What would a Miami-Dade judge know about Spokane’s homelessness crisis? A lot, local leaders believe

After three decades presiding over a Miami-Dade County courtroom, a meteoric rise as a criminal justice advocate and ...
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Spokane sitting on months of bills after draining jail fund

(The Center Square) – Spokane owes two months of unpaid jail bills totaling $1.3 million to the county after officials diverted $6 million from the state’s criminal justice sales tax to homelessness ...
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Opposition brews against a proposed new Spokane jail

At a packed meeting at Morning Star Baptist Church in northwest Spokane on Monday night, justice reform advocates railed against proposals from regional elected leaders to build a new correctional ...
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Increased jail costs partially behind city budget deficit

SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane is grappling with a substantial deficit in its general fund, due in part to unexpected increases in jail costs. Alex Scott, The Spokane City Administrator summarized the ...