Executive and Mayor reach long-term agreement for housing of City inmates at the King County Jail

Seattle, WA – April 14, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn today announced a long-term agreement in principle for use of the King County Jail as the primary provider of bed space for the City’s misdemeanor inmates over the next two decades.”With the County jail next door to the City’s courts, it just makes sense for us to provide space for City inmates awaiting trial,” said Executive Constantine.