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| County inmates make long-awaited move to the ARC |
| By theolympian.com- Amelia Dickson |
| Published: 08/17/2015 |
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It’s been five years, and it finally happened. Thurston County’s long-empty Accountability and Restitution Center is vacant no more. The new jail’s cells and dormitories are full of inmates, and the once bustling former Thurston County Jail is empty. “This is it,” said Sheriff John Snaza. “We’re finally doing it. You wouldn’t believe the work we put into this.” The $45 million jail was completed in 2010, and since then county officials have been trying to scrape together enough money to fully staff and move into the facility. In January, the Snaza and the county commissioners reached an agreement, with the commissioners promising to add $111,879 to the corrections budget and earmark $280,000 in the general fund to cover moving into and operating the ARC. Snaza said many of the ARC’s management — including Corrections Chief Todd Thoma, Lt. Shawn Ball and Cpt. George Eaton — spent Friday night in their new offices in anticipation of the move. Read More. |
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