SILICON VALLEY IS KNOWN for technological innovation, but its jails are running on paper — and it’s fueling a public safety crisis.
Santa Clara County is leading Bay Area counties in late-night jail releases due to an outdated paper-based processing system, according to a March report from the Sheriff’s Office. This poses myriad problems because the releases happen when the county’s Reentry Resource Center is closed and people with severe mental health and drug issues have no transportation, housing or basic necessities when they walk out the door.
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