{"id":9178,"date":"2018-07-21T13:18:45","date_gmt":"2018-07-21T20:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=9178"},"modified":"2018-07-21T13:21:35","modified_gmt":"2018-07-21T20:21:35","slug":"contra-costa-co-sheriff-cancels-jail-contract-with-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2018\/07\/21\/contra-costa-co-sheriff-cancels-jail-contract-with-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Contra Costa Co. Sheriff cancels jail contract with ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston announced that he’s ending the West County Detention Facility contract with ICE.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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By\u00a0Laura Anthony<\/a><\/p>\n

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RICHMOND, Calif. (KGO) — It’s being hailed by some as an historic day in Contra Costa County, while others are warning of unintended consequences. Sheriff David Livingston announced Tuesday that his department is canceling its contract with ICE at the Richmond jail.<\/p><\/div>\n

“Today I am announcing we are ending the contract with ICE,” said Livingston at an afternoon press conference in Martinez. “I recently notified ICE of this decision and asked them to begin the process of removing their detainees in a safe and orderly manner.”<\/p>\n

The West County facility currently houses 169 ICE detainees, part of a longstanding agreement that netted the county up to $3 million per year.<\/p>\n

“This is an historic day in Contra Costa County,” said Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia. “To the thousands of county residents who have passionately advocated for the end to the detention of immigrants at the West County jail, thank you.”<\/p>\n

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✔<\/b><\/span><\/span>@LauraAnthony7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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#<\/span>DEVELOPING<\/span><\/a> @<\/span>CoCoSheriff<\/span><\/a> says no control over what @<\/span>ICEgov<\/span><\/a> does with detainees..could be released, could be sent as far away as Hawaii.<\/p>\n

Martinez, CA<\/a><\/div>\n