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West County Detention Facility Expansion

Sector: Government • Location: Richmond, California, United States

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Project
Planned

The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors approved a $25 million commitment for the construction of a 150,000-square-foot expansion of the West County Detention Facility jail to alleviate overcrowding at the Martinez jail. The facility is leased to the federal government for detention of undocumented immigrants and holds about 200 immigrants a day.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government, Commercial, Residential
Location
Richmond, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
San Francisco Chronicle

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The project “West County Detention Facility Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Richmond, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from San Francisco Chronicle.

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2026-07-22

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The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors approved a $25 million commitment for the construction of a 150,000-square-foot expansion of the West County Detention Facility jail to alleviate overcrowding at the Martinez jail. The facility is leased to the federal government for detention of undocumented immigrants and holds about 200 immigrants a day.

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Public Safety

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Richmond

Source

Source

San Francisco Chronicle

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Sector

Government, Commercial, Residential

Article published date

2025-06-16

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