SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego County Sheriff's Department plans to
hire 2,000 people through 2016, including deputies and civilian workers.
The
hiring spree is a result of the recent California prison realignment
that allows those convicted of most nonviolent and nonsexual crimes to
serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prisons.
The
agency said Wednesday in a statement it needs additional employees to
help staff county jails, including a new facility in Santee. The
department will host recruiting events in the coming weeks.
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