SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – It’s the main lockup facility in North County and can house nearly 800 people.
But the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office’s Vista Detention Center is about 50 years old and well past its prime years. According to the Sheriff’s Office, it’s in major need of repairs.“It does not surprise me that Sheriff Martinez is asking for a new facility in Vista,” Paul Parker said.Parker is the former executive officer of the Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board, also known as CLERB. It’s the civilian investigative oversight group that investigates complaints against the Sheriff’s Office, including in-custody deaths at the jails.
“And quite frankly, with my almost 5 years of oversight experience, I believe that’s a reasonable request,” Parker said…