housing prisoners

For Rent: Beds at the Yakima County Jail
For Rent: Beds at the Yakima County Jail
For Rent: Beds at the Yakima County Jail
Yakima County is renting beds at the county jail again. It is been years since the bed rental business fell off and left the county without needed funding. But Tuesday the county approved a 7 hundred thousand dollar contract with the city of Fife to house its inmates beginning next month...
Yakima City Council Seeking Options to Save Money on Housing Prisoners
Yakima City Council Seeking Options to Save Money on Housing Prisoners
Yakima City Council Seeking Options to Save Money on Housing Prisoners
The Yakima City Council will consider options on how to jail their prisoners. Their contract with Yakima County expires at the end of the year and the council needs to offer direction on which option they would like to pursue. All of the ideas save the city money and range from an exclusive contract with Yakima County to a combination of Benton County and other lower valley jails...
Yakima County Looking to Fill Budget Shortfall
Yakima County Looking to Fill Budget Shortfall
Yakima County Looking to Fill Budget Shortfall
Yakima County is looking for ways to fill a big deficit caused by a loss of bed rentals at the county jail. In 2010, the county was pulling in $23 million when cities from around the state were renting space for their inmates in Yakima County...
Yakima Officals Seeking Money Saving Options for Jails
Yakima Officals Seeking Money Saving Options for Jails
Yakima Officals Seeking Money Saving Options for Jails
Both city and county officials in Yakima are looking for cheaper ways to house local prisoners. The Yakima City Council today will hold a study session with county officials to talk about housing more city prisoners in the county jail or expand the current city jail...