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Coverage dated October 22, 2026

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Approve Northern Branch Jail Expansion

Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – During Tuesday's Board of the Supervisor meeting, an expansion plan was approved by Santa Barbara County Supervisors to add roughly 384 beds to the Northern Branch Jail. The plan to expand the smaller Santa Maria facility was approved in a 4-0 vote.

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    Supervisors Approve Design for 384-Bed Northern Branch Jail Expansion (opens Nooz Hawk)

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    The Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria is on schedule and is expected to be ready by July 2029. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors met in Santa Maria and approved the new jail expansion design in a 4-0 vote Tuesday.

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara County Supervisors Approve Northern Branch Jail Expansion (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – During Tuesday's Board of the Supervisor meeting, an expansion plan was approved by Santa Barbara County Supervisors to add roughly 384 beds to the Northern Branch Jail. The plan to expand the smaller Santa Maria facility was approved in a 4-0 vote.

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