As Riverside County surpassed the 20,000 total coronavirus cases milestone in July, there were still countless Californians sitting in custody who could be at risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus.
According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, there are roughly 2,300 active virus cases within the prison system, populated by about 113,000 inmates.
On July 10th, 2020, Wallin & Klarich Criminal Defense Attorneys reported that California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that as many as 8,000 California Prisoners could be released in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19 which has ravaged the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Riverside County could parole as many as 500 inmates currently in custody throughout Riverside County’s corrections facilities including: Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta, John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio, Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside, and Blythe Jail.
According to Department of Probation figures, the highest number of Post Release Community Supervision parolees are going into the cities of Hemet and Riverside.
Wallin & Klarich Has Served the Riverside County Community for Over 35 Years
If you or a loved one are serving a jail sentence in a Riverside County jail or juvenile facility this would be the time to contact our office so we can help you take the appropriate steps to attempt to work to obtain you or our loved ones early release from custody.
In addition, if you are facing a current criminal charge you should contact us so we can attempt to convince the court that you should not serve any time in custody due to your health. Our Riverside County office is located at 4229 Main St Suite A/B, Riverside, CA 92501. Contact our offices today at (877) 4-NO-JAIL or (951) 684-3340 for a free, no-obligation phone consultation. We will be there when you call.
