SALINAS JAIL J.G.

THE GROUP TRYING TO SAVE THE SALINAS JAIL - BUILT IN THE 1930S - RECEIVED A BOOST FROM A STATE COURT RULING ON TUESDAY. THE COURT ORDERED MONTEREY COUNTY TO CONDUCT A FULL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, BEFORE TEARING THE JAIL DOWN. THE MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CAN NOW DECIDE WHETHER TO APPEAL THE DECISION, OR AUTHORIZE THE REPORT. THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE ASSOCIATION SOUGHT THE COURT ACTION, AND HAS APPLIED TO LIST THE JAIL WITH THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF HISTORIC PLACES. TWO WEEKS AGO THE STATE HISTORIC COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THAT THE NATIONAL REGISTRY LIST THE JAIL.