City, county to seek jail system savings

By Mike Prager

Published in The Spokesman Review on July 24, 2012

“The Spokane City Council on Monday joined the county in a wide-ranging effort to reform the local criminal justice system to save money.

“An agreement unanimously approved by the council postpones a city plan to send up to 50 inmates to Benton County, a move that could save the city up to $1 million annually.”

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