King County cities on hunt for new jail site.What do you know about it?
November 21, 2008. King County cities on hunt for new jail site A group of King County cities has begun looking for a possible jail site in Bellevue, downtown Seattle, Shoreline and an unincorporated area near Kirkland and Redmond. By Sharon Pian Chan Seattle Times staff reporter Public meetings on jail sites Cities will provide more information and seek feedback from the public on jail sites at several meetings in December. Each meeting will focus on a specific site. For more information on the sites, go to www.necmunicipaljail.org. To request interpreter services or special accommodations at the meetings, contact The Keller Group at 425-788-8990 five days before the meeting. Downtown Seattle site, Dec. 3: This meeting will focus on the proposed King County Jail Annex site at Fifth Avenue and Jefferson Street. 6 to 9 p.m. in the Bertha Knight Landes Room at Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave. Unincorporated King County site,
Seven south King County cities, including Burien, announced their plans to build a 668-bed misdemeanor jail in neighboring Des Moines. The cities on board this venture, which is called the South Correctional Entity (or SCORE) include: Burien, Des Moines, Tukwila, SeaTac, Federal Way, Renton, Auburn. SCORE is hoping to open this new jail in mid-2011 to replace jail space that will no longer be provided by the county. The seven cities will team up to handle all operations of the new facility. From a press release, here’s a quote from SeaTac Mayor Ralph Shape: “Meeting the public safety needs of our residents while keeping costs down is our number one goal. SCORE meets that need.” The entity has hired a consulting firm, which proposed that the area will need nearly 700 additional jail cells by 2026, and that cities could reduce costs by working together. The preferred site for the new jail is near Des Moines Creek Park, on a 14-acre parcel owned by the Port of Seattle located southwest of
Seven south King County cities, including Burien, announced their plans to build a 668-bed misdemeanor jail in neighboring Des Moines. The cities on board this venture, which is called the South Correctional Entity (or SCORE) include: Burien, Des Moines, Tukwila, SeaTac, Federal Way, Renton, Auburn. SCORE is hoping to open this new jail in mid-2011 to replace jail space that will no longer be provided by the county. The seven cities will team up to handle all operations of the new facility. From a press release, here’s a quote from SeaTac Mayor Ralph Shape: “Meeting the public safety needs of our residents while keeping costs down is our number one goal. SCORE meets that need.” The entity has hired a consulting firm, which proposed that the area will need nearly 700 additional jail cells by 2026, and that cities could reduce costs by working together. The preferred site for the new jail is near Des Moines Creek Park, on a 14-acre parcel owned by the Port of Seattle located southwest of
November 21, 2008. King County cities on hunt for new jail site A group of King County cities has begun looking for a possible jail site in Bellevue, downtown Seattle, Shoreline and an unincorporated area near Kirkland and Redmond. By Sharon Pian Chan Seattle Times staff reporter Public meetings on jail sites Cities will provide more information and seek feedback from the public on jail sites at several meetings in December. Each meeting will focus on a specific site. For more information on the sites, go to www.necmunicipaljail.org. To request interpreter services or special accommodations at the meetings, contact The Keller Group at 425-788-8990 five days before the meeting. Downtown Seattle site, Dec. 3: This meeting will focus on the proposed King County Jail Annex site at Fifth Avenue and Jefferson Street. 6 to 9 p.m. in the Bertha Knight Landes Room at Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave. Unincorporated King County site,
