CITY OF LOS ANGELES CONTRACTS WITH SHERIFF TO TRANSPORT PRISONERS

 

 

       

PRESS RELEASE	Contact:  Tony Bell, Communications Deputy Office:      (213) 974-5555   Cell: (213) 215-5176 E-mail:     tbell@bos.lacounty.gov
June 30, 2009	For Immediate Release
CITY OF LOS ANGELES CONTRACTS WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT TO TRANSPORT PRISONERS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The Los Angeles Police Department will contract with the Los County’s Sheriff’s Department to transport city prisoners to arraignment courts, announced Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.   The five year contract will be from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014.    The program bills the LAPD at adjusted rates established by the County Auditor-Controller for the costs associated with the pickup, transportation, detention, and release of LAPD prisoners. The first year cost will be $3 million.
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