San Bernardino County Officials OK $10.8M Contract To Expand Program To Treat Inmates With Mental Illnesses
On Tuesday, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved a $10.8 million contract with the state to expand a treatment program for West Valley Detention Center inmates with mental illnesses to include county inmates from across the state. Under the contract, the program -- which aims to restore mental competency to inmates so they can be tried in court -- would expand from 20 to 96 beds.
- "San Bernardino County Jail To Treat Mentally Ill Inmates Statewide" (Nelson, San Bernardino County Sun, 8/25).