yolo County liberalism, as implemented on the ground.
–Richard Estes
Most of the staff would be coming from other Department of Correction and Rehabilitation facilities, most likely commuting from the areas surrounding Folsom and Vacaville. Most of the inmate counseling and support services, as well, will be provided from personnel that come from the urban areas.
Good point. Guess we are going to avoid the adverse environmental consequences of siting the facility in a remote rural location. “Smart growth”, indeed. Yolo County liberalism, as implemented on the ground.
–Richard Estes
Most of the staff would be coming from other Department of Correction and Rehabilitation facilities, most likely commuting from the areas surrounding Folsom and Vacaville. Most of the inmate counseling and support services, as well, will be provided from personnel that come from the urban areas.
Good point. Guess we are going to avoid the adverse environmental consequences of siting the facility in a remote rural location. “Smart growth”, indeed. Yolo County liberalism, as implemented on the ground.
–Richard Estes
Let’s face it. No one wants this facility in their backyard. We all want these local prisoners to have a chance at re-entering society in the most productive way possible, but not at the expense of our children’s safety or our land value! I don’t think this facility is worth the price tag in our area at all. If it happens, it should be on the outskirts of the area that produces the most prisoners. By the way, hundreds of these prisoners are from West Sacramento and Woodland and there are 39 from Davis.
Let’s face it. No one wants this facility in their backyard. We all want these local prisoners to have a chance at re-entering society in the most productive way possible, but not at the expense of our children’s safety or our land value! I don’t think this facility is worth the price tag in our area at all. If it happens, it should be on the outskirts of the area that produces the most prisoners. By the way, hundreds of these prisoners are from West Sacramento and Woodland and there are 39 from Davis.
Let’s face it. No one wants this facility in their backyard. We all want these local prisoners to have a chance at re-entering society in the most productive way possible, but not at the expense of our children’s safety or our land value! I don’t think this facility is worth the price tag in our area at all. If it happens, it should be on the outskirts of the area that produces the most prisoners. By the way, hundreds of these prisoners are from West Sacramento and Woodland and there are 39 from Davis.
Let’s face it. No one wants this facility in their backyard. We all want these local prisoners to have a chance at re-entering society in the most productive way possible, but not at the expense of our children’s safety or our land value! I don’t think this facility is worth the price tag in our area at all. If it happens, it should be on the outskirts of the area that produces the most prisoners. By the way, hundreds of these prisoners are from West Sacramento and Woodland and there are 39 from Davis.
To the above Anon,
You beat me to it. It should be put in Broderick or Bryte or in the projects just behind the old branch jail in Woodland.
Yes, most of them are mexicans. Their parents came here illegally then ole dad left and went back to mexico leaving mom and the kids on their own.
Now the rest of us have to pay for it.
To the above Anon,
You beat me to it. It should be put in Broderick or Bryte or in the projects just behind the old branch jail in Woodland.
Yes, most of them are mexicans. Their parents came here illegally then ole dad left and went back to mexico leaving mom and the kids on their own.
Now the rest of us have to pay for it.
To the above Anon,
You beat me to it. It should be put in Broderick or Bryte or in the projects just behind the old branch jail in Woodland.
Yes, most of them are mexicans. Their parents came here illegally then ole dad left and went back to mexico leaving mom and the kids on their own.
Now the rest of us have to pay for it.
To the above Anon,
You beat me to it. It should be put in Broderick or Bryte or in the projects just behind the old branch jail in Woodland.
Yes, most of them are mexicans. Their parents came here illegally then ole dad left and went back to mexico leaving mom and the kids on their own.
Now the rest of us have to pay for it.
A SOLUTION!
Euthanize all of them.
A SOLUTION!
Euthanize all of them.
A SOLUTION!
Euthanize all of them.
A SOLUTION!
Euthanize all of them.
To Sally,
And maybe you could have some of them come to your home and live. That might be something you would like? When you have had as much experience as I have with these kinds of individuals you will know what I’m talking about. Until then you are ignorant of the consequences.
To Sally,
And maybe you could have some of them come to your home and live. That might be something you would like? When you have had as much experience as I have with these kinds of individuals you will know what I’m talking about. Until then you are ignorant of the consequences.
To Sally,
And maybe you could have some of them come to your home and live. That might be something you would like? When you have had as much experience as I have with these kinds of individuals you will know what I’m talking about. Until then you are ignorant of the consequences.
To Sally,
And maybe you could have some of them come to your home and live. That might be something you would like? When you have had as much experience as I have with these kinds of individuals you will know what I’m talking about. Until then you are ignorant of the consequences.
Freddie- You are right on the MONEY!
And that is what this is about. None of the Stupidvisors would want this red headed step child next to their home or family, so stick it in the county (They all live in the Cities).
A re-entry facility does not belong in YOLO County.
PERIOD. For no amount of money.
This will cost all of us, directly and indirectly. Forget the jobs, it is not worth it. 40% end back in PRISON no jail within 3 months, comitting these crimes in the areas they are released.
A Re Entry facility – Means people form a level 5 or 6 Prison (These are BAD Dudes and Dudetts) that have been good and are moving down the scale to be released will be stuck in Yolo County.
Put it in the middle of the no where.
We could Re-Vitilize Alcatraz. Make it not only a prison hot spot once again but a tourist destination.
The Wayfarer Center hits the nail on the head. Matt supported its expansion. It was a bait and switch. Put some homeless here. Put the rest of the beds only for funded prison homeless, yes those coming out of state prisons.
They have homeless prisoners from places like New York! We got the same song and dance about these beds being for people from Woodland and Yolo County. Did not happen. Once it is in – we are done for. As they do not have enough beds in other states. They put them out on the streets, un supervised in the morning (no transportation) to go and find jobs.
This program gets paid $2500-3200 per month to house these homeless, that then come into our neighborhoods comiting crimes.
A women was even raped in downtown Woodland by a homeless man.
Then the real kicker is watching the mayor on local TV news a few weeks ago pondering why there are needles in Freeman park across the street from the Wayfarer center. Then the Supervisors want to put needle containers in the park for the druggies to use. Stick the containers on the front door of the center with a big warning in RED. DUHHH.
This is 32 out of control bad boys and girls. What will 500 re-entry prisoners do to our county?
Let them learn basic social skills and to be clean in an area away from good paying tax citizens and their children.
Yolo county is already out of control and crime ridden. We do not need to compound the problem. We have had two officers killed in recent years by druggies.
If the law enforcement could protect us, maybe. But Woodland only has 3 officers on the streets at any time because of cut backs. This is the county seat. How about the other cities like Davis, they are not doing much better.
The only option is do not build this in Yolo County or any other community. Put it next to a state prison some where else.
If the supervisors cannot say no. Then we need to take the inititive to protect ourselves and recall the ones doing this to us.
BONE APPETIT
Freddie- You are right on the MONEY!
And that is what this is about. None of the Stupidvisors would want this red headed step child next to their home or family, so stick it in the county (They all live in the Cities).
A re-entry facility does not belong in YOLO County.
PERIOD. For no amount of money.
This will cost all of us, directly and indirectly. Forget the jobs, it is not worth it. 40% end back in PRISON no jail within 3 months, comitting these crimes in the areas they are released.
A Re Entry facility – Means people form a level 5 or 6 Prison (These are BAD Dudes and Dudetts) that have been good and are moving down the scale to be released will be stuck in Yolo County.
Put it in the middle of the no where.
We could Re-Vitilize Alcatraz. Make it not only a prison hot spot once again but a tourist destination.
The Wayfarer Center hits the nail on the head. Matt supported its expansion. It was a bait and switch. Put some homeless here. Put the rest of the beds only for funded prison homeless, yes those coming out of state prisons.
They have homeless prisoners from places like New York! We got the same song and dance about these beds being for people from Woodland and Yolo County. Did not happen. Once it is in – we are done for. As they do not have enough beds in other states. They put them out on the streets, un supervised in the morning (no transportation) to go and find jobs.
This program gets paid $2500-3200 per month to house these homeless, that then come into our neighborhoods comiting crimes.
A women was even raped in downtown Woodland by a homeless man.
Then the real kicker is watching the mayor on local TV news a few weeks ago pondering why there are needles in Freeman park across the street from the Wayfarer center. Then the Supervisors want to put needle containers in the park for the druggies to use. Stick the containers on the front door of the center with a big warning in RED. DUHHH.
This is 32 out of control bad boys and girls. What will 500 re-entry prisoners do to our county?
Let them learn basic social skills and to be clean in an area away from good paying tax citizens and their children.
Yolo county is already out of control and crime ridden. We do not need to compound the problem. We have had two officers killed in recent years by druggies.
If the law enforcement could protect us, maybe. But Woodland only has 3 officers on the streets at any time because of cut backs. This is the county seat. How about the other cities like Davis, they are not doing much better.
The only option is do not build this in Yolo County or any other community. Put it next to a state prison some where else.
If the supervisors cannot say no. Then we need to take the inititive to protect ourselves and recall the ones doing this to us.
BONE APPETIT
Freddie- You are right on the MONEY!
And that is what this is about. None of the Stupidvisors would want this red headed step child next to their home or family, so stick it in the county (They all live in the Cities).
A re-entry facility does not belong in YOLO County.
PERIOD. For no amount of money.
This will cost all of us, directly and indirectly. Forget the jobs, it is not worth it. 40% end back in PRISON no jail within 3 months, comitting these crimes in the areas they are released.
A Re Entry facility – Means people form a level 5 or 6 Prison (These are BAD Dudes and Dudetts) that have been good and are moving down the scale to be released will be stuck in Yolo County.
Put it in the middle of the no where.
We could Re-Vitilize Alcatraz. Make it not only a prison hot spot once again but a tourist destination.
The Wayfarer Center hits the nail on the head. Matt supported its expansion. It was a bait and switch. Put some homeless here. Put the rest of the beds only for funded prison homeless, yes those coming out of state prisons.
They have homeless prisoners from places like New York! We got the same song and dance about these beds being for people from Woodland and Yolo County. Did not happen. Once it is in – we are done for. As they do not have enough beds in other states. They put them out on the streets, un supervised in the morning (no transportation) to go and find jobs.
This program gets paid $2500-3200 per month to house these homeless, that then come into our neighborhoods comiting crimes.
A women was even raped in downtown Woodland by a homeless man.
Then the real kicker is watching the mayor on local TV news a few weeks ago pondering why there are needles in Freeman park across the street from the Wayfarer center. Then the Supervisors want to put needle containers in the park for the druggies to use. Stick the containers on the front door of the center with a big warning in RED. DUHHH.
This is 32 out of control bad boys and girls. What will 500 re-entry prisoners do to our county?
Let them learn basic social skills and to be clean in an area away from good paying tax citizens and their children.
Yolo county is already out of control and crime ridden. We do not need to compound the problem. We have had two officers killed in recent years by druggies.
If the law enforcement could protect us, maybe. But Woodland only has 3 officers on the streets at any time because of cut backs. This is the county seat. How about the other cities like Davis, they are not doing much better.
The only option is do not build this in Yolo County or any other community. Put it next to a state prison some where else.
If the supervisors cannot say no. Then we need to take the inititive to protect ourselves and recall the ones doing this to us.
BONE APPETIT
Freddie- You are right on the MONEY!
And that is what this is about. None of the Stupidvisors would want this red headed step child next to their home or family, so stick it in the county (They all live in the Cities).
A re-entry facility does not belong in YOLO County.
PERIOD. For no amount of money.
This will cost all of us, directly and indirectly. Forget the jobs, it is not worth it. 40% end back in PRISON no jail within 3 months, comitting these crimes in the areas they are released.
A Re Entry facility – Means people form a level 5 or 6 Prison (These are BAD Dudes and Dudetts) that have been good and are moving down the scale to be released will be stuck in Yolo County.
Put it in the middle of the no where.
We could Re-Vitilize Alcatraz. Make it not only a prison hot spot once again but a tourist destination.
The Wayfarer Center hits the nail on the head. Matt supported its expansion. It was a bait and switch. Put some homeless here. Put the rest of the beds only for funded prison homeless, yes those coming out of state prisons.
They have homeless prisoners from places like New York! We got the same song and dance about these beds being for people from Woodland and Yolo County. Did not happen. Once it is in – we are done for. As they do not have enough beds in other states. They put them out on the streets, un supervised in the morning (no transportation) to go and find jobs.
This program gets paid $2500-3200 per month to house these homeless, that then come into our neighborhoods comiting crimes.
A women was even raped in downtown Woodland by a homeless man.
Then the real kicker is watching the mayor on local TV news a few weeks ago pondering why there are needles in Freeman park across the street from the Wayfarer center. Then the Supervisors want to put needle containers in the park for the druggies to use. Stick the containers on the front door of the center with a big warning in RED. DUHHH.
This is 32 out of control bad boys and girls. What will 500 re-entry prisoners do to our county?
Let them learn basic social skills and to be clean in an area away from good paying tax citizens and their children.
Yolo county is already out of control and crime ridden. We do not need to compound the problem. We have had two officers killed in recent years by druggies.
If the law enforcement could protect us, maybe. But Woodland only has 3 officers on the streets at any time because of cut backs. This is the county seat. How about the other cities like Davis, they are not doing much better.
The only option is do not build this in Yolo County or any other community. Put it next to a state prison some where else.
If the supervisors cannot say no. Then we need to take the inititive to protect ourselves and recall the ones doing this to us.
BONE APPETIT