Glendale's latest tax: $135 fee for jail inmates
June 16, 2010 | 7:45 am
In Glendale, even the jail inmates are feeling the pinch of the government budget crisis.
The Glendale Police Department has added a $135 fee for inmates booked into the jail.
Officials said the fee was added to help recover tens of thousands of dollars in administrative costs.
"The taxpayers shouldn't have to flip the bill every time someone gets arrested," Jail Administrator Juan Lopez told the Glendale News-Press. "So if we can recover some of those fees and alleviate the burden on the law-abiding taxpayer, then that's the responsible thing to do."
Since the fee was initiated, people booked in the city jail have been given a form that advises them of the charge.
If convicted of a crime, the court imposes the jail fine as part of a civil judgment and a condition of their probation, according to a Police Department report.
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