Crisis in California JailsThis article was produced in partnership with , which is a member of the .This story is part of an ongoing investigation into the crisis in California’s jails. Sign up for the to receive updates in this series as soon as they publish.Two summers ago, the board of supervisors in Contra Costa County, California, faced a . On the agenda was a proposal to divert $1.5 million in state taxpayer money intended to ease jail overcrowding to other priorities of the local sheriff’s office.Without the funds, Assistant Sheriff Matthew Schuler said, street patrols across the...…Crisis in California JailsThis article was produced in partnership with , which is a member of the .This story is part of an ongoing investigation into the crisis in California’s jails. Sign up for the to receive updates in this series as soon as they publish.Two summers ago, the board of supervisors in Contra Costa County, California, faced a . On the agenda was a proposal to divert $1.5 million in state taxpayer money intended to ease jail overcrowding to other priorities of the local sheriff’s office.Without the funds, Assistant Sheriff Matthew Schuler said, street patrols across the...WW…