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It is located in the [[Point Pinole Regional Park|Point Pinole]] area of the city between [[Parchester Village, Richmond, California|Parchester Village]] to the south, Point Pinole Regional Shoreline to the west and the [[Hilltop, Richmond, California|Hilltop]] area to the east. The prison can house up to 1,104 inmates.<ref name="jail"/> There are five different housing areas, four for males and one for females.<ref name="jail"/> The prison is served by route |
It is located in the [[Point Pinole Regional Park|Point Pinole]] area of the city between [[Parchester Village, Richmond, California|Parchester Village]] to the south, Point Pinole Regional Shoreline to the west and the [[Hilltop, Richmond, California|Hilltop]] area to the east. The prison can house up to 1,104 inmates.<ref name="jail"/> There are five different housing areas, four for males and one for females.<ref name="jail"/> The prison is served by route 71 [[AC Transit]] bus service 7 days a week.<ref name="bus">[http://www.actransit.org/maps/schedule_results.php?ms_view_type=1&version_id=12&maps_category=2&maps_line=71&map_submit=Get+Schedule¤t_schedule=ALL Route 71 schedule and map], AC Transit website, access date 24-07-2010</ref> The jail also houses the county's "special needs" inmates.<ref name="jail"/> |
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Revision as of 06:51, 25 July 2010
West County Detention Center is a large coeducational adult medium security county prison in Richmond, California opened in 1991.[1]
Overview
It is located in the Point Pinole area of the city between Parchester Village to the south, Point Pinole Regional Shoreline to the west and the Hilltop area to the east. The prison can house up to 1,104 inmates.[1] There are five different housing areas, four for males and one for females.[1] The prison is served by route 71 AC Transit bus service 7 days a week.[2] The jail also houses the county's "special needs" inmates.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d West County Detention Facility, Contra Costa County website, access date 29-01-2009
- ^ Route 71 schedule and map, AC Transit website, access date 24-07-2010
37°59′42″N 122°21′05″W / 37.994878°N 122.351367°W
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