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| Counties want $10M to offset costs |
| By The Seattle Times |
| Published: 09/09/2008 |
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WASHINGTON - Connell and Franklin County are about to send a $10 million request to the state Department of Corrections (DOC) to cover expected immediate costs when the expanded Coyote Ridge Corrections Center opens in a few months. The state plans to start moving prisoners into the new 2,048-bed medium-security prison the first of next year. When the prison is full, the additional inmates, new staff and their families are expected to increase Connell's population of 3,200 to about 5,700. The estimated costs come from the extra services to accommodate the new residents. The Connell City Council last week approved an analysis projecting the costs, and Superior Court Judge Bob Swisher will present it to Franklin County commissioners today. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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