King County approves moving inmates to Des Moines facility amid staffing shortage
The King County Council voted to approve a $3.5 million agreement with the South Correction Entity or SCORE in Des Moines.
Source: king5.com
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The King County Council voted to approve a $3.5 million agreement with the South Correction Entity or SCORE in Des Moines.
The three presidents of King County’s largest law enforcement unions are calling on lawmaker to “take the politics out of justice system,” claiming staffing shortages are jeopardizing a victim’s right to justice.
King County Corrections needs to fill roughly 100 vacant positions. To incentivize new hires, the union recently voted to raise standard hourly wage by 15%.