San Joaquin County officials question finances for expanding jail

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:00 am | Updated: 5:42 am, Thu Feb 16, 2012.

The state will finance a majority of San Joaquin County’s $115 million county jail expansion planned in French Camp, but county officials are wondering how they can afford to staff and maintain the jail once it’s built.

“The elephant in the room is how to operate and staff it,” county Supervisor Larry Ruhstaller said at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. “Where do we find the money?”

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