Sheriff Kelly Martinez is asking San Diego County leaders for up to $1 billion to overhaul the county’s aging jail system — a request that comes as the county faces a class-action lawsuit alleging inadequate medical and mental health care, unsafe conditions and a lack of ADA accommodations inside its jails.

The proposal presented to the County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday would replace the Vista County Detention Center and upgrade six other jails across San Diego County. Martinez said the facilities, which average more than 30 years old, are outdated and at risk of failing.

During her presentation, Martinez said it will cost between $720 million and $1 billion to complete the overhaul.

She pointed to how the system was originally designed for a different, more punishment-based policy

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