Webthe new pilot program, negotiated by mayor bruce harrell’s team, authorizes seattle to house 20 additional misdemeanor detainees at score.

Webtensions ran high in seattle city council chambers tuesday as the legislators discussed approving a plan by mayor bruce harrell to contract with the south.

Webtoday the seattle city council approved a pilot program proposed by mayor harrell to house some misdemeanor offenders at the score jail in des moines.

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Webthe city council’s public safety committee will consider a contract with the south correctional entity (score) this week;

Webthe jail will hold people who have been arrested for assault, drunken driving, firearms cases, sex crimes and domestic violence.

Webat least six people have died in custody at score since the start of 2023, including from overdose and, in one case, malnutrition.

King county shelved a plan to.

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The agreement would grant the city “the.

However, people arrested for theft,.

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