On my way back from the Susanville Cemetery after taking flowers there for Memorial Day, one can see the a portion of the roof of the old Lassen County Jail has caved in.
The building was shuttered in 1971 and has since become a “political football” of sorts. Numerous groups over the years have presented proposals to preserve the jail built in 1911. County officials on the other hand would listen, but no action taken. There is a bit of irony in this saga, as currently the county courthouse, next to the jail is going through a $8.4 million rehabilitation process.
At least the front of the jail appears to be holding its own. Many may not realize that it has been used as a backdrop of weddings performed at the Courthouse.