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| Pacific Avenue jail could be reopened after Legislature OKs contract |
| By yakimaherald.com- Phil Ferolito |
| Published: 04/10/2014 |
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An effort to reopen the Yakima County jail on Pacific Avenue has gained significant traction with the Legislature’s decision to agree to a $1.5 million contract to house 75 women inmates here, along with a commitment to find ways to fully utilize the facility. During the recently concluded session in which a supplemental budget was approved, lawmakers directed the state Department of Corrections to probe possible ways it could use the 288-bed facility, how much it would cost and to report back in December. State corrections officials are to “assess possible uses for the Yakima county jail facility, including, but not limited to, housing for short-term offenders; housing for community supervision violators or absconders; housing for offenders with special program needs, such as offenders with mental health issues; and housing for older or infirm offenders,” according to language in the supplemental budget. Read More. |
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