I heard that the King County Council wants King County to be the regional jail provider. What does that mean?
The King County Council passed legislation in July 2008 that requested the County Executive to try to negotiate a two-year extension to the existing cities contract for jail services. Included in that legislation was a proposal to plan for the expansion of the Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC) in Kent. Unfortunately, the legislation doesnt identify any funding source for the expansion at the MRJC, and it is unlikely that King County can pay for the expansion unless the cities are willing to fund it or the county raises taxes. Finally, the legislation is not binding, and the King County Executive is not required to extend the contract. The SCORE cities continue to work with King County to integrate the SCORE jail wherever possible.
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