Construction equipment is visible at the site of the planned Main Jail South on North San Pedro Street in San Jose. Santa Clara County supervisors are trying to revise plans for the project that would enable it to accommodate mental health services. (Google image)

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to reinforce its commitment to build a new mental health facility instead of a new jail, but the path will not be easy.

In October, the board voted to halt reconstruction plans on the now-demolished Main Jail South and instead replace jail cells by focusing on mental health needs of residents.

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