King County seeks to change citizenship requirements for jail hires

Due to "an administrative error," King County mistakenly hired 38 corrections officers who didn't meet citizenship ...

Citizenship rule puts 38 King County jail officers at risk as county sues the state

King County's Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention, still reeling from a four-year booking freeze on low-level offenders, now faces losing 38 fully trained corrections officers ...
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Wing of King County jail to be used as emergency homeless housing

Part of the King County Corrections building will now be used as temporary emergency housing for the homeless as winter is on the way. RELATED: Seattle council debates using giant tents for homeless ...
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Seattle to use downtown King County Jail through 2030

The city of Seattle will use the King County jail downtown to house misdemeanor inmates through 2030. Mayor Mike McGinn and King County Executive Dow Constantine announced an agreement in principle ...