Proposition 36 is likely to bring back jail overcrowding. Sheriff Michael Johnson told Shasta County Supervisors Tuesday more stringent sentencing guidelines will stress the system, and a severe crisis is looming. The Sheriff says the answer is to greatly expand the existing Alternative Custody Program, which already provides services to a number of local non-profits, and operates a farm off Breslauer Way. The Sheriff wants to teach employable skills and also wants more discussion about mental health and drug rehab facilities.
-Steve Gibson