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The document discusses jail facilities in San Mateo County. It notes that there are 11 jail facilities total, with 7 under control of the Sheriff's Office. The jails are overcrowded, housing 1200 inmates daily despite a rated capacity of only 834. A needs assessment recommended adding 776 new beds. The Sheriff is seeking funding to build a 648-bed replacement jail to alleviate overcrowding. No site has been chosen for the new jail yet.