Supervisors renew illegal alien screening deal

November 05, 2009 8:55 AM
HIGH VALLEY DAILY PRESS
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SAN BERNARDINO

San Bernardino County will continue to partner with the federal immigration authorities to identify illegal immigrants booked into county jails on criminal charges so they can be deported after serving their sentences.

So far this year, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has placed immigration holds on 2,742 inmates. In 2008, the Sheriff’s Department identified 2,359 illegal aliens booked into county jails.

Another benefit to the program is that it better informs the county of costs incurred for housing immigration offenders. Because immigration offenses are federal crimes, costs for incarcerating offenders can be eligible for federal reimbursement.

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