Ventura County has received some big news about its efforts to provide better facilities for sick and mentally ill jail inmates.
The County had received a $25 million dollar state grant towards a new $61 million dollar, 64 bed complex at its Todd Road Jail. The County had to supply a 10% match, or $6.1 million dollars, but it was still $29 million dollars short. However, the City and County of San Francisco rejected a state grant for a similar project, so the state redirected the money to Ventura County so it will now get the full $55 million dollar it had requested.
Ventura County Supervisors formally accepted the grant next week, allowing the project to proceed. Construction is expected to take three to four years.
