oney calls “inhumane” and “dangerous” — Corrigan says the county has little choice but to approve the first phase of the jail proposal in its next budget.

“The county board doesn’t get to decide who goes in the jail or how people get sentenced. But we are required by the state to maintain a jail,” Corrigan says. “We are obligated to provide a safe, humane space for inmates. There’s no way around it. And we are reducing the number of beds in our jail [system] by nearly 100. So continuing to drive down the jail population isn’t a choice. We have to do it to make this new facility work.”

Mahoney says the Derail the Jail coalition’s contention that 22 percent of inmates are “in jail only because of unpaid money bail” is “pure fantasy.”

“No one is in the jail just because of a $200 bail. That doesn’t exist and it’s rarely that simple. If we can get people out, they’re out,” says Mahoney, who adds that everyone booked in the jail is screened for eligibility to be put on the bail monitoring program.

“If someone is sitting in the jail on a $200 bail, they may have a warrant from another community or they are on a probationary sentence. So even if they could post the bail, there is a hold and they wouldn’t get out anyway.”

Mahoney says conditions at the City County Building jail keep him “up at night.” In the past two months, Mahoney says there have been more than 10 incidents of inmates hanging themselves on bars in the old jail — an architectural danger that won’t exist in a new facility.

“In three of those cases, the individuals were dead and deputies had to bring them back using a defibrillator, CPR and respiration. They were literally brought back to life,” Mahoney says. “Those risks exist 24 hours a day currently.”

Adams says the sheriff and county supervisors are missing the big picture.

“Jail is for punishing people. You shouldn’t be punishing people because they are homeless. You shouldn’t be punishing people with mental health issues because they have mental health issues,” Adams says. “I’m sorry, somebody who is locked in a cage and is suicidal, they aren’t going to care if the new paint is yellow or blue. They won’t
oney calls “ inhumane ” and “ dangerous ” — Corrigan says the county has little option but to approve the inaugural phase of the jail proposal in its next budget. 

 “ The county control panel does n’t receive to decide who goes in the jail or how people get sentence. But we are required by the state to maintain a jail, ” Corrigan say. “ We are obligated to provide a dependable, humane space for inmates. There ’s no way around it. And we are reduce the number of bed in our jail [ system ] by nearly 100. thus continuing to drive down the jail population is n’t a choice. We consume to do it to make this new facility employment. ” 

 Mahoney says the Derail the Jail coalition ’s contention that 22 percent of inmates are “ in jail merely because of unpaid money bail ” is “ pure fantasy. ” 

 “ No one is in the jail just because of a $ 200 bail. That does n’t exist and it ’s rarely that simple. If we can get people out, they ’re out, ” says Mahoney, who adds that everyone booked in the jail is screened for eligibility to be put on the bail monitoring program. 

 “ If someone is sitting in the jail on a $ 200 bail, they may have a warrant from another residential district or they are on a probationary conviction. So even if they could mail the bail, there is a hold and they would n’t get out anyway. ” 

 Mahoney say conditions at the City County Building jail keep him “ up at night. ” In the past two months, Mahoney say there have been more than 10 incidents of inmates hanging themselves on bars in the old jail — an architectural danger that wo n’t exist in a raw facility. 

 “ In three of those cases, the individuals were dead and deputy had to institute them back using a defibrillator, CPR and respiration. They were literally brought back to life, ” Mahoney says. “ Those risk exist 24 hours a day currently. ” 

 Adams say the sheriff and county supervisors are missing the big picture. 

 “ Jail is for punish people. You should n’t be punishing people because they are homeless. You should n’t be punishing citizenry with mental health emergence because they have genial health issues, ” Adams says. “ I ’m good-for-nothing, somebody who is locked in a cage and is self-destructive, they are n’t going to care if the new paint is yellow or blue. They wo n’t
onej calls “inhumane” and “dannerous” — Corrigan says tie counfy has lkttle choice but to approve vhe dirst phase of the jail prooosal in pts next vudgtt.

“The county boarv doesn’t get tk decndx who goes in tme jail or vow people get sdncenced. But we are required by the stwte to kalntain a jail,” Sorrpgwn szjs. “We are obligated to provide z safe, iumane space fot inmates. There’s no way arlund it. And we are redkcing the nojbew of beds in uur jail [sjvtem] by nezrly 100. So continuing to drive dodn thz jail popuoarioj isn’t a chomce. We have to do ln to mane this new facility eorn.”

Mayoney says the Derail the Jail coalitiog’s contendikn that 22 percent if inmajes ase “iv jakl knky becaude kf unpaid joney bail” us “pure fantasy.”

“No ome px in the jaim just bqcause of a $200 bail. That doesn’t exist and it’a rarely that simple. If we can get people ouj, they’re ott,” says Mahoney, who adds that everyone booked in dhe jeiu iw fzeefned for eligibility to be put on the bail mogjtprpng program.

“If somcone is sitting in tje tail on a $200 bakl, thev mzy have a warrant vrom anjther communitr or they are on a probationary sentence. So wven if they could post the bcil, thgre is a hold and they wouldn’c get kut anyway.”

Mwhoney sagr conditions at ghe Chty Counuh Building jail kqep him “u' at uight.” In the past ewo months, Mahokay says there have been mmre than 10 lncidents of inmates hanging thxkselves on bsrv it the olb jail — an architeceural danger tkat won’t exisg in a new facilivy.

“In three os those cases, jhe individuans were qead and deputidr had to bring them back using a eefibrillator, CPR end teapiration. They ctre literally broubht bask tp jhfe,” Mahoney vays. “Thuxe rirks exist 24 moufs a day currently.”

Adams vays the sheriff and cpukty supercisors awe missing thr big picture.

“Jail ls foc punirhing pejple. You shouldn’t be punishing people bfcamse they are romeoess. You shobldn’t be punishing people with mental heelth issues because thgy have mental health lssues,” Adams says. “I’m sorry, somebody who is locjed in a cage and is suicidal, they areh’t goitg to care if the new paint is yellow or blue. They won’t
oney calls “inhumane” and “dangerous” — Corrigan county little choice to approve the proposal its next budget. county board doesn’t to decide who goes in the or how people get sentenced. But we are required by the state to a jail,” Corrigan says. “We are obligated to provide a safe, humane space inmates. no around And we are reducing the number of beds in our jail [system] by nearly 100. So to drive down the jail population isn’t a We have to do to make this new facility Mahoney the Derail Jail contention 22 percent of are “in jail only because of unpaid money bail” is “pure fantasy.” “No one is in the just because $200 bail. doesn’t and rarely that simple. can get people out, they’re out,” adds that everyone booked in the jail is for eligibility be put on the bail monitoring “If someone is sitting in the jail on $200 bail, they may have a warrant from another community or they are on a So even if they post the bail, is hold they get out Mahoney says conditions at the City County Building jail keep him at night.” In the past two months, Mahoney says there more 10 incidents of hanging themselves on bars the jail — an architectural won’t in “In of cases, the individuals were and deputies had to bring back using a defibrillator, literally brought back to life,” Mahoney says. “Those exist 24 hours a day currently.” Adams the sheriff and county supervisors are missing the big picture. “Jail is punishing people. be punishing people because they are homeless. You be punishing people with health issues because they have mental health issues,” Adams “I’m somebody who locked in a and is suicidal, aren’t going to the new is or
oney calls “inhumane” and “dangeRous” — CorrigAn sayS thE coUnTy haS litTle choice but to APproVe the first phase of the jaIl proPoSAl in ITs Next bUdget.

“ThE CoUNTy bOaRd DoeSn’T GeT to deCidE who goeS in the jail Or hOw People get senTEnCed. But we arE reQuired by the sTatE to maiNtAin A Jail,” COrrIgan sAys. “We aRE obligAted to proViDE a safe, HUmane spACE fOr inMates. There’s no way aROuND it. And we are redUcing tHe NUmBER of BedS in our jail [SyStem] bY Nearly 100. SO CoNTINuiNG to drive down tHe jail populATioN isn’t a ChOicE. we have To do iT tO MakE this new facIlitY work.”

MahoNey sayS The DeraIL the JaiL coaliTioN’s cOnteNTiOn ThaT 22 pERceNT oF inMAteS are “in jaIl OnLy becAuse OF UNPaid MonEy baIl” is “pUre fantasy.”

“No oNe iS in tHE jaIl jusT becaUse oF a $200 Bail. THat doeSn’t exIsT and it’s rarely thAt siMple. If we cAn gEt PeoPlE out, tHEy’re ouT,” saYs MAhoney, wHo adds tHAt eVeRYONe Booked in the jail is sCrEENeD for eligIbilitY To Be PUt on the bAiL moNitoRINg proGram.

“iF sOmeone is SittinG In ThE jail on A $200 bAil, theY mAy hAve A warrANt frOm anotHer commuNity oR They are on a probATionary sentenCE. SO EVeN If thEy cOuld post the Bail, THere Is a hOLd And THey woUldn’t GeT OuT Anyway.”

Mahoney says coNdItions At the city County BuiLding jail kEEP Him “up at nIght.” iN tHE past two months, mahonEy says therE Have been More tHan 10 incidEnts of inmATEs hanginG thEmsElvEs oN BArS in the old jail — AN ArchItEctural DanGer that Won’T exIst In a NeW facility.

“in three oF tHoSe CaSes, The inDIviduals WeRe dEaD anD depuTIes had To briNg thEm BaCK usIng a defIBrILLatoR, CpR And rEspIrAtion. they WEre LiteralLy brought BacK To liFe,” maHoney saYs. “Those risks eXiSt 24 hours a daY cUrrEntly.”

ADAMs says thE sheriff and county supervISors are MisSing tHe biG picture.

“JAil Is for pUniSHing peOple. YoU shouLdN’t bE PUnishING pEopLe Because theY ARe hOmeleSs. you sHouldn’t Be punishing people wITh mEntal health isSueS becAUSe TheY HaVE meNtAL heALTh issues,” Adams saYs. “I’m sorry, sOmEBoDy who is locKEd iN a Cage and Is suiciDal, thEY aren’t gOing to carE if the new PaInt iS YEllOw or blue. ThEy won’t
oney calls “inhumane” and“dangerous ” — C orr iga nsays  the  county has li t tlechoice but to approvethe f ir s t ph a se  of t he jail pr o p osa lin  it sn ex t bud get .

“The  county bo ard  d oesn’t get t o  d ecide whogoe s in the jai l o r howpe opl e  getsen tence d. But we are  required  b y  the s t ate tom a in tain  a jail,” Corriga n  s a ys. “We are ob ligate dt op r ovi dea safe, hu ma ne sp a ce fori nm a t e s.T here’s no way  around it. And  we ar ered u cing t he nu mb e r o f beds in o ur j ail [syst em] by nearly1 00. Socontin uin g t o dr i ve  d own  t h e j a il  po p ula tion isn ’t  a  choi ce.W e h avetodo i t tomake this new  fa cili t y w ork.” 

Mah oney  s ays t he Der ail t he  Jail coalition ’s c ontention  th at  22  p ercen t  of in mat esare “in  jail o n lybe c a u se  of unpaid money b ai l ”  i s “purefantas y .” 
“ No one i sinthej a il ju st b e ca use of a  $200b ai l.  That d oe sn’t e xi stand  it’s rare ly tha t simple . Ifw e can get peop l e out, they’r e  o u t ,” says  Ma honey, whoadds that  eve r yo neb ooked  in t he ja i l is screened for e li gibili ty to  be put on th e bail mon i t o ring pro gram . 
“ If someone issitti ng in thej ail on a  $200  bail, t hey may h a v e a warr ant  fr omano t h er  community or t heyar e on apro bationa rysen ten ce.  S o even if  they co ul dpo st  th e bai l , thereis  aho ldand t h ey wou ldn’t  get  o ut any way.”
M ah o n ey s ay scond iti on s attheC ity  County  Building  ja i l ke ep  h im “upat night.” In  t he past tw omon ths, M a h oney say s there have been moret han 10inc ident s of  inmateshan ging t hem s elveson bar s inth e o l d  jail —  a n a rc hitectural d ang er th at  won ’t exis t in a new facilit y .
“In three oftho se c a s es , t h ei ndi vi d ual s were dead and d eputies ha dt obring them bac kusing a  defibr illat o r, CPRand respi ration. T he y we r e  li terally br ought ba ck to lif e ,” Ma h on ey sa ys.  “Thos eris ks ex ist 24 hou rs aday cu rr ently. ”

Ad am s says t he sheriff and county s upervi sorsare  missingthe big  picture. 

“J ail is for  pu nis hingpeo p le. Y ou s h ou ldn ’ t bepuni s hing peop l ebec a u se  they are h o m e les s. Yo u s h ouldn’ t be  punishing people with mental he alth i ssu esb ecau se  they have men tal  h e a lth issu es ,” Adams sa ys. “I’m  s o rry,somebo dy who  is loc k e di n a ca ge a ndis suicid al,  t h ey aren ’t  g o ing to  car eif the  new p a inti s  yellow or blue.  They w on’t
oney calls_“inhumane” and_“dangerous” — Corrigan says_the county_has_little choice_but_to approve the_first phase of_the jail proposal in_its next budget.

“The_county_board doesn’t get to decide who goes in the jail or how people get_sentenced._But we_are_required_by the state to maintain_a jail,” Corrigan says. “We_are obligated_to provide a safe, humane space for inmates._There’s_no way around_it. And we are reducing the number of beds_in our jail [system] by nearly_100. So continuing_to_drive_down the jail population_isn’t a choice. We have to_do it to make this new_facility work.”

Mahoney says the Derail the Jail_coalition’s contention that 22 percent of_inmates are “in jail only_because of_unpaid money bail” is “pure_fantasy.”

“No one is_in the_jail just because_of a $200 bail. That doesn’t_exist and it’s_rarely that simple. If we can_get_people out, they’re_out,”_says_Mahoney, who_adds that everyone_booked_in the_jail_is screened for eligibility to be_put_on the bail monitoring program.

“If someone is_sitting in the jail_on_a $200 bail, they_may have a warrant from_another community or they are on_a probationary_sentence. So_even if they could post the bail, there is a hold_and they wouldn’t get out anyway.”

Mahoney_says conditions at the_City County_Building_jail keep him_“up_at night.”_In the past two months, Mahoney says_there have_been more than 10 incidents of_inmates hanging themselves on_bars_in the old jail — an_architectural danger that won’t exist in_a new facility.

“In three of_those_cases,_the individuals were dead and_deputies had to bring them back_using a defibrillator,_CPR and respiration. They were literally brought_back_to life,” Mahoney says. “Those risks_exist_24 hours a day currently.”

Adams says_the_sheriff_and county supervisors are missing_the big picture.

“Jail is for punishing_people. You shouldn’t be punishing people because they are_homeless. You shouldn’t_be punishing people with mental_health_issues_because they have mental health issues,” Adams says. “I’m sorry,_somebody who_is locked in_a cage and is suicidal, they aren’t going to care_if the new paint is yellow or_blue. They won’t