Riverside Jail Protesters Get Active
Opponents to Riverside County CA’s plans to build a 7,200-bed jail in Whitewater are planning to protest Supervisor Roy Wilson’s re-election campaign kick-off tonight.
In a news release, protesters blamed Wilson for the lack of public hearings in the valley, saying supervisors’ meeting schedule makes it “nearly impossible for valley citizens to voice their comments to the supervisors” …
County officials have proposed to build a jail along Interstate 10, just west of Highway 111, to ease overcrowding. When complete, it will include 7,200 beds. Officials are in the early stages of the planning process … The proposed site has come under heavy criticism from local residents and valley hospitality groups, who say the jail will put a dent in the desert’s tourism industry.