joining me now is sheriff david livingston. contra costa does have a contract with i.c.e. to house federal detainees at your jail in richmond. now, how long have you had this contract? and why did you agree to it? >> the contract actually began back in 1992 with the u.s. marshal service. more recently i.c.e. has asked to also use that contract to hold some of their detainees in our facility, which it's important to note is a dormitory style building in west county. it is intended specifically for that type of population. they actually have keys to their own cell doors. it's minimum to low security. it's extra bed space. we thought it prudent to go ahead and rent those spaces to i.c.e., generate revenue and reduce the operating cost to the taxpayers. >> how much revenue do you get from a year? >> typically it's about 6 million a year. >> how many detainees on a given day or month? >> our average is about 200 a day, although that moves day to day by as many as 10 or 20 in either direction. >> on any given day, there are most people in your jail are there for reasons unrelate

. >> reporter: memorial day is solemn to most, but even to retire army general david livingston, the salutation happy memorial day is appropriate. >> we should enjoy because we live in america, that's what should make it happy, it should be happy because these people give us a chance to live her. and that's what should be noted, okay? >> reporter: 14,000 veterans rest here. in san jose, david lui, abc7 news. >>> and a special tribute to fallen soldiers at golden state national cemetery. hundreds of people attended the memorial day celebration in san bruno. 50 years ago he died fighting for the u.s. in vietnam. >> he was here and they drafted him. he didn't have to really go. but he wanted to go, because he believed in this country, to defend the country. so he went happily to go to the military. >> the ceremony also honored those who fought in world war i. this is the unitedstates's 100th year of entry in america's first world war. >>> amused some and acngered others. meet the artists who made statements. >>> sports director larry behl will have highlights and reaction from today's b

. >> reporter: memorial day is solemn to most, but even to retire army general david livingston, the salutation happy memorial day is appropriate. >> we should enjoy because we live in america, that's what should make it happy, it should be happy because these people give us a chance to live her. and that's what should be noted, okay? >> reporter: 14,000 veterans rest here. in san jose, david lui, abc7 news. >>> and a special tribute to fallen soldiers at golden state national cemetery. hundreds of people attended the memorial day celebration in san bruno. 50 years ago he died fighting for the u.s. in vietnam. >> he was here and they drafted him. he didn't have to really go. but he wanted to go, because he believed in this country, to defend the country. so he went happily to go to the military. >> the ceremony also honored those who fought in world war i. this is the unitedstates's 100th year of entry in america's first world war. >>> amused some and acngered others. meet the artists who made statements. >>> sports director larry behl will have highlights and reaction from today's b