The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office wants to hear from North County residents regarding the future of the Vista Detention Facility at a public forum Tuesday in Encinitas.
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The jail was built in 1972 and expanded in 1978 and 1988. It’s located adjacent to the Vista Sheriff’s Station and North County Superior Court.
Sheriff’s officials say it “is in dire need of replacement and modernization.”
The two-hour forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Encinitas Community Center at 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. The first forum was held in February in Vista.
“This second forum is an opportunity to hear factual information, understand the current planning process and provide community input on the future modernization of the Vista Detention Facility,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
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Sheriff Kelly Martinez will be joined by representatives from the sheriff’s Detention Services Bureau (including the Vista Detention Facility and Sheriff’s Reentry Services), the San Diego County Department of General Services, law enforcement leaders and community re-entry experts to answer questions from the public.
“This community forum is part of our commitment to transparency by ensuring the public and media are informed about how we strive to provide quality services to people in our custody,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
